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Britain and the European Union: Forty Years of Uncertainty Undergraduate
(2016)
The United Kingdom is facing a referendum, to occur by the end of
2017, when British citizens will get the opportunity to vote on whether
or not the UK should remain a member of the European Union. For
Britain, the ...
Reflections on the American Lyceum: The Legacy of Josiah Holbrook and the Transcendental Sessions Undergraduate
(2014-10-02)
The American Lyceum Movement became a pivotal foundation of U.S. adult education during the nineteenth-century. Holbrook recognized adult learners’ educational demands diversified during the rise of industrialism. Thus, ...
Uniquely British: Britain's Intellectual Response to Revolution Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)
This paper transports the reader into the mindset of the English in the Age of Revolution. Otto provides an excellent synthesis of revolutionary and conservative thought during this period in England, illuminating an ...
Intersections of Anarcho-Feminism: Emma Goldman, Mujeras Libres, and the Spanish Civil War Undergraduate
(2013-10-01)
In this paper, Alexandra Wright evokes a feminist movement that flared to life in 1930’s Spain, burned brightly amid the political chaos of the Spanish Civil War, and just as quickly burned out. Emma Goldman’s sexually ...
Going Out: The Globalization of the Chinese Nuclear Sector Undergraduate
(2016)
Over the past decade, the Chinese government has aimed to further
incorporate nuclear technology into its plan to meet China’s growing
energy needs, and the nation’s major nuclear firms have acted
enthusiastically to ...
El Curandero Actual: Preserving Indigenous Identity Through Mexican Folk Healing’s Chants Undergraduate
(2016)
Curanderismo is a syncretic form of Mexican folk healing whose origins date back to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. This medical system, drawing from both indigenous healing practices and Catholic spirituality, ...
Stolen Victories, Evaluating the War Cult in Soviet Russia Undergraduate
(2012-10-01)
Meghan Riley is the inaugural winner of the Griswold Prize. Although the competition for this prize was fierce, the editorial board concurred that Ms. Riley’s essay embodied most clearly the standards of exceptional ...
The Deepest Circle of Hell: Sex Crimes Propagated at Unit 731 During the Pacific War (1931-1945) Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)
In a previous paper on the subject of Unit 731, I argued that Japan, before and throughout the Pacific War (1931-1945), attempted to systemically bolster its imperial credentials as a colonizer by developing its scientific ...
Mussolini the Revolutionary: The March on Rome Undergraduate
(2015-04-01)
The English language press appears to have been fascinated by the “March on Rome” – the peaceful Italian revolution – which is highly convenient, as it gives us a day by day account of the event, allowing us to see how the ...