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Meeters In Secret: The History Of Freemasonry And Its Influence On Conspiracy Culture In The United States, Emily Mcgee May 2020

Meeters In Secret: The History Of Freemasonry And Its Influence On Conspiracy Culture In The United States, Emily Mcgee

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The aim of this thesis is to explain why individuals believe in conspiracy theories and why they have become so popular, discuss three of the most widely spread American historical conspiracies, and analyze the phenomenons effect on the discipline of history.


Not Exceptions: Historic Views Of Women In Art And The Impact On Contemporary Women Artists, Abby Leal May 2020

Not Exceptions: Historic Views Of Women In Art And The Impact On Contemporary Women Artists, Abby Leal

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The misconception that artists of centuries past were almost exclusively men is no accident. It is a direct result of institutional inequity that kept women artists, though they lacked neither the talent nor the initiative of their counterparts, in a less advantageous position. They were denied the same opportunities for education and employment as men, and many women artists, even those with successful careers, have been lost to history. With this essay, I hope to give women artists the credit they deserve for their diversity. Not all women experienced their position in the art world the same way. Some sought …


Spiders In A Window: How Dangerous Stories Lead To Dangerous Women, Mattie Mae Motl May 2020

Spiders In A Window: How Dangerous Stories Lead To Dangerous Women, Mattie Mae Motl

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Christian women have been marginalized, suppressed, and forgotten by Christian men for centuries. In many cases, these actions are polite when compared to the horrors which self-proclaimed Christ-followers have afflicted on women. Countless sexual abuse cases have been discovered within the walls of the Southern Baptist Church, and the headlines have not stopped printing. Articles from major news outlets such as the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News have revealed that Southern Baptist pastors, youth leaders, and deacons have assaulted hundreds of women over the past twenty years—and those numbers only include the women who are confident enough to bring …