Ebenezer and the Salzburgers’ Separatist Identity in Colonial GeorgiaFrancis Tannie ArnsdorffArmstrong Atlantic State University |
Joseph’s Town and Its Plantations in Colonial GeorgiaHeath BarrowArmstrong Atlantic State University Despite the lack of slaves, harsh climate, and military diversions, the founders of Joseph’s Town developed two of the most important plantations in colonial Georgia and aided General Oglethorpe in his treaties with the Indians and battles against the Spanish |
Suffering in Silence: Psychological Disorders and Soldiers in the American Civil WarSarah A.M. FordKutztown University of Pennsylvania |
The Clapham Women: Feminine Support for Public Reformers in Early Nineteenth-Century BritainMelissa GibbsArmstrong Atlantic State University |
1989 Tiananmen Incident and US-China RelationsBrittany PartridgeGeorgia Southern University |
The Reign of China’s Only Female Emperor from the View of An Unofficial HistoryKelly CarltonUniversity of North Florida While on the surface a simple anecdote of Confucian remonstrance and Buddhist recompense, Liu Su’s tale of Censor Pei and Buddhist monk Jingman paints a comprehensive picture of Tang society and Wu Zhao’s reign. |
Paternalism and the Southern Hierarchy: How Slavery Defined Antebellum Southern WomenErin R. MulliganRamapo College of New Jersey In the antebellum South, slavery was the thread that held the fabric of society together and defined the southern women. Slave ownership elevated the status of both genders, giving white women more power within the slaveholding system. |
Worldview and Realpolitik: Harry S. Truman and the Establishment of IsraelFrank OesterheldArmstrong Atlantic State University |
The Regional Conflict between Israel, Judah, and Moab: Comparing the Biblical Narrative to MoabiteWilliam McLaughlinArmstrong Atlantic State University |
Women’s Higher Education and the Brain Drain in IranWilliam K. ShamMiddle Tennessee State University |
On the Color Line: The Early Ideologies and Methodologies of Dr. W. E. B. Du BoisAlexis M. RogersGeorgia State University |
Untangling a Myth: How the New Testament Elevated the Status of Women in the First CenturyFrank OesterheldArmstrong Atlantic State University Over the millennia, Christianity acquired a reputation as the oppressive, male-dominated religion of the sexually repressed, a mere arm of authoritarian paternalism. Against the backdrop of Jewish literature, which was contemporary with the Bible, it becomes clear that this was never the case; first-century Christianity significantly elevated the status of women while staying within the protective boundaries of the Greco-Roman Household Codes. |
West Meets East: KFC and Its Success in ChinaHayden DreweryUniversity of North Florida Although no stranger to fast food, China embraced KFC as a symbol of quality and well-packaged modernity, a shining beacon of American business in the heart of the East. KFC embraced China, adjusting the menu to local tastes while competitors, who had met with greater success elsewhere, attempted to peddle their well-worn wares to a disinterested public. |
The Spider and Its Web: The Internet Control in ChinaKyle BridgeUniversity of North Florida |
The Forgotten Victims of the North: French Civilians under German Occupation during World War IShannon WichersArmstrong Atlantic State University |
Behind the Strike: How Atlanta Responded to the Investigation of the Fulton Bag and Cotton MillApril LongworthArmstrong Atlantic State University |
The Difficulties and Stratifications of Early Sierra Leone, 1792?1823Samantha BordersAugusta State University Placed under the oversight of the abolitionist founded Sierra Leone Company, who chose representatives to physically preside in Africa, it was planned that the land would act as a place of refuge and autonomy for the freed blacks to thrive and create their own country. |
The Superwhale Myth: The Motivations of the Japanese Government’s Pro-Whaling PolicyMeagan ChandlerArmstrong Atlantic State University The continuation of Japanese whale hunting has been condemned by the international community, but the reasons why the nation continues the practice are not often understood. An examination of the tradition of whaling in Japan and the conflict between Japan and the anti-whaling movement provides insight into the motivations of the Japanese government’s pro-whaling stance. |
The “Poker Game”: The Failure of Truck Farming as a National Agricultural EnterpriseCharles Halton ThomsonArmstrong Atlantic State University |