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Filtering by: Creator Russell, Joanne Degree Name Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.)

Devil Dog Diplomacy and the abandonment of military tradition : United States Foreign Policy in Central America and the Caribbean, 1915-1934

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Geissler, Eric L.

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During the U.S. military interventions in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti between 1915 and 1934, Washington equipped members of the its armed forces with civil and political powers that represented a radical departure from the North American military tradition. This abandonment of tradition decisively contributed to both the disappointments...

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Masters Thesis

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would like to thank, first and foremost, my beautiful wife Joanne for her encouragement
Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

Creator:

Steward, Judith A.

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Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...

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have been listening far too long to the other side of the story" (Russell 1993: 19). He also calls