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The Tap: An Examination Of The Controversy Of Secret Societies On College Campuses, Mackenzie Crane

Theses and Dissertations

Secret societies on college campuses have enjoyed prestige and influence since the founding of Phi Beta Kappa in 1776. Some, like Skull and Bones at Yale University, appear to do their members a great service by connecting them to a network of successful alumni. Others, like the Machine at the University of Alabama, have been accused of crime and discrimination. This study serves to examine what impact these groups have on their members and the surrounding community. It also explores the concept of formalized secrecy within the democratic realm of higher education. This is achieved through historical study of three …

National Register Nomination For St. James The Greater Catholic Mission, Diana Garnett

Theses and Dissertations

St. James the Greater Catholic Mission constitutes a rare and possibly unique site on the American landscape. Comprising a church, a schoolhouse, and a cemetery, the mission parish serves the rural black community south of Walterboro, South Carolina. Black Catholics in rural America are a rarity unto themselves, but the St. James blacks are particularly extraordinary. Parishioners today trace their roots to ancestors who were slaves of Irish Catholic planters in the 1820s and 1830s. Originally biracial, the parish evolved into a predominantly black congregation by the middle of the nineteenth century. The early white heritage exists quietly on today …

Saint Dominguan Refugees In Charleston, South Carolina, 1791-1822: Assimilation And Accommodation In A Slave Society, Margaret Wilson Gillikin

Theses and Dissertations

During the 1790s and the first decade of the nineteenth century, nearly 20,000 refugees fled the French colony of Saint Domingue for asylum in the United States. They found new homes in such American port cities as New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, and New Orleans. This dissertation explores the experiences of the white planters, gens de couleur, and slaves who sought asylum in Charleston, South Carolina, and the effect their presence had on the city’s long time residents. It might seem from first glance that finding acceptance in Charleston would be easy for them, but this was not the case. …

Climate-Induced Changes In The Germination Phenology Of Boechera Stricta, Samuel Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

Climate change is having demonstrable, worldwide impacts on ecological systems in ways that have modified aspects of organism behavior. Plant phenologies have responded to warmer temperatures in a variety of ways that may have implications for long-term species survival. How germination phenology changes in response to warmer climate is a largely unexplored question yet the ability of a plant to advance or delay germination in unfavorable conditions is critical for survival. Knowing the relative success and timing of germination under different climate regimes is important in understanding whether species can keep pace with the rate of climate change via migration …

Science Fairs Before Sputnik: Adolescent Scientific Culture In Contemporary America, Sarah Michel Scripps

Theses and Dissertations

"Science Fairs before Sputnik: Adolescent Scientific Culture in Contemporary America" traces the formation and evolution of science fairs in America, focusing on the ways in which adolescents established communities of practice by engaging in these competitions. Over the course of the twentieth century, generations of American children conducted their first experiments by crafting science fair projects. The dissertation evaluates this understudied phenomenon against the backdrop of American fascinations and fears of science and evolving notions of adolescence. It argues that science fairs were central to shaping an adolescent scientific culture in the United States during the early to mid twentieth …

Old English And Old Norse: An Inquiry Into Intelligibility And Categorization Methodology, Eric Martin Gay

Theses and Dissertations

To say that the Old English and Old Norse languages have an interesting history with one another is a declaration of utter understatement. So intertwined were these languages and their people that we, some 1,000 years later, are still attempting to discern the extent of their relationship with one another. As new evidence and the reevaluation of old evidence emerges, research in the historical Germanic languages continues to paint a clearer picture. However, the study of possible Old English and Old Norse mutual intelligibility is a subject that is comparatively new within the field, and as such is still exploring …

The Delage-Sumter Family In The Nineteenth Century Atlantic World, Mitchell Oxford

Theses and Dissertations

Thomas Sumter Jr. (1768-1840) and Natalie Delage's (1782-1841) marriage in 1802 joined prominent families from the United States and France. Although both families enjoyed an elite status in their societies, they had sharply divergent political ideologies and commitments in a revolutionary era shaped by ideological conflict. The South Carolinian Sumter family was as steadfastly republican as the French de Lage family was royalist. Despite holding to these dichotomous ideologies, this emergent Atlantic family pursued vigorous transatlantic and transnational strategies in the effort to uphold their status, and ensure the financial and social stability of future generations. This essay examines these …

Sharing Credit: Public Historians And Scientists Reflecting On Collaboration, Allison C. Marsh

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Symphonious Saxophone: A History Of The Large Saxophone Ensemble With A Quantitative Analysis Of Its Original Literature, Andrew Justin Allen

Theses and Dissertations

The history of the saxophone ensemble is little understood, even by many of those who lead and participate in the modern iterations of such groups. The aim of this study is to remedy this lack of information and to provide saxophonists with the tools to further explore an important part of the instrument's repertoire. This document will offer a comprehensive history of the genre, from its beginnings in the 1840's, to the near present; and numerical data will be presented on the original works for larger ensembles of saxophones, touching on both instrumentation and the concentration of the production of …

The Westernization Of Advertisements Published In Kuwaiti Newspapers From 1992 To 2012; A Content Analysis, Farah Taleb Alrefai

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the degree of Westernization in advertisements published in major Kuwaiti daily newspapers over the past 21 years (1992-2012). Utilizing a quantitative content analysis, the diffusion of Westernization into the content and form of the advertisements was analyzed. Specifically, a sample of 584 advertisements published on the front pages of AlQabas and AlWatan Kuwaiti dailies from 1992 to 2012 were examined. The advertisements were analyzed to detect the increase and/or decrease of the presence of 12 Westernization attributes. These attributes are: product/ brand origin (Western or local), Western models and or local models, …

Taking Oaths And Giving Thanks: Ritual And Religion In Revolutionary America, Tara E. Strauch

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines the early modern ritual traditions of oaths, thanksgivings, and fast days in Revolutionary America and argues that American politicians and citizens negotiated the meanings of these rituals for American citizenship throughout the Revolutionary era. Oaths of office and allegiance, thanksgivings and fast days were tools for creating a united nation, but they also posed significant challenges because of the religious and political associations inherent in such rituals. These rituals came out of early modern Europe's religious and political culture which was useful for establishing America as a legitimate European nation. As colonials on the edge of the …

Characterizing Hypoxia And Its Behavioral Effects In 3-Dimensional Cell Aggregates, Matthew Lorincz Skiles

Theses and Dissertations

Cell transplantation can be considered a regenerative therapy, an intervention which attempts to replace or restore the function of compromised tissue by harnessing innate properties of cells that cannot be replicated artificially. For such therapies to succeed, it will be necessary to understand and closely match the physiological conditions that govern cell behaviors in vivo. One important factor is low oxygen tension, termed hypoxia, which is often overlooked in vitro. Because oxygen insufficiency can lead to cell death, hypoxia has traditionally been viewed as a negative condition. However, hypoxia can also serve as a potent regulator of crucial cell behaviors …

April 26, 2011 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Caroliniana Columns - Fall 2010, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

Report from the President..... p.1
Anna Heyward Taylor Artworks and Correspondences Featured..... p.1
A New Face: Harold L. Newfield..... p.2
Book Signing Features South Carolina Authors..... p.2
Report from the Director..... p.3
New Collections..... p.3-5
Blondelle Malone “The Garden Artist of America”..... p.6
Simms Initiatives to Enhance Scholarship about a Major South Carolina Author..... p.10
A Love Story on Three Continents..... p.12
Fish in the Fountain (photo)..... p.16
Carolina Day in Charleston (photo)..... p.16
Memorials..... p.16

Caroliniana Columns - Spring 2010, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

University South Caroliniana Society Newsletter - Columns

Contents:

Report from the Director..... p.1
Report from the President..... p.2
Treasures from the South Caroliniana Library..... p.3
“Student Activism, Southern Style”..... p.3
Elephants Are Buried in South Carolina: True or False?..... p.4
Columbia’s Historic Gardens..... p.6
My Decade with Mary Chesnut or, the Joys of the Caroliniana Library..... p.10
University of South Carolina Student Exams, 1854 - 1917..... p.12
Southern Railway Photographic Negatives..... p.14
Papers of the Sinkler Family..... p.14
Three-volume Anthology on South Carolina Women Nears Completion..... p.15
William Gilmore Simms Conference..... p.16
Memorials..... p.16

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter - Spring 2010, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Thomas Cooper Society Newsletter

Contents:

Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library Set to Open this Summer at Thomas Cooper..... p.1
The Thomas Cooper Society 2009-2010 Report of the President..... p.2
The End of an Era: 45 Years of Mezzanine Exhibitions..... p.4
New Collections, New Exhibits..... p.5
In Memoriam: Dorothy Anne Petersen Ackerman, Dorothy Katherine Payne and Mary Alice Copeland Patterson..... p.6
One Hundred Fifty Thousand Rare and Special Treasures are on the Move..... p.6
Christina Rossetti Exhibit Displayed in Thomas Cooper Library..... p.7
Recent Gift Enriches Book Arts Collection..... p.7
Student Researchers Working in Graniteville Room..... p.8
Thomas Cooper Society Officers, 2009–2010..... p.8
Thomas …

Ocean Policy And Change: Is There Hope For Ocean Reform, Christopher Shane Studley

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Review: The Internet And American Business, Eds. William Aspray And Paul E. Ceruzzi, Joseph A. November

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Zouave Stories: Gender, Catholic Spirituality, And French Responses To The Roman Question, Carol E. Harrison

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Preclearance, Discrimination, And The Department Of Justice: The Case Of South Carolina, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, Guy-Uriel E. Charles

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

The African American Soldier At Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1892-1946, Steven D. Smith

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

December 3, 1997 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

African Architectural Transference To The South Carolina Low Country, 1700-1880, Fritz Hamer

Faculty and Staff Publications

There is growing historical and archaeological evidence that African style housing was an integral part of slave communities on plantations in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Besides the "shotgun" house, other African house forms were built in North America before descendants of African slaves became acculturated to western construction techniques. The rarity of historical and archaeological evidence of these structures can be attributed to the culture bias of early white observers and the poor preservation of these impermanent structures in the archaeological record.

Reflections - Spring 1996, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents

USC Libraries Expand Technological Offerings..... p.1

Electronic Reference Service Instituted at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.2

State-of-the-Art Multimedia Classroom Established at Thomas Cooper Library..... p.2

Thomas Cooper Library Receives New Special Collections Items..... p.3

New Collections Received by South Caroliniana Library..... p.3

Library Assistance and Security..... p.3

New Face..... p.3

Major Library Initiatives..... p.4

USC Libraries Advance in ARL Ranking..... p.4

Library Exhibition on Robert Burns..... p.4

Interlibrary Loan Services..... p.5

James McBride Dabbs Exhibit at South Caroliniana Library..... p.5

Fitzgerald Centenary Exhibit..... p.5

Music Library's Audio-Visual Multiplex System Installed..... p.6

1995-1996 Annual Report, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Annual Reports

The review presented in this Report is for the period July 1995-June 1996 and summarizes the ongoing research, public service, and educational benefits of the Institute's programs.

Contents:

Table of Contents.....p. iii
Introduction.....p. 1
Administrative Division.....p. 5
Office of the State Archaeologist.....p. 9
Research Division.....p. 13
Underwater Archaeology Division.....p. 19
Savannah River Archaeological Research Program.....p. 25
Cultural Resources Consulting Division.....p. 31
Archaeological Society of South Carolina.....p. 35
Archaeological Research Trust.....p. 37
Staff.....p. 39
Appendix A - Publications.....p. 43
Appendix B - Editorships.....p. 47
Appendix C - Papers Presented.....p. 48
Appendix D - Refereed Reviews.....p. 50
Appendix E - Courses Taught.....p. …

Kings And Counselors: The Politics Of Francis Bacon's Rhetorical Theory, Christopher Holcomb

Faculty Publications

English author Francis Bacon's letters to the courtiers of King James VI before the monarch succeeded Elizabeth I reveals his concept of rhetoric as a tool for political advancement. Bacon wrote several letters to gain the king's confidence, in which he expressed his intent to portray the king in the most positive light to his subjects once he enters England and assumes the throne. The letters are remarkable in the way they suggest that Bacon can create a persona for the king through the power of rhetoric, since Bacon includes the draft of a speech which he hoped would be …

Book Reviews

Studies in Scottish Literature

No abstract provided.

Too Early For A Requiem: Warren And Brandeis Were Right On Privacy Vs. Free Speech, Ruth Gavison

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Hugh Macdiarmid: The Thorn On Scotland's Rose, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Rare Books & Special Collections Publications

The items listed in this catalogue were almost all taken from the G. Ross Roy Collection of the University of South Carolina's Special Libraries Division. As the reader may be aware, collecting the works of MacDiarmid is made particularly difficult because there is no bibliography, or even checklist, of his complete works. Dr. W. R. Aitken has produced a useful list of books by or edited by MacDiarmid, but much of his work is to be found only in the periodicals and books to which he contributed. While particular attention was paid to works entirely by MacDiarmid in the selection …

"Interpretative Aims And Textual-Critical Decisions: Some Historical Constraints In The Discrimination Of Textual Versions", Patrick G. Scott

Faculty Publications

Responds to a recent article by Peter Shillingsburg (in Studies in Bibliography , 1991)on the taxonomy of authorial revision or textual versions, arguing that for critical, biographical and historical study the editor (and interpreter) is constrained in the choice of variant by the purpose for which the text is being used. Examples are drawn from Victorian authors, including Alfred Tennyson, specifically the versions of Maud, and John Henry Newman, specifically successive versions of what became The Idea of the University. Originally presented at a symposium on Shillingsburg's article at the Textual and Bibliographical Studies Section, South Atlantic Modern …