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At the edge of a dream : the mismanagement of Pruitt-Igoe, 1950-1980
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Pruitt-Igoe and extends focus from the project's development to its demolition. The public housing officials who controlled Pruitt-Igoe claimed ignorance of the problems developing in the facility and only cared once the project was beyond repair...
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Not one, but three (Roman) Alexanders : the evolution of the Roman accounts of Alexander the Great
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The extant histories for the reign of Alexander the Great were written under the aegis of Rome by men indelibly impacted by their contemporary political and cultural situations. I examine these sources as products of their times in order...
"A Handful of Dinky": African American Storytelling in Missouri
(Missouri Folk Arts Program, 1992)
of storytelling, rooted in the griot tradition of West Africa. Storytelling continues to occupy an important place in contemporary African American culture. Typically encountering a lack of written records and a paucity of black history books in schools, African...
The sacred life of the hetaira in ancient Greece
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Religion in the ancient Greek world was integral to societal function, and arguably to survival. Whether citizen, slave, or freedman, some form of ...
The Ozark Johnboat: Its History, Form and Functions
(Missouri Folk Arts Program, 1991)
This essay looks at three aspects of wooden johnboats. The first section tracks their history from their roots in Colonial Missouri through the present day of 1991. Johnboats were used during the period of railroad construction. They have been...
Assembling comics : the house style and legacy of RAW books and graphics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to construct a narrative history of the founding and development of RAW Books and Graphics while providing a critical evaluation of the revolutionary...
The making of a frontier society : northeastern Wales between the Norman and Edwardian conquests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
of a borderland or frontier because of its geographical isolation and history as a wasteland. Some aspects of life in the region remained firmly Welsh, such as the rural agricultural and pastoral communities organized around Welsh clan groups. Religious...
The depiction of smell in fifteenth-century Netherlandish painting as cultural sense memory and odor-cued prayer context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
as Rogier van der Weyden and Hans Memling are investigated to draw insights about associated meanings from the period. The findings of this work could influence art history, religious studies, historical and contemporary liturgical studies, material culture...
A world the printers made : print culture in New York, 1783-1830
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
the printing houses where artisans made the physical impressions the "republic of letters" was built out of, to the public and private spaces in which the information was displayed, shipped, bought, discussed, and discarded. The dissertation thus reveals...
The Nemean Wells : sanctuary context and ritual activities in the northeast Peloponnese
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
dissertation uses a chronologically restricted study that includes the archaeological record, the architectural programs, and the landscape to refine the history of the sanctuary and reconstruct visitors' experiences. I specifically look at the archaeological...
MU leads the way
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1990)
"Alumni and friends are invited to keep MU as the leading public university in the state by joining "MU Leads the Way," the largest fund-raising drive in the 151-year history of the University. The goal of $150 million was unveiled at the annual...
Cornerstone of history : Academic Hall cornerstone moves for protection
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2010)
Library experiences of MU students
(2012-02)
The panel discussion, facilitated by Noor Azizan-Gardner of the Chancellor's Diversity Institute, centered on the students' cultural and educational experiences with libraries. This included their childhood memories of public and school libraries...
Understanding History, Understanding Today
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2013)
"Corps of Discovery lecturer discusses slavery and homicide in antebellum Boone County."
Campus map : University of Missouri--Columbia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)
The main map shows the locations of buildings on the University of Missouri campus, labeled by number and letter. Directions to the university, accompanied by a small Columbia area map, and descriptions of points of interest ...
University of Missouri as a centralizing factor in the educational activities of the state
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1910)
of uniformity in the standards of education, the overlapping of school work where pupils pass from one locality to another and a lack of the proper correlation of the different classes of public schools. The purpose of this paper is to trace historically (1...
Learned Ignorance about Africa among college students [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Visitor's guide : University of Missouri--Columbia, 1839-1970
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1969)
A pamphlet for visitors containing a map, drawn by Ralph C. Arnhold, showing the locations of offices and buildings on the University of Missouri campus.
McKenney history of Indian tribes of North America exhibition label
(2005)
Exhibition label for the Native Americans Exhibit, October 12, 2005.