This thesis examines my personal experience of human rights violations in Africa, including some stories of my closest relatives. I address the urgent need of respecting human dignities in Africa from the perspective of a victim. As a result of the failures of officials to take …
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William Jennings Bryan believed that political history consisted of a constant battle between an elitist minority and the people. This elitist minority, known by many different names, ruled through coercion and fear. Bryan concluded that the only government that could protect th…
Objective . Utilization of Army National Guard troops in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent a critical change in the mission requirements for the Reserve branches of the military. Although much prior research has documented the impact of deployment in the live…
Within the Omaha metropolitan area of Nebraska, melanistic fox squirrels (Sciurus niger ) have expanded westward and increased in frequency. The selective advantage of melanism is currently unknown; therefore, I assessed overwinter body condition and skin temperature as potentia…
The project was an attempt to involve members of the Baptist-Presbyterian Church of Valley, Nebraska, in becoming more interested and involved in issues of peace and justice. It helped members understand how such issues affect them, even though they pertain to another part of th…
c(Iris pseudacorus L.) is a non-native, invasive wetland plant in North America that disrupts riparian ecosystem processes. Due to its physiological and morphological characteristics, I. pseudacorus has the capacity to exclude native vegetation and form extensive monocultures in…
This thesis explores the life of Eleanor Hinman, whose life spanned the greater part of the twentieth century. A Nebraska native, she was the descendent of generations of female writers, community activists, and intellectuals. Her family had prioritized learning, for men and wom…
In Omaha, Nebraska, bounded by south 24th Street toward the south, south 35th Street toward the north, Ed Creighton Avenue toward the west, and Vinton Street toward the east, lay the remains of an ethnic enclave once known as Sheelytown. Relatively few Omaha residents today know…
This thesis will address slavery in Nebraska Territory through the lens of the 1858 escape of two young women—Celia and Eliza Grayson—enslaved by Virginia native Stephen Friel Nuckolls, Nebraska City’s founder. Historians have described Nebraska Territory as a place where popula…
Starting in 1920, four women from rural western Kentucky came to Nebraska City, Nebraska, to serve as principals of St. Bernard Academy. These women were part of a religious community known as the Company of St. Ursula, or Ursulines. Following the spirituality of St. Angela Meri…
A primary mission of the modern American high school is to assure that each student is college and career ready. One common measure for college readiness is the ACT. The urgency around college readiness preparation has intensified as states adopt such tests for reporting and acc…
Within a hundred miles of the contiguous center of the continental United States of America lays Buffalo County, Nebraska. Apart from its current terrain and transportational importance, Buffalo County has also been near the center of American wartime activity. Important to both…