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Examination of the Historiography on Fundamentalism Pt. 2
In the last several years there have been many advancements in the study of Fundamentalism and in some way they all owe Stewart Cole a debt. As explained previously, Cole’s work, History of...
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Examination of the Historiography on Fundamentalism Pt. 3
In 1967, Ernest Sandeen, an assistant professor of History at Macalester College, began his published writings on the subject of Fundamentalism. His work attempted to apply a new theory to the subject...
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Examination of the Historiography on Fundamentalism Pt. 4
When Ernest Sandeen published his work it quickly became very influential and, like Stewart Cole’s, opened the door for scholarship that would further develop the theory that he originated. The best...
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Examination of the Historiography on Fundamentalism Pt. 5
All of the previous works discussed in this blog series showcase the major themes and arguments concerning the origins of Fundamentalism up until recently. However, in 2000, Betty A. DeBerg’s book,...
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Examination of the Historiography on Fundamentalism Pt. 5
All of the previous works discussed in this blog series showcase the major themes and arguments concerning the origins of Fundamentalism up until recently. However, in 2000, Betty A. DeBerg’s book,...
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Examination of the Historiography on Fundamentalism Pt. 6 - Conclusion
Scholarship on this subject has gone through transformations and changes over the years but a vast amount of ambiguity and disagreement still exists over the basic definition of Fundamentalism and the...
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British Navy Classifications In The Age Of Sail
Between the late 17th and early 19th centuries the British Navy made use of a rating system to distinguish and categorize its vast array of warships. This system not only gave an indication of the...
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Line of Battle and Ships-of-the-Line
Historically, the most important tactic used by a naval officer prior to the 1500s was boarding an enemy vessel to capture or destroy it. This tactic was replaced during the sixteenth century when...
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Frigates in the Napoleonic Era
Frigates were large ships that were as long as Ships-of-the-Line and like them carried three sailing masts. The class was originally developed by the French Navy but quickly emulated by the British...
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Operation ALSOS: The Hunt for the Nazi Atomic Program Pt. 1
Fear of the UnknownIt is hard looking back through history and to understand exactly how worried the allies were of a Nazi Germany with nuclear bombs. In 1938 three German scientists, Otto Hahn, Fritz...
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Operation ALSOS: The Search for a Nazi Atomic Bomb Pt. 2
Putting Together Team AlsosMilitary command of the Alsos mission was given to Colonel Boris T. Pash while the scientific chief was Samuel A. Gouldsmit. Gouldsmit (seen to the left) and his people had...
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Washington DC Trip - DAY 1
For the next 8 days I'm on a trip to Washington DC. Here's some of the places and things I've been able to see while I'm here.After walking by the White House my classmate Hans and I went to the...
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Washington DC Trip - Day 2
Sunday morning some of us got up early and went to Arlington National CemeteryLunch was at a little hole in the wall Chinese place in China Town that was absolutely incredableMy favorite memorial so...
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Washington DC Trip - Day 3
Monday was reserved for visiting and orientation at the National Archives and the Holocaust Museum. The purpose of these trips was to help us understand what the institutions had to offer to...
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Washington DC Trip - Day 4
If you aren't tired of it yet here are more pictures of the Capital BuildingSome may complain but I loved seeing these guys out there protecting our nations capital as well as the tourests like meThe...
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Washington DC Trip - Day 5
Today was the beginning of research at NARANow when you go to NARA you don't get to just wander around and pull boxes off the shelf. The place to start is in the index room which holds nothing but...
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The following is a copy of a research paper I did last semester after going to Washington DC. Unfortunately including all of the footnotes was to complicated and time consuming.During World War II,...
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Operation Alsos and American Technological Intelligence During World War II...
Biological WeaponsOne of the clearest examples of the success and benefits of Alsos was in its findings on German biological weapons. In addition to the numerous other weapons development projects that...
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Aeronautical ResearchIt is ironic that airpower played such a large and key role in World War II when one considers how the concept of a national air force was less then 50 years old. Germany jumped to...
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Guided MissilesOf all the technological advancements associated with Nazi Germany, guided missile research is one of the greatest. Technically, guided missiles comes under aeronautical research, but...
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BibliographyPrimary Sources:Alphabetical Index of Subj. Adm. Publication, War Department HQ. Army Airforce March 15, 1943 thru, Alsos Mission European Theater of Operations – Undated; Intelligence...
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Timline: Stalin's Early Life
I am currently taking a class on Stalin and Stalinism this semester. To help organize my own thoughts I have started this time line. Thus far it only contains information on Stalin's life up to the...
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Stalin's Role in the Bolshevik Party Prior to the Revolution
Few figures in history have been so simultaneously lionized and demonized as Joseph Stalin[1]. One of the greatest controversial figures from an age of controversial people, Stalin became a legend in...
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Causes of the Great Terror
In 1918, the Bolshevik party, through means of insurrection, seized control of the government in Russia and, in so doing, forever changed the lives of the Russian people and their society. Promising to...
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The Palace of Soviets: Socialist Realism Applied to Architecture
During the course of its eight decades in existence the Soviet Union created one of the most unique political, cultural, and social environments in recorded history. During the 1930’s Stalin...
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