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A Nation of Gamers: The History of Video Games in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-31)This thesis is a study of the economic, cultural, and political impact of video games in Canada. The trajectory of video games will be mapped beginning with the arrival of video games in Canadian markets in the mid-1970s ... -
Nationalism in Ghana After 1945: Causes, Actors, and Its Impact on Ghana's Decolonisation Drive.
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-23)The post- Second World War (WW II) period witnessed an increase in nationalist activities, and activism in Asia and Africa which resulted in the independence of most the colonies in these continents. The declaration of the ... -
Native Missionaries of the North Pacific Coast: Philip McKay and Others
(University of the Pacific, 1986)IN WRITING THE HISTORY of nineteenth century Christian missions the tendency has been to deal primarily with the European and Euro-American or Euro-Canadian missionaries and their exploits—as adventure, devotion, sacrifice, ... -
Natural Disasters and the Crusades: Framing Earthquakes in Historical Narratives, 1095-1170
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-07)This thesis explores perceptions of earthquake causality in the accounts of twelfth-century Syria and the ways that medieval views of natural disasters influenced historical writing. Examining the perceived causes, effects, ... -
"A New Kind of War": The Vietnam War and the Nuremberg Principles, 1964-1968
(University of Waterloo, 2014-06-19)This thesis explores what Telford Taylor called the “ethos of Nuremberg” and how it shaped antiwar resistance during the Vietnam War in the United States. The Vietnam War was a monumental event in the twentieth century and ... -
“New York is a State of Mind”: Race, Marginalization, and Cultural Expression in Postwar New York City
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-02)While the urban crisis debate has expanded to examine a variety of American cities, the general exploration of how African Americans have responded to, and challenged, racial and urban inequality remains focused on grassroots ... -
Nishga Initiative and Missionary Response: Robert Doolan at Quinwoch, B.C.
(SAGE, 1981-07-01)In this historical study of the work of pioneer missionary Robert Doolan, Professor Patterson points out the initiative shown by the Nishga people of the northwest coast of British Columbia and how this interest helped ... -
Nixonland Revisited: A History of Populist Communication
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-22)The goal of this thesis was to validate journalist Rick Perlstein’s assertion in Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America (2008) that the foundational dialectic of the 1960s “has not yet ended.” ... -
Normalizing the Ideal: Psychology, the School, and the Family in Post-World War II
(University of Waterloo, 1996)'Psychology and the Construction of the 'Normal' Family in Postwar Canada, 1945-1960,' investigates the manner in which psychological discourse constructed notions of the normal postwar family in Canada. Despite their ... -
Northern Vision: Northern Development during the Diefenbaker Era
(University of Waterloo, 2010-02-19)At the inauguration of John G. Diefenbaker’s 1958 election campaign, the Prime Minister announced his ‘Northern Vision,’ a bold strategy to extend Canadian nationhood to the Arctic and develop its natural resources for the ... -
Northern Visions: Inuit Health Care, Vocational Training, and Social Change during the Early DEW Line Era
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-05)The history of government-Inuit relations is complex and multifaceted. Military megaprojects have played a significant role in the development of government-Inuit relations and in the development of the North socially, ... -
Nuisance to Crisis: Conceptualizing Terrorism During the Nixon Administration
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-03)The study of terrorism has gained attention and prominence post-September 11, 2001. Much of the literature on terrorism is teleological, and many authors focus their research on America’s involvement with terrorism in the ... -
The Ojibwa: 1640-1840 Two Centuries of Change from Sault Ste. Marie to Coldwater-Narrows
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-15)no abstract in document -
Open Data’s Potential for Political History
(Canadian Parliamentary Review, 2014)The recent trend of “open government” initiatives has provided an exciting new source of material for digital humanities researchers. Large datasets allow these scholars to engage in “distant reading” exercises to provide ... -
An Open-Source Strategy for Documenting Events: The Case Study of the 42nd Canadian Federal Election on Twitter
(Code4Lib, 2016-04-25)This article examines the tools, approaches, collaboration, and findings of the Web Archives for Historical Research Group around the capture and analysis of about 4 million tweets during the 2015 Canadian Federal Election. ... -
Orphans and Vulnerable Children: An Analysis Surrounding Jamaica, 1800-1852 with Case Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)This article traces the experiences of orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) during the British slave trade between 1800-1852, while looking specifically at connections to Jamaica. The British set out to colonize, ... -
Politics Through T-Shirts: A History of Protest, a Study of Digital Public History Methodologies and Open-Source Curating
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)The T-shirt, as it exists in the twenty-first century, is a staple in every wardrobe across the United States. Since it’s rise to popularity in the 1950s, it has been used a symbol of rebellion and dissent of the youth. ... -
Practical Inclusion: Representing French-Canadians in the Army during the Second World War
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-26)This dissertation offers a thorough re-examination of the process and reasons for why French-Canadian representation in the Canadian Army increased during the Second World War. It argues that the army’s leadership endeavoured ... -
Pragmatism and Cooperation: Canadian-American Defence Activities in the Arctic, 1945-1951
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-02)During the early Cold War, as the Soviet menace placed Canada in between two hostile superpowers, the Canadian government decided to take steps to ensure that its sovereignty and national interests were not threatened by ... -
The Problem of History in the Age of Abundance
(The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2016-12-11)Our collective cultural heritage faces a serious problem: In the digital age, we can document and "remember" more than ever before. But the scale of historical material is so huge that it will decisively change how scholars ...