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From Celebrated to Contested: Public Perceptions of Mount Rushmore?s Meaning on the American Landscape
(2015-12-18)Although most Americans will quickly recognize Mount Rushmore as a national symbol, many are not aware of its history. The memorial has a direct connection to American expansionism in the Black Hills, land that originally ... -
From Contagion to Control: An Examination of the Oppressive but Effective Use of Tuberculosis Sanatoriums Prior to the Implementation of Antibiotics
(2017-07-13)This paper examines the treatment methods of the infectious disease Tuberculosis. It begins by giving a brief history of the disease and its extreme relevance to society today. The paper then discusses the major treatment ... -
From Fantasy to Reality: The Impact of Rural Electrification on the Dairy Farms of West-Central Wisconsin
(2011-05-10)Prior to the mid 1930s, nearly all of rural America was without electricity. In conjunction with that reality, daily activities and tasks were performed in much the same way as they had been for generations. From 1935-1936, ... -
From Homeland to the Heartland : the Resettlement and Acculturation of First Generation Hmong Americans in Eau Claire, WI
(2007-07-13)In the 1970s, the Hmong people of Laos fled their homeland in search of freedom from persecution by the communist regime in Laos. Most moved to refugee camps in Thailand, and then relocated to the United States. Historical ... -
From Logs to Hogs: The Transition from Logging to Celebrating Sustainable Agriculture in Chippewa Falls
(2015-12-15)The Northern Wisconsin State Fair has been in the city of Chippewa Falls since 1896. Logging was a main economic staple until 1911 when the last saw mill shut down. Agriculture became the main way for the people of Chippewa ... -
From Mansions to Towers: A History of Residence Halls at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
(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 Poverty to Prominence: The Life, Literature, and Legacy of Alexander Solzhenitsyn
(2009)Alexander Solzhenitsyn is undoubtedly one of the most influential and well-respected figures of all time. His life story is sad yet joyful, troubled but also filled with hope. The circumstances which influenced Solzhenitsyn ... -
From the Battlefield to the Silver Screen: How the Failed Makin Atoll Raid was Spun into a Success, 1943-1943
(2017-07-12)A day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States of America entered into World War II, declaring war on the Empire of Japan. Although not prepared to make any significant military counterattack on the vast Japanese ... -
From Tomboys to Athletes: How Title IX Changed Women's Athletics at UW-Eau Claire, 1972-1980
(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
(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 ... -
From “Beer Barons” to Antitrust Offenders: The Federal Alcohol Administration Act and United States Antitrust Policy That Impacted Breweries in Wisconsin
(2008-07-03)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 ... -
"Fuden for Damming the Kick-a-Poo" An Analysis of the La Farge Dam and Surrounding Controversy
(2011-12-15)In 1935, the residents of the Kickapoo Valley began the process of getting a dam built in La Farge, Wisconsin. In the next thirty-five years, as plans for the dam solidified, the dam would take on a symbolic meaning as ... -
Gandhi and India: The Dream and Reality of India
(2009-07-14)India has been one of the fastest growing nations in the world in the past couple of decades. India, like the United States, was once under British rule. M.K. Gandhi and many others tried and were successful in pushing ... -
Gandhi's Formative and Transitional Years in South Africa
(2009-01-07)Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi spent twenty-one years in South Africa in which he was heavily involved in petitioning the government for equal rights for the Indians in the region. Throughout these years he established a ... -
Gaylord Nelson, Father of Earth Day : Bridging the Gap from Conservation to Environmentalism
(2009-07-20)Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day, an important event in American environmental history. Nonetheless, there are significant gaps in the scholarly analysis of Nelson's overall contributions to the conservation and ... -
Gender Roles and the Salem Witch Trials: Women’s Newfound Power in Salem, 1692
(2016-09-29)This capstone is meant to analyze the changing levels of power that women encountered during the events of the Salem witch trials. The background and necessary information will be presented related to the trials, and women’s ... -
General Vang Pao: A Torn Legacy
(2011-12-15)General Vang Pao has been a controversial figure since his alliance with the CIA to fight off Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese troops during the Secret War in Laos. Scholars and reporters have asserted that General Vang ...