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Hanging on for Hope: Walt Disney's Animated Films and American Consciousness,I937-I959
(2007)This project began in spring 2006 as a part of my junior seminar. I first looked specifically at representations of gender in Disney's films of the 1950s, and later expanded it to include Disney's earlier animated films ... -
The Harvard Curriculum in the Seventeenth Century
(1982)Although an examination of the curriculum of seventeenth century Harvard is interesting in itself, it more importantly provides us with valuable insight into the Puritan mindset. For example, by choosing to emphasize the ... -
"He Had Right to Chastise Her" : How American Family Ideals Reinforced Domestic Violence and Impacted the Legal System, 1824 to 1900
(2018)The author examined records from divorce cases tried in Kalamazoo County from 1824 to 1900 found in the Zhang Legacy Collections Center at Western Michigan University. These court cases represent more than just individual ... -
Hegemons and Power
(2013)This paper will take the form of a critical review essay to answer this question of power and hegemons. The paper will use varying sources such as, scholars ranging from political scientists, to naval historians, to ... -
Hemp in America: A History of Hemp and the Government of the United States
(1993)Hemp has played an important role in American history, the Declaration of Independence was originally written on hemp paper for example, but because marijuana is derived from the hemp plant the plant has acquired the stigma ... -
The Henderson Castle: A Midwestern Dream Home in Gilded Age America
(2008)This Castle, an extraordinary exception to typical Kalamazoo architecture, has presented a dichotomy in American history because it provides a complete model of Gilded Age society and upper-class values, but it also ... -
Henry L. Stimson's 1927 Mission to Nicaragua
(1966)I am concerned here with the trend away from military occupation policy and toward the Good Neighbor Policy of Franklin Roosevelt. At the end of World War I, there was less conviction that we should protect the ... -
The Hero in the Middle Ages: A Comparative Study of the Theme, Plot, and Structure of Medieval Heroic Literature in Beowulf, the Navigatio Saneti Brendani, and Le Morte D 'Arthur
(2004)This paper proposes to study a selection of medieval heroes to examine how three different cultural and historical traditions created heroes with strikingly similar characteristics. For this purpose I have chosen to ... -
The Hero: An Unprofessional Study
(1976)The problem with having a romantic streak in today's world lies largely with feeding one's self, as being able to fit into jobs and everyday life has its unique difficulties for such a person. This also extends quite ... -
High Tide to Low Tide : The Turner Family of Salem, Massachusetts and the House of the Seven Gables, 1635-1790
(1993)The Turner family of Salem, the subject of my research, represents the maritime history and prosperity present in Salem as well. As per my agreement with the House of the Seven Gables Museum, I was to construct a family, ... -
An Historical Discussion of the Satire of William Schwenck Gilbert as Evidenced in His Comic Operas
(1967)Last summer, while studying Victorian England I became aware of the role that criticism played in the lives of the English. While reflecting on this I remembered some Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas I had played in ... -
The Historical Roots of the Basic Law
(1989)When examining the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany as set up by the Grundgesetz, or Basic Law, one cannot help but be forced to look at the historical significance underlying the current parliamentary ... -
Historicism and European Historiography, 1760-1860
(1980)My subject is the revolution in the practice of historical writing, primarily in France and Germany, in the century between 1760 and 1860. The title "Historicism and European Historiography" indicates a duality of theme. ... -
Historiography of Military Conducts for the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1931-1945)
(2016)The following paper examines how scholars have conceptualized three different aspects of the war: (1) Japan's aggressive and coordinated approach to avoid a protracted war, (2) the tactics used to counter both Communists ... -
History and Modern Developments of Air Power
(1990)The development of warfare through history can be seen as changes brought on by in part by two main catalysts: advancing technology and changing ideas. A nation which best recognizes and utilizes these changes will be the ... -
A History of Anti-Semitism from Ancient Times to Modern Europe
(1976)The impact of Hitler and his attempt to destroy the Jews is still felt strongly today. The questions arise: How were the Jews chosen for this fate? Were they always so hated? Why? This work attempts to answer these questions. -
The History of Benzie County from 1850-1900
(1988)I chose to write about the earlier period in the history of Benzie County because this is the period which interests me the most. The history of settlement in the county begins in the 1850's, and so this is the general ... -
The History of Borgess Hospital
(1949-01)