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German Unification through the Blueprint of Prussian Greatness: A Study of Similarities between the Prussians, Frederick the Great, and Otto von Bismarck
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The Saber and Scroll is an Online University Historical Research Society affiliated with the American Public University School System as discussed by the authors, whose purpose is the promotion of historical studies through the encouragement of academic research and the development of a rigorously edited online publication; the broadening of historical knowledge among the membership that includes social communications, topical discussions, historical lectures and the pursuit of other kindred activities in the interest of history.Abstract:
Deadline: March 1, 2015 Manuscript Due Date: April 1, 2015 Complete submission guidelines are available at www.saberandscroll.weebly.com The Saber and Scroll is an Online University Historical Research Society affiliated with the American Public University School System. The purpose of this organization is the promotion of historical studies through the encouragement of academic research and the development of a rigorously edited online publication; the broadening of historical knowledge among the membership that includes social communications, topical discussions, historical lectures and the pursuit of other kindred activities in the interest of history; and service opportunities to the school and community. We strive to bring students, faculty, alumni, and historians-at-large together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members. Club Off icers Lew Taylor, President Guy Williams, Vice President Kim Trenner, Membership Secretary Deanna Simmons, Recording Secretary Benjamin Sorensen, Treasurer Emily Herff, Faculty Advisory Dr. Richard Hines, Faculty Advisor American Public University System www.APUS.eduread more
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A Place for Stories: Nature, History, and Narrative
TL;DR: In the beginning was the story or rather: many stories, of many places, in many voices, pointing toward many ends as mentioned in this paper, and the story was the beginning of a new world.
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The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West
TL;DR: The "settling" of the American West has been perceived throughout the world as a series of quaint, violent, and romantic adventures as discussed by the authors. But in fact, Patricia Nelson Limerick argues, the West has a history grounded primarily in economic reality; in hardheaded questions of profit, loss, competition, and consolidation.
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Athenian Religion: A History
TL;DR: Parker as mentioned in this paper investigates the relation between religion and political prestige, considers the introduction of new cults, and looks in detail at such key personalities and events in the religious history of Athens as Lycurgus the Eteoboutad and his religious policies.
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The Wealth of Nature: Environmental History and the Ecological Imagination
Dennis Williams,Donald Worster +1 more
TL;DR: The Wealth of Nature as mentioned in this paper is a collection of essays written by Donald Worster, who argues that history represents a dialogue between humanity and nature, though it is usually reported as if it were simple dictation.
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Observations on the Nature and Culture of Environmental History
TL;DR: The robust field of environmental history as a whole, as it stands and as it has developed over the past twenty-five years around the world, has been considered in this paper.