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History Of Mathematics, An Intuitive Approach, Alejandro R. Garciadiego Jun 2002

History Of Mathematics, An Intuitive Approach, Alejandro R. Garciadiego

Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal

The main goal of this essay is to discuss, informally, an intuitive approach to the history of mathematics as an academic discipline. The initial point of departure includes the analysis of some traditional definitions of the concept of 'history' taken from standard dictionaries. This concise dissection attempts to suggest the complexity of the discipline.


Introduction: Emigration From Vejle Amt Jan 2002

Introduction: Emigration From Vejle Amt

The Bridge

Picture postcard regions of Denmark like Vejle Amt, "with idyllic little towns, without any new factories and workshops, usually produced a great number of emigrants," according to the Danish historian of emigration, Kristian Hvidt. Vejle Amt was a verdant land of deep fjords, rolling wooded hills, and ancient villages, giving way to wide stretches of heath and bog in the west. It remained an idyllic, old-fashioned area throughout the period of emigration. People streamed to America because the population of Vejle Amt was growing but few new jobs were being created. They also left out of discontent over life in …


The Bridge Builders Of Luther Memorial, Wilber J. Williamson Jan 2002

The Bridge Builders Of Luther Memorial, Wilber J. Williamson

The Bridge

The congregation of Luther Memorial Church in Des Moines, Iowa, celebrated its centennial anniversary in 1999, during which time there was a good deal of reflection concerning the historical roots and activities of the church during the preceding one hundred years. Much of the early history of the congregation was closely associated with Grand View College. During the first decades, the school provided worship facilities as well as the pastor services for the emerging congregation. With financial support from the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, a building was erected in 1917, which has served as the home for the congregation since …


We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food And The Making Of Americans, Kelly Hamilton Jan 2002

We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food And The Making Of Americans, Kelly Hamilton

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 68-70


Pearl Harbor: Final Judgement, Jerry Tiarsmith Jan 2002

Pearl Harbor: Final Judgement, Jerry Tiarsmith

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 71-73


Centenarian Voice: One Hundred Year Recollections On Alabama Life, Jennifer Marie Wilson, Jonathan L. Foster Jan 2002

Centenarian Voice: One Hundred Year Recollections On Alabama Life, Jennifer Marie Wilson, Jonathan L. Foster

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 3-13


About The Contributors, Vulcan Historical Review Staff Jan 2002

About The Contributors, Vulcan Historical Review Staff

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 14-16


American Aids Fear In The 1980s, Tom R. Scales Jan 2002

American Aids Fear In The 1980s, Tom R. Scales

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 18-30


New Worlds For All: Indians, Europeans, And The Remaking Of Early America, Allie Hanna Jan 2002

New Worlds For All: Indians, Europeans, And The Remaking Of Early America, Allie Hanna

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 74-76


Vulcan Historical Review 6 (End Matter), Vulcan Historical Review Staff Jan 2002

Vulcan Historical Review 6 (End Matter), Vulcan Historical Review Staff

Vulcan Historical Review

No abstract provided.


The Fallible Pope: Pius Xii's Holocaust-Era Silence, Jonathan L. Foster Jan 2002

The Fallible Pope: Pius Xii's Holocaust-Era Silence, Jonathan L. Foster

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 45-66


History And Progress Of The Vulcan Statue's Restoration, Jerry Tiarsmith Jan 2002

History And Progress Of The Vulcan Statue's Restoration, Jerry Tiarsmith

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 92-95


Death Of An Overseer: Reopening A Murder Investigation From The Plantation South, Jennifer Marie Wilson Jan 2002

Death Of An Overseer: Reopening A Murder Investigation From The Plantation South, Jennifer Marie Wilson

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 77-79


Mobile Tricentennial: Alabama's Port City Celebrates Its Three Hundredth Anniversary, Christopher M. Long Jan 2002

Mobile Tricentennial: Alabama's Port City Celebrates Its Three Hundredth Anniversary, Christopher M. Long

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 82-86


Vulcan Historical Review 6 (Front Matter), Vulcan Historical Review Staff Jan 2002

Vulcan Historical Review 6 (Front Matter), Vulcan Historical Review Staff

Vulcan Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Vulcan Historical Review 6 (Complete Issue), Vulcan Historical Review Staff Jan 2002

Vulcan Historical Review 6 (Complete Issue), Vulcan Historical Review Staff

Vulcan Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Loyal Subjects Of The King: Elvis Presley And American Mythmaking, Robert W. Heinrich Jan 2002

Loyal Subjects Of The King: Elvis Presley And American Mythmaking, Robert W. Heinrich

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 31-44


The Odd And Unusual: Little Known Historical Facts Of The Birmingham Area, Ashley C. Grantham, Allie A. Hanna Jan 2002

The Odd And Unusual: Little Known Historical Facts Of The Birmingham Area, Ashley C. Grantham, Allie A. Hanna

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 87-91