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Searching for the Schooner Rob Roy: An Historical Archaeological Analysis of a Civil War Blockade Runner
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
The American Civil War spanned four years of bloody fratricide that divided the country. During those years, President Lincoln declared a blockade on all Southern ports hoping to cut supplies to the Confederacy in an attempt ...
SAVE Currituck Sound : Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Evaluation in Currituck Sound, NC
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Transthyretin Amyloidosis: Proteolytic cleavage accelerates G53A TTR misfolding and aggregation
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
The proteolytic cleavage of the peptide bond Lys48-Thr49 of the CD loop in TTR pathological mutants S52P and E51_S52dup was previously demonstrated to promote aggregation as a result of tetrameric structure destabilization. ...
MANILA GALLEONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE CULTURAL IMPACTS ON SANTA MARGARITA AND NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Between the 16th and 18th centuries, Spain prospered as a dominant trading empire with the help of the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade network. While Spain's empire grew with the trade network, some disasters struck Manila ...
NORTH CAROLINA’S BLACK PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
This thesis explores the service of an estimated 468 black men who fought for the American cause during the Revolutionary War. Specifically, it examines those who resided in North Carolina or fought under the forces of ...
From Luxury Liners to Aircraft Carriers: USS Wolverine and USS Sable
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
This thesis details the complex conversions of two Great Lakes passenger ships into flattop aircraft carriers in 1942 and 1943, and the subsequent training of thousands of pilots aboard the carriers. The entire US naval ...
GOD GOES WITH YOU: THE ROLE OF ROMAN CATHOLICISM ONBOARD SPANISH COLONIAL VESSELS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
The Spanish empire was the first European power to establish permanent settlements that flourished as New World colonies on several of the Caribbean islands and the coasts of North America. This colonialist spirit was ...
QUEERING WITCHES: A QUEER FEMINIST EXPLORATION OF WITCHES IN MEDIA
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
This thesis is an exploration of witches, as depicted in entertainment media. "Queering Witches: A Queer Feminist Exploration of Witches in Media" analyzes the way history has contributed to the reinforcement of stereotypes ...
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OXYTOCIN, RISK-TAKING, AND CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Maltreatment in childhood can lead to a vast number of negative outcomes for survivors. Some of these negative outcomes include engagement in risky and impulsive behaviors that can lead to imprisonment, health problems, ...
WORKAHOLISM AND WELL-BEING: PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AS A POTENTIAL MODERATOR
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
In the present study, we examined the relationships between workaholism, psychological capital (PsyCap), and components of well-being (i.e., physical health, mental health, and work stress). Workaholism is conceptualized ...