Browsing by Author "Pederson, Jane Marie"
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Oral History Interview with Jane Marie Pederson by Anne K. Estling
Rhoades, Katherine; Estling, Anne K.; Pederson, Jane Marie (2010-03-19) -
Outdoorswomen of the Sierra Club: Writings, Experiences, Friendships, and Activism at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Foster, Allison (2013-05-13)Created in 1892, the Sierra Club of California became one of the most popular and influential groups during the conservation and preservation movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Beginning as an ... -
Perceptions of the Nazi Mind: Psychological Theories, 1940s-Present
Pieper, Taylor (2013-05-13)Since the Holocaust, psychologists have attempted to explain the mindset of the Nazi men who performed such atrocities. To most, the horrors of the Holocaust are unfathomable and thus trying to understand the psychology ... -
Something More Than a Grade Book: The Eau Claire Community Learning Center 1971-1974—A Free School
Olejniczak, Caitlin (2008-06-26)From roughly 1967-1973 there was a Free School Movement in the United States. From coast to coast hundreds of small, alternative schools sprung up in individual communities in a direct opposition to public schooling. ... -
This ain't a Wild West Show : How a German Farming Community Became Wisconsin's Rodeo City
Heideman, Heidi Ann (2012-04)In 1959 the rural Wisconsin farming community of Manawa, Wisconsin, hosted its first rodeo. Although rodeo was not native to this area of Wisconsin, more than 50 years later the event continues to draw crowds and has ... -
The Trial of Carmello Musso in 1914 Milwaukee
Banchy, Anton (2010-05-10)Carmello Musso' murder trial helps to illustrate the treatment of Italian immigrants in early twentieth century Milwaukee. The case also looks at elements of the view of woman in the early twentieth century. The way the ... -
The Triple Play: Twentieth Century Representation of Baseball in Wisconsin
McKay, Jacqueline (2013-05-13)Wisconsin has a rich history rooted in immigrants, industry, and sporting culture, all of which played a role in the history of baseball. Baseball's history throughout the state has changed because of major historic events ... -
Victor Berger and the Americanization of Socialism in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, During the Progressive Era
Kayser, Nicholas (2010-05-10)Victor L. Berger was among the most prominent Socialists in the United States during the first quarter of the 20th century, and played a major role in the success of the Socialist Party in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... -
Voting Cohesion in the U.S. Civil War Congresses: The Role of Party and Regional Loyalty, 1861-1865
Pollack, Daniel J. (2010-05-18)To date, the history of the U.S. Civil War Congresses has been largely ignored. The legislative process has been overshadowed by a number of subjects, including biographies of important individuals, major battles, Emancipation, ... -
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 ... -
Where John Barleycorn Still Holds Forth in Splendor: A Case Study of Prohibition in Wisconsin
Wachter, Jonathan R. (2007-07-13)This paper takes a look at Wisconsin Prohibition by focusing on a small town in southwest Wisconsin called Prairie du Chien. This paper starts by giving a background on early taverns in Prairie du Chien and why people liked ... -
Wisconsin Vice Committee: Tales of Prostitution and Commercialized Vice (Wisconsin: 1913-1915)
Schubert, Peter (2010-09-10)The Wisconsin Vice Committee was established to inspect the moral situation of the state of Wisconsin. It is the methods they used to gather their information, the content of the hearings they held, the recommendations ...