Browsing History by Author "Dudley, Wade G."
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Command and Initiative in North Africa: Patton VS. Fredendall, and the Battle of Kasserine Pass
Kunert, Jessica Marie (Timmerman) (East Carolina University, 2016-04-25)This thesis will compare and contrast General George S. Patton, Jr. and General Lloyd R. Fredendall throughout their service during the North African Campaign to argue that, had Patton commanded at Kasserine Pass, the ... -
The Development and Decline of Tar-Pamlico River Maritime Commerce and Its Impact Upon Regional Settlement Patterns
McCabe, Christopher P (2007-04) -
Julian Corbett and the Development of a Maritime Strategy
Rogers, Samuel E (East Carolina University, 2018-11-30)Sir Julian Corbett (1854-1922) is one of the two most influential theorists of sea power. He defined maritime operations, limited war, and our understanding of the "British Way of War," while also foreshadowing the Great ... -
March of the "Corps Editorial" : The Development of Journalism in North Carolina, 1796-1860
Clark, McIver Allen, Jr. (East Carolina University, 2013)North Carolina print culture enjoyed significant and steady expansion after the appointment of James Davis as state printer in 1749. Though often marginalized in a national context, North Carolina's newspapers developed ... -
Modern Greece : Values of a Civil War Blockade-Runner
Freeland, Chelsea Rachelle (East Carolina University, 2014-11-12)On June 27, 1862, during the American Civil War, the blockade-runner Modern Greece ran aground off the coast of Wilmington, NC. The ship was within reach of the guns of Fort Fisher, protecting the vessel from the Union ... -
The Splintered Wall: The British Blockade of the United States, 1812-1815
Dudley, Wade G. (1997-11) -
The 'Loose Dreadnoughts': South America's Struggle for Naval Preeminence
Erhart, Edward Samuel (East Carolina University, 2019-11-26)Near the beginning of the twentieth century, the three prevailing powers in South America--Argentina, Brazil, and Chile--engaged in a naval arms race centered around the revolutionary "dreadnought" warship type, which were ... -
The Establishment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Brantley, Kristi (East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)This thesis examines the land acquisition process used during the creation of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). It analyzes the role of both North Carolina's state government and the federal government in the creation ... -
The Quandary of Allied Logistics from D-Day to the Rhine
Roberson, Parker Andrew (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 ... -
With All Deliberate Speed : The Pearsall Plan and School Desegregation in North Carolina, 1954-1966.
Carlson, Arthur Larentz (East Carolina University, 2011)The decision of the United States Supreme Court in Brown v. the Board of Education legally ended the operation of segregated schools in the South. In North Carolina, a series of legal challenges began under the Pupil ...