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French And Hessian Impressions: Foreign Soldiers' Views Of America During The Revolution, Cosby Williams Hall Jan 2003

French And Hessian Impressions: Foreign Soldiers' Views Of America During The Revolution, Cosby Williams Hall

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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The Paradox Of Presidential Popularity, With An Emphasis On Rhetoric, Amanda Wiley Jan 2003

The Paradox Of Presidential Popularity, With An Emphasis On Rhetoric, Amanda Wiley

Honors Theses

This study considers how President Bill Clinton maintained consistently high levels of public support in the face of the incessant scandals that plagued his presidency. It is my assessment that it is the nature of the presidency, Clinton's political skill, the economic environment during his terms, Clinton's rhetoric, and his personality that made his survival possible. I will place special emphasis on the areas of Clinton's personality and rhetoric as the key components for this explanation, both because I feel these characteristics are most relevant to my study and the most unexplored.

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Biblical Archaeology: Past, Present, And Future, John Jt Thompson Jan 2003

Biblical Archaeology: Past, Present, And Future, John Jt Thompson

Honors Theses

This following thesis will examine the past, present, and future state of affairs in Biblical Archaeology. I will attempt to examine the field of Biblical Archaeology by examining the history of the discipline leading up to its present state, as well as examining a current problem with future ramifications. In the Section 1 I will examine past figures in Biblical Archaeology that contributed to its growth into its modem form. I also will compare past archaeological methods to the recent methods employed by Biblical archaeologists. Next, after giving an introduction to the discipline, in Section 2 I will examine a …

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"Caretakers Of The Color Line": Southern Sheriffs Of The Twentieth Century, Grace Earle Hill Jan 2003

"Caretakers Of The Color Line": Southern Sheriffs Of The Twentieth Century, Grace Earle Hill

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Deficit Politics And Democratic Unity: The Saga Of Tip O'Neill, Jim Wright, And The Conservative Democrats In The House Of Representatives During The Reagand Era, Karl Gerard Brandt Jan 2003

Deficit Politics And Democratic Unity: The Saga Of Tip O'Neill, Jim Wright, And The Conservative Democrats In The House Of Representatives During The Reagand Era, Karl Gerard Brandt

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The Reagan Era featured partisan clashes, controversy over fiscal policy, and a time of trial for the Democratic Party and its claim of diversity. This dissertation examines the efforts of the House Democratic Leadership to build party unity and to enhance its operating methods in battles with the Reagan administration over fiscal policy and the future of the United States. The House Democratic Leadership was challenged by the conservative Democrats. In 1980, the conservatives formed the Conservative Democratic Forum (CDF). Acting as a quasi-third party, the CDF was instrumental in passage of Reagan's economic program in 1981. Afterwards, the CDF …

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The Life Cycle Of A Coal Town: Widen, West Virginia, 1911-1963, Amanda J. Griffith Jan 2003

The Life Cycle Of A Coal Town: Widen, West Virginia, 1911-1963, Amanda J. Griffith

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

The Elk River Coal and Lumber Company and its president, Joseph Gardner Bradley, built the town of Widen located in Clay County, West Virginia. As coal production proved successful, the coal town rapidly grew and by 1950, Widen offered amenities such as a Y.M.C.A., theater, soda fountain, schools, and churches for the diverse composition of miners to enjoy. In 1952, a fifteen-month strike marked the climax of the history of Widen. The struggle between the local union, known as the League of Widen Miners, and the United Mine Workers of America, resulted in the destruction of company and private property, …

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Conflict Resolution In Africa: A Comparative Analysis Of The Demilitarization Process In Burundi And Rwanda (1993-2003), Victoria Chipoka Jan 2003

Conflict Resolution In Africa: A Comparative Analysis Of The Demilitarization Process In Burundi And Rwanda (1993-2003), Victoria Chipoka

Masters Theses

The civil wars that have occurred in Africa have had destabilizing effects on the political and social structure of African countries. The massacres and genocide of 1993 and 1994 in Rwanda and Burundi shocked the whole world into experiencing the horror of the news that more than one million people had been slaughtered in cold blood. The causes of the conflict in Rwanda and Burundi are many and complex. In this paper, my major focus will be on the role the armed forces have played in the conflict and how demilitarization should be the alternative solution in bringing permanent peace …

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In Support Of “New China”: Origins Of The China Lobby, 1937-1941, Tae Jin Park Jan 2003

In Support Of “New China”: Origins Of The China Lobby, 1937-1941, Tae Jin Park

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

The “China Lobby,” a common term applied to groups and individuals aggressively seeking America’s political commitments to and financial aid for Chiang Kai-shek’s Guomindang (GMD) regime in China, came into popular use in the 1950's, especially as it fit into the highly volatile context of the Cold War. A closer investigation of this lobby, however, reveals that it originated not in the postwar turmoil of Cold War politics but a decade earlier in the equally difficult debate over the proper role of the United States during the “China Incident” of the late 1930's. Pro-Chinese lobbying and propaganda activities in America …

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Colonial Williamsburg's Slave Auction Re-Enactment: Controversy, African American History And Public Memory, Erin Krutko Devlin Jan 2003

Colonial Williamsburg's Slave Auction Re-Enactment: Controversy, African American History And Public Memory, Erin Krutko Devlin

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Everyday Life Of War: A Reflexive Analysis Of American Civil War Soldiers In The Military Environment Through A Prism Of Context, Practice, And Power, Valerie Renee Auger Jan 2003

Everyday Life Of War: A Reflexive Analysis Of American Civil War Soldiers In The Military Environment Through A Prism Of Context, Practice, And Power, Valerie Renee Auger

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Jesus As Guardian Spirit: The Formation Of Moravian Delaware Christianity, Shawn G. Wiemann Jan 2003

Jesus As Guardian Spirit: The Formation Of Moravian Delaware Christianity, Shawn G. Wiemann

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

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Reform, Radicalism, And Royalty: Public Image And Political Influence Of Princess Charlotte And Queen Adelaide, Eileen Robin Hintz Jan 2003

Reform, Radicalism, And Royalty: Public Image And Political Influence Of Princess Charlotte And Queen Adelaide, Eileen Robin Hintz

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Purchasing Destruction In Pre-Revolution Virginia: Class And Gender In The Nonimportation Association Of 1774, Jessica C. Roney Jan 2003

Purchasing Destruction In Pre-Revolution Virginia: Class And Gender In The Nonimportation Association Of 1774, Jessica C. Roney

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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For The Good Of The Few: Defending The Freedom Of The Press In Post-Revolutionary Virginia, Emily Terese Peterson Jan 2003

For The Good Of The Few: Defending The Freedom Of The Press In Post-Revolutionary Virginia, Emily Terese Peterson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Out Of Bounds: The Unspoken Rule And The Loyola 1963 Ncaa Championship Team, Nona P. Martin Jan 2003

Out Of Bounds: The Unspoken Rule And The Loyola 1963 Ncaa Championship Team, Nona P. Martin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

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Southern Opposition To Civil Rights In The United States Senate: A Tactical And Ideological Analysis, 1938-1965, Keith M. Finley Jan 2003

Southern Opposition To Civil Rights In The United States Senate: A Tactical And Ideological Analysis, 1938-1965, Keith M. Finley

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Contrary to many historical accounts that depict white resistance to civil rights legislation in the United States Senate as relying exclusively on filibusters and overt racism, southern senators adopted a more moderate approach in the late 1930s when they realized that civil rights activism would continue until Jim Crow collapsed. Following strategic delay, a tactical model that enabled them to thwart civil rights advances for decades, they granted minor concessions on bills only tangentially related to civil rights and emasculated more substantive measures, rather than always utilizing the filibuster. The level of northern support for a given civil rights proposal …

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Imagining Corporate Culture: The Industrial Paternalism Of William Hesketh Lever At Port Sunlight, 1888-1925, Jeremy David Rowan Jan 2003

Imagining Corporate Culture: The Industrial Paternalism Of William Hesketh Lever At Port Sunlight, 1888-1925, Jeremy David Rowan

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

At Lever Brothers soap company in Port Sunlight, U.K., William Lever, between 1888-1925, instituted employee benefits that preceded the welfare state. Yet, in addition to providing tangible benefits for the employees (including free medical care, pensions, an employee profit-sharing scheme), Lever also created a strong corporate identity for his employees by cultivating a strong company and personal image, one constructed in response to national discourses surrounding industrialization, empire, national identity, and economic decline. Lever offered his company as a solution to national concerns and thus posited his workers as participants in patriotic efforts and empire-building. He forged an effective company …

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From Orthodoxy To Atheism: The Intellectual Development Of Bruno Bauer, Stan Michael Landry Jan 2003

From Orthodoxy To Atheism: The Intellectual Development Of Bruno Bauer, Stan Michael Landry

LSU Master's Theses

In this paper I argue that the Young Hegelian Protestant theologian Bruno Bauer was ‘radicalized’ by the events of 1840s Prussia, and that the personal experiences he endured during this period explain his transition from the orthodox Hegelian Christianity that he espoused during his student days at the University of Berlin, to the vitriolic atheism and criticism of the Prussian state which he spouted from 1842 until the dissolution of his radical band of Young Hegelian friends known as Die Freien. The events that had such profound effects on Bruno Bauer’s thought include his frustration with the reactionary policies of …

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Insiders: Louisiana Journalists Sallie Rhett Roman, Helen Grey Gilkison, Iris Turner Kelso, Angie Pitts Juban Jan 2003

Insiders: Louisiana Journalists Sallie Rhett Roman, Helen Grey Gilkison, Iris Turner Kelso, Angie Pitts Juban

LSU Master's Theses

Sallie Rhett Roman, Helen Grey Gilkison and Iris Turner Kelso were three women journalists in Louisiana, active in consecutive time periods from 1891 to 1996. Their work brings up five particular questions. First, Why did these women start working and how did they negotiate public employment? Second, how did they balance the relationship between work and home since they did find employment outside of the home? Third, how did they fit into their contemporary image of women and journalists? Fourth, how did they use written language to portray a particular voice to the reader for a particular purpose? Fifth, did …

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The Effect Of Slavery On Southern Farmland Values In The Antebellum And Postbellum Era, Brandon Devlin Jan 2003

The Effect Of Slavery On Southern Farmland Values In The Antebellum And Postbellum Era, Brandon Devlin

Honors Theses

In the past 30 years, the legacy of African-American slavery has experienced a transformation in historical perspective. Morality aside, several historians have suggested that the accepted views regarding slavery need revision, particularly in an economic sense. Utilizing cliometrics, census records, diaries, and first-hand accounts of slavery in the South, economic historians such as Robert Fogel and Stanley Engennan have made a compelling case for the viability and profitability of slavery by exposing the nuances of the system that historical generalities often ignore. Of course, words like "viable" and ''profitable" do not necessarily mean "virtuous"or even "preferable", but it does imply …

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An Army Of One... With Dependents: A History Of The Army Family, Stacey Lynne Brown Jan 2003

An Army Of One... With Dependents: A History Of The Army Family, Stacey Lynne Brown

Legacy ETDs

Family members have accompanied the army for the entire 227-year history of the organization. This thesis outlines the formation of the army family and its continuation through times of peace and war. It establishes the army family as a community based on the existence of three elements: geographic location, social interaction, and common ties. The results of the research for this paper establish a common experience among the members of the army family that exists throughout history and is a vital part of the success and continuation of the community.

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Canadian Theatre: The Battle Of St. Lawrence And Its Aftermath, May-October 1942, Andrew Paul Burtch Jan 2003

Canadian Theatre: The Battle Of St. Lawrence And Its Aftermath, May-October 1942, Andrew Paul Burtch

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The Battle of the St. Lawrence is one of the least discussed engagements in Canadian naval history. The vast majority of those who have dealt with it write off the battle as simply a defeat for the Canadian war effort. On closer examination, however, it becomes clear that the Battle of the St. Lawrence and its aftermath, the closure of the St. Lawrence to shipping, are much more complex. The RCN and the RCAF accomplished much in coastal defence with very little resources, and though no U-boats were killed in the engagement, Canadian naval and air units working in combination …

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"Magic City" Class, Community, And Reform In Roanoke, Virginia, 1882-1912, Paul R. Dotson, Jr. Jan 2003

"Magic City" Class, Community, And Reform In Roanoke, Virginia, 1882-1912, Paul R. Dotson, Jr.

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The "Magic City" of Roanoke, Virginia, the fastest growing urban area in the South from 1880 to 1890, exemplified everything that New South boosters claimed to have wanted. The prototypical New South city, Roanoke emerged as an extreme version of all that was supposed to remedy the South's post-Civil War economic stagnation. The city's promise, however, revealed the empty promise of the New South. Despite intensive demographic and industrial growth, by the early twentieth century, Roanoke failed to evolve into the dynamic and modern city prophesied by New South visionaries. Its abysmal conditions, racial turmoil, class conflicts, and superficial "reforms" …

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Local Government And Society In Early Modern England: Hertfordshire And Essex, C. 1590-- 1630, Jeffery R. Hankins Jan 2003

Local Government And Society In Early Modern England: Hertfordshire And Essex, C. 1590-- 1630, Jeffery R. Hankins

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This administrative and social history of Hertfordshire and Essex tracks the careers, social relationships, and personal tribulations of justices of the peace and other county officials from 1590 through 1630. The study addresses the nature of the relationship between local government and the central government, the social structure of the two counties as reflected in the annual lists of the justices of the peace, and any administrative or social connections between Hertfordshire and Essex. Office holding was not only an administrative duty but also intertwined the lives of real people. Did local officials rise or fall because of central government …

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Jazz And The Cultural Transformation Of America In The 1920s, Courtney Patterson Carney Jan 2003

Jazz And The Cultural Transformation Of America In The 1920s, Courtney Patterson Carney

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In the early twentieth century jazz was a regionally based, racially defined dance music that featured solo and collective improvisation. Originating in New Orleans, jazz soon spread throughout the country as musicians left the South for better opportunities-both economic and social-elsewhere in the country. Jazz greatly increased in popularity during the 1920s. No longer a regional music dominated by African Americans, jazz in the 1920s helped define a generation torn between the Victorian society of nineteenth century America and the culture of modernity that was quickly defining the early twentieth century. Jazz and its eventual popularity represented the cultural tensions …

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Beyond The Solid South: Southern Members Of Congress And The Vietnam War, Mark David Carson Jan 2003

Beyond The Solid South: Southern Members Of Congress And The Vietnam War, Mark David Carson

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

From the beginning of America's involvement in Vietnam in 1943 to its disastrous end in 1975, southern members of Congress exerted a significant influence on and expressed divergent opinions about Cold War foreign policy. In part because of an enormous increase in military spending in the South fueled by prominent membership on military committees, congressional hawks were more inclined to support military aid for countries fighting communism and accept military over civilian advice in prosecuting the Cold War. Hawkish southerners embraced containment wholeheartedly, exhibited an intense patriotism, and concerned themselves with upholding personal and national honor. Therefore, with some prominent …

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