History Department Student Theses 2011-12

An analysis of the process of identity formation and Otherization from the perspective of early medieval Christians of the Iberian Peninsula. Examines multicultural inter [...]

This thesis focuses on the racist treatment and internment of Japanese Americans during WWII and how they fought back to gain acceptance in American society through their [...]

The American image of the hero underwent a paradigmatic shift in the twentieth century. This thesis examines the traditional model of the hero, why there has been a move [...]

To this very day, debate among historians continues concerning the critical points in the relations between Russia and the Byzantine Empire and the truth of four importan [...]

Pinochet gained power in 1973 in a coup that followed a period of rapid democratization that had culminated in Salvador Allende's socialist democracy. In response to soci [...]Title submitted as: The Chilean church under authoritarianism : a study in strategic unity as exemplified by Archbishop Silva

In the Middle Ages, conversion to Christianity was often a political matter, and there was much influence to be gained by bringing conversion to another kingdom. Lithuani [...]

Water is more than a naturally occurring phenomenon; it is a commons resource that has become endowed with cultural meanings. While oil and energy are Texas's banner indu [...]