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Retrospect, Summer 2011 (open access)

Retrospect, Summer 2011

Quarterly newsletter of the Denton County Historical Commission discussing the organization's news and activities as well as information about historic locations and events in Denton County, Texas.
Date: Summer 2011
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview with Donald Payton] (open access)

[Oral History Interview with Donald Payton]

Interview with Donald Payton, contributor ro the Dallas Historical Society and the Dallas Black Remembrance Project. Payton discusses his early life, his experience during integration in the 1960s at North Texas State University, being a Black soldier in Vietnam, time serving on the Dallas County Historical Commission and his affiliation with and Dallas Historical Society and Dallas Black Remembrance Project.
Date: September 30, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military History of the West: Volume 41 (open access)

Military History of the West: Volume 41

Annual publication of the University of North Texas detailing military history in the western United States.
Date: 2011
Creator: University of North Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Introduction to the Special Section on Art History (open access)

Introduction to the Special Section on Art History

Introduction to the special section on art history featured in the 2011 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Date: 2011
Creator: Donahue-Wallace, Kelly, 1968-
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with James F. Brede, 2011

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Interview with James F. Brede, dentist and U.S. Army Air Forces veteran. The interview includes his personal experiences in World War II as a B-17 co-pilot with the 8th Air Force in the European Theater, his childhood in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, enlistment in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943, preliminary training in Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas, his active service with the 379th Bomb Group in Kimbolton, England, combat experience in 35 missions, return to the U.S. and continued military service as a flight instructor in Lakeland, Florida and Wichita Falls, Texas, as well as the return to civilian life, marriage, dental school under the G.I. Bill, reenlistment in the Air Force as a dentist, his deployment to Korea, his discharge from the Air Force, and the establishment of his dental practice and experiences since retirement. The interview includes an appendix with a copy of his book.
Date: March 30, 2011
Creator: Fox, Lisa A. & Brede, James F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

NCLB: The Myth, The History, The Reality

This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on No Child Left Behind. In this presentation, the author discusses the law's impact on curricula and student learning, particularly in mathematics.
Date: October 5, 2011
Creator: Tunks, Jeanne L.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Podcasting in an Eighth-Grade American History Class (open access)

Podcasting in an Eighth-Grade American History Class

The purpose of this study was to see how students used podcasts in an eighth-grade American history unit and the value they placed on them as an educational tool. The 6-week study was conducted in a suburban middle school in a district that is part of a large metropolitan area in Texas. Participants included 29 students and 2 eighth-grade teachers. The research questions were the following: (1) How do students use podcasts in an eighth-grade American history class? (2) How do students perceive the impact of the podcasts on their overall learning of the subject material? and (3) Do the podcasts motivate the students to study? Quantitative data were collected through a Likert-scaled student survey and logs kept by students. Qualitative data were collected through an open-ended portion of the student survey, student focus group discussion, and a faculty interview. The treatment tools were audio podcasts in the form of vocabulary-quiz reviews, historical vignettes, lectures, and a unit test review—all on the topic of the American Revolution. The data indicated that the students primarily used their computers at home to listen to the podcasts as they prepared for quizzes and/or the unit test. The students believed that the podcasts had …
Date: December 2011
Creator: Davis, Patrick D.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of Water Reuse in Texas (open access)

History of Water Reuse in Texas

This report is developed to provide the chronology and historical achievements of water reuse programs in the state.
Date: February 2011
Creator: Arroyo, Jorge; Shirazi, Saqib; McDonald, Ellen; Hood, Karen; Plummer, Alan; Brooks, Bryan W. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

HIV in Asia: History, Challenges, and Solutions

This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on HIV/AIDS. This presentation discusses HIV in Asia, including its history, challenges, and solutions.
Date: December 1, 2011
Creator: Chng, Chwee-Lye
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Pierina E. Mercado Beckman, April 19, 2011

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Interview with University of North Texas Professor Dr. Pierina E. Mercado Beckman, Mexican-born immigrant to Denton, Texas, for the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Beckman's personal experiences about childhood in Mexico City, relocating to the U.S., her decision to attend Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, her culture shock and homesickness, marriage to Curt Beckman, the decision to earn a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the University of Iowa, being hired at UNT, and her efforts to remain in touch with family members in Mexico.
Date: April 19, 2011
Creator: Clower, John & Beckman, Pierina E. Mercado
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Tanya Kiboko, October 11, 2011

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Interview with Tanya Kiboko, an immigrant to Texas from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kiboko discusses her education, her family, Congolese society, languages, learning English, culture shock, food, markets, attending Wiley College, her husband, differences in structure between Western and Congolese families, and reflections on life.
Date: October 21, 2011
Creator: Clower, John & Kiboko, Tanya
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Hannah Lee, March 15, 2011

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Interview with Hyei-ok "Hannah" Lee, a jeweler and immigrant to Texas from Seoul, Korea. Lee discusses growing up and her education, her family, her children's schooling, traditional Korean family structure, and cultural differences and similarities. In appendix are photographs of items in Lee's home discussed in the interview, and explanations of cultural customs mentioned.
Date: March 15, 2011
Creator: Kilgore, Deborah & Lee, Hyai-ok (Hannah)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Alessandro Buccilli, April 6, 2011

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Interview with Italian immigrant Alessandro Buccilli, Director of Marketing and Sales Administration for Peterbilt Motors Company, as part of the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Buccilli discusses his family background in Rome, Italy, his education, employment in the U.S., the shifts in perceptions about Italy and the U.S., social responsibility, learning English, his perspectives on the importance of language and culture, raising American children, and his legacy. The interview also includes Buccilli's comparisons of opportunities, bureaucracy, culture, and national immigration debates in Italy and the U.S.
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: Alexander, Matthew & Buccilli, Alessandro
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral History Interview with Edward Harris] (open access)

[Oral History Interview with Edward Harris]

Interview with Edward Harris, who was an activist and later became an author. Harris discusses his book "In the Shadow of Big Tex", growing up in Dallas with his family, his college experience at El Centro College, Bishop College, and Arlington State College (now UTA), getting drafted, his activism with SNCC and Grassroots Incorporated, being arrested and later committed for "hypersensitivity to racial discrimination", and other community programs he was involved in.
Date: October 21, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Ali H. Heidari, April 20, 2011

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Interview with Ali Heidari, an Iranian immigrant, realtor, and restaurateur from Tehran. Heidari discusses growing up, education, moving to Athens, Texas in 1975, attending UT Arlington, getting into real estate, his family, his reaction to the 1979-81 hostage crisis, experiences as an immigrant in DFW, and his thoughts on American youth and culture.
Date: April 20, 2011
Creator: Nabors, Daniel J. & Heidari, Ali H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Rula Walid Bibi, April 24, 2011

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Interview with Rula Walid Bibi, Palestinian-born immigrant to Plano, Texas, for the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Bibi's personal experience with discrimination of Palestinians in the Middle East, childhood in Kuwait City, education at the University of Kuwait and Midwestern State University, family experiences during the First Gulf War and circumstances surrounding her immigration to Texas in 1990, thoughts on religion, experiences as a single mother as well as experiences of living in Wichita Falls, Dallas, Richardson, Garland, and Plano. Bibi talks about her first impressions of the U.S., her career in medical technologies, her marriage to an American man and his conversion to Islam, her involvement with political organizations, and thoughts on American education and foreign policy.
Date: April 24, 2011
Creator: Abigail, R. Matthew & Bibi, Rula Walid
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Portal to Texas History Partner List, 2011 (open access)

The Portal to Texas History Partner List, 2011

This document lists all of the partners of The Portal to Texas History in 2011. These partners were involved in projects and collections that were a part of the Portal.
Date: 2011
Creator: Belden, Dreanna
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Pedro F. Franco, March 10, 2011

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Interview with Colombian-born oral surgeon Pedro F. Franco as part of the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Franco's personal experiences about childhood in Cali, Colombia, attending college and dental school in Bogota, playing on the college soccer team, and working for a new constitution in Colombia. Additionally, Franco discusses family background, his father being kidnapped by a guerrilla group, his residency in the guerrilla-dominated portion of Colombia, educational experiences in Chicago, returning to Colombia, his decision to come to Dallas after being threatened by guerrillas, the impact of his father and mother shaping his values and work ethic, dealing with American stereotypes of Colombia, the apathy of the new generation in America, the legalization of narcotics, his expectations upon coming to America, his thoughts on the importance of philanthropy, and the importance of immigrants in making American great.
Date: March 10, 2011
Creator: Nabors, Daniel & Franco, Pedro F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Spring & Summer 2011 (open access)

Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Spring & Summer 2011

Catalog of seasonal activities offered by City of Denton Parks and Recreation, including special events, programs, and classes, broken down by age groups.
Date: 2011
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Parks and Recreation.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Fall & Winter 2011 (open access)

Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Fall & Winter 2011

Catalog of seasonal activities offered by City of Denton Parks and Recreation, including special events, programs, and classes, broken down by age groups.
Date: 2011
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Parks and Recreation.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electronic Voting System in the House of Representatives: History and Usage (open access)

Electronic Voting System in the House of Representatives: History and Usage

This report examines the legislative history of electronic voting in the House of Representative, discusses the design and initial use of the electronic voting system, and examines the day-to-day operations of the system, including the process for conducing a vote electronically.
Date: June 13, 2011
Creator: Straus, Jacob R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
["A Moment In History" SAR/DAR event document] (open access)

["A Moment In History" SAR/DAR event document]

Document containing an invitation and informational pamphlet for a Daughters of the American Revolution event titled, "A Moment In History." Photographs of TXSSAR and DAR members at the event are included.
Date: December 10, 2011
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metadata Records Translation: The Case of The Portal to Texas History (open access)

Metadata Records Translation: The Case of The Portal to Texas History

Article on metadata records translation and a study of The Portal to Texas History.
Date: 2011
Creator: Chen, Jiangping; Ding, Ren & Jiang, Shan
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Oral History Interview with Dr. Joseph L. Atkins] (open access)

[Oral History Interview with Dr. Joseph L. Atkins]

Interview with Joe L. Atkins, who was a member of the NAACP Youth Council and filed a suit against North Texas State College for admission discrimination. Atkins discusses his early life in Jefferson and Dallas, TX and his experiences with the NAACP and involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. This included work desegregating college admissions equality and teacher representation demonstrations in Dallas.
Date: September 20, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library