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American copyright: Its English origins and evolution from public good to private property in the nineteenth century
(2017-07)
The original purpose of the American copyright law was to promote the progress of science and useful arts by granting exclusive rights to an author in their works for a limited time. While these ideas originated in English ...
Reel Indians: Native American representation in film, 1950-1970
(2017-05)
The perception of Native Americans has constantly been in flux since Europeans began to colonize North America. Whether it was the Spanish, British, or later the Americans, each had a vision for what Indians were and could ...
Self-evident lie: Southern slavery and the erosion of American freedom
(2010-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The thesis of this dissertation is that northerners feared slavery, in part, because the rationales for black slavery were inherently subjective and therefore posed a threat to the liberty of all ...
Remembering the Forgotten Legions: The Veteranization of British War Horses, 1850-1950
(2015-12)
My dissertation, entitled, "Remembering the Forgotten Legions: The Veteranization of British War Horses, 1850-1950," looks at the changing perceptions of war horses in the British military and society from nationalized ...