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ADVERTISING THE OLD NORTH STATE: 1945-1955
Title
ADVERTISING THE OLD NORTH STATE: 1945-1955
Author
Barnes, Emma
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
History
Description
The Division of State Advertising was created during the midst of the Great Depression to help bring revenue into North Carolina. During the 1940s, the Division expanded, creating and publishing pamphlets, brochures and articles appealing to touri...
City of Racers: The Growth of the NASCAR Industry in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1949-2000
Title
City of Racers: The Growth of the NASCAR Industry in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1949-2000
Author
Gable, Bryan
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
History
Description
This study explores the development of the NASCAR industry in the city of Charlotte and its surrounding region through the second half of the twentieth century. I argue that NASCAR and Charlotte were seeking the same goals in the late twentieth ce...
Crime and Punishment: Peasant Resistance in the Ukraine, 1927-1933
Title
Crime and Punishment: Peasant Resistance in the Ukraine, 1927-1933
Author
Slawson, Larry
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
World history, History
Description
Between 1927 and 1933, the Soviet Union underwent numerous social, political, and economic changes under collectivization and the "First Five-Year Plan." In their struggle to industrialize, the Soviet regime often resorted to excessive grain-procu...
Mary Boleyn: "A Great Whore, Infamous Above All"
Title
Mary Boleyn: "A Great Whore, Infamous Above All"
Author
Plough, Christine
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Women's studies, History
Description
This thesis is a case study that explores the life and influence of Mary Boleyn, royal mistress to King Henry VIII from 1522-1525. The intent is to present an analysis of primary documents in combination with secondary sources, which provide cruci...
RECONSTRUCTING AFRICA'S EVOLUTIONARY HISTORIES: DNA COLLECTION, CODING, ANALYSIS, and INTERPRETATION
Title
RECONSTRUCTING AFRICA'S EVOLUTIONARY HISTORIES: DNA COLLECTION, CODING, ANALYSIS, and INTERPRETATION
Author
Winful, Olawunmi
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Biology, Area studies, History
Description
Finding a way to successfully interpret African diversity is important in accurately reconstructing the evolutionary history of our species. By collecting high quality DNA, genealogical, and demographic data on a large cross section of African and...
The Appalachian Regional Commission's Use of Tourism as an Economic Development Tool in Eastern Kentucky: 1965 - Present
Title
The Appalachian Regional Commission's Use of Tourism as an Economic Development Tool in Eastern Kentucky: 1965 - Present
Author
Matthews, Taylor
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, History
Description
A federal agency that was established during the War on Poverty, the Appalachian Regional Commission was created to help develop the Appalachian region through economic development initiatives and improve residents’ quality of life. Critics have c...
“AN ABYSS OF ANARCHY, NIHILISM, AND DESPAIR”: HISTORICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF ANARCHISTS IN BRITAIN
Title
“AN ABYSS OF ANARCHY, NIHILISM, AND DESPAIR”: HISTORICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF ANARCHISTS IN BRITAIN
Author
Jutila, Alexander
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
History
Description
Studies on historical representations of anarchists tend to focus on terrorist depictions and how they compare to the actual activities of the anarchist movement. Using British print media, this thesis explores other political, cultural, and socia...
“Afraid to Breathe”: Understanding North Carolina’s Experience of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic at the State, Local, and Individual Levels
Title
“Afraid to Breathe”: Understanding North Carolina’s Experience of the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic at the State, Local, and Individual Levels
Author
Austin, Lauren
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
History, Public health, Government policy
Description
This dissertation is the first comprehensive, detailed study of a single state’s experience of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic at state, local and county, and individual levels. Its two articles provide quantitative analyses of a unique new state...