Browsing by Subject "history"
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Chile in the U.S. Imagination: National and North Carolina Press Coverage of The Chilean Military Coup of September 11, 1973
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)The Chilean coup of September 11, 1973, drastically changed the course of Chilean history, resulting in the imposition of the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet and the overthrow of a long-standing democracy ... -
Eastern North Carolina and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic
(2019-10-28)As the Great War came to an end in the fall of 1918, a lethal disease spread across the globe. By the time the epidemic concluded in March 1919, more people died from the “Spanish” Influenza than died in the war, including ... -
New Waves of Sound: A Historical Analysis of Cinematic Sound, Its Development and Influence on the Art Movements of Late 20th Century Cinema
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-12)For my Senior Honors Project, I researched the technical and artistic achievements of film audio professionals, and their collective contribution to the history of cinema. Research was a semester-long process that involved ... -
Shackleford Banks: Applying Archaeological and Geospatial Approaches to Maritime Settlement and Abandonment
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-05)Shackleford Banks, North Carolina is a 14.5-kilometer barrier island that has not been permanently inhabited by humans in over a century. Before it was abandoned in the beginning of the 20th century, this island had been ... -
TO BE, RATHER THAN TO SEEM: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY IN THE 9-12 CURRICULUM
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-07)There has been a recent emphasis on Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) education, an area that seems to be growing even when budget cuts hit. The present study investigates whether high school students ...