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The Land of Balboa: A Case Study of Humanitarian Aid and U.S.-Panamanian Relations
(2014-07-17)
As citizens of a global community, it is both a duty and pleasure to interact with others of varying languages and cultures and to assist when possible to improve the human condition. These interactions between nations and ...
Laughing at Bombs: An Ideological Analysis of the 1957 U.S. Civil Defense Film "A Day Called X"
After the second world war, numerous civil defense efforts were undertaken by the United States to respond to Soviet threats of nuclear attack. One such effort was the 1957 civil defense film, A Day Called X. This film was ...
An Investigation of Mathematics Education in the United States and Asian Countries: Comparing and Contrasting Teaching Strategies and Practices
(2013-05-28)
In the subject of mathematics, students in the United States score below their counterparts in other nations. Namely, students in Asian countries consistently outscore students in the United States. The Trends in ...
"Grander Things: A Collection of Original Work and Analysis of French and American Influences"
This thesis is a pairing of a chapbook of original poetry, centered around the author's study abroad experience in the summer of 2017, and a critical essay. The essay analyzes the poetry of Charles Baudelaire, Anna de ...
Retired United States Congressmen from the State of Michigan
Conventional wisdom in the study of members of Congress, pioneered by Richard Fenno, argues that one of the chief goals of elected officials is their reelection. However, this theory does not account for those who willingly ...
COVID-19 and the United States
Why is COVID-19 spreading differently and not going away in the United States? The United States has been continuously struggling with this pandemic while other countries have returned to normal activities. Analyzed in ...