Aviation War Risk Insurance: Background and Options for Congress (open access)

Aviation War Risk Insurance: Background and Options for Congress

This report discusses aviation war risk insurance that provides coverage for hostile acts of violence against airlines, such as terrorism, hijackings, and sabotage.
Date: September 5, 2014
Creator: Elias, Bart; Tang, Rachel Y. & Webel, Baird
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
War in the Pacific: A Chronology January 1, 1941 through September 30, 1945 (open access)

War in the Pacific: A Chronology January 1, 1941 through September 30, 1945

Text outlining major events in the Pacific Theater throughout World War II, organized by date. It also includes text for the Instrument of Surrender, appendices containing military and war data, a bibliography, and list of related Web sites.
Date: March 2014
Creator: Hyland, George O., III
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Company A, Nineteenth Texas Infantry: a History of a Small Town Fighting Unit (open access)

Company A, Nineteenth Texas Infantry: a History of a Small Town Fighting Unit

I focus on Company A of the Nineteenth Texas Infantry, C.S.A., and its unique status among other Confederate military units. The raising of the company within the narrative of the regiment, its battles and campaigns, and the post-war experience of its men are the primary focal points of the thesis. In the first chapter, a systematic analysis of various aspects of the recruit’s background is given, highlighting the wealth of Company A’s officers and men. The following two chapters focus on the campaigns and battles experienced by the company and the praise bestowed on the men by brigade and divisional staff. The final chapter includes a postwar analysis of the survivors from Company A, concentrating on their locations, professions, and contributions to society, which again illustrate the achievements accomplished by the veterans of this unique Confederate unit. As a company largely drawn from Jefferson, Texas, a growing inland port community, Company A of the Nineteenth Texas Infantry differed from other companies in the regiment, and from most units raised across the Confederacy. Their unusual backgrounds, together with their experiences during and after the war, provide interesting perspectives on persistent questions concerning the motives and achievements of Texas Confederates.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Williams, David J. (History teacher)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 2014 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 2014

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 23, 2014
Creator: Wallace, Daniel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 2014 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 2014

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 30, 2014
Creator: Wallace, Daniel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 2014 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 2014

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 2014
Creator: Wallace, Daniel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2014 (open access)

Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2014

This report lists hundreds of instances in which the United States has used its Armed Forces abroad in situations of military conflict or potential conflict or for other than normal peacetime purposes. It was compiled in part from various older lists and is intended primarily to provide a rough survey of past U.S. military ventures abroad, without reference to the magnitude of the given instance noted.
Date: September 15, 2014
Creator: Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 2014 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 2014

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 15, 2014
Creator: Wallace, Daniel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 2014 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 2014

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 2014
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Journal of History, 2014 (open access)

Texas Journal of History, 2014

The Texas Journal of History includes articles from guest lecturers at fall and spring seminars and papers written by Academy of Freedom students.
Date: 2014
Creator: Howard Payne University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy (open access)

The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the problems facing Iraq as the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL/ISIS) gains power in the region. IS is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria since 2013, threatening the security of both countries and drawing increased attention from the international community. The Islamic State has thrived in the disaffected Sunni Muslim-inhabited areas of Iraq and in the remote provinces of Syria torn by the civil war. The Islamic State's tactics have drawn the ire of the international community, increasing U.S. attention on Iraq's political problems and on the civil war in Syria.
Date: October 22, 2014
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth; Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Margesson, Rhoda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record, Volume 50, 2014 (open access)

The Texas Gulf Historical and Biographical Record, Volume 50, 2014

Annual journal of the Texas Gulf Historical Society publishing papers about the history of people, events, and development in the Texas Gulf region.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Gulf Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma Chautauqua Program: 2014 (open access)

Oklahoma Chautauqua Program: 2014

Program for the annual Oklahoma Chautauqua event, which includes in-depth historical exploration and reenactments. The booklet outlines activities during the event, background information, and context related to the year's theme: "A Crisis of Confidence: The War that Changed the World."
Date: 2014
Creator: Oklahoma Chautauqua Committee
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Black Texans in the Texas Supreme Court, 1840-1907 (open access)

Black Texans in the Texas Supreme Court, 1840-1907

Spreadsheet compiled from various court report documentation that lists all Texas Supreme Court cases between 1840 and 1907 that involved free, enslaved, and formerly-enslaved black Texans. Information for each entry includes the case title and justice, year, type of case, names, county and judge, and the decision or opinion.
Date: February 10, 2014
Creator: Hudson, Linda Sybert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Century of Overproduction in American Agriculture (open access)

A Century of Overproduction in American Agriculture

American agriculture in the twentieth century underwent immense transformations. The triumphs in agriculture are emblematic of post-war American progress and expansion but do not accurately depict the evolution of American agriculture throughout an entire century of agricultural depression and economic failure. Some characteristics of this evolution are unprecedented efficiency in terms of output per capita, rapid industrialization and mechanization, the gradual slip of agriculture's portion of GNP, and an exodus of millions of farmers from agriculture leading to fewer and larger farms. The purpose of this thesis is to provide an environmental history and political ecology of overproduction, which has lead to constant surpluses, federal price and subsidy intervention, and environmental concerns about sustainability and food safety. This project explores the political economy of output maximization during these years, roughly from WWI through the present, studying various environmental, economic, and social effects of overproduction and output maximization. The complex eco system of modern agriculture is heavily impacted by the political and economic systems in which it is intrinsically embedded, obfuscating hopes of food and agricultural reforms on many different levels. Overproduction and surplus are central to modern agriculture and to the food that has fueled American bodies for decades. Studying …
Date: August 2014
Creator: Ruffing, Jason L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 114, No. 233, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 16, 2014 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 114, No. 233, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 16, 2014

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 2014
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues (open access)

The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues

This report provides a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the revised Military Commissions Act (MCA) to those established by the MCA 2006. After reviewing the history of the implementation of military commissions in the armed conflict against Al Qaeda and associated forces, the report provides an overview of the procedural safeguards provided in the MCA. Finally, the report provides two charts comparing the MCA as amended by the MCA 2009 to the original MCA enacted in 2006 and to general courts-martial.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues (open access)

The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues

This report provides a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the revised Military Commission ACT (MCA) to those established by the MCA 2006. The report provides an overview of the procedural safeguards provided in the MCA. Finally, the report provides two charts comparing the MCA as amended by the MCA 2009 to the original MCA enacted in 2006 and to general courts-martial.
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Qualifications of Members of Congress (open access)

Qualifications of Members of Congress

This report discusses the qualifications required to hold the office of U.S. Senator or Representative to Congress that are established and set out within the U.S. Constitution.
Date: July 10, 2014
Creator: Maskell, Jack
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Joaquín de Arredondo in Texas and Northeastern New Spain, 1811-1821 (open access)

Joaquín de Arredondo in Texas and Northeastern New Spain, 1811-1821

Joaquín de Arredondo was the most powerful and influential person in northeastern New Spain from 1811 to 1821. His rise to prominence began in 1811 when the Spanish military officer and a small royalist army suppressed Miguel Hidalgo’s revolution in the province of Nuevo Santander. This prompted the Spanish government to promote Arredondo to Commandant General of the Eastern Internal Provinces, making him the foremost civil and military authority in northeastern New Spain. Arredondo’s tenure as commandant general proved difficult, as he had to deal with insurgents, invaders from the United States, hostile Indians, pirates, and smugglers. Because warfare in Europe siphoned much needed military and financial support, and disagreements with New Spain’s leadership resulted in reductions of the commandant general’s authority, Arredondo confronted these threats with little assistance from the Spanish government. In spite of these obstacles, he maintained royalist control of New Spain from 1811 to 1821, and, in doing so, changed the course of Texas, Mexican, and United States history. In 1813, he defeated insurgents and American invaders at the Battle of Medina, and from 1817 to 1820, his forces stopped Xavier Mina’s attempt to bring independence to New Spain, prevented French exiles from establishing a colony …
Date: August 2014
Creator: Folsom, Bradley, 1979-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Review of Law & Politics, Volume 18, Number 2, Spring 2014 (open access)

Texas Review of Law & Politics, Volume 18, Number 2, Spring 2014

Biannual journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of politics and law in the United States.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Compatriot, May/June 2014 (open access)

The San Antonio Compatriot, May/June 2014

Bimonthly publication of the San Antonio Chapter of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, containing news and events related to the organization and its members.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society. San Antonio Chapter No. 4.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents (open access)

Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents

This report analyzes the existing law and authority to detain U.S. persons, including American citizens and resident aliens, as well as other persons within the United States who are suspected of being members, agents, or associates of Al Qaeda or possibly other terrorist organizations as "enemy combatants."
Date: January 23, 2014
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 2014

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History