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The Search For Vinland: Reconciling Literature And Archaeology, Clifford W. Anderson Apr 2001

The Search For Vinland: Reconciling Literature And Archaeology, Clifford W. Anderson

History Theses & Dissertations

It is now generally accepted that Columbus was not the first white European to have visited or attempted colonization of North America. It is also generally accepted that the only hard evidence available on the subject suggests that Norse settlers made the first attempt around 1000 CE. The term most often associated with the Norse settlement in question is "Vinland." However, several scholars are unwilling to associate Vinland with the location of the relevant archaeological find at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Utilizing an analysis of the two sagas that refer to the settlement and an authentication of the cartographical evidence, …


The Sacred And The Mundane: Images Of Deity In Ordinary Objects In The Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas, Monica Delgado Van Wagenen Apr 2001

The Sacred And The Mundane: Images Of Deity In Ordinary Objects In The Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas, Monica Delgado Van Wagenen

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This thesis focuses on "iconotheophanies" or images of deity in ordinary objects. It further looks at the people who recognize and believe in iconotheophanies, specifically those of Mexican descent. This study hypothesizes that the Virgin of Guadalupe narrative, which emphasizes the appearance of images on objects, sets a pattern for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans to recognize the sacred in their own lives. Juan Diego, as the main character in the story, demonstrates a theoretical profile of five characteristics of individuals most likely to recognize iconotheophanies. These characteristics are: low level of acculturation, low socioeconomic status, male gender, older age, and increased …


Shenandoah Valley Earthenware As Symbols Of Identity, Sunyoon Park Jan 2001

Shenandoah Valley Earthenware As Symbols Of Identity, Sunyoon Park

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Structures, Fields, And Farmsteads Of Early America: Post-Revolutionary Class Relations In Tidewater Virginia, Chad C. Long Jan 2001

Structures, Fields, And Farmsteads Of Early America: Post-Revolutionary Class Relations In Tidewater Virginia, Chad C. Long

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Moravian Missions To The Delaware Indians, 1792-1812, Jessica Maul Jan 2001

Moravian Missions To The Delaware Indians, 1792-1812, Jessica Maul

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


From Ads To Artifacts: The Selling Power Of Gender Ideology In America, 1890-1910, Andrea Griffin Clark Jan 2001

From Ads To Artifacts: The Selling Power Of Gender Ideology In America, 1890-1910, Andrea Griffin Clark

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Shipbuilding In Maryland, 1631-1850, Ben Ford Jan 2001

Shipbuilding In Maryland, 1631-1850, Ben Ford

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Class Negotiation And Accoutrement Use: Pistol Ownership In York County, Virginia, 1634-1729, Jeremy Loren Nienow Jan 2001

Class Negotiation And Accoutrement Use: Pistol Ownership In York County, Virginia, 1634-1729, Jeremy Loren Nienow

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Obispeno Chumash Indians: San Luis Obispo County's First Environmentalists, Sharon L. Marks Jan 2001

The Obispeno Chumash Indians: San Luis Obispo County's First Environmentalists, Sharon L. Marks

Theses Digitization Project

The primary focus of this project is with the interaction between nature and people. How did the Obispeno Chumash affect their surroundings and what was the outcome? Did changes occur in the environment when other people took over the care of the land? Over the last 250 years, the Obispeno Chumash land has evolved from an ecologically green dominion under their stewardship to the present day where the area is noted for its mission, recreational value, wealth of opportunity, and a nuclear power plant located between Morro Bay and Point Buchon along the ocean.


Fame And Latter-Day Saint Youth: Value Conflicts And The Interpretive Audience, Shellie M. Frey Jan 2001

Fame And Latter-Day Saint Youth: Value Conflicts And The Interpretive Audience, Shellie M. Frey

Theses and Dissertations

Fame is a paradoxical issue: a phenomenon that is both embraced and shunned simultaneously in American culture and particularly within many religious institutions. Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), for instance, discourage its members (particularly the youth) from seeking out fame as well as famous individuals as role models. Yet they also incorporate positive rhetoric about fame as well in terms of famous LDS people, landmarks or groups. Furthermore, various aspects of the LDS Church (worldwide televised conferences, widely distributed books written by Church leaders, etc.) are highly mediated, thus, integrated with a public venue …