When George Washington's Ghost Turned Handsprings: South African Conflict and American Identity, 1899-1902

Author

Robin K. Crigler, College of William and MaryFollow

Date Thesis Awarded

5-2014

Access Type

Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only

Degree Name

Bachelors of Arts (BA)

Department

History

Advisor

Robert Trent Vinson

Committee Members

Hannah Rosen

Chinua Thelwell

Abstract

A paper investigating American opinion and activism during the South African War of 1899-1902, with a special focus on the ways in which the war reflected Americans' unease over their nation's identity at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Recommended Citation

Crigler, Robin K., "When George Washington's Ghost Turned Handsprings: South African Conflict and American Identity, 1899-1902" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 33.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/33

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