Browsing by Author "Gough, Robert (Robert J.)"
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Dissent, A Study of Student Dissent at the UWEC 1968-1970
Hass, Jamie (1992-12-21) -
En Norsk-Amerikansk Faertelling: The Novels of Waldemar Ager, Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the Norwegian-American Ideal
Nerbovig, Michael (2008-06-26)Americans retaining linguistic and cultural ties with their ancestral homeland, so-called ?hyphenated Americans,? experienced great internal and external pressure to assimilate into American society, never more so than the ... -
Female Medical Missionaries : Using Traditional Roles to Transcend the Status Quo
Bartlett, Melissa (2009-07-17)This paper examines the role of female medical missionaries during the first half of the twentieth century. Female medical missionaries worked within the traditional roles of the time such as caring for the sick, injured, ... -
"The Fire is in Rhodesia" : Jimmy Carter's Response to the Rhodesian Bush War
Stepanik, Andrea (2009)Over the course of the mid-twentieth century, American foreign policy in Africa centered on containing the spread of communism. When Jimmy Carter was elected, he sought to change the Cold War-driven policies in Africa and ... -
The Fluoridation Movement and Appleton
Van Vlack, Laura (2009)In Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1957 a battle raged over fluoridation in the water. Fluoride had been present in Appleton's water supply since 1950, when the city council voted to put it there. It came to a referendum in 1957, ... -
The Forgotten Camp: The Reedsburg Prisoner of War Camp
Carter, Matthew C. (2009)During World War II the United States housed over 400,000 Prisoners of War across the United States. Wisconsin was struggling to meet the needs of their farming industry and needed to find other sources of labor. Reedsburg, ... -
From Boom to Bust : John E. Burton and the Northern Wisconsin Iron Mines, 1885-1887
Krezoski, Gillian M. (2007-07-13)Since the industrial revolution, occurring prior to the turn of the 19th century, the United States has had a fascination with iron. Iron ore is a main component of steel, which built transportation systems, cities, and ... -
From Mansions to Towers: A History of Residence Halls at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Skeen, Mitchell A. (2012-12-13)The construction of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's residence halls has generally followed that of the national trend. The school struggled to find enough funds to build residence halls in the early years. ... -
From Tomboys to Athletes: How Title IX Changed Women's Athletics at UW-Eau Claire, 1972-1980
Jahnke, Jill (2008-06-25)Prior to the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, women and men did not play on equal fields, literally. There were few, if any, athletic programs, had limited or non-existent budgets, and were not treated ... -
From Victims to Survivors: Holocaust Survivor's Adaptation to Life in Wisconsin
Rolbiecki, Monica R. (2012-12-13)This paper will explore the post World War II (WWII) adaptation experience of Holocaust survivors to life in Wisconsin. It will discuss how well they adapted as well as why; the focus will be on their work, the support ... -
Good Intentions: Paving the Road to Hell
Nyren, Nathan (2008-06-25)From 1932 until 1972, the Public Health Service, with the assistance of several other prominent groups and individuals, carried out a study of untreated syphilis in Macon County, Alabama. The study contained roughly 600 ... -
Hank Aaron Civil Rights Crusader Through the Game of Baseball
Zweck, Dustin (2011-05-13)In this paper, this author will make important connections between civil rights and baseball in United States history. If one were to connect civil rights and baseball it would take much more time and effort than what this ... -
International Relations Theory: Examination of Ethnic Conflict Within Former Yugoslavia, 1918-1991
Kostick, Kyle (2011-05-13)This is an examination of the relationship between the multiple ethnic groups within the former Yugoslavia leading up to the Yugoslav Civil Wars that began in 1991. Furthermore, international relations theory will be applied ... -
Investigating an Image: The Wisconsin Indian Head
Geniusz, Errol (2009)Recently, there has been much controversy over the use of Indian images as mascots for schools and professional teams around the country. One image that has been over looked and is ever so prevalent is the Wisconsin Indian ... -
Irregular Warfare: Policy and Practice from 1941-2012
Hein, Erich (2012-12-14)Irregular warfare is defined as warfare in which one or more combatants are irregular military rather than regular forces. Irregular forces do not follow the normal pattern of war and think outside the box to defeat their ... -
Last Stop Eau Claire: The Discontinuation of the Twin Cities 400
Bardwell, Matthew (2009)This paper will discuss the history of transportation in the United States from the national, state, and local view. This paper's primary focus is on the Twin Cities 400, a passenger train that ran through Eau Claire from ... -
Le Grand Derangement: The Acadian Expulsion of 1755
Foster, Elizabeth (2008-06-26)The Acadians were a Francophone people who lived in Nova Scotia after 1604. In 1713 the colony and its citizens became British. This created a great conflict between the French Inhabitants, as the British called the ... -
Lead, Land, and Cranberries: The Ho-Chunk Experience in the 19th Century
King, Adam (2011-05-11)This paper will examine how and why the Ho-Chunk people of Wisconsin lost their estate in Wisconsin. The paper will focus on the desire for natural resources that drove white settlers to push for the removal of the Ho-Chunk ... -
Lie Me Down in Green Pastures: An Analysis of Farm Wife Widowhood in Trempealeau County From 1875-1967
Everson, Jennie (2009)This paper will attempt to examine the role of farm wives who were widowed. This will be done by focusing on the lives of two generation of widows in the Everson family in Western Wisconsin from 1875- 1967. This paper ... -
Life of Peter Peterson and his Son Everett: A Brief Biography of Both Men and a Discussion of Differing Levels of Racism Between Generations
Carley, Tyler (2008-06-25)Everett "Peter" Peterson I was a young slave living in the south during the time of the Civil War. He was taken in by a Lieutenant who was traveling with General William T. Sherman during his famous march. Peter was ...