Browsing by Author "Gough, Robert (Robert J.)"
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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 ... -
Sixty Years of Community: St. Olaf Catholic Parish in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1952-2012
Walters, Michaela (2012-12-13)This paper will explore how the parish community of St. Olaf in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, established in 1952, reflects the Roman Catholic Church, specifically at the local, state, and national levels in the United States. ... -
The Smithsonian?Enola Gay Controversy: Including Wisconsin Perspectives on the Exhibit and the Atomic Bombings
Aukema, Justin (2008-06-25)This paper examines the Smithsonian?Enola Gay controversy, an event which took place between 1993 and 1995. The controversy had broad implications for the field of history and the arena of American public consciousness. ... -
Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Camp : An Institution, An Experience, A Legacy
Parks, Kathryn (2009)In 1974, Elizabeth Zimmermann taught the first knitting camp/retreat offered in the United States. Zimmermann began her mail-order yarn supply business and knitting newsletters in the mid-1950s. As her popularity among ... -
The Survival of Small-Town Wisconsin: A Social History of Winter Since 1905
Mussehl, Vincent D. (2011-05-11)Winter, a community in Northern Wisconsin comprised of a township and a village with a collective population of less than 1,200 residents, has survived numerous difficulties through the twentieth century. The community has ... -
Thunder, Indians, and Mythological Birds: School Mascot Changes in Western Wisconsin
Avery, Joseph (2012-12-13)In American society, people identify themselves not just with their creed, race, or ethnicity, but also their sports teams. This tightly knit identity creates a culture within itself that presents the beliefs, norms, and ... -
"Tornado Watch": A Look at the Relationships Between Town and Gown in the Post-WWII Era
Wirth, Eric T. (2009) -
Traveling, Rolling, and Smoking: The History of the Union Cigar Makers in the United States
Jordan, Joshua (2009)This paper examines the cigar making industry in the United States from its rise in the second half of the 19th Century, to its decline in the early part of the 20th Century, more specifically from about 1880 to 1920. It ... -
Treaty v. Law: A Commentary on Treaty Rights, Conservation Regulations, and Their Collision
Manz, Katrina (2009)This paper includes a discussion of American Indians as the original conservationists in the United States, a history lesson in Wisconsin treaties and conservation laws, and a case study of the murder of Chief Joe White, ... -
A Tumultuous Change: The Restructuring of the Meatpacking Industry and Its Effects Upon Austin, Minnesota 1985-2011
Christiansen, Tyler (2011-05-11)The 1980s was a turbulent time for the country and especially the meatpacking industry. During this time, the economy was in a deep recession, with unemployment figures reaching levels not seen since the Great Depression. ... -
Waveland, Mississippi, November 1964: Death of SNCC, Birth of Radicalism
Pronley, Matthew (2008-06-25)The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC, pronounced Snick) was a nonviolent direct action organization that participated in the civil rights movement in the 1960s. After the Freedom Summer, where hundreds of ... -
What a Relief: Green Bay Families During the Great Depression, 1929-1940
Rottier, Sarah (2008-06-25)On October 24, 1929 the New York stock market crashed. Many people view the crash of the stock market as the beginning of the Great Depression. Families all over the country needed to adjust their lifestyles in order to ... -
"The Winning Personality": President Harvey Schofield, the Eau Claire State Teachers College, and the Great Depression
Barth, Jennifer (2014-12-09)During the Great Depression, funding for all government supported programs decreased, but perhaps none was more affected by the stock market crash than education, particularly higher education. Colleges and universities ... -
Women to the Rescue!: The Representation of African American Women in the Art and Illustration of African American Harlem Renaissance Publication
Dahl, Katherine (2011-05-11)The "New Negro" was a concept created by Alain Locke, W.E.B Du Bois, and other African American intellectuals during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. This concept promoted the social uplift, greater equality, and the ...