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Of Medicine Men and Marabouts: The Transference of Islamic Sufi Philosophies to Slave Communities in the Lower South
(2009)While studying abroad in Senegal I was given the opportunity to experience a culture and religion very different from my own. However upon my return to the States I realized that in life, connections are made that come ... -
On the Bus, Off the Bus : Material Culture and Deadhead Identity
(2016)At the end of the final tour before guitarist Jerry Garcia died in 1995, the Grateful Dead swiftly responded to a gate crashing incident with an open letter to fans. When a rowdy bunch of newcomers threaten to "screw it ... -
On the Origin of Species : An Exploration of Scientific Evolution in Nineteenth-Century Boston
(2022-03-01)The disciplines surrounding the fields of science and religion have long been in contention regarding the theories of evolution, of natural selection, and God's role within these processes. The discourse on these topics ... -
On the Plantation : The Black Family From 1850 Through 1877
(1982)Contrary to the common misconception, even in historical circles, that the slave family was matriarchal, new treatment of primary sources reveals that in the majority of situations the family was centered around a strong ... -
On the Wings of Angels : American Foreign Policy and the Birth of the Airlift
(2014)The author examines the Hump Airlift to provide supplies Nationalist Chinese and Allied troops fighting Japan in Southeast Asia in the early 1940s under the command of General William H. Tunner. According to the author, ... -
One Lump or Two: A History of the Sugar Beet
(1992)In this paper I will be tracing the history of the sugar beet up to Sebewaing. To do this I will trace the history of the sugar beet from its beginnings in Europe, to the United States, then Michigan, and finally Sebewaing. ... -
One Man, One Wall, One Province: A Study of Hadrian's Wall and Its Effect on Roman Britain
(1986)Since the visit of the Emperor Hadrian in the year 122 A.D., the Wall which bears his name has influenced the life of northern England. Much has already been written about the Wall, from the time of Imperial Rome to the ... -
One Nation's Isolation: A Study of Spanish Economic Growth (1939-1991)
(1990)Contemporary Spanish economic history has been preoccupied with the theme of struggle. For decades after Franco's ascent to power, this struggle belonged to the government. Priorities on the official economic agenda ... -
Opposing the Inevitable : Margaret Thatcher and the British Opposition to German Reunification
(2015)The author uses recently released documents from the U. S. National Security Archives and British National Archives to explore the role of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s role in the German unification process. ... -
The Opposition and Ghanaian Politics, 1947-1958
(1972)This thesis is a study of the Opposition in Ghana. However, the principal figure, always in mind, although perhaps not always mentioned, is Kwame Nkrumah. Kwame Nkrumah has intrigued and impressed me for as long as I ... -
Or Burn : Anti-Abortion Terrorism in Kalamazoo
(2013)In the case of the arson of Planned Parenthood South Central Michigan on December 1, 1986, the responses to a politically-charged arson that did over a million dollars in damage were minimal. The arson gained little to no ... -
The Order of the Sword Brothers
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The Origin of the Mandate System
(1967)My thesis deals specifically with the origin and the coming into being of a new system of international cooperation - the Mandates System. This system was a political arrangement created at the end of World War I. It ... -
The Origins of and Battle for the Passage of the Lend-Lease Act, 1940-1941
(1969)The purpose of this paper will be to examine how lend-lease evolved from the earlier attempt at aiding Britain. Rather than trying to delve into the origins of the destroyer-bases deal of September 1940, I will cover ... -
The Origins of the Berlin Situation 1943-1949
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The Pan-African Congress
(Kalamazoo College., 1963-04-14)