Browsing by Author "History"
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"They Would Have a Law of Their Own" : The Discourse on Smuggling at the Old Bailey, 1736-1814
Morrisette, Annie Tock (East Carolina University, 2013)This thesis examines the cases of 136 men tried for smuggling offenses at London's central criminal court during the long eighteenth century. Before the 1770s, the government portrayed smuggling as a crime against the ... -
Thorough and Efficient repair: Rebuilding in the American Sailing Navy
Agranat, Brina J (1993-09) -
Tomol's and the "carrying of many people": Indigenous control of the sea in the Santa Barbara Channel
Hough, Trevor Harrison (East Carolina University, 2018-04-24)The Indigenous Chumash people of the California coast relied heavily upon the wealth of maritime resources that the Santa Barbara Channel provided. In order to access these vast resources, the use of advanced sewn vessels, ... -
TOOLS OF THE TRADE: A MATERIAL CULTURE STUDY OF HAND TOOLS FROM QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE
Lawrence, Kendra G (East Carolina University, 2020-11-19)Blackbeard was one of the most notorious pirates during the 1700s and today maintains a high profile in popular culture. The remains of his flagship Queen Anne's Revenge were discovered by researchers off the coast of North ... -
Trade Secrets: A Historical, Archaeological, and Archaeometric Study of Greek Colonization in the Dalmatian Islands
Schilling, William J., IV (East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)This thesis examines the Dalmatian islands and their relationship with the surrounding Adriatic region during the late Greek colonization period in the 4th century B.C. by using colonization models, archaeometric ceramic ... -
The Transport Amphoras from a Fifth Century Shipwreck Found off the Island of Alonnesos, Northern Sporades, Greece
Mantzouka, Eleftheria (2004-04) -
Trawlers to the rescue: the role of "Minor War Vessels" in Securing the Eastern Sea Frontier, 1942
Cartellone, Chris (2003-11) -
Truth Behind Thames: Archaeological and Historical Investigations of the “Missionary Whaleship”
Lebras, Luke M (East Carolina University, 2021-12-07)Transporting the second detachment of American missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands earned Thames its novel moniker, but this was only one of several unique distinctions it earned during its sailing career. It was the ... -
Undersea Samurai: Imperial Japanese Navy Submarine Doctrine and Operations of the Second World War
Cato, Willis Joe, II (2003-04) -
UNDERSTANDING “THE FOG OF WAR”: ARCHAEOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL, AND GEOSPATIAL MODELING OF NORTH CAROLINA’S TORPEDO JUNCTION
Mclellan, Tyler (East Carolina University, 2021-05-07)This thesis studies the German U-boat attacks on Allied merchant ships off the coast of North Carolina as part of the Battle of the Atlantic in the spring of 1942. Position fixing methods were not precise during the mid-20th ... -
The United States and Pakistan During Crisis : From the Russian Intervention in Afghanistan to 9/11
Huffman, Margaret M. (East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the major influences on the Pakistan-United States relationship in an effort to identify patterns that could help future policymakers. Throughout the relationship, various levels ... -
Unveiling Meaning: The Pitt County Confederate Soldiers' Monument
Mullis, Justin Blythe (East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)In recent years, the meanings of Confederate monuments have become a topic of public debate. Some argue that Confederate monuments are simply memorials for fallen Confederate soldiers and thus stand as reverent commemorations ... -
USS Southfield: An Historical and Archaeological investigation of a converted gunboat
Spirek, James D (1993-04) -
Vada Volaterrana: A Comparison of Roman Harbors and their Place Within Mediterranean Connectivity
Spatafore, Sara (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This thesis focuses on the site of Vada Volaterrana in modern day Tuscany in the context of its Mediterranean connectivity. In this study, Mediterranean connectivity in the ancient Roman world addresses how harbor sites ... -
Vernacular in Curves: The Mythologizing of the Great Lakes Whaleback
Lengieza, Joseph Thaddeus (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The "whaleback" type of bulk commodity freighter, indigenous to the Great Lakes of North America at the end of the nineteenth century, has engendered much notice for its novel appearance; however, this appearance masks the ... -
A VIEW THROUGH THE PERISCOPE : ADVANCED AND GEOSPATIAL VISUALIZATION OF NAVAL BATTLEFIELDS
Sanchagrin, Stephen Paul (East Carolina University, 2014)Battlefield visualizations have existed for nearly ten thousand years and are found in almost all corners of the world. These may range from simple representations of opposing hunting parties depicted in Neolithic cave art ...