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Item American citizens' involvement in South Africa during the second Boer war(2012-08-10) Thornton, Kevin; Thorton, Kevin Robert; Eoff, Shirley; DeLeon, Arnoldo; Hindman, James; Singg, Sangeeta; Angelo State University. Department of History.From 1899-1902, the Second Boer War captured the attention of the American people and featured prominently in news reports and political debates at the national, regional, and local level. Contemporary historians have overlooked the significant role that Americans played in the conflict. This study examines the impact of individual citizens on the South African war. It begins with an overview of the political debate to provide context for an analysis of the motivations and actions of American participants. It traces efforts to reap profits by supplying the combatants with needed goods in the form of horses and mules. Attention then turns to those who travelled to the Transvaal to participate directly or indirectly in the conflict. Particular emphasis throughout is placed on San Angelo citizens. The thesis contends that the actions of American citizens significantly influenced the course of the Second Boer War.Item Lynching on the border: the death of Antonio Rodriguez and the rise of anti-Americanism during the Mexican Revolution(2012-05-12) Taylor, Travis; Taylor, Travis; DeLeon, Arnoldo; Hindman, James; Eoff, Shirley; Hack, Teresa; Angelo State University. Department of History.This thesis examines the lynching of Antonio Rodríguez along with the incident’s aftermath. Analysis interjects the narrative at crucial points throughout, and especially in chapter conclusions. The use of a transnational historical framework attempts to explain the intricacies of both nations’ diplomatic efforts. Similarly, both Mexican and American newspapers are used to stress differences in the respective publics’ opinion of events. Historians have often described the lynching of Antonio Rodríguez as an isolated incident, and one relegated to the sidelines of history as the Mexican Revolution unfolded. This thesis aims to reassess the significance of Rodríguez’s death, suggesting that the incident became a symbol of the failure of President Porfirio Díaz to provide for his citizens (at home and abroad). Furthermore, Rodríguez’s murder was not subsumed into the greater event of the Mexican Revolution; rather, the death of Antonio Rodríguez altered the initial phase of the Mexican Revolution.