Browsing by Department "History"
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A City Divided: Debates over Slavery in Antebellum Pittsburgh
(2019-09-25)Although much attention has been paid to the influence of southern slavery on the secession crisis and subsequent Civil War, far less has been spent analyzing the complexities of how northern communities in the antebellum ... -
A history of Lampasas County :1882-1895
(1968)Purpose: It was the purpose of this study to point out the influence of water upon the development of Lampasas County, and to investigate changes in the county upon the arrival of the railroad in 1882. Special attention ... -
A history of St. Louis Catholic Church of Castroville, Texas
(1972)Purpose: The purpose of this study has been to trace the history of the Catholic Church in Castroville, Texas. From its founding’s in 1844 to the present. This church is mentioned in numerous primary and secondary works, ... -
A history of the West community
(1972)The development of the community of West began with the establishment of the settlement of Bold Springs near the time of the creation of McLennan County. The availability of rich wooded and prairie land enabled the original ... -
A study of Dwight D. Eisenhower's concept of the president's role in domestic affairs
(1962)Purpose: It was the purpose of this study to consider the domestic policies of the Eisenhower Administration, seeking particularly to point out those factors and instances which illustrate the change in Eisenhower’s concept ... -
A study of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy :his motives and methods
(1959)Purpose: It was the purpose of this study to search among McCarthy’s various activities and statements for clues which might combine to reveal more about the man and his motivation. Two major approaches to the study were ... -
A study of the diplomatic policies of William H. Seward relative to the French intervention in Mexico, 1861-1867
(1970)Secretary of State William H. Seward was one of the truly great Secretaries of State. The beginning of his term was marked by an aggressive, reckless view regarding United States foreign policy. Once he viewed the foreign ... -
A time for planting :a social history of selected rural communities in Brazos County, Texas
(1973)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to show the establishment. The development, the survival and/or decline of selected rural communities of Brazos County, Texas, from their beginning to the present. It is center on the ... -
A Twenty-First Century Coup: Honduras and United States During the 2009 Constitutional Crisis
(2020-12-01)After months of political turmoil, on the morning of 28 June 2009, the Honduran president Manuel Zelaya Rosales awoke in his residence to members of the Honduran military sent to arrest him. In his effort to start a process ... -
Allan Shivers :a true Texan
(1976)Purpose: The purpose of this study has been to trace the life and career of Robert Allan Shivers from his birth to the end of his years as Governor of Texas. Special attention was given to his years of gubernatorial service. ... -
American reaction to the French Revolution
(1964)Purpose: It was the purpose of this study to record information concerning the public reaction of the American people to the French Revolution. Special consideration was been given to (1) the pre-revolutionary period of ... -
An early history of Madison County, Texas
(1971)Purpose: The purpose of this study has been to trace the early history of Madison County, Texas, from the days of its first Indian inhabitants, through its creation and organization in the 1850’s, to approximately the ... -
An historical study of the Mormon movement, 1844-1862
(1955)Purpose: In 1847, the Mormon colony at Great Salt Lake was founded. In many respects this was the most unique of the many strange settlements in this country. Although the Mormons had difficulties and met opposition they ... -
Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler and Italo-German relations :1933-1938
(1976)From 1933 to 1938 relations between Italy and Germany underwent a significant change. This was due in no small part to the significant change in the balance of power in western Europe during this period of time. In 1933 ...