Abstract Accumulating assemblages of significant, rare, and/or valuable items is not a new phenomenon. Interesting pebbles, found amassed in an 80,000-year-old French cave, may mark the beginning of collecting. Over time, Noah, King Tut, and the Medicis kept the collecting spirit alive. And aristocrats followed their lead; as explorers and amateur archaeologists told of their finds, upper class wanted to emulate them by accumulating the world's treasures; 'cabinets of curiousities' (...

Abstract While the Signal Corps's receptiveness towards using women facilitated gender integration in that service during WWII, the integration process was not flawless. Women encountered what a modern audience would identify as sexual discrimination and harassment, and consequently developed coping mechanisms that allowed them to flourish in a nontraditional work environment. This paper explores the gender integration of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, discusses the integration's implications and...

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This thesis examines the changes in fairytales and folklore overtime and across borders. Folklore and fairytales have been around for centuries and similar stories appear in multiple countries. These familiar tales have not remained the same as time has gone by. The alterations that occur are the result of many factors. The current culture, the story's ending, and the intended audience can all effect [sic] the content of fairytales and folklore.