Browsing OU - Exploring U.S. History by Title
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Designing women : how ancient philosophy shaped the role of women in the early republic Undergraduate
(2016)For a span of one hundred and forty-four years, from the official founding of the country until the passage of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, women in the United States of America did not have the right to vote. ... -
Edwin C. DeBarr and the University of Oklahoma's reponses from 1923-1988 Undergraduate
In 1982, A University of Oklahoma student initiative strove to change a building's name after uncovering that Edwin C. DeBarr, for whom it was named, had been a grand dragon in the Ku Klux Klan. Then Oklahoma University ... -
The effect of the Monitor and Merrimack on naval warfare Undergraduate
(2016)On March 9th, 1862, in a largely uneventful and inconclusive battle near Hampton Roads, Virginia, the course of naval warfare throughout the world was forever changed. It was during this Civil War battle that the world’s ... -
An era of creative establishment Undergraduate
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The evolution of radio transformed rural American agriculture Undergraduate
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Freedom rides : success by context Undergraduate
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The Indian Removal Act and resulting factions among the Cherokee Nation Undergraduate
(2016)On May 28, 1830 President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, authorizing the forcible relocation of southern Indian tribes to the flatlands of America. While this signature only took a moment, consequences of ... -
Into the Badlands: Japanese American Incarceration and the Environment Undergraduate
(2019)In the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States not only declared war on the Empire of Japan, but also began the forced relocation of thousands of Japanese American citizens from the Pacific ... -
Jane Addams : a never ending search for peace Undergraduate
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John Trudell as the "voice" of Native people : who fights an uncivil war with the American oppressors Undergraduate
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Law and order : Nixon's rhetoric and the Southern strategy Undergraduate
Today's familiar Democratic and Republican party coalitions have not always existed; rather, they began to emerge in the 1960s as demographic and geographic groups shifted party alliances. This paper focuses on one factor ... -
"Manifestly unfit" : an analysis of eugenics in relation to race and disability Undergraduate
Eugenics was one of the darkest movements of the Progressive era. The eugenics movement argued that preserving "superior" humans will create a more productive and healthy class of people. It dated back to Francis Galton's ... -
Out of the closet and into the streets : on the flamboyance and fervor of the gay liberation movement Undergraduate
Ironically enough, mere moments after bemoaning today's young generation of LGBT men and women for being uneducated on the history of LGBT rights, drag performer Derrick Barry erroneously asserted that "people were killed" ... -
Partners in winning the war Undergraduate
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Popular Culture and Its Impact on Civil Rights Undergraduate
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A prescription for desegregation Undergraduate
(2016)The American Civil Rights Movement that in many respects defined the 20th century was itself defined by its leaders. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X are today household names. While these nationally ... -
Print media : the catalyst in New York’s revolution Undergraduate
(2016)Around the year 1770, New York witnessed its emergence as a central zone for various revolts that focused on attaining independence from the British. The citizens in New York City played an active role in the conduction ... -
Protesting Miss America Undergraduate
Topic statement: How did the 1968 Miss America Pageant protests exemplify the values of women during this time period, and how did the feminist movement affect other civil rights movements at the time? -
The Role of Propaganda in WWI Undergraduate
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Survey of the Marine Corps as a distinct branch of the United States military from 1775 to 1805 Undergraduate
When the "shot heard 'round the world" sparked the American War for Independence in 1775, the emerging American nation was rattled, but only for a moment. The iron will of the Colonial forces provided the foundation for ...