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Understanding Undergraduate
(2017-04)The month before I left the United States, I flipped through a brochure filled with photos of Limoges and strained to imagine myself in this town at the heart of France. Is it too small for me? I thought. How will I get ... -
Unintended consequences : the impact of sanctions on the Iranian pharmaceutical industry Undergraduate
(2016)The United States first imposed sanctions on Iran after a breakdown in diplomatic relations following the end of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. Many have debated whether these sanctions have had an actual effect on the ... -
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 ... -
The University of Oklahoma Historical Journal Undergraduate
(2012-10-01)Preface to the Inaugural Issue of the OU Historical Journal by Raphael B. Folsom, Assistant Professor of History -
The University of Oklahoma Historical Journal Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)Preface to the Fifth Issue of the OU Historical Journal by the Editors -
The University of Oklahoma Historical Journal Undergraduate
(2015-04-01)Preface to the Fourth Issue of the OU Historical Journal by the Editors -
The University of Oklahoma Historical Journal Undergraduate
(2014-04-01)Preface to the Third Issue of the OU Historical Journal by Raphael Folsom, Assistant Professor of History -
The University of Oklahoma Historical Journal Undergraduate
(2013-10-01)Preface to the Second Issue of the OU Historical Journal by Jamie Hart, Chair, University of Oklahoma Department of History -
Unlikely compromise : a history of the Iran-United States Claim Tribunal, 1981-2015 Undergraduate
(2016)The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal was one of the twentieth century’s most important tribunals of international arbitration.1 Furthermore, it stood apart from the likes of the arbitral tribunals following the peace ... -
The Unwilling Insider's Encounter with Nazism: Alsatian Incorporés de Force in World War II Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)This paper weaves an enlightening narrative about a people caught in the middle of a geopolitical nightmare. Drawing on the stories and writings of soldiers on and off the battlefield, Hurd illustrates just how difficult ... -
Victoria's Real Secret: Male Masculinity Undergraduate
(2015-04-01)History proves one thing; men will strive against all odds their entire lives to assert their superiority above other men. Whether it involves fighting in an arena or amassing so much wealth you can pay other men to bow ... -
Washington: A European Capital City in the Early American Repbulic Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)With the Peace of Paris in 1783, the United States achieved de jure independence from Great Britain and began the monumental task of nation building. One of the most pressing priorities was the establishment of a permanent ... -
Weak States and Political Grievances: Understanding the Causes of the Second Libyan Civil War Undergraduate
(2017)Since 2014, Libya has re-descended into civil war, albeit amongst different lines. Important to finding a political solution to the conflict is understanding its origins. This research seeks to explain the causes of the ... -
Weapons of Mass Destruction: OTC Derivatives and the 2008 Financial Crisis Undergraduate
(2015)In 2002, Warren Buffet included a warning in his annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway which now seems eerily prophetic: “We view [derivatives] as time bombs, [as] financial weapons of mass destruction, ... -
When Movie Magic Conjures Historical Amnesia: The Over-Personalization and Simplification of the Origins of Nazi Anti-Semitism in Film Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)This paper minces no words in addressing the problems presented in documentary coverage of Hitler. Popular documentaries misplace the emphasis of Hitler’s role in anti-Semitism and lend bias in the facts they present. ... -
Who lost Iran? : a critical reassessment of U.S. foreign policy towards Iran, 1953-1979 Undergraduate
(2016)The air was crisp as President Jimmy Carter entered the building. Uncharacteristically cold, even by Iran’s standards. It was New Year’s Eve 1977 and Carter was making his first trip to Iran to continue the long standing ... -
Who's the Imperialist? American Marxists Respond to the Russo-Finnish War Undergraduate
(2012-10-01)In this paper, Nathan Moore explores the complicated question of how American communists responded to the Soviet Union’s 1939-1940 invasion of Finland, and reveals its long-lasting consequences in American political ... -
Whose Job is it Anyway? Undergraduate
(2017)This paper discusses Australia's treatment of asylum-seekers in the Nauru Regional Processing Centre. I explore how Australia has managed to avoid large-scale criticism and discuss a few of the factors contributing to this ... -
Women of the Wild: Women, Outdoor Sport, and Changing Gender Roles Undergraduate
(2016)Today, a quick Internet search will reveal that shooting, hunting, fishing, mountain climbing, and camping are all recreational activities that fall into the category of “outdoorsman” sports. As the name “outdoorsman” ... -
The Worlds of Monticello Mountain: How Space Reflected Power and Politics on an Eighteenth Century Chesapeake Plantation Undergraduate
(2012-10-01)This distinguished article reminds us that written texts are not the only historical evidence available to us. The author makes creative use of visual and archaeological sources in conjunction with cutting-edge theories ...