Mississippi State University Scholars Junction Theses and Dissertations Theses and Dissertations 1-1-2017 By Degree: A History of Heat in the Subtropical American South Jason Hauser Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td Recommended Citation Hauser, Jason, "By Degree: A History of Heat in the Subtropical American South" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 943. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/943 This Dissertation - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Scholars Junction. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholars Junction. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Template A v3.0 (beta): Created by J. Nail 06/2015 By degree: A history of heat in the subtropical American south By TITLE PAGE Jason Hauser A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Mississippi State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in United States History in the Department of History Mississippi State, Mississippi August 2017 Copyright by COPYRIGHT PAGE Jason Hauser 2017 By degree: A history of heat in the subtropical American south By APPROVAL PAGE Jason Hauser Approved: ____________________________________ James C. Giesen (Major Professor) ____________________________________ Mark D. Hersey (Minor Professor) ____________________________________ Anne E. Marshall (Committee Member) ____________________________________ Alan I Marcus (Committee Member) ____________________________________ Alexandra E. Hui (Committee Member) ____________________________________ Stephen C. Brain (Graduate Coordinator) ____________________________________ Rick Travis Dean College of Arts and Sciences Name: Jason Hauser ABSTRACT Date of Degree: August 11, 2017 Institution: Mississippi State University Major Field: United States History Major Professor: James C.