Browsing History B.A. Theses by Title
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Halting the Iron Curtain at the Mediterranean: The Greek Civil War and the Origins of the Truman Doctrine
(2017-03-08)This paper examines the origins of the Truman Doctrine in the Greek Civil War (1943-1949). It also seeks to understand the perceptions which fueled the United States’ response to the Greek Civil War. It looks at the history ... -
Hank Aaron Civil Rights Crusader Through the Game of Baseball
(2011-05-13)In this paper, this author will make important connections between civil rights and baseball in United States history. If one were to connect civil rights and baseball it would take much more time and effort than what this ... -
Hasenfus: Iran-Contra and the Man Who Broke the Scandal
(2018-12-19)While Ronald Reagan and Oliver North became the faces of the Iran-Contra affair, one man transitioned from a position on the front page of every newspaper in America to an afterthought of a government scandal. Eugene ... -
Hatching Execution: Andrew Johnson and the Hanging of Mary Surratt
(2015-12-18)In 1865, the American Civil War and the assassination of US President Abraham Lincoln plunged the country into a state of panic. Federal officials quickly took to the ranks, imprisoning hundreds of suspected rebels believed ... -
The Hayward Indian School: Realities of an Off-Reservation Boarding School
(2009)This paper discusses student's experiences at the Hayward Indian School and the realities they faced in their daily lives. Their daily routines, education, health, and resistance to the boarding school system are examined ... -
Healing "Sick" Cities: Analyzing Mid-Century Urban Renewal Literature
(2014-12-15)Mid-century city planners often made the ultimate decision to determine which areas were too "sick" to save, who was allowed access to the new spaces, and who was not. The bias against minorities and anyone who was not ... -
A Heated Debate : the Changing of the Drinking Age in Wisconsin during the 1970s and 1980s
(2008-03-12)This paper is about the drinking laws in the state of Wisconsin. It starts with the statutes that were first set up in state through to the 1980s. The 1970s to 1980s had issues dealing with the changing of the drinking ... -
"Hic Facet Arthurus, Rex Quondam, Rexque Futurus:" The Analysis of Original Medieval Sources in the Search for the Historica King Arthur
(2007-07-13)The stories of Arthurian literary tradition have provided our modern age with gripping tales of chivalry, adventure, and betrayal. King Arthur remains a hero of legend in the annals of the British Isles. However, one ... -
Hidden Among Us : Analyzing Public Reaction to the Secret Use of Nazi Scientists by the United States Government
(2022-12)Between the years of 1945 to 1959, following the conclusion of World War II, the United States government brought roughly 1,600 Nazi scientists to America. Done out of “national interest,” these scientists would assist ... -
Hidden Discrimination : Edwin Wilber and Stereotypes of the Native American Soldier
(2011-12-14)Native Americans have been involved with warfare for thousands of years. When the colonization of the New World began, Native Americans fought to retain their land. These fights lasted for more than one hundred years, ... -
A Historiographical Survey of Scholarship on Textual Variants Revealing an Anti-Feminist Tendency in the Greek Text of Acts Chapter XVII in Codex Bezae
(2009-01-07)This paper will survey the historiography of the textual critical scholarship concerning the presence of an anti-feminist tendency in the text of Codex Bezae in Acts chapter xvii. I will present the arguments of the ... -
History of Displacement and Oppression: US Refugee Policy and its Effects on Hmong Resettlement
(2018-12-19)This paper discusses the US refugee policies that played a key role in refugee and immigration policy in the United States, especially on the Hmong who were resettled here after the Vietnam War. Additionally, this paper ... -
A History of Hmong Men: Peb Leej Txiv Lub Neej (Our Father's Lives)
(2013-12-16)Through the story of Cher Her, a Hmong man, this paper will discuss the lives and experiences of Hmong men during the evacuation of Long Cheng in 1975, the journey to the refugee camps, and leaving Thailand for resettlement ... -
The History of Soccer in the Chippewa Valley: The Global Origins of the Game, the Arrival of Soccer and its Impact in the Chippewa Valley
(2008-06-25)This paper is an effort to present soccer as the premier sport in the Eau Claire area amongst youth. It will show its popularity not only with young but also older players as well and its impact on the local sports scene. ... -
History of the Million Man March: A Major African American Post-Civil Rights Accomplishment
(2017-03-08)This senior thesis is an overview of the lives of African American men in the 1990s. A major event occurred during this period, The Million Man March was this event that occurred during 1995 of October. Different leaders ... -
Hmong Acculturation in West-Central Wisconsin A Comparison of Oral Histories
(2017-12-21)When the United States pulled out of Southeast Asia following the Vietnam War, they left behind an ethnic group that would soon be targeted for extermination. The Hmong of Laos assisted the United States during the war, ... -
Holocaust Memory and Public History: Examining Holocaust Museums from 1947-2001
(2018-12-19)Holocaust museums and memorials are central features to Holocaust memory and education. The phrase “Never Again” continues to be a theme in Holocaust memory, which has led to the support for Holocaust education. The ... -
Home From War: Wisconsin's Forgotten Veterans
(2011-12-01)This paper looks at the issue of forgotten veterans of the Korean War with an emphasis on those from Wisconsin. It looks at the atmosphere in America during the time of the war, including strikes and newspaper coverage, ... -
"Honey, I am Keeping My Promise to You and Expect the Same in Return" : A Study of the Challenges Faced by Relationships, Specifically the Institutions of Marriage, Courtship, and Dating, during the Great Depression and World War II
(2009)Relationships are complex and intricate entities, especially the institutions of marriage, courtship, and dating. It is difficult to maintain and cultivate a successful relationship during peacetime; however, the task ...