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THE ROLE OF ROYAL POWER IN THE FORMATION OF AN ANGLO-SAXON STATE, CIRCA 400-900 AD
(East Carolina University, 2012)This thesis explores the formation of a state in Anglo-Saxon England from the period of Roman withdrawal from Britain in the early fifth century to the tenth century. It argues that the key factor in the development of the ... -
Rosie the Riveter and the Kitchen Soldier : Fighting the Second World War from Wilmington, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2015)The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether or not traditional gender norms remained standing at the conclusion of World War II in Wilmington, North Carolina. This topic would have been impossible to cover on a ... -
Search For Adventure
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Search to Recover: Simulating the Site Formation Process of the 1733 Fleet
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)Archaeological surveys and interpretive efforts rely upon personal observations and second-hand sources--historical documentation, oral histories, and eye-witness accounts-- for information about shipwreck events. These ... -
Shackles, Collars, and Chains: Exposing the treatment of enslaved black women during the Middle Passage and as part of the archaeological record (1700-1886)
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)This thesis examines and argues that the shipboard narratives and material culture related to black enslaved women from 1700 through 1886 further illuminates gendered experiences. The study analyses the role of these African ... -
Shades of Grey : Anglo-German Diplomacy and Eyre Crowe, 1905-1914
(East Carolina University, 2010)In January of 1907, British Foreign Official Eyre Crowe wrote a memorandum detailing the present relations between Great Britain, France and Germany. In this memorandum, Crowe argued that war between Britain and Germany ... -
Shedding Light on Dark Truths : The Interpretation of African American History at Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC
(East Carolina University, 2014)Tryon Palace was home to the first royal governors of North Carolina. Today, the site is one of the most visited historic sites in the state. But what stories are visitors hearing? The historic homes and buildings at the ... -
Ship Ashore! : The Role of Risk in the Development of the United States Life-Saving Service and its Effects on Wrecking Patterns Along the North Carolina Coast
(East Carolina University, 2012)Prior to the 1870s bloated corpses, splintered masts, and floating cargoes often littered the isolated beaches of the Eastern United States, becoming a tragic but nearly ubiquitous sight. For those in peril upon the seas, ... -
Ships of Russian America
(2004-08)