The Measure: An Undergraduate Research Journal
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France and America, Movement and Élan
No full textThroughout World War I, there were two concepts that influenced how the conflict was fought: mobility and aggression. In this research paper, the application of these ideas by the French and American militaries, and their subsequent results, will be contrasted. Seven works were found through the JSTOR database, including academic journals and books on both the French and American military’s conduct and experiences on the Western Front of the war. The works cited give a perspective into France’s failed offensives culminating in a shattering of French martial spirit and America’s good fortune from entering the war as the conflict swung in its allies’ favor. These two stories of the Great War illustrate the unique challenges and advantages that produced some of the most contrasting experiences on the Western Front of World War I
War of the Films: A Comparative Analysis of World War II Propaganda Film
Full text linkPropaganda has existed for much of human history, but during World War II and the advent of mass media, it became much more prevalent. Because of this, the war became not just a war fought with men and weapons, but with words and ideas. This research paper was written to dissect and compare these ideas by analyzing both German and American propaganda. This paper highlights the similarities and differences between both canons of films and how the depictions of ideals and people within them fit within the context and reality of the war and the world. For research, films from both countries were viewed and analyzed and supportive material about the motivations and goals of the creators, including executive orders, reference materials, and laws, were used. Further research can be conducted by including more films from more countries and other periods. Ultimately, future research can help provide a way to identify and combat propaganda and false information
The Great Migration and Education
Full text linkAt the turn of the century, World War I created a demand for a labor work force. Labor recruiters looked to the South for a worker class desperate to escape the Jim Crow laws of the South. Between 1910 and 1970, millions of African Americans left their homes in the South. Historians refer to this movement as the Great Migration. Although these migrants welcomed a new beginning, they could not escape segregation, especially in the school systems. This research paper documents the fight for equality in education leading up to the Brown v Board of Education of 1954 decision and its aftermath. Documenting the journey of a group of education majors recruited from Tennessee, it exposes the inequities that existed in education and the fight to destroy segregation. Future research will involve compiling data to determine the impact of the movement on this community and other communities at large. Further research will be conducted to determine if the Brown decision eliminated segregation
Echoes of a Mourning Nation: How the Struggle Between Economic Power and Cultural Identity Impoverished the Sioux Tribes
No full textHistorical timelines concerning the encroachment on Lakota lands and liberties by the United States government rely predominantly on the militant endeavors of The Great Sioux War and the Massacre at Wounded Knee as the two catalytic events that diminished and impoverished the Lakota Sioux Nations. However, accepting this storyline neglects the crucial decade between these battles and how the political conflicts between the United States and Lakota leaders greatly determined the devastating circumstances of a nation impoverished, struggling to keep their families fed and their heritage alive. This research paper examines how the tumultuous events within the diminishing Sioux reservations of the 1880s led to the destitute Indian nation’s culturally united uprising against the US and their failed attempts of assimilation
Restorative Justice and Human Nature
Full text linkThe criminal justice system in America is failing—America has the highest incarceration rate and the largest prison population in the world, and our system is in need of reform if we wish to end these worrying trends. The following research paper examines the conference model of Restorative Justice, a popular criminal justice reform option. Restorative Justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes the restoration of victims, offenders, and the community when a crime is committed, and the conference model is one of its forms. This paper argues that the conference model relies too heavily on shared human experience for success, that human nature will make the conference model ineffective, and this paper will also suggest possible solutions to this problem
The Canales Investigation: A Turning Point for the Texas Rangers
No full textWhen someone hears “Texas Rangers,” they may have a wide range of images in mind. One could be the Lone Ranger and his great white stallion, Silver, or perhaps Chuck Norris as he battled crime across the State of Texas. Even in recent times, Netflix has introduced a new generation to the legendary story of Frank Hamer and the death of Bonnie and Clyde. However, there is an era of the Rangers’ past that does not typically come to mind. Between 1910 and 1920, it was revealed that the Rangers were responsible for numerous violent incidences, including the massacre at Porvenir where fifteen people were executed. Those actions led State Representative José T. Canales to launch an investigation into the Texas Rangers. This research paper demonstrates how that investigation ushered in the formation of the Texas Rangers that the world knows today