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A Historical Examination of John Dewey’s Influence on the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

at these universities, he wrote much of his work regarding education. Although the breadth of Dewey’s ideas and writings was far-reaching, central to his education philosophy was using experiences as ... his philosophy of experiential learning into their pedagogy. In the 1960s, SIU established its Center for Dewey Studies, which compiled much of his work, including The Collected Works of John Dewey, a

Coffeehouse Capitalism: From London to America

,” Colonial Williamsburg Journal Vol. 23, No. 1 (2001): 68-73. Ibid. 34LEGACY philosophical and political discourse, productivity, and business exchange above the warm brim of a cup. Ideas were debated ... exchange ideas relative to science, politics, and philosophy while exchanging goods such as food, supplies, and insurance. These establishments became a place of valuable social and intellectual interaction

Teddy and Fighting Bob: Progressive Presidential Candidates of the Early Twentieth Century United States

of the Early Twentieth Century United States Introduction Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ran for president in the general election of 1912 under a new political party, nicknamed the Progressive “Bull Moose ... La Follette were central to political progressivism in United States history. This political tradition, interpreted through the political careers of Roosevelt Jr. and La Follette, provides a window to

In The Face of War: The Future of Afghan Historical Landmarks

Afghan Historical Landmarks When new leaders have dismantled and replaced the political architecture of government, they have simultaneously determined which parts of the country’s culture they continued ... to honor and which aspects they abandoned. The Middle East and neighboring regions, particularly Afghanistan, contained a plethora of significant cultural landmarks and artifacts. However, political

The Chinese Exclusion Act: America’s Clarion Call for Racist Exclusion and Building Walls

, American politicians plague political discourse on immigration and citizenship today with white protectionism. Their constituents follow suit, labeling Mexican and South American border crossers or asylum ... and political discourses surrounding Black, Native, and Latin persons in the United States were similarly based on cultural characteristics. Still, they were broader to encompass race and color more

Killer Fears: Slasher Films and 1980s American Anxieties

provide historians a gateway to understanding the past by focusing on society’s anxieties captured in the celluloid. These films offer a glimpse of the socioeconomic, political, and cultural anxieties of ... result of the age gap but also in terms of the changes in the political climate of the nation. This lead woman embodies the ‘Final Girl.’ The Final Girl is often the very last member of the teenage group

Ideology and Intervention: The Case of Afghanistan’s Opium Economy From the Cold War to the War on Terror

intervention in Afghanistan has begun.2 -Soviet Premier Kosygin. Introduction Like many global south countries during the Cold War, powerful political actors intervened in Afghanistan’s affairs. Although the ... political struggle drove Afghanistan to decades of civil war and the devastation of its infrastructure.3 Therefore, to survive, the population of Afghanistan had to face the challenges of everyday life

"Will the Last Person Alive in Chelsea Please Turn Out the Lights?”: Tracing Anti-Gay Rhetoric and Governmental Neglect During the AIDS Crisis

of this government dismissal of the illness, no public policy was created to 1 Sarah Schulman, Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 19871993 (New York, New York: Farrar Straus ... children affected with AIDS in the face of gross governmental negligence rooted in a political ultra-conservative political climate against the burgeoning gay liberation movement. This paper will trace

Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Canal

the cult of President Theodore Roosevelt as a visionary that connected historical economic, political, and technological forces to facilitate the flow of goods, people, and ideas between the Pacific and ... received a valorous award upgraded years later to the Medal of Honor for his heroism on San Juan Hill, Cuba. T. R. climbed the political ladder and, coupled with his fame, was chosen as McKinley’s vice

Slavery as a Political Tool: The Battle over Kansas

Battle over Kansas The decades leading to the Civil War were marked by an increase in political combat between the North and the South over the question of slavery. Territorial expansion and the ... , the struggle over the admission of Kansas as a state embodied the South’s attempts to utilize the institution of slavery as a political tool to aid in this battle. Southern political forces went to

The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Step Towards Equality

Towards Equality Introduction The United States of America is a country founded on the idea of personal freedoms where people have the right to candidly participate in social, political, and economic ... disbanded the National Council of the Handicapped (NCH). Moreover, he appointed new members aligned more with his political views to the recreated National Council on Disability (NCD).12 In 1986, the NCD

The Bust and Boom of University Housing at Southern Illinois University, 1948-1991

period under review include The Ordeal of Southern Illinois University by George Kimball Plochmann, former faculty in the philosophy department, and Delyte Morris of SIU, also written by Betty Mitchell.7 ... from the Board of Trustees explained the university’s attitude towards privately-owned student housing by stating that: With respect to off-campus student housing, it is the philosophy of the university

A Reflection of American Affairs and Values: The Evolution of the Summer Camp in American History

-political issues that may stem from summer camps and neglect to address the physiological and mental components. The study of childhood development, specifically at summer camps, can provide insight into how ... the American frontier.5 The era of -isms beginning in the late nineteenth century encompassed massive global social, political, economic, and cultural changes. Many of these changes were due to

Öz- Savunuculuk Hareketi: Sosyal Hizmet Perspektifiyle Değerlendirme

selfrepresentationin the field of disability. In brief, the study is aimed at both to inform of philosophy of self-advocacy and to contribute to this positive effect ... /index.html, ( Accessed 2016 May 1 ). 13. Tsuda E. Japanese culture and the philosophy of self-advocacy: The importance of interdependence in community living . Br J Learn Disabil , 2006 ; 34 , 151 - 156 . 14

Black Hawk War: The White Man’s Acceleration to the West

Expansion, and the Political Economy of Plunder in North America (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press , 2022), 41 , USA 3 Broken Promises , Broken Alliances 4 12 Nichols , Black Hawk, 27. 13 ... -economic and political relationship between the Sauk, Fox, and Mesquakie tribes (commonly known as the British Band or simply the Band) with the United States began to downward spiral immediately after the

Paul McRoy and WCIL: A Look at Local Radio Culture in a College Town, 1950s-1960s

. of the 1950s had undergone a tremendous social and political change. In the aftermath of World War II (WWII), the U.S. entered a Cold War with the Soviet Union. As a result, the Second Red Scare of the ... , gender roles, and drug policy reforms.2 These political changes in American society were not limited in their scope. Transformations of American culture reached the entire nation, including the often

You Load Sixteen Tons, What Do You Get?: Economic Exploitation by Vertical Monopoly in the Low Moor Iron Company

political and economic system where private owners with minimal control from the state government dictated societal industries. For private establishments to turn a profit, there must have been people to bear

Pearl Harbor: 81 Years Later and We Still Cannot Agree

ignorant of the political and militaristic blunders that were made in the past. In that case, they are doomed to repeat those same mistakes. I began writing this paper as a way for my teenage son and

A Re-Analysis of the Legal, Political, and Social Landscape of Desegregation from Plessy v. Ferguson to Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1

. 218,221 (1964). were), 72 with leaders ranging from the segregation or die philosophy of the aforementioned Governor Barnett of Mississippi, to Governor John Connolly of Texas, who southern political expert

The Infamous Madame Hatchett and Her Sons: Great Depression through the Civil Rights Movement

. African American mothers had an added burden as they dealt with the devastating forces of racism, oppression, and socio-economic and political isolation, causing a detrimental effect on African American ... the legal philosophy that bolstered institutional racial intolerance and segregation. By law, segregation was not discrimination so long as the government provided comparable facilities for whites and