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Women Of The Tudor Court, 1501-1568, Carol De Witte Bowles
Women Of The Tudor Court, 1501-1568, Carol De Witte Bowles
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Writing the history of Tudor women is a difficult task. "Women's lives from the 16th century can rarely be constructed except when these women have had influential connections with notable men.This is no less true for the court women of Tudor England than for other women of the time.
The purpose of this thesis is to discuss some of the more memorable court women of Tudor England who served the queens of Henry VIII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I, 2 and to determine what impact, if any, they had on their contemporary times and to evaluate their roles in Tudor …
Portland Student Services, Inc. : The Establishment Of Student-Run Housing In Portland, Oregon, 1969-1971, Michael Keith Brewin
Portland Student Services, Inc. : The Establishment Of Student-Run Housing In Portland, Oregon, 1969-1971, Michael Keith Brewin
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Portland student Services, Inc. (PSS), a non-profit student housing corporation, was created under circumstances that were especially arduous. Although thousands of students attending Portland State University in the late 1960s needed housing, state law prohibited the university from providing residential facilities . Many students lived in dilapidated apartment buildings in downtown Portland and faced dislocation from urban renewal programs initiated by the Portland Development Commission. Activists who set out to establish student-run housing also faced hostility from policymakers who resented student-led initiatives in politics and university governance.
However, these dedicated student activists aligned with members of the Portland business community …