Description: This poster discusses an investigative research project designed to study the correlations between poverty, politics, and social conflict in Latin America.

Description: This paper discusses research on the Court of the Captain of the People. Abstract: The Court of the Captain of the People was part of the judicial system in Florence, Italy, in the 14th century. It was created to defend the common man from the political infighting between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Emperor as well as the noble families who fought for power. There were two other courts that, in the beginning, had their own jurisdiction, the Podesta and the Executor. Later, toward the middle of the 14th century, their jurisdiction began to overlap. All three rectors were foreign and brought their own officials to help them run the judicial system. With the overlapping of jurisdiction it is unclear what kinds of cases the captain and the other rectors oversaw. Through reading and translating court documents from this period, the author will attempt to illustrate what the jurisdiction of the Captain was.

Description: This poster discusses research on the development of U.S. destroyers in relation to naval limitation treaties between 1920-1940. The research focuses specifically on the development of U.S. destroyers in respect to the naval limitations placed on them.

Description: This paper discusses research on the first World War. Abstract: In 1917 when President Woodrow Wilson asked the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war against Germany, he promised that the Great War would be the "war to end all wars." Unfortunately, this idealistic promise was more than anyone could deliver. My research focuses on the influences that shaped President Wilson's idealism and how he expanded his ideals in persuading the American public to go to war. I refer to opinion and editorial sections from major newspapers across America to determine and demonstrate the degree of Wilson's idealism in public addresses and the general public response to his views. My research offers an explanation and an assessment of Wilson's idealism, including its expansion and significance in U.S. foreign policy since 1917.

Description: This poster presentation discusses research on the history of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender at the University of North Texas (UNT). The historical development of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) organizations at UNT reveals how local dynamics worked in relation to national and regional politics.