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The Pirates of the Pamlico: A Maritime Cultural Landscape Investigation of the Pirates of Colonial North Carolina and their Place in the State's Cultural Memory
(East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)During this period (1663-1730), North Carolina was a poor colony in the British Empire. The landscape provided ample opportunities for pirates to establish operational bases. Besides Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach, numerous ... -
The Quandary of Allied Logistics from D-Day to the Rhine
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-30)This thesis analyzes the Allied campaign in Europe from the D-Day landings to the crossing of the Rhine to argue that, had American and British forces given the port of Antwerp priority over Operation Market Garden, the ... -
The Sled, the Litter, and the Plot: Finding Connections Between Mundane Material Culture From World War II's USS North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)USS North Carolina, a World War II battleship, which received 12 battle stars during its career, was turned into a memorial and museum in 1961 after it was decommissioned. Since then, the museum has told the story of World ... -
The Union Soldier Monument Controversy at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)This thesis centers on a controversial monument initiative at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site in Johnston County, North Carolina in 1994. The planned obelisk was to record the participation of the four Union ... -
"There Never Was a Good War or a Bad Peace" : Benjamin Franklin's diplomacy and the 1783 Treaty of Paris
(East Carolina University, 2014)This thesis is an analysis of Benjamin Franklin's actions and motivations as he negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris on behalf of the newly created United States. It examines three distinct phases beginning with Franklin's ... -
"They Would Have a Law of Their Own" : The Discourse on Smuggling at the Old Bailey, 1736-1814
(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 ... -
Trade Secrets: A Historical, Archaeological, and Archaeometric Study of Greek Colonization in the Dalmatian Islands
(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 United States and Pakistan During Crisis : From the Russian Intervention in Afghanistan to 9/11
(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 ... -
Vada Volaterrana: A Comparison of Roman Harbors and their Place Within Mediterranean Connectivity
(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 ... -
A VIEW THROUGH THE PERISCOPE : ADVANCED AND GEOSPATIAL VISUALIZATION OF NAVAL BATTLEFIELDS
(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 ... -
Violence, Intimidation and Identity: The Lumbee Indians and the Klan in Roberson County, North Carolina, 1958-1966
(2005-11-21)In the 1950s and 1960s the American South was under great pressure to accept the new ideals of equality of the races. Politicians from the local mayor to the United States President mulled over and debated the need of ... -
Violent Frauen: Manhood and Womanhood on Trial For Nazi Atrocities at Bergen-Belsen, 1945
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Chaos ensued after the Second World War. Investigations of Nazi atrocities took center stage throughout Europe. Britain, France, the United States, and Russia. Each held their own war crimes tribunals in their zone of ...