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Non-Lethal Weapons Implications For Post-Cold War Conflict, John Sislin

UMSL Global

No abstract provided.

Fm 34-54, Technical Intelligence, 30 January 1998, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This manual defines and describes the technical intelligence mission. It names the key technical intelligence organizations involved at the national level and their interrelationships and responsibilities.

The manual describes in detail the technical intelligence organizations and operations in a US command in the field. It discusses at length the responsibilities on the key staff sections in the command.

It has extensive appendices explaining forms and procedures used by forces in the field. It has an excellent list of acronyms and glossary.

Comment by the depositor

A clear understanding of the evolution of technical intelligence may not be needed by the …

Review Of The Devil Knows How To Ride: The True Story Of William Clarke Quantrill And His Confederate Raiders By Edward E. Leslie, James E. Sherow

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Edward E. Leslie has written a provocative book about one of the most notorious characters of the American Civil War. He has certainly achieved his goal of offering "an anecdotal history of William Clarke Quantrill, the guerrilla band he led, the enemies he fought, and the war they waged on the KansasMissouri border." This is one of the fullest treatments of Quantrill yet. Leslie's research is impressive; and he does an admirable job of shredding past myths about his subject. The first four chapters cover the ground of "Bleeding Kansas," a time when this "quiet schoolteacher" from Ohio came to …

Review Of Custer And The Cheyennes: George Armstrong Custer's Winter Campaign On The Southern Plains By Louis Kraft, Jay H. Buckley

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Few western figures have received the attention George Armstrong Custer has. Since his death in 1876, his name and fame have alternately been attacked and defended by writers. Using a variety of primary and secondary sources, Louis Kraft's recent monograph falls into the latter camp. As Volume Five of the Custer Trail Series, Custer and the Cheyennes incorporates alternating points-of-view of both whites and natives, using extensive quotes to let the actors speak for themselves. In this manner, Kraft presents a chronological narrative of Custer's frontier beginnings on the Southern Plains of Kansas, Texas, and Indian Territory (Oklahoma) against the …

Review Of Cheyenne Dog Soldiers: A Ledgerbook History Of Coups And Combat By Jean Afton, David Fridtjof Halaas, Andrew E. Masich, With Richard N. Ellis, James Briscoe

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

On 11 July 1869, the Fifth Cavalry attacked and destroyed Tall Bull's camp at Summit Springs, Colorado. A ledger book of Cheyenne drawings found in the village depicts a number of Cheyenne Dog Soldier exploits during the 1860s. The book passed from one of the troopers to a railroad surveyor named Ira LaMunyon. In 1903 LaMunyon donated the book, as part of his personal library and collections, to the Colorado Historical and Natural History Society, where it remained, mostly unnoticed, for the next ninety years.

Jean Afton, wife of LaMunyon's great grandson, took an interest in the ledger book and …

Review Of Our Hearts Fell To The Ground: Plains Indian Views Of How The West Was Lost Edited With An Introduction By Colin G. Calloway, Emily Greenwald

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

The latest entry in the Bedford Series in History and Culture combines primary documents with Colin Calloway's contextual commentary to produce a readable, informative glimpse into Plains Indians' experiences in the nineteenth century, easily accessible to the non-specialist. The documents (mostly textual with some visual sources) are drawn from a spectrum of observers from a wide variety of tribes. The volume lends itself nicely to teaching, particularly because Calloway ably instructs readers how to dissect complex historical sources.

Following a quick survey of Plains history, Calloway ends his introduction by discussing the various types of sources compiled in the book …

Review Of For God And Mammon: Evangelicals And Entrepreneurs, Masters And Slaves In Territorial Kansas, 1854-1860 By Gunja Sengupta, Peter Knupfer

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

This is the first detailed examination of conditions in Kansas Territory in almost forty years. Although library shelves are crowded with dramatic accounts of border warfare, until now few scholars have ventured into the manuscript and census materials to profile all the groups represented among migrants to the territory during this turbulent period. Gunja SenGupta has produced an intriguing and well researched portrait of life in the territory which will invite future scholars to delve even further into the subject.

SenGupta argues that the free state and slave state forces in Kansas acted out of mixed motives with mixed results. …

Legalism And Realism In The Gulf, Sheila Carapico

Political Science Faculty Publications

In his State of the Union address in January, 1998, President Clinton won thunderous applause for threatening to force Iraq "to comply with the UNSCOM regime and the will of the United Nations." Stopping UN chemical and biological weapons inspectors from "completing their mission," declared the President, defies "the will of the world." In the next three weeks, the White House ordered a massive show of force in the Gulf. Even traditional hawks, however, realized that a bombing mission could undermine American hegemonic interests in the Gulf that are served by a continuation of the sanctions regime.

Review Of Beyond Subsistence: Plains Archaeology And The Postprocessual Critique Edited By Philip Duke And Michael C. Wilson, Alan J. Osborn

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Philip Duke and Michael Wilson have compiled a well-written, well-organized book designed to "demonstrate the potential of postprocessualism to Plains archaeologists." It contains an editors' introduction, eleven scholarly contributions, as well as two commentaries. The editors suggest that the success of this "new paradigm or research strategy" will be assessed on the basis of its "second-generation scholars" and what they contribute to the "intellectual hybridization" of postprocessualism.

The reader must be aware that postprocessual archaeology does not consist of a coherent body of theory, models, concepts, or robust methods for data collection and analysis. Instead, it is a postmodern response …

Zorastrianism And Its Earthly Tenure, Laina Farhat-Holzman

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Eisenhower And Khrushchev At The Paris Summit: Anatomy Of A Failure, Vincent Michael Kapral

History Theses & Dissertations

Although it seemed at the time that the destruction of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft over Soviet territory, slightly over two weeks prior to the Four-Power May 1960 Paris Conference had ended the summit, more deeply rooted historical differences ensured the meeting's failure. While President Dwight Eisenhower sought to ensure a national policy of defense sufficiency via his New Look strategy, he faced many internal and external critics who over-stepped or underutilized their positions. These included Allen Dulles, Christian Herter, Richard Bissell and Charles De Gaulle. Nikita Khrushchev faced internal division over his desires to achieve a new peaceful coexistence as …

Expectation And Reality: Theological Education Among Baptists In Ukraine, Mary Raber

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Kenya: The Psychology Of Collateral Damage, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the Kenyan government's use of violence when dealing with demonstrators.

The Thatcher Government In Saskatchewan And The Revival Of Metis Nationalism, 1964-71, James M. Pitsula

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

The 1960s was a significant decade in the history of the relationship between the government of Saskatchewan and Aboriginal peoples. Premier Ross Thatcher, who led the Liberal party to victory in the April 1964 provincial election, had a strong personal interest in the plight of Indians and Metis, and his government undertook a number of initiatives intended to improve their living conditions. At the same time, Indians and Metis themselves experienced a political awakening and became more assertive. One might have expected many positive achievements flowing from this combination of a well-intentioned government and an energized Aboriginal community. In fact, …

Seaman's Valley And Maroon Material Culture In Jamaica, E. Kofi Agorsah

Black Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

Seaman's Valley site was one of the few known places in Jamaica where the Maroons came into face to face combat with the colonial military in a battle that featured the largest force ever sent against the Maroons. In that encounter the colonial forces were routed in a total defeat resulting in the abandonment of arms and ammunition and personnel. This paper compares the material culture from the Seaman's Valley site and Nanny Town. This paper will then show the significance of the longstanding strategic relationship between the two locations during the Maroon struggle for freedom and even after peace …

From The Cuban Ajiaco To The Cuban-American Hyphen : Changing Discourses Of National Identity On The Island And In The Diaspora, Jorge Duany

Cuban Studies Association Occasional Papers

No abstract provided.

Defense Cooperation In Western Europe The Post-Maastricht Era And Beyond, Timothy J. Birch

UMSL Global

No abstract provided.

Bridging The Weapons Gap The Convergence Of Conventional Arms And Weapons Of Mass Destruction, John Sislin

UMSL Global

No abstract provided.

Review Of Voices Of The Plains Cree By Edward Ahenakew, Jennifer S. Brown

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Voices of the Plains Cree was first published in 1973 by McClelland & Stewart. As it has been out of print for some time, the Canadian Plains Research Center has rendered useful service in once again making this important book available in a new edition with striking and attractive cover artwork by Allen Sapp.

In the 1920s, Edward Ahenakew, a Saskatchewan Cree ordained into the Anglican priesthood in 1912, quietly began to write down the memories and legends told to him by Chief Thunderchild (Peyasiw-awasis, also known as Kapitikow), then living on Onion Lake Reserve (Saskatchewan). Thunderchild, a follower of …

Populist Entrepreneur: Douglas Bruce And The Tax And Government Limitation Moment In Colorado, 1986-1992, Daniel A. Smith

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

In 1992, Douglas Bruce, a non-practicing lawyer and landlord from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully "mobilized" popular support for Amendment 1, a ballot initiative that has restricted the taxing and spending powers of state and local governments in Colorado. For most Coloradans, "Douglas Bruce" is now a household name. Using a historical perspective to examine the role Bruce played in advancing Amendment 1, this study offers the analytic concepts of faux populism, populist entrepreneurs, and the public mood. Faux populism is the transposition of an ill-defined, but tangible public mood into a ready-made ballot initiative that is offered to the people …

Ecumenism, Evangelism, And Religious Liberty, Paul Mojzes

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Workers, Unions, And Historians On The Northern Plains, William C. Pratt

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Labor history has corne of age over the past three decades. Today two national journals, Labor History and Labor's Heritage, focus on this subject in the United States, and many others, including the Journal of American History, publish articles in the field. In fact, much of what is called new social history often treats labor history topics, and many western historians have had an extended interest in labor history. Numerous recent examples, including the work of Carlos Schwantes, Michael Kazin, Vicki Ruiz, and others have been well received.

Cattle, Co-Wives, Children, And Calabashes: Material Context For Symbol Use Among The Il Chamus Of West-Central Kenya, Alan J. Osborn

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

This paper examines systemic contexts for symbol use among the Maa-speaking Il Chamus in the Lake Baringo region of west-central Kenya. The systemic context for symbols and material culture consists of the environmental constraints and behavioral responses that characterize pastoralist life in East Africa. The author's interest in this problem developed in response to Ian Hodder’s work among the Il Chamus, Pokot, and Tugen in the Baringo District. Unlike Hodder, however, the author argues that symbols and their use in East Africa can be more productively explained from a materialist perspective. Specifically, it is proposed that symbols affixed to certain …

Gender And Status Inequalities In Yemen: Honour, Economics, And Politics, Sheila Carapico

Political Science Faculty Publications

The aim of this national case study, a synthetic summary of the work and evidence on women in a tribal, Muslim, Arabian, rapidly changing society, is to contribute to the intersection of the Middle Eastern and women-in-development literatures by situating women first within tribal and Islamic settings and then in the context of rapid changes in political and economic circumstances during the past thirty years. It therefore considers feminine roles in the different historical social strata before examining how new services brought by modernization, class formation associated with the penetration of capitalism, and political struggles between right and left all …

The Kecskemet Ecumenical Conference Letter To Christians And Churches Of Central, Eastern, And Southeastern Europe

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Editorial (Religion In Eastern Europe Volume 15, Number 5), Paul Mojzes

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

U.S. Security Assistance To Latin America, Valerie S. Payne

Theses and Dissertations

The United States employs security assistance as an instrument of foreign policy. This thesis examines how security assistance was used to achieve U.S. foreign policy objectives in Latin America since the end of World War II. Qualitative analysis was used consisting of historical and archival research of government documents and secondary sources. A literature review was conducted to discover general trends concerning security assistance to include its establishment as an arm of foreign policy, its problems, and its purpose. Presidential policies toward Latin America are analyzed during and after World War II, to include Kennedy's Alliance for Progress, Nixon Doctrine, …

Foreign Military Sales Policy Of The Kennedy Presidential Administration, Philip P. Nardi

Theses and Dissertations

Since the 'Truman Doctrine' was enunciated in 1947, the United States has pursued its foreign policy objectives using various forms of economic and military assistance. With the majority of this assistance aimed at containing communist expansionism, the United States' allies became increasingly dependent upon large amounts of grant military assistance. As President John F. Kennedy assumed office the economic burden of this grant assistance came under increasing scrutiny. This study analyzes the role of the Kennedy administration in the evolution of military assistance from grants to sales. An in-depth literature review focusing on historical reviews of this topic, and congressional …

Table Of Contents - Volume 5, Number 2, Fall 1995

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Contents:

Articles

Book Reviews

Letters to the Editor

News and Notes

Index

Review Of Skeletal Biology In The Great Plains: Migration, Warfare, Health And Subsistence By Douglas W. Owsley And Richard L. Jantz, Luann Wandsnider

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

This volume reports the results of studies on skeletal remains throughout the Great Plains from early to recent times. Skeletons from the W. H. Over Museum Collection in South Dakota, excavated by Over, William Bass, and W. R. Hurt, form the volume's analytic core, with other collections providing necessary context. Portions of the Over skeletal collection have been reported on previously. When the collection was mandated for reburial in 1985, however, Owsley and Jantz arranged for comprehensive osteological analysis by numerous specialists, resulting in this volume.

Thirty-two chapters by 39 authors are offered on the topics of Great Plains disease …