Work in the History section of UEI and Scope covers intellectual history, political history, modern history, and sociocultural history across a variety of disciplines and analytical methodologies.
History
This paper argues that in the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, the Federal Reserve’s lender of last resort (LOLR) policy did discretionarily benefit certain financial institutions at the expense of others.
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This urban survey provides a rough overview of sites of slavery, imprisonment, and Atlantic slave trade in Alexandria, Virginia. It touches sites in the city along the waterfront, within the urban fabric of the city, as well as on the periphery of Alexandria located in DC's periphery.
History
Patronage shapes the meaning and experience of an architectural space by prescribing size, shape, and content to enforce personal values of the patrons of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, and St Peter’s Square, Rome.
History
On January 1, 1959, the world bore witness to a pivotal moment in the Cold War: the success of Fidel Castro’s communist revolution. Long considered a trinket of the US, Cuba appeared to be an inconsequential player in the ideological furor that had begun to sweep through Latin America.
UEI Papers and Reports
This study uses census data and primary source documents to understand why Adams Morgan Plaza was privatized and how these changes are challenged. The results shed new light on how legal battles and economic pressures shaped the development of a central neighborhood landmark.