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Model Woman: Realizing Frances Folsom Cleveland As A Fashion Archetype Of Gilded-Age America, Olivia R. Sweet

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

This paper is an exploration of former First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland’s position as an influential figure in women’s fashion during her years in the White House, seeking to fill a gap in historical scholarship regarding her legacy. It proposes the term “fashion archetype” to describe the phenomenon of celebrity that Frances experienced in which her public persona was detached from her individual identity and manipulated by the media to influence American women. Analysis of her early-White House wardrobe and the media attention her style and appearance received reveals the power that clothing held in nineteenth-century American society, as well …

The Last Boat: How American And Polish Domestic And Foreign Policies Shaped The Polish Jewish Emigration Experience, 1933–1939, Jesse Spadaccini

History & Classics Undergraduate Theses

The interwar period from 1918 to 1939 saw Poland and the United States contend with major international and domestic questions regarding Jewish emigration. In a matter of twenty years, Polish policy developed from protecting its Jewish minority to actively persecuting it in political, economic, and social spheres with radical antisemitism. In the United States, immigration was limited post-1924 because of a nationality-based quota system introduced by the Immigration Act of 1924. Despite diplomats arguing for increased numbers, American officials’ position remained strong on limiting immigration, continuing unchanged as an understanding of Polish-Jewish plight became clear in the 1930s. The Polish …

From Studio To Stage: The Real Dancer Who Inspired Degas And The Lasting Impact Of The Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, Khendal Wimberly

Epochs Art History Journal

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Rollin Pease In "Elijah" By Mendelsshon, State Teachers College Choral Club

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FSTC Choral Club Program-Performance of "Elijah" May 24, 1931

Cold War Origins: The Iron Curtain Descends, I. B. Landry

Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History

The West’s policy of containment would come to define the early years of the Cold War. Rooted in the communist takeover of Russia following the First World War, Soviet aggression was fostered under the leadership of Stalin, who envisioned global domination under communism. Thus, while tensions came to a head following World War II, evidence for an eventual clash of ideologies can be seen in its preceding years.

Vandiver Crowned Miss Una, Lisa Myers

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Sarah Vandiver crowned Miss UNA 2004.

*Article from The Flor-Ala*

The Crown Affair, The Flor-Ala

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Miss UNA 2001, Bridgett Helms, crowns Miss UNA 2002, Elishaba Graben.

Phil Campbell Native Wins Miss Una, Franklin County Times Staff Reports

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Miss UNA 2003 Jamie Hutcheson.

Lifelong Dream Comes True For Miss Una, Ty West

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Miss UNA 2005 Mallory Wooten has dreamed of participating in the Miss Alabama pageant since she was a little girl-now she gets the chance.

*Article from The TimesDaily*

Helms Captures Crown At Miss Una Pageant Friday, Staff Reports

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Bridgett Helms crowned Miss UNA 2001.

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Bobo Crowned Miss Una 1997, Jennifer Wright

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Rachel Bobo crowned Miss UNA 1997 by Miss UNA 1996, Laura Parker.

*Article from The Flor-Ala*

Hargett Chosen Miss Alabama First Alternate, Stephen Moore

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Miss UNA 1998 Melanie Hargett chosen as first alternate for Miss Alabama Pageant.

*Article from Red Bay News*

Hutcheson To Compete For Miss Alabama, Patricia Thorpe

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Getting ready to participate in Miss Alabama 2003.

*Article from The Franklin County Times*

Book 'Em, Jim Hannon/Staff

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Miss UNA 1996 Laura Parker reads to children at the Handy Recreation Center.

*Article from The TimesDaily*

Quest For The Crown, Shannon Heupel

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Miss UNA 1998 Melanie Hargett to compete in Miss Alabama Pageant.

*Article from Franklin County Times*

Senior Wins Miss Una 2017, Hannah Zimmer

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Victoria Roose is crowned Miss UNA 2017 by Miss UNA 2016, Jocelyn Barnes.

*Article from The Flor-Ala*

Williams Selected Winner At Una, Robert Palmer

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Kimberly Williams crowned Miss UNA 1999.

*Article from The TimesDaily*

Nix Crowned Miss Una, Andy Hutto/Una Student Photographer

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Miss UNA 2005 Mallory Wooten crowns the new Miss UNA, Nicole Nix.

*Article from The Franklin County Times*

Here They Go...To Miss Alabama..., Franklin County Times

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Miss UNA 2006 Nicole Nix, along with Miss Hamilton and Miss Northern Highlands enjoy a reception to wish them well at the Miss Alabama pageant.

Phil Campbell's Graben Crowned 2002 Miss Una, Franklin County Times

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Miss 2002 Elishaba Graben.

Parker Wears Two Crowns, Ralonda Boddie

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Miss UNA 1996 Laura Parker also was named UNA Homecoming Queen.

*Article from The Flor-Ala*

Best Friends, Jim Hannon/Staff

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Kicking off National Pet Week with Miss UNA 1985, Alyssa Ashley, and her dog.

Freshman Wins Miss Una Title, Timesdaily

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Bridgette DeLon Smith wins crown.

Cissy Ashley Commended By Alabama Legislature, East Lauderdale News

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Miss UNA 1985 commended by the Alabama Legislature for her outstanding accomplishments.

Kitchens Chosen Miss Una, Itawamba County Times

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Sondra Patrice Kitchens chosen as Miss UNA 1989.

Norris Burroughs, Mark Naison, Steven Payne

Oral Histories

No abstract provided.

Our Own 'Miss Alabama' Pam Long Leaves Saturday For Atlantic City, The Flor-Ala

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Miss UNA and Miss Alabama Pam Long busily gets ready for the Miss America Pageant 1974.

Battles Busy; Miss America Could Be Next, Kaye Franklin Veal

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Miss Alabama Pam Battles looks to the future and the Miss America Pageant.

Best Of State's Beauties Competing For A Crown As 1986 Miss Alabama, The Birmingham News

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Miss Alabama 1986-Amy Beth Jones and DeLon Smith pictured.

Battles Wins Miss Alabama, The Timesdaily

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Miss UNA 1982 Pam Battles wins Miss Alabama 1983.