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Unmasking History: Superhero Tropes and Historical Reimagination in the Watchmen Franchise
(Vanderbilt University, 2021-04-27)
A Precarious Freedom: the Foundation and Justifications of Acts of Attainder for Enslaved and Free Persons of Color in the 18th Century British Caribbean
(Vanderbilt University. Dept. of History, 2021-04-26)
In October of 1736, in the small colony of Antigua, a group of enslaved persons plotted to overthrow the white planter class, abolish slavery, and declare independence from British rule. Four free Black men were accused ...
Imagining an Alternative Modernity: An Intellectual Biography of Rammanohar Lohia
(Vanderbilt University. Dept. of History, 2021-08-22)
Rammanohar Lohia was a failed politician. By the time he was finally to the Lok Sabha -- India’s lower house of parliament -- in 1963, it was clear that his Socialist Party would never be a major force in Indian politics. ...
Who Saved the Passenger Train? The Role of Public Advocacy in Amtrak's Creation: 1958 to 1971
(2019-04-29)
It was April 28th 1965, and the ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel in New York City was filled to capacity. Outside, successful stockbrokers and other well-dressed figures walked down the sidewalk in an orderly fashion holding ...
The Eight-Nation (Non-) Alliance: Emergence, Coordination, and Lasting Mark on the Chinese Imagination
(Vanderbilt University. Dept. of History, 2023-04-27)
When Birds of a Feather Do Not Flock Together: The Failure of Democratic India and Democratic America to Ally During the Cold War
(Vanderbilt University. Dept. of History, 2020-04-28)
The global geopolitical history of the late 20th century was defined by the Cold War between the United States and the USSR, which through alliances, involved many countries across the world. Large swaths of the world ...
"The Hatay belongs to us": Defining Community in the Sanjak of Alexandretta, 1915-1940
(Vanderbilt University. Dept. of History, 2020-04)
In 1936, the Republic of Turkey and French-mandate Syria were at odds over the future of a province on the Turkish-Syrian border called the Sanjak of Alexandretta. This thesis explores the Turkish annexation of Alexandretta, ...