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James Knox Polk, Jeffrey Malanson

Jeffrey J. Malanson

An overview of the presidency of James K. Polk

Jimmy Carter's Rise And Fall: And The Fate Of Progressive Evangelicalism, Todd Ream, Drew Moser

Drew Moser PhD

A book review essay of Randall Balmer's book, Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter

Pioneers In Your Attic: Uvu's Sutherland Archives' Experience, Catherine Mcintyre

Catherine McIntyre

Utah Valley University's George Sutherland Archives participated in a state-wide digitization project called Pioneers In Your Attic: Preserving the Legacy of the Overland Migration. Developed by Scott Eldredge of Brigham Young University, several university digitization centers, or hubs, collaborated with regional public libraries, museums, and historical societies to host "scanning events," inviting members of the public to bring unique, historic family photographs and documents, such as diaries, journals, letters, and business papers, to be scanned for free, and added to an openly accessible online digital collection called Pioneers In Your Attic. This presentation focuses on the overall experiences of staff …

The Swahili, Jesse Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.

Katama Mkangi's Subaltern Sociology: Legacies Of Race And Colonialism At The Coast Of East Africa, Jesse Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.

Stephen L. Harp

No abstract provided.

文革中的批孔運動和孔子形像的演變 (Images For Iconoclasts: Depictions Of Confucius In The Cultural Revolution), Deborah Sommer

Deborah A. Sommer

No abstract provided.

“Africae Munus And The Challenges Of Social Transformation And Theological Praxis In Africa’S Social Context”, Stan Chu Ilo

Stan Chu Ilo

No abstract provided.

Orcharding The South, William Thomas Okie

William Okie

Uncharted Waters? Cultures Of Sea Transport And Mobility In New Zealand Colonial History, Frances Steel

Frances Steel

On a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji in 1909, assistant undersecretary of state for the colonies Sir Charles Lucas ventured to suggest 'that in Australia the "bush" must necessarily have a greater effect on the future than in New Zealand, and that in New Zealand the sea will play a greater part in the call of the race than in Australia'. The 'back blocks', he remarked, 'have more especially fashioned Australian life and character'. Although brief and impressionistic, his assessment of the relationship between geography, identity and the course of history still resonates today. The bush is a …

Cruising New Zealand’S West Coast Sounds: Fiord Tourism In The Tasman World C.1870–1910, Frances Steel

Frances Steel

The hugely popular summer cruise tours of the West Coast Sounds in the South Island of New Zealand reveal a colonial history of leisured mobility and landscape appreciation common to New Zealand and Australia. Cruising the Sounds was a practice imbued with privilege, exclusivity, emotional upliftment and wonder, generating shared attachments to wilderness space. This culture of maritime tourism offers new insights into the mobile practices which shaped the Tasman World, and points to the centrality of ships and shipping routes as spaces of transcolonial history.

The Georgia Peach In Black And White, William Thomas Okie

William Okie

Commemoration Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Signing Of The Civil Rights Act (Keynote), Jill Gill

Jill K. Gill

No abstract provided.

“Eisenhower Doctrine”, Imperialism And Expansionism In American History: A Social, Political, And Cultural Encyclopedia, Abc-Clio (2014). Print & Online., Kevin Brown

Kevin P Brown

No abstract provided.

The Most Excellent Book Of Cookery. Translation And Critical Edition, Timothy Tomasik, Ken Albala

Timothy J. Tomasik

London: Prospect [Livre fort excellent de cuysine. Lyon, Olivier Arnoullet, 1555.]

Interdisciplinary Workshop In Legal Studies, Patricia Reid

Patricia Reid

National Endowment for Humanities/Institute for Constitutional History, Seminar in Constitutional History

Slavery And The Laws Of War, Patricia Reid

Patricia Reid

National Endowment for Humanities/Institute for Constitutional History, Seminar in Constitutional History

Fernand Léger’S La Partie Des Cartes (1917): The Metalicized Body And The Colorist Doctor, Maureen Shanahan

Maureen G. Shanahan

No abstract provided.

"The Most Interesting Trip I Have Ever Taken Among The Stores": James Cash Penney's Return To Wyoming In The Great Depression, David Kruger

David Delbert Kruger

The article explores James Cash Penney's return trip to Wyoming during the Great Depression, and contextualizes the Wyoming origins of the JCPenney department store chain. Penney's ongoing relationship with the state after the Great Depression is also explored.

Avondale And Chicago's Polish Village, Jacob Kaplan, Daniel Pogorzelski, Rob Reid, Elisa Addlesperger

Elisa E. Addlesperger

[Back cover] Home to Chicago’s Polish Village, impressive examples of sacred and industrial architecture, and the legendary Olson Waterfall, Avondale is often tagged as “the neighborhood that built Chicago.” Images of America: Avondale and Chicago’s Polish Village sheds light on the little known history of the community, including its fascinating industrial past. From its beginnings as a sleepy subdivision started by a Michigan senator, it became a cultural mecca for Chicago’s Polish community, playing a crucial role in Poland’s struggles for independence. Other people also called Avondale home, such as Scottish proprietors, African American freedmen, Irish activists, Swedish shopkeepers, German …

Mapas, Geodesia Y Estudio Geográfico En La Constitución Del Imaginario Nacional En Ecuador, Siglos Xviii A Xx, Ernesto Capello

Ernesto B. Capello

No abstract provided.

Gallows Humor: Fernand Léger’S Image Of Charlie Chaplin, Maureen Shanahan

Maureen G. Shanahan

No abstract provided.

G.G. De Clérambault’S Wartime Moroccan Photographs, Maureen Shanahan

Maureen G. Shanahan

No abstract provided.

Crowdsourcing History: The Shape Of Historical Uncertainty And Dispute On Wikipedia, Adrianne Wadewitz, Alex Stinson

Adrianne Wadewitz

In this paper, we explore the degree to which Wikipedia exposes the complicated ambiguity of historical scholarship and historiography. In particular, we show how Wikipedia’s internal processes and community practices during the development and review of encyclopedia articles encourages discussions of historiography.

Manifest Destiny: The Monroe Doctrine And Westward Expansion (1816-1861), Jeffrey Malanson

Jeffrey J. Malanson

No abstract provided.

Trying Home: The Rise And Fall Of An Anarchist Utopia On Puget Sound, Justin Wadland

Justin Wadland

When War Came To Fremantle, 1899 To 1945, Deborah Gare, Madison Lloyd-Jones

Deborah Gare

An Exposition Of The Causes And Character Of The War, Peter J. Aschenbrenner

Peter J. Aschenbrenner

In 1815 Congress produced a post-mortem, its second of the War of 1812, under the title ‘An Exposition of the Causes and Character of the War,’ with a word count at 32,363. The date assigned for publication by the Annals of Congress (according to editors working at a two-decade remove) was February 10. A lot was happening. Events in February, 1815 include the Thankgiving resolution for Jackson’s victory at New Orleans which appears in proceedings for Wednesday February 15 with Monday, February 20 being the day the Treaty of Ghent was sent to the Senate. The Exposition is decidedly exculpatory: …

Feminist Lawyers And Political Change In Modern France, 1900-1940, Sara L. Kimble

Sara L Kimble

No abstract provided.

Henry Adams's History Of The United States Of America During The Second Administration Of James Madison In Mr Text, Peter J. Aschenbrenner

Peter J. Aschenbrenner

In 1890 Henry Adams sent to press his histories of the Jefferson and Madison administrations in nine volumes. Our Constitutional Logic presents machine-readable text of the History of the United States of America During the Second Administration of James Madison. The three volumes in this series (1890) are numbered VII, VIII and IX in the nine volume set but are numbered I, II and III, when considered as a stand-alone series. The 264,016 words deserve their day in fully searchable MR text format and OCL hereby obliges. Additional commentary on Adams as the founder of scientific history in the United …