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Adams, Mikaëla M.
Native in a New World: The Trans-Atlantic Life of Pocahontas.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2007, Miami University Honors Theses
► Historians studying the early contact period typically focus on the interaction of…
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▼ Historians studying the early contact period typically focus on the interaction of European newcomers with indigenous peoples on the North American continent. However, Europeans were not the only people to travel across the Atlantic, nor were they the only ones to experience the surprise and amazement of seeing a new world. Many Native American people voyaged to Europe, some as captives, some as emissaries for their people, and some as the spouses of Europeans. Pocahontas is the best-known of these trans-Atlantic individuals, and although she left no written record of her own, it is possible to reconstruct some of her experiences as an explorer of Europe. Despite the efforts of the Jamestown colonists to educate her in English mores, her own people’s teachings and customs continued to effect how she saw the foreigners and the strange new world of seventeenth-century London. While attending a Guy Fawkes’ Day celebration in England, she may have recalled her own people’s use of fire to destroy enemies. Upon meeting King James I at the royal Twelfth Night masque, she perhaps compared his displays of wealth and power to those of her father. As she lay dying of a mysterious European illness, she may have wondered how English medical practices would compare to the healing traditions of the Powhatans. In order to make sense of all that she experienced in England, she drew upon the cultural knowledge of her people. Reconstructing Pocahontas’s vision of England not only elucidates the experiences of a Native woman whose thoughts and feelings have been long-lost to time, but it also provides a new way of seeing English society and culture in the early seventeenth-century.
Advisors/Committee Members: Cobb, Daniel M.
Subjects: History, United States
Keywords: Pocahontas; Powhatans; Native Americans; Atlantic World; Jamestown; John Smith; Virginia; James I; Seventeenth-Century England; Bonfire Night; Twelfth Night Masque; Matoaka; cross-cultural contact; trans-Atlantic lives; Guy Fawkes; William Strachey
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Becker, Sarah Marie.
Restorative Justice as an Ancient and Appropriate Response to Juvenile Crime.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2006, Miami University Honors Theses
► The principles of restorative justice continue to gain influence in judicial circles…
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▼ The principles of restorative justice continue to gain influence in judicial circles internationally. By examining a decade-old restorative justice program based out of the west side of Chicago, this thesis illustrates the origins of restorative justice through historical examples from Native American communities, applies restorative justice principles, compares the strengths and weakness of the program from Chicago against other restorative justice initiatives, addresses the most prevalent criticisms of restorative justice and illuminates some of the most important and difficult questions restorative justice faces on its path to nationwide acceptance. Analysis of the work of some prominent restorative justice academics as well as comparison between the historical application, the theoretical ideal and the practiced reality exposes attributes and limitations to restorative justice’s processes and philosophy. Analyzing and identifying quality examples of restorative justice in practice presents an opportunity for recreating and improving on existing justice programs.
Advisors/Committee Members: Winkler, Allan M.
Keywords: Restorative Justice; Panel Board; Community; Community Panel; Restorative
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Bergseth, Amy Dianne.
'Reversing the Gaze' with Early Native American Visual Imagery.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2008, Miami University Honors Theses
► In her article 'Reversing the Gaze: Early Native American Images of Europeans…
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▼ In her article 'Reversing the Gaze: Early Native American Images of Europeans and Euro-Americans,' A. Ruoff focused on literary images. This thesis, however, analyzes visual images produced by Native Americans of Europeans from the seventeenth to mid-nineteenth century. Although less prolific than the well-known representations produced by their Euro-American counterparts, Native visual images similarly express perceptions of the 'other.' Using skills acquired to 'read the visual record,' this paper argues that Native produced images of Europeans are a rich and under-utilized source for understanding early interactions between the two groups and are early expressions of indigenous self-identification. Native images leave out racial difference, and instead use cultural markers-dress, weapons-as the distinguishing feature of Europeans.
Advisors/Committee Members: Pestana, Carla.
Subjects: American history; Native Americans
Keywords: visual imagery; Native American; Indian; depictions; representation
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Coons, James S. III.
Education for Nobility in the Works of Francois Rabelais.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2005, Miami University Honors Theses
► The writings of François Rabelais are thick with satire of early modern…
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▼ The writings of François Rabelais are thick with satire of early modern Europe. Education, an issue with which Rabelais had lengthy experience, plays a central role in the characters’ upbringing as well as in the structure of the narrative. This thesis will examine the nature, structure, and intent of education in Rabelais’ Gargantua et Pantagruel, especially as regards the process of becoming a proper nobleman.
Advisors/Committee Members: de Boer, Wietse T.
Keywords: Rabelais; Gargantua; Pantagruel; Education; Nobility; Civility; Humanism
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Doran, Sarah F.
From Private Moments to Public Calls for Justice: The Effects of Private Memory on the Redress Movement of Japanese Americans.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2011, Miami University Honors Theses
► It has been 68 years since President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066,…
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▼ It has been 68 years since President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans. This period of internment would shape the lives of all of those directly involved and have ramifications even four generations later. Due to the lack of communication between family members who were interned and their children, the movement for redress was not largely popular until the 1970s. Many families classified their time in the internment camps as subjects that were off limits, thus, leaving children without the true knowledge of their heritage. Because memories were not shared within the household, younger generations had no pressing reason to fight for redress. It was only after an opening in the avenue of communication between the generations that the search for true justice could commence.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brown, Tammy.
Subjects: History
Keywords: Internment; Japanese Americans; Shame; Redress; Reparations; Communication
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Dunlap, Robert.
Ordinary Heroes: Depictions of Masculinity in World War II Film.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2007, Miami University Honors Theses
► This essay investigates movie images of American soldiers in World War II…
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▼ This essay investigates movie images of American soldiers in World War II to analyze changing perceptions of masculinity. An examination of ten films chronologically shows a distinct change from the post-war period to the present in the depiction of American soldiers. These changes coincide with monumental shifts in American culture, such as losing the Vietnam War. The U.S. had to deal with a loss of masculinity that came with their defeat in Vietnam and this is reflected in movies. The soldiers become more skeptical of their leadership while simultaneously appearing more emotional. In more recent years, there is a return to the heroism of the World War II generation, with an added emotionality and dimensionality. Films reveal contemporary views of masculinity and warfare and these depictions affected the way men perceived themselves and acted in their real-life roles.
Advisors/Committee Members: Winkler, Allan.
Subjects: History, United States
Keywords: World War II; Film; Masculinity
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Dwiggins, John L.
“Called From the Calm Retreats of Science”: Science, Community, and the Scientific Community in America, 1840–1870.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2006, Miami University Honors Theses
► The history of American science has largely been based on an “incremental…
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▼ The history of American science has largely been based on an “incremental progress” model. These histories have sought to explain how the American scientific community, through a progressive series of developments, started from practically nothing in 1815 to become a scientific powerhouse in the twentieth century. The means through which the scientific community achieved this development was a process called “professionalization,” through which scientists created new standards of inquiry, exploration, and conclusion (i.e. norms of suitable questions and answers), propagated through a system of graduate education and national organization. Most historians of American science have equated the “birth of American science” in the 19th century with the “birth of professional science.” This thesis is an attempt to explore 19th century American science in cultural rather than scientific terms. Adopting a sociological approach to the history of science, I studied how the American scientific community had been informed by different cultural values in the 19th century. Through this lens, professional science emerged as an expression of a paradigm of liberal individualism that became dominant in America by mid-century. This thesis then studies the Cincinnati Observatory, the first prominent national observatory, founded in 1842, as an example of science in the pre-professional age. The scientific work conducted by the Cincinnati Observatory was, like professionalism, informed by a broader cultural paradigm- the strains of republicanism that been present in American life in the first decades of the 19th century. Thus, this thesis explores American science not as a history of scientific development, but as a history of two competing traditions in 19th century American science- the republican tradition versus the professional/liberal tradition.
Advisors/Committee Members: Cayton, Andrew.
Keywords: History and philosophy of science; American science; 19th century; Republicanism; Liberalism; Cincinnati
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Fields, Kyle David.
Death and Memory in the Napoleonic and American Civil Wars.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2010, Miami University Honors Theses
► My thesis investigates the popular memory of battles in the Napoleonic and…
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▼ My thesis investigates the popular memory of battles in the Napoleonic and American Civil Wars. Asserting that the battlefield tactics and casualty rates show striking similarities, this paper examines the inaccurate common perception of the Civil War as exceptionally deadly and attributes it to some developments of the first half of the nineteenth century. This work of comparative history presents a case study in the introduction, establishing two battles as highly similar: the Battle of Austerlitz (1805) from the Napoleonic Wars and the Battle of Chancellorsville (1863) from the American Civil War. Having demonstrated the validity of comparing these events, the non-military developments of the telegraph, newspaper correspondents, photography, lithography, and public education that occurred in the interim period are considered to explain the very different ways that the conflicts passed into popular memory. The paper concludes that cultural and technological developments between the wars created a memory emphasizing loss, explaining the “exceptional deadliness” of the Civil War better than the traditional assumptions about improved weapons and lagging tactics.
Advisors/Committee Members: Cayton, Andrew.
Subjects: American history; Communication; European history; Military history
Keywords: history; american history; memory; popular memory; napoleonic wars; civil war; battle of austerlitz; battle of chancellorsville; lithography; photography; telegraph; letters; culture of death; newspapers; embedded correspondents; military tactics
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Grudzinski, Rebecca Elaine.
A Presidential Governorship: The FDR Years as New York Governor.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2005, Miami University Honors Theses
► This thesis will examine Franklin Roosevelt’s 1928-1932 Governorship of New York State,…
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▼ This thesis will examine Franklin Roosevelt’s 1928-1932 Governorship of New York State, Roosevelt’s official return to public life after polio and paralysis. Polio taught Roosevelt about patience, courage, and suffering, and greatly impacted his approach to politics and people during his Governorship. In four years, Roosevelt progressively transformed New York, fully supporting his belief that government had the responsibility to maintain and protect the welfare of its citizens. Examination of Roosevelt’s Governorship will reveal that the New Deal of his presidential administration was not really all that new, as it was largely based upon policies and practices he had enacted while Governor of New York. Ultimately, the Governorship was a critical test period for Roosevelt in dealing with his disability, the press, and politics, and it proved to the nation and himself that he was capable to assume the presidency.
Advisors/Committee Members: Winkler, Allan.
Keywords: Franklin Roosevelt; Governor Franklin Roosevelt; New York; Polio
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Hang, LiMin.
Henry VIII before Jonathan Rhys Meyers: A Study of the Changing Image of Henry VIII between the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2010, Miami University Honors Theses
► In the thirty-eight years that Henry VIII sat on the throne of…
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▼ In the thirty-eight years that Henry VIII sat on the throne of England, he divorced himself from two wives as well as the Roman Catholic Church, beheaded two more wives along with hundreds of other people and created a legend of ruthlessness and romance which thrives in popular memory today. There have been countless movies and novels produced that center on the volatile personality of Henry VIII and his tumultuous relationships with women, presently his life is even the subject of a successful drama series on Showtime. Even during Henry VIII’s lifetime, aspects of his personality and reign were already becoming romanticized, and common misconceptions were solidified into truths that would be retold throughout the following centuries after his death. As early as the Stuarts (1603-1715), history and popular memory bought the idea of Henry as an overweight bully, tyrant and wife-killer. Only recently have historians begun to step back and take another look at Henry VIII and his court; some have come up with drastically different conclusions.While these scholars seek to develop new perspectives on the life and reign of this unique King and disprove past accounts, my thesis will look at the sixteenth and seventeenth century accounts produced about Henry VIII mostly disregarded by modern historians. This analysis will explore how Henry VIII’s life was viewed during his own time and during the reigns of his daughter Elizabeth and of the Stuarts. This thesis seeks to discover what aspects of Henry’s reign might have interested peoples of the sixteenth and seventeenth century and what critiques they might have offered. To what extent did social, economic and religious circumstances affect their perceptions and conclusions regarding the monarch? Finally, this thesis will examine how the presentation of history has changed over time and the ways in which these changes reflect contemporary concerns about monarchy, religion and other related issues.
Advisors/Committee Members: Pestana, Carla.
Subjects: European history; History; Religious history
Keywords: Henry VIII
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Holtgrefe, Jon Mark.
Constructing Belisarius: His Life in Context.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2009, Miami University Honors Theses
► The Eastern Roman(Byzantine) General Belisarius(c. 505-565) holds the distinction of being the…
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▼ The Eastern Roman(Byzantine) General Belisarius(c. 505-565) holds the distinction of being the last man to receive a Roman Triumph and during his military career won victories on three continents, while usually fighting at a disadvantage. Our main source of information concerning Belisarius comes from the writings of his legal secretary, Procopius(c.500-c.565), whose Wars of Justinian recounts many of the deeds of Belisarius’ career. It is interesting to note, however, that the image that has become most associated with Belisarius, that of an old man, falsely accused of treason, found guilty, blinded, and made to live as a beggar, appears no where in this work, or in the work of any other contemporary historian. Its first known appearance is in the work of the 12th century Byzantine writer John Tzetzes. Nevertheless, it is this image that various authors and artists in the last 400 years have used to craft stories and images of Belisarius, and it is this image with which modern historians must contend while writing about Belisarius. This brings up the question of characterization, which is the focus of this thesis. Belisarius is the character which appears most frequently within Procopius’ Wars but there is almost nothing in the way of clear characterization of the man. There is only one passage, of any notable length, which gives the reader a clear characterization of Belisarius. To delve further into Procopius’ characterization of the man one must analyze the actions of Belisarius in order to ascertain them. After the text has been carefully analyzed to determine, as much as is possible, Procopius’ intended characterization of Belisarius, this thesis will turn to analyzing Procopius himself, in order to determine why he might have chosen to characterize Belisarius in that way. Finally this thesis will analyze a number of the literary, artistic, and scholarly characterizations of Belisarius in order to get some sense as to how this characterization has changed over time and in what manner the context of each author’s life changed that characterization. Thus the purpose of this work is to study the ways in which the context affects characterization. Belisarius therefore serves as an ideal focus for this thesis because the main historical account of his life gives a characterization that is very open to individual interpretation. Not only that, but there is also the fact that so many author’s, seemingly with very different life contexts, have used the same apocryphal story to center their different accounts. Despite the similarity these characterizations have certainly changed throughout history, and will likely continue to do so into the next century, as the context of our lives is ever changing.
Advisors/Committee Members: Osterloh, Kevin.
Subjects: History
Keywords: Belisarius; Procopius; Justinian I; Historiography; Characterization; Literary Interpretation; Textual Analysis
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Litvak, Jennifer Ashley.
The Competition for Influence: Catholic and Fascist Youth Socialization in Interwar Italy.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2008, Miami University Honors Theses
► This thesis explores the turbulent relationship between the Vatican Catholic Church and…
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▼ This thesis explores the turbulent relationship between the Vatican Catholic Church and the Fascist government in inter-war Italy. First, I outline the historical events that deepened the divide between the two powers and analyze their consequences for the political climate inherited by Benito Mussolini and Pope Pius XI in 1922. An analysis of the "Roman Question"and its resolution, the Lateran Accords, will be set against larger themes of collective identity, fragmented citizenry, diplomacy, and ideology. This study examines how the Lateran Accords exacerbated the conflicting situation and prompted both the Papacy and the government to initiate massive socialization projects in an effort to draw citizens into their respective spheres of influence. Focusing on initiatives in the Italian education system and youth group organizations, this thesis demonstrates how both Catholics and Fascists specifically targeted youth. My thesis is most significant in its comparative analysis of Catholic and Fascist youth socialization.
Advisors/Committee Members: de Boer, Wietse.
Subjects: European history; History; Personality; Religion; Rhetoric
Keywords: fascism, Vatican, Lateran Accords, youth socialization, romanita
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Nau, Michael.
Killing for the Dharma: An Analysis of the Shugden Deity and Violence in Tibetan Buddhism.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2007, Miami University Honors Theses
► Violence is a problem endemic to organized religion. What this thesis will…
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▼ Violence is a problem endemic to organized religion. What this thesis will examine is a particular manifestation of violence in Tibetan Buddhism with the controversy surrounding the deity Shugden. In order to understand and contextualize this conflict, I examine the roots of how a supposedly pacifist religion can sanction bloodshed. This requires an analysis of Tibet’s slow and ongoing conversion to Buddhism and how this process occurred as a navigation of political, economic, and social transformations. This materialist basis for conflict is essential in understanding of the contemporary Shugden phenomenon, which has attracted the attention of Western media and several national governments who all have certain political objectives regarding the worship of Shugden. What this paper will therefore argue is that this violence is not a result of abstract theological debate, but rather due to changing demographics, economic pressures, claims to legitimacy, cultural adaptations, and control of resources. In this way, Shugden is best understood as a metaphor representing the interests of certain groups making claims to power.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sidky, Homayun.
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O'brien, John.
A Comparison of the Philosophical Developments in Greece and China during the 5th Century B.C.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2003, Miami University Honors Theses
► The purpose of this thesis was to study the ideas and teachings…
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▼ The purpose of this thesis was to study the ideas and teachings of Confucius and Socrates in order to better understand the relationship between these two distinctive and immensely important responses to socio-political crises. The methods I used to make this comparison included a study of primary and secondary sources, which formed the background for my discussions. For the analysis, I principally relied on the texts specifically attributed to the teachings of Socrates and Confucius (a note on the authorship and authenticity of these sources is included before the analysis). Based on these accounts, I drew comparisons between the two philosophers (and Plato) and noted the points of contrast as well. In this way, I found a number of significant similarities, namely in pedagogical method and emphasis on virtue. These values had a clearly pragmatic application in preparing individuals for roles of leadership and in creating a well-ordered, ideal society. The major difference that I found was in the idea of inherited nature in relation to the necessity of proper development. In conclusion, these philosophies seem very much to be similar responses to their respective situations, and those solutions contain meaningful commonalities that cross cultural boundaries.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rose, Peter W.
Subjects: History, General
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Perse, Matthew B.
Jazz as Discourse: Music, Identity, and Space.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2011, Miami University Honors Theses
► Space is an important factor in how people construct their identities. Music…
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▼ Space is an important factor in how people construct their identities. Music is an equally important form of expression. Jazz represents the union of these two processes and its trajectory towards mainstream popularity and acceptance in the 20th century demonstrates a great deal about the ways in which Americans defined what it meant to be "American."
Advisors/Committee Members: Cayton, Andrew.
Subjects: African Americans; Music; Urban Planning
Keywords: Jazz, city, urban, music, Swing Street, 52nd Street, Harlem, Cotton Club, Jewish entertainers, Greenwich Village, Five Spot Cafe
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Ping, Logan Warren.
Breeding a Dog for the Fight: U.S. Media Representation of the Kosovo Crisis Pre-intervention.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2010, Miami University Honors Theses
► On February 17, 2008 Kosovo declared independence from Serbia and was recognized…
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▼ On February 17, 2008 Kosovo declared independence from Serbia and was recognized by 66 countries, including the U.S, while Russia considers the declaration illegal and refuses to recognize the Republic of Kosovo. All of this has occurred while NATO peacekeepers, including U.S. troops, remain stationed in the area. The news, momentous as it was, was barely covered by news outlets. The lack of coverage got me interested in the Kosovo Crisis and so I began researching it. One of the aspects which baffled me was the manner in which the crisis was covered before NATO began airstrikes on March 24, 1998. The more I read, the more I began to wonder about exactly how the U.S. media portrayed the crisis to Americans. In order to find patterns which existed in media coverage, I looked at articles from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. These two papers are considered the papers of record for both liberal and conservative views, respectively, and are also considered the papers read by the decision-makers in the U.S. government. I also looked at footage from CNN coverage of the Kosovo Crisis because CNN was the largest cable news provider in the U.S. in 1998-1999. I read or watched the reports and found that patterns emerged. I also attempted to access polls from the period and to find any government documents relating to the crisis, but these two sources proved far more difficult to find. What I uncovered during my research process were three distinct categories that likely provided an emotional charge to a reader or viewer: first were descriptions of massacres and atrocities committed by Serbian forces in Kosovo, second were reminders of the Bosnian War four years prior, and third were descriptions vilifying Milosevic. These three patterns created a sense of urgency around the Kosovo Crisis and supported an intervention by NATO. While there is a possibility that any public opinion created by the media helped pressure the Clinton Administration, I was not able to find any definite evidence to support that concept. Regardless, the study effectively shows that three major U.S. media outlets covered the Kosovo Crisis in a manner which supported military intervention.
Advisors/Committee Members: Anderson, Sheldon.
Subjects: History
Keywords: Kosovo; CNN Effect; U.S. Media
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Rosberg, Caitlin.
Capers: Would you rather we wear spandex?.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2007, Miami University Honors Theses
► Capers is a fiction exploration of the word heroism, intending to make…
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▼ Capers is a fiction exploration of the word heroism, intending to make the reader confront and grapple with their preconceived notions of what it means to be and live like a hero. In particular, the story fixates on two “professional” heroes in their daily lives, one fitting the stereotype of the campy, over the top, patriotic superhero for the masses, the other a living embodiment of the anti-hero, dark and brooding and far more attractive to angst ridden teens. By focusing on the social networks and emotions behind the hero business, readers come to confront their own heroism, and that in others, learning more about what human nature is capable of, rather than accepting the lowest common denominator.
Advisors/Committee Members: Royer, Diana.
Keywords: comic books; superheroes; dating; heroes
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Sinner, Ashley.
Dispute between the “Usurper” and his Commons: The Long Parliament of 1406.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2003, Miami University Honors Theses
► The session of the English Parliament under Henry IV in 1406 was…
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▼ The session of the English Parliament under Henry IV in 1406 was exceptionally long compared to other sessions of Parliament, lasting about 23 weeks compared to the average of two to three weeks. A session was called only when the king requested additional revenue and Henry IV had called several sessions in the first years of his reign. By 1406 those men serving in Parliament were less likely to grant money to the king because of the dissatisfaction with the king over the continued requests, as well as because of certain personal characteristics of the members. These members were less likely than in years past to have a prior loyalty to the king or members of his family and were more likely to be serving for the first time than not. The parliamentary session of 1406 included lawyers, merchants, men of property, and cloth manufacturers, as well as pirates and a murder defendant. The session lasted until the Commons granted additional revenue to the king in exchange for his agreement to rely more on his council for advice. The concessions made by the king were unique because they were unprecedented. Henry IV most likely made these concessions because he relied on Parliament for his legitimacy as king and because of an illness he suffered during the middle of this session.
Advisors/Committee Members: Goldy, Charlotte.
Subjects: History, European
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Webb, Kathleen.
Creature of the Night: The Changing Image of Dracula.
Degree: BA, College of Arts and Sciences - History, 2003, Miami University Honors Theses
► Vampires have horrified and fascinated people the world over for thousands of…
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▼ Vampires have horrified and fascinated people the world over for thousands of years. During that time vampires have evolved with society. Even from the time the Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula was published in 1897 to the first on-screen depiction of Dracula, there is change. Dracula doesn’t bring to mind the fearsome, corpse-like monster that Stoker created, but images of Bela Lugosi in the classic 1931 film. Today the “Bela Lugosi” Dracula has become the quintessential vampire. His long, black opera cape and tuxedo are the standard attire for the twentieth and twenty-first century vampire. Dracula is not a static creature, and has changed with the times. As society becomes more comfortable with sex, Dracula does as well. Thus it is important to examine not only what led to the “birth” of Dracula but also the social situations which have changed the way Dracula is portrayed in film and literature. Stoker’s Dracula who was pure evil has “matured” over time and now is an attractive figure who finds himself engaged in love affairs.
Advisors/Committee Members: Spielbauer, Ronald H.
Subjects: Folklore; Mathematics
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