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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jr Duke, David T. Richardson
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jr Duke, David T. Richardson
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Faculty Spotlight
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One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Differences Between The New Deal And Great Society, Brayden T. Gallagher
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other: Differences Between The New Deal And Great Society, Brayden T. Gallagher
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This paper examines the differences between the New Deal of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Great Society of Lyndon B. Johnson, challenging the prevailing interpretation that the latter administration was the logical continuation of the former. Through comparative historical analysis of policy and rhetoric, the research finds that, despite clear similarities such as expanded government involvement and social welfare programs, the two initiatives diverged significantly. The New Deal prioritized economic recovery through short-term job creation while often tolerating or reinforcing racial inequality. In contrast, the Great Society directly confronted systemic racism and struck at the roots of poverty through education, …
Editor's Note, William Deloach
Speculative Spies: The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Business, And Labor Conflict In The Gilded Age, Luke M. Gibbs
Speculative Spies: The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Business, And Labor Conflict In The Gilded Age, Luke M. Gibbs
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The Pinkerton Agency molded into an “arm of capital” used by the wealthy against labor during the Gilded Age. However, such a transition seems confusing given the life of the company’s founder. Allan Pinkerton, once a champion of workers’ rights in his home country of Scotland, seemingly used his agency to side with the wealthy elite. In explaining these shifts, historian Sean Paul O’Hara agrees with a “profits and negative image” narrative. The poor financial position of the agency, coupled with a battered reputation resulting from failures in the American West, would be remedied through the lucrative business that was …
Phi Alpha Theta Arkansas Regional Conference 2026, Jacob Rooney
Phi Alpha Theta Arkansas Regional Conference 2026, Jacob Rooney
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Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference 2026
History Day At Harding 2026, Julie E Harris
History Day At Harding 2026, Julie E Harris
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History Day in Arkansas summary.
Living Letters, Jacob Rooney
Creating “The 946:” The Provenance Of A Harding History Display, Hannah Wood
Creating “The 946:” The Provenance Of A Harding History Display, Hannah Wood
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This articles looks into the creation of a display in the Harding University Brackett Library in the fall of 2020. The display highlights the 946 members of the Harding community who, in 1957, signed a statement of attitude regarding their desire to fully integrate the school.