This work examines the political and economic development of an oil workers community in Maracaibo, Venezuela from the period of initial exploitation in the Maracaibo basin through the military coup in 1948, which shattered all forms of political and social development within th…
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After World War I, reallocating the former German and Turkish colonies proved to be one of the more challenging feats of the peace process. After months of negotiation in 1919, first in Paris, then in London, the various national leaders agreed to create the mandate system, whic…
This dissertation situates a number of authors, both canonical and popular, in relation to the debates over American overseas expansion that took place around the turn of the last century. These debates and their literary permutations, I argue, are best seen in light of the shif…
In 1941 and 1944, two women arrived as art students at the progressive and experimental Black Mountain College in North Carolina. There, under the college’s mission, experienced a progressive education model influenced by John Dewey. As they moved to serving as instructors, howe…
The Committee on Public Information (CPI) was the official propaganda agency of the United States during the First World War, seeking to homogenize American public opinion and spread American ideals across the globe. Through a case study of Edwin Björkman’s work among Swedish Am…
This thesis seeks to analyze how individual and society-wide philosophical worldviews impact public policies via court decisions. The research is a three-part study that first focuses on the differences in the worldviews regarding sexual ethics that underpin Catechetical Catholi…
Walt Disney Studios possesses a checkered past in how its films dealt with racism and representation. Some of the earliest films involved songs and characters that go against modern sensibilities. In recent years, the studio's films have attempted to go against their forebears' …
This thesis is a cultural, gendered, and religious history of activities of the National Council of Jewish Women in the first fifty years of their existence, with a focus on the Progressive Era. Through examining the philanthropic endeavors of the Council, their distinctly Jewis…
This dissertation examines the intersection of conservatism and reform in American politics during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. This dissertation focuses on four prominent conservatives – US Senators Nelson W. Aldrich (R-RI), John C. Spooner (R-WI), and Orvil…
My research traces the history of one type of educational institution in North Carolina from the beginning to the end of the Southern progressive movement. Progressivism was a national movement that re-interpreted the role of the state in the nation’s economic and social life. R…