Browsing by Author "Gough, Robert (Robert J.)"
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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 ... -
A Look at the Great Depression in Eau Claire, WI According to Louise Schlegelmilch
Marquardt, Lucy (2011-05-13)The city of Eau Claire, like many other cities in Wisconsin, was greatly impacted by the Great Depression. Despite this, not much has been written about the history of city during this time. The goal of this paper is to ... -
Media portrayal of Gender Stereotypes in the 1950s: Walt Disney's Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty
Fredericks, Michelle (2009-07-17)The 1950s was a decade of change. The ending of World War II gave our nation a focus on the importance of family and community. However, the constant fear of a nuclear war left people feeling that life was too short to ... -
The Milwaukee Division of the American Jewish Congress 1933-1945: The Limits of a Local Jewish Organization During a Period of International Crisis
Stichert, Damon (2008-06-27)This paper examines the limits of a local Jewish organization between 1933-1944 which were turbulent years for the Jewish people in America and abroad. The American Jewish Congress and many other Jewish organizations in ... -
The Normal school : an opportunity for rural women, 1916-1925
Bertelsen, Dana Rae (2008-01-04)This paper focuses on the effect Normal Schools had on the rural women who attended the institutions, using Eau Claire Normal as a case study for the larger Normal School movement and women in higher education from 1916-1925. ... -
Perception of American Enemies: Analyzing Film Representation for 1940s Japan and 1980s Vietnam
Anaya, Jose (2011-05-11)The depictions of the enemy are always an important part of war. It is important for the soldier to be able have distance from the enemy. Being able to associate the enemy as an animal or something less than human makes ... -
Political History for the United States to Fight in Vietnam War: Failure in War Tactic of Pacification Addressing and Depicting War Tactics of Search and Destroy Using Body Count for Justifications (1935-1972)
Wadley, Kevin (2011-05-13)In the middle of the 20th century young American men gave their lives in the jungles of Vietnam for merely political reasons decided by the politicians in Washington D.C. The War Powers Act issued after the Gulf of Tonkin ... -
Pragmatist or Pretender? Benjamin Franklin and Slavery
McCormick, Sean (2011-05-13)Benjamin Franklin was known for his work and statesmanship during the American Revolution, but he was also an advocate of abolition near the end of his life. The antislavery group of which he was president submitted the ... -
Profile of Eau Claire Churches at the Turn of the Century
Damico, Nicholas (2011-05-13)The Eau Claire area had a number of churches in the community around 1900. These churches served as a meeting place for many of the town's residents and shaped the community into what it is today. This paper serves to look ... -
Reinvisioning Milwaukee: Analysis of Milwaukee Journal Coverage and City Club of Milwaukee Records Regarding Redevelopment, 1945-1970
Baisley, Samuel (2011-05-11)The city of Milwaukee saw drastic structural changes following the Second World War. Milwaukee Journal editorials and articles from the postwar period up to 1970 provide insights and criticisms about modernization efforts ... -
The Ringling Brothers From Baraboo to Barnum, Bailey and Bridgeport
Bruce, Andrea (2009-07-20)The Ringling Brothers is arguably the most well-known name in the circus business. This paper explores the nature of their success from 1882-1918, beginning with their first venture in ther hometown of Baraboo, Wisconsin ... -
Robert McFarlane and the Iran-Contra Affairs
Pederson, Andrew (2009)The Iran-Contra Affair is one of the most corrupt and involved scandals in United States history; in dire need of a revisit after 25 years. The focus of this paper is on one of the individuals involved, Robert McFarlane. ... -
The Roman Conquest of Britain: Looking Through a Geographically Informed Cultural Perspective, 55 BCE ? c. 150 CE
Helm, Nicole (2008-06-25)This paper examines the role of the pre-existing cultures of the British Isles during the first direct Roman contact between the Romans and the Britons that took place in the mid-first century BCE. By looking through a ... -
The Saloon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1880-1920 : a Working Man's Institution
Schaar, Ann (2009-07-29)In the decades prior to prohibition, the saloon was an economic and cultural institution in industrial communities that was created, operated, and frequented by the working class. In Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the number of ... -
"Save the human race, punch a Moonie in the face" : The Unification Church from Cult to Corporation
Wilkinson, Amanda A. (2012-12-13)From the 60's to the early 80's numerous religious and social groups arose due to the political climate that permeated the entire world. One such group that gained notoriety but since has fallen into America's distant ... -
The SDS and Wisconsin State University Eau Claire
Runnoe, Seth (2011-05-13)The Wisconsin State University Eau Claire was affected by the 1960's just like the rest of the nation. In 1967 the Students for a Democratic Society established a presence on the Eau Claire campus. The SDS wished to ...