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Slaves and Slaveholders in the Choctaw Nation: 1830-1866
Racial slavery was a critical element in the cultural development of the Choctaws and was a derivative of the peculiar institution in southern states. The idea of genial and hospitable slave owners can no more be conclusively demonstrated for the Choctaws than for the antebellum South. The participation of Choctaws in the Civil War and formal alliance with the Confederacy was dominantly influenced by the slaveholding and a connection with southern identity, but was also influenced by financial concerns and an inability to remain neutral than a protection of the peculiar institution. Had the Civil War not taken place, the rate of Choctaw slave ownership possibly would have reached the level of southern states and the Choctaws would be considered part of the South.
Date:
May 2009
Creator:
Fortney, Jeffrey L., Jr.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Population Assistance and Family Planning Programs: Issues for Congress
This report provides context for the debate concerning international population planning based on principles of volunteerism and informed choice that gives participants access to information on all methods of birth control and discusses funding levels.
Date:
January 26, 2009
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CRS Issue Statement on Child Well-Being
The nation's future depends in large part on its children's ability to develop into contributing adult members of society. For that reason, and for what many would consider a society's moral responsibility to care for the young and vulnerable, Congress and the nation take an interest in promoting children's well-being. It can be argued that children are the nation's most valuable resource, constituting the next generation of workers, taxpayers, and parents. Their well-being and ability to develop into productive adults in an increasingly competitive global economy is influenced by a variety of factors, and public policies can affect these factors to varying degrees.
Date:
January 6, 2009
Creator:
Fernandes, Adrienne L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Costa Rica: Background and U.S. Relations
Costa Rica is a relatively politically stable and economically developed nation with a long tradition of civilian democracy. Once a predominantly agricultural nation, Costa Rica has established a diversified economy with a strong export sector. This report examines recent political and economic developments in Costa Rica as well as issues in U.S.-Costa Rica relations.
Date:
July 21, 2009
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) and the Christian Faith
Lecture given Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This year marks the tricentennial of the birth of the greatest talker who ever lived and one of the most quotable men in history. He was a defender of the Christian faith and "the first moralist of the age." His English dictionary was a literary triumph, and his published prayers are classics of Christian devotion."
Date:
September 23, 2009
Creator:
Rushford, Jerry
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Costa Rica: Background and U.S. Relations
Costa Rica is a relatively politically stable and economically developed nation with a long tradition of civilian democracy. Once a predominantly agricultural nation, Costa Rica has established a diversified economy with a strong export sector. This report examines recent political and economic developments in Costa Rica as well as issues in U.S.-Costa Rica relations.
Date:
June 2, 2009
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Biomonitoring: EPA Needs to Coordinate Its Research Strategy and Clarify Its Authority to Obtain Biomonitoring Data
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Biomonitoring, which measures chemicals in people's tissues or body fluids, has shown that the U.S. population is widely exposed to chemicals used in everyday products. Some of these have the potential to cause cancer or birth defects. Moreover, children may be more vulnerable to harm from these chemicals than adults. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is authorized under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to control chemicals that pose unreasonable health risks. GAO was asked to review the (1) extent to which EPA incorporates information from biomonitoring studies into its assessments of chemicals, (2) steps that EPA has taken to improve the usefulness of biomonitoring data, and (3) extent to which EPA has the authority under TSCA to require chemical companies to develop and submit biomonitoring data to EPA."
Date:
April 30, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Notes and Documents, Summer 2009
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Michael Wallis and Quintus and Mary Herron, who were inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2009. It also includes a document celebrating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth and lists a selection of articles exploring the history of Black Oklahomans in the journey from slavery to empowerment.
Date:
Summer 2009
Creator:
Wilson, Linda D.; Sias, Richard & Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bad Water and Epidemics: The Wages of Neglect at the Seneca Indian School
Article analyzes the issues of poor federal management and general neglect of health and sanitation that put Indian students' lives in jeopardy at Seneca Indian School and at the nation's other Indian schools in the early twentieth century.
Date:
Spring 2009
Creator:
Bieloh, Christina
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 2009
Notes and Documents column including "Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame" which honors two of the 2009 inductees of the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame, Donald E. Green and Marvin E. Kroeker. It also includes "Lincoln's Legacy in Oklahoma" which provides a list of publications to celebrate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln in relation to Oklahoma as part of the Oklahoma Historical Society's celebration of the bicentennial of his birth.
Date:
Spring 2009
Creator:
Wilson, Linda D.; Sias, Richard & Blackburn, Bob L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Financial History of the War of 1812
The War of 1812 brought daunting financial challenges to the national government of the United States. At the onset of war, policymakers were still in the process of sifting through a developing body of American economic thought while contemplating the practicalities of banking and public finance. The young nation's wartime experience encompassed the travails of incompetent and cautious leadership, the incautious optimism that stemmed from several previous years of economic growth, the inadequacies of the banking system, and, ultimately, the temporary deterioration of the financial position of the United States. While not equivalent to great tragedy, the war did force Americans to attend to the financial infrastructure of the country and reevaluate what kinds of institutions were truly necessary. This study of the financing of the War of 1812 provides a greater understanding of how the early American economy functioned and the sources of its economic progress during that era. Financial studies have typically not been a primary focus of historians, and certainly with regard to the War of 1812, it is easy to understand a preoccupation with political and military affairs. To a large degree, however, economic realities and financial infrastructure determine a nation's capacity for growth and change …
Date:
May 2009
Creator:
Morales, Lisa R.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Needs and Membership in Terrorist Organizations
One key to reducing terrorism may be to understand why individuals join terror groups, and to find ways to meet their needs through alternatives to discourage membership in terrorist organizations. The study introduces the hierarchy of needs framework to capture all previous pieces of explanations on why individuals join terror groups under one big umbrella, in order to see the big picture. It does not do a meta-analysis, but rather tests the framework. This study is designed to find out what perceived needs commonly motivate individuals to join terror groups in general and specific terror groups in particular. The research uses Turkey's terrorism experience as a case study which is supported with data from real terrorist in Turkey. Findings of the descriptive analyses show that majority joined a terror group due to social and affiliative needs. The remaining analyses (bivariate, cross-tabulation and binary logistic regression) show that confitents who perceived esteem and recognition were more likely to become members of other/leftist terror groups, and that rightist terror group members in Turkey tend to have higher education. Education mainly affects a confitent's perception of two needs: social and affiliation and self-actualization. Other demographic variables (age group, region of birth, marital status) …
Date:
December 2009
Creator:
Ekici, Siddik
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sights and Sounds of the Mysterious Side of Myself
This film is an autobiographical documentary which tells the story of the process of documenting the filmmaker's trip to his land of heritage. As his plans for his journey and film begin to go awry, he begins to question the entire process of trying to connect with nation and place.
Date:
August 2009
Creator:
Dojs, Marek Ryszard
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Older Workers: Enhanced Communication among Federal Agencies Could Improve Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Experienced Workers
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The federal workforce, like the nation's workforce as a whole, is aging, and increasingly large percentages are becoming eligible to retire. Eventually baby boomers will leave the workforce and when they do, they will leave behind gaps in leadership, skills, and knowledge due to the slower-growing pool of younger workers. GAO and others have emphasized the need for federal agencies to hire and retain older workers to help address these shortages. Building upon earlier testimony, GAO was asked to examine (1) age and retirement eligibility trends of the current federal workforce and the extent to which agencies hire and retain older workers; (2) workforce challenges selected agencies face and the strategies they use to hire and retain older workers; and (3) actions taken by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to help agencies hire and retain experienced workers. To address these questions, GAO analyzed data from OPM's Central Personal Data File, interviewed officials at three agencies with high proportions of workers eligible to retire, and identified agencies' promising practices to hire and retain older workers. What GAO Recommends"
Date:
February 24, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retirement Savings: Automatic Enrollment Shows Promise for Some Workers, but Proposals to Broaden Retirement Savings for Other Workers Could Face Challenges
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Although employer-sponsored retirement plans can be an important component of income security after retirement, only about half of all workers participate in such plans. To foster greater participation among workers who have access to such plans, Congress included provisions that facilitate plan sponsors' adoption of automatic enrollment policies in the Pension Protection Act of 2006. To foster greater retirement savings among workers who do not have access to an employer-sponsored plan, proposals have been made at the federal level for an "automatic IRA" and at the state level for state-based programs. Because of questions about the extent of retirement savings and prospects for a sound retirement for all Americans, GAO was asked to determine (1) what is known about the effect of automatic enrollment policies among the nation's 401(k) plans, and the extent of and future prospect for such policies; and (2) the potential benefits and limitations of automatic IRA proposals and state-assisted retirement savings proposals. To answer these questions, GAO reviewed available reports and data, and interviewed plan sponsors, industry groups, investment professionals, and relevant federal agencies."
Date:
October 23, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 87, Number 3, Fall 2009
Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date:
Autumn 2009
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Social Security: Options to Protect Benefits for Vulnerable Groups When Addressing Program Solvency
Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "For over 70 years, Social Security has been the foundation of retirement income for American workers and their families and has been instrumental in reducing poverty among the elderly. The Congressional Research Service estimates that if Social Security benefits did not exist, an estimated 44 percent of all elderly people would be poor today. Still, some people who receive Social Security retirement benefits remain vulnerable to poverty in old age. The elderly poverty rate in 2007 was 9.7 percent. In addition, the long-term financing shortfall currently facing the Social Security program is growing and has made reform of the program a priority for policy makers. Thus, the nation faces the challenge of improving long-term program solvency, while also ensuring benefit adequacy for economically vulnerable beneficiaries. Many Social Security reform proposals have suggested modifying the system to restore its financial balance by reducing benefits or increasing payroll or other taxes, and several also include options to address concerns about benefit adequacy for economically vulnerable groups of beneficiaries. Economically vulnerable beneficiaries generally have limited income from other sources, such as employer-sponsored pension plans or personal savings, and therefore depend heavily …
Date:
December 7, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: "From Back Doors to the Silver Screen"]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writers breakfast featuring arts writer Donald Bogles "From Back Doors to the Silver Screen" held on May 16th, 2009. The footage shows Bogles seated at the head of a large table with Curtis King leading a discussion on the status of African Americans in film, television and theatre using example of stereotypes and acclaimed performances as talking points.
Date:
May 16, 2009
Creator:
King, Curtis & Bogles, Donald
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"According to Their Wills and Pleasures": The Sexual Stereotyping of Mormon Men in American Film and Television
This thesis examines the representation of Mormon men in American film and television, with particular regard for sexual identity and the cultural association of Mormonism with sexuality. The history of Mormonism's unique marital practices and doctrinal approaches to gender and sexuality have developed three common stereotypes for Mormon male characters: the purposeful heterosexual, the monstrous polygamist, and the self-destructive homosexual. Depending upon the sexual stereotype in the narrative, the Mormon Church can function as a proponent for nineteenth-century views of sexuality, a symbol for society's repressed sexuality, or a metaphor for the oppressive effects of performing gender and sexuality according to ideological constraints. These ideas are presented in Mormon films such as Saturday's Warrior (1989) as well as mainstream films such as A Mormon Maid (1917) and Advise and Consent (1962).
Date:
May 2009
Creator:
Sutton, Travis
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 117, No. 164, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 2009
Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 20, 2009
Creator:
Brown, Gloria
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 2, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The New Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Stamford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 23, 2009
Creator:
Russell, William
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Consumption of Simulacra: Deconstructing Otherness in Katherine Anne Porter’s Mexican Conceptual Space
This article explores the ways in which Katherine Anne Porter's fiction uniquely supplements cultural narratives of Mexicanness, Americanness, and the implications of their co-existence.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Hubbs, Travis R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Program: From Back Doors to the Silver Screen]
Program for a conference of writers produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on May 16, 2009 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date:
May 2009
Creator:
Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library