Browsing Senior Honors Theses (UMKC) by Thesis Department "History (UMKC)"
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Bar girls and mail-order brides : American Imperialism in the Philippines during the Marcos Era, 1965-1986
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05)Previously, it has been established that an American Empire persisted in post-colonial Philippines through commerce and policy. However, recent historic trends place culture, race, and gender in the spotlight of imperial ... -
The Boy Who Ate Books: The Popularization of St. Thomas Aquinas through the Legenda Aurea
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 5/5/2011) -
Machiavelli reexamined
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2004-12-20)The similarities between characters in Shakespeare's plays and Machiavelli's The Prince are undeniable. However, it is something of a debate as to whether or not those similarities are a good thing or not. In fact, many ... -
No Time For Victims: The true story of the United States press during the Holocaust
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2008?) -
Remembering Recess: Recess at the Turn of Century and Its Implications for Today
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 5/5/2006)As of 2001, 40% of the nation's school officials in charge of elementary schools have decided to eliminate recess from the schools curriculum. Despite protests from parents, children, and growing concern from researchers, ... -
Restrictive Covenants & Our Segregated Kansas City
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2006-12-11)Two winters ago, I took a writing course with Professor George Williams, where we read an excerpt from Kevin Fox Gotham's book, Race. Real Estate, and Uneven Development: The Kansas City Experience, 1900-2000. Hearing ... -
Richard III: A Typical King Scandalized by Undue Controversy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2005-01-07)The research is an extension of a paper I wrote previously. I consult more primary sources, and critique them in detail. These sources are obviously biased, and I discuss the reasons for that bias. I also compare them ... -
‘A Sudden Temptation’: Slave Agency, Enlightened Jurisprudence and Power Struggles in Antioquia. New Granada 1804-1808.
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2015)