http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/6782 History 489 capstone papers, Archives Series 333 http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30671 "To Correct and Remove Those Evil Tendencies": Wisconsin Reformers and the Birth and Death of the Wisconsin Industrial Home for Women Lehman, Kimberly Kay http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30669 "Gibraltar of the Wets": Prohibition in the City of Eau Claire, 1919-1933 Wandrei, Andrea http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30667 From Vik to the Koshkonog: The Chronicle of a Norwegian Family, 1800-1870 Severson, Travis http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30665 "Too Rich for a Duke, Too Poor for a King": Duke Jacob and the Colonial Empire of Seventeenth Century Courland Greger, Ken http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30663 Out of Gas?: The Delay in Unleashing the Fifteenth Air Force on the Ploesti Oil Refineries in World War II Martineau, David http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30661 Chasing the North Star: The Search for Black Opportunity in Wisconsin, 1850-1860 Firkus, Angela http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30659 "In and About the Village": Colfax: 1870-1910 Knutson, Amy http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/30657 Eau Claire Sawmill Strike of 1881: Ten Hours or No Sawdust Boettcher, Bart http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/28793 Reveille to Retreat: The Evolution of Field Music in the United States Army, 1775-1918 Hudick, Kyle J. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/28790 WWII Reenactment in West-Central Wisconsin: Context of History and Memory from the Last World War Berens, Daniel In 1978 the first official World War II historical reenactment took place in St. Louis, Missouri. The handful of pioneering men who dressed up in full WWII uniform, and armed with WWII era weaponry, began a hobby that would eventually rival the numbers of those who had been participating in Civil War reenactments since the mid 1960s. This paper traces the history of reenactment in general to set the historical time-line for WWII reenactment. History and memory plays an important role in understanding why reenactors choose to reenact WWII. The types of historical memory are described and WWII reenactment is fit into the context of how history is remembered. In addition, issues regarding the ownership and right to interpretation of history are also examined. The links are then drawn to show how WWII reenactment is a form of history and memory and how WWII benefits those who choose to remember our past. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/28787 The Influence of National Movements on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Abortion and Contraception Kordovsky, Laura K. National political, social, and economic movements have had a long history in the United States. The women’s movement has been one of the largest in the 20th century. As national movements occur they began to impact smaller cities across the U.S., different institutions, and many different people. The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire was part of the national women’s movement. A look at primary sources and comparing them to overall movements proves that the UWEC was involved in changes in abortion and contraception during the early 1970s when some of the greatest social and political changes took place. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/28784 Archidamus' and Pericles' Foreign Policies: An Application of International Relations Theory Hoggatt, Logan In 431 B.C.E., with the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, the Greek world entered into the most violent, divisive, and overall devastating conflict of its history. Myriad scholars have attempted to explain the causes of this catastrophic war, the reasons for the course it ultimately took, and the forces at work that impeded the peace process, the result of which is a robust body of literature that has substantially increased our knowledge of the war. However, a new perspective, focusing primarily on key individuals and making use of international relations theory, will give rise to novel explanations to the above issue. Specifically, the paper explores the foreign policies of two early Peloponnesian War leaders—the Spartan King Archidamus and the Athenian general Pericles. The application of international relations theory to the lives of these leaders and the exclusive focus of the paper on foreign policy offers a unique perspective and some new considerations to ponder. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/28781 The Silent Professor: The Story of Wilhelm Lehmann (1802-1882) or Nationalism on the Run: The Experience of German Immigrants’ Identity Formation Boyeson, M. R. My research will focus on William Lehmann (1802-1881), a German immigrant from the Prussian territory in present day Westphalia. He immigrated due to political pressure from the government, though arrived in American virtually unknown, continuing his life as a professor. He initially taught in colleges in Pennsylvania and Georgia, after which he made his way to Dodge County in Wisconsin, where his family resided thereafter. His arrival and experiences raise questions on the education systems in America, as well as in Germany, in addition to questions of cultural reception. Though his national recognition is almost non-existent, I would like to attempt to show that his impact on German reception in American is under-appreciated. To help form the discussion on his impact in America, I will use the experiences of Francis Lieber and Charles Follen. Both individuals immigrated during the same period as Lehmann, though upon their arrival, achieved a position in society that is well known still today. All three men, Lehmann, Lieber, and Follen have similar educational backgrounds, having studied at universities in Germany. They were all forced to leave Germany due to political turmoil as a result of the fall of Napoleon. They all three made their way to America, whereupon they became involved in academia. My questions will involve the differences and similarities related to these three individuals in hopes to better understand German immigration and cultural reception of Germans in America. I would also like to look into their stories in hopes of telling a more complete story of the political refugee prior to the revolutions of 1848. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/28778 From “Beer Barons” to Antitrust Offenders: The Federal Alcohol Administration Act and United States Antitrust Policy That Impacted Breweries in Wisconsin Wester, Ryan B. This paper examines the brewing companies in Wisconsin that violated antitrust laws numerous times throughout the twentieth century by limiting competition and trying to organize monopolies by obtaining properties. The paper explains this by its focus on Wisconsin brewing companies before the start of Prohibition and the impact of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and, to a lesser extent, the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts had on the brewing industry in the state after the repeal of Prohibition. The paper is based on work in primary sources such as Supreme Court cases, newspaper articles, and the three Acts mention before. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/28775 Northwest vs. Southeast: Factors Affecting the 1912 Suffrage Referendum Vote in Wisconsin Hatfield, Julie In 1911, the Wisconsin legislature passed a suffrage bill that would have allowed women in the state to vote in all elections, but to become a law it had to be voted on in a referendum. The Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association and the Political Equality League campaigned potential voters the year prior to the referendum that was set for November 5, 1912, to persuade them to vote in favor of enacting the suffrage bill. The referendum was defeated due to multiple causal factors including ethnic and religious divisions, urban versus rural populations, brewing and agricultural industries, United States and Wisconsin politics, and voting patterns in Wisconsin prior to and during 1912. These factors interconnect to help explain why more northwestern counties voted in favor of suffrage versus southeastern counties where there was more suffrage organization.