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Their Clothes Spoke Louder Than Their Words: How Three Founding Fathers Used Clothes to Convey Their Patriotism Undergraduate
(and the en)Two hundred and thirty-six years after the Declaration of Independence, Americans remain fascinated by the country's founding generation, and the enterprising spirit that motivated them to forge the new nation. History ... -
The Tragedy at Robin Hood Hills: How the Media, Witchcraft, and a False Confession Imprisoned the West Memphis Three and Ultimately Led to their Freedom Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)Beginning in the 1980s, America was plagued with a fear of Satanism and witchcraft. The establishment of Anton Lavey’s Church of Satan, the expansion of the Wiccan religion, and cult leaders like Jim Jones and Charles ... -
Underground Cathedrals: Moscow's Struggle for a Subterranean Masterpiece Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)The Moscow Metrostroi Project began as a much-hated proposal by Soviet government officials to alleviate congestion in the 1920s. But in a fascinating process described by Hill, this proposal evolved into the construction ... -
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 ... -
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(2012-10-01)Preface to the Inaugural Issue of the OU Historical Journal by Raphael B. Folsom, Assistant Professor of History -
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(2016-04-01)Preface to the Fifth Issue of the OU Historical Journal by the Editors -
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(2015-04-01)Preface to the Fourth Issue of the OU Historical Journal by the Editors -
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(2014-04-01)Preface to the Third Issue of the OU Historical Journal by Raphael Folsom, Assistant Professor of History -
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(2013-10-01)Preface to the Second Issue of the OU Historical Journal by Jamie Hart, Chair, University of Oklahoma Department of History -
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 ... -
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'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 ... -
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 ...