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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
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The smells of eternity: Aromatic oils and resins in the Phoenician mortuary record
(2021-09-30)This chapter surveys and analyses the aromatic substances associated with burial and the preservation of the dead in the Iron Age Phoenician Levant (c. 1100–300 bce), as part of an exploration of the lost smellscapes of ... -
The Succession Plans of Augustus and Tiberius
(East Carolina University, 2012)This thesis examines the role of Tiberius in Augustus' succession plan. Tiberius was important because he became emperor after Augustus' death at Nola in AD 14. Augustus wanted a direct family heir, someone of Julian ...