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Bad Neighbors: A Look into the Complex Relations within the Creek Nation through the Acorn Whistler Crisis Undergraduate
(2014-04-01)In “Bad Neighbors: A Look into the Complex Relations within the Creek Nation through the Acorn Whistler Crisis of 1752,” Brooke Hamilton unveils a gripping mid-eighteenth century tale of intrigue and deception, in which ... -
The Bases The Story of Norman's Naval Bases during 1942 Undergraduate
(2012-10-01)This paper was selected because it exemplifies good storytelling. The author, Breanna Edwards, traces the establishment of several naval bases in Norman, Oklahoma through reports in the local newspaper in 1942. From the ... -
Bending without breaking : Zoroastrianism through the centuries Undergraduate
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Beneath the Surface: How Censorship in Iranian Music Cultivates Identity Undergraduate
(2019-01)When listening to music, Iranian’s do not tap their feet or dance; they do not smile or wave or give any indication that they are enjoying the music they are listening to because they are not allowed to. Ayatollah Khomeini, ... -
Benjamin Franklin and George Adams, Jr.: Enlightened Entrepeneurs Undergraduate
(2014-04-01)In “Benjamin Franklin and George Adams, Jr.: Enlightenment Entrepreneurs,” Connor Wilson shows us that in the Early Republic, science was used to capture both the public’s imagination and pocketbooks. Making deft use of ... -
Between a Poor and a Poorer Place: Why Welfare Should View the Labor Market as the Problem Rather than the Solution to Poverty Undergraduate
(2016)This paper seeks to argue, in direct contrast to Clinton’s reforms in the 1990s, that the modern American welfare state should view the secondary labor market as the primary problem low income citizens face rather than ... -
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 ... -
But Where Are All the Women? Examining the Often Overlooked Role of Women in and against Islamist Extremism Undergraduate
(2016)Over the past several decades, Islamist extremism has become an omnipresent topic in discussions of global politics, national security, and international relations. However, women have been conspicuously absent from ... -
Celebrity on the Peacock Throne : Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi's superstar portrayal in U.S. popular culture, 1965-1978 Undergraduate
(2016)Foreign policy is not a science; it is an art. The creation of policies, the opinions formed towards other countries, and the relationships between nations are all part of the delicate balance that leads to foreign relations ... -
China’s South-to-North Water Transfer Project Undergraduate
(2015)China’s ongoing South-to-North Water Transfer Project (SNWTP) is the largest water pipeline project that has ever been undertaken anywhere in the world. At its completion sometime around 2050, it will connect the southern ... -
The Church Committee : unveiling the past and unraveling the future Undergraduate
(2016)The Central Intelligence Agency has long been shrouded in mystery and public speculation. The agency is often cast as the perpetrator of heinous conspiracies perhaps conceived from the public’s imagination or the creativity ... -
A Church Divided: American Catholics and the Equal Rights Amendment Undergraduate
(2013-10-01)Religion and Equal Rights are topics that have been relevant throughout history up until the present day. Ms. Tenney’s thoughtful look at the divisions caused by the ERA within the Catholic Church is an excellent piece of ... -
Clericalism, Constitutionalism, and Cautiousness: Iran's 1905 Revolution Through the Eyes of Sheikh Fazollah Nuri Undergraduate
(2019-08)The summer of 1909 was a summer of retribution. The first target was Mohammad Ali Shah, the Qajar king who had forcefully opposed constitutionalism and was responsible for the bombardment of the Majlis the year prior. After ... -
Communal Identity and Sectarian Division in Lebanon: A Comparative Analysis of The National Pact of 1943 and the Ta'if Agreement Undergraduate
(2017)Throughout its history, Lebanon as faced an identity crisis that has been exacerbated by two fundamental documents -- the National Pact of 1943 and the Ta'if Agreement. These documents worked to ingrain identity into ... -
Compromising Refugeehood: Access to Asylum and Non-Refoulement in the European Union Undergraduate
(2017)This paper explores the intersection of European and international refugee and human rights law. While numerous treaties incorporate the rights of forced migrants, the Refugee Convention with the 1967 Protocol represents ... -
Confidence Undergraduate
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Confidence Undergraduate
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Confidence Undergraduate
(2017-04)When I was 16 years old, my older brother traveled halfway across the world to study abroad. As I looked at his pictures and heard him share his fondest memories, I instantly became enamored with the whole idea of studying ... -
Conflicting Narratives of the 1948 War Undergraduate
(2016)The 1948 War was a triumphant victory for the Jews of Israel and a tragic disaster for the Arabs of Palestine. The traditional Zionist rendition of the war, or “old” history, depicts Israel as a fledgling Jewish state ... -
Confucianism: The New Wave of Ancient China Undergraduate
(2016)Confucianism, a Chinese philosophy founded roughly 2,500 years ago, has traditionally been understood to be, by historians and philosophers alike, a strongly conservative philosophy. Yet after taking a look at the historical ...