Aborigines' Dreaming or Britain's Terra Nullius: Perceptions of Land Use in...
Australia’s landscape has been significantly changed by the actions of the Aborigines and European settlers. To the Aborigines, the land was not only a physical provider of resources but also the...
View Article"Powerless, With a Guitar": Music and Student Protest at the University of...
The years 1965 – 1971 were tumultuous ones at the University of Iowa. Student protests against the Vietnam War, racial and sexist discrimination, University complicity in the war effort, and police...
View ArticleEstablishing an Institution: The Public Library Movement in Iowa 1900 - 1920
As the world becomes increasingly digitally-oriented it is important for public libraries to reexamine their history as they formulate strategies to secure their place as an irreplaceable community...
View ArticleThere's No Business Like Oil Business: The Allure of Tax Sheltered Oil Income...
Hollywood’s greatest stars did not only produce blockbusters, but were savvy businessmen who also produced oil gushers. These stars invested in oil interests in order to shelter a large part of their...
View ArticleThe Social Impact of the Misconceptions Surrounding Tuberculosis
This paper addresses many of the misconceptions surrounding tuberculosis in three different time periods: ancient times, the Middle Ages, and the 19th-20th centuries, and explains the social...
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