Browsing History B.A. Theses by Title
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The Magazine Women Believed in: "Marriage Advice" 1950-1955
(2012-12-13)In the United States society, the 1950s is seen as a time of great conservatism where both men and women were placed into specific gender roles that dictated much of how they lived their lives. One institution that verified ... -
Major League Professional Baseball, Antitrust, and Interstate Commerce Legislation: State of Wisconsin v. Milwaukee Braves
(2008-03-12)The Braves left Milwaukee because of economic issues, which prompted state of Wisconsin officials to take the Braves to court and force them to remain in Milwaukee. The court case claimed the Milwaukee Braves along with ... -
The Man behind the Beard: Unpacking the Myth and Reality in Blackbeard Imagery
(2013-12-16)Out of all the pirates who terrorized the shores of the Americas during the late 17th and early 18th centuries Blackbeard is the most notorious. He was most successful or the most bloodthirsty pirate that sailed during ... -
Manchurian Banditry Under Japanese Occupation : 1931-1935
(2009-07-17)In the immediate aftermath of the Manchuria Incident in 1931, "banditry," which had long been common throughout Manchuria, increased to numbers that had never been seen before. This paper deals with the identities of these ... -
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company: from Depression to Wartime Boom
(2015-04-08)Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company (1902-1945) went through a variety of changes and struggles. This paper examines how Manitowoc's population and skilled labor force, as well as its location on the Great Lakes, was the perfect ... -
Many Motives: Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Reasons For His Falsification of History
(2012-04-23)This paper examines The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth, with the aim of understanding his motivations for writing a false history and presenting it as genuine. It includes a brief overview of the ... -
Mary Kingsley: A Different Type of Feminist
(2009-01-07)Victorian women are not necessarily known for their extravagant lifestyles outside the home and wardrobe. There are exceptions to this stereotypical lifestyle, and some women prove in many ways that women are not just ... -
Media and Memory: The Impact of the Media on the American Memory of 9/11
(2013-12-16)The study of memory in American history is a more recent trend that is opening up opportunities to more ways in which we can understand our past and the interplay between how the past can be manipulated for the needs of ... -
Media portrayal of Gender Stereotypes in the 1950s: Walt Disney's Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty
(2009-07-17)The 1950s was a decade of change. The ending of World War II gave our nation a focus on the importance of family and community. However, the constant fear of a nuclear war left people feeling that life was too short to ... -
A Memory in Fire
(2011-12-14)Throughout history the issue of remembering certain events or people has been changing with every new generation. Some events and disasters are remembered throughout all of time because of the multitude of sources. Still ... -
The Memory Remains : Children's Experiences in the Soviet Gulag During the Stalin Era (1929-1953)
(2012-04-24)This paper will discuss the Soviet Gulag prison system during the Stalinist Era (1929-1953), with an emphasis on children's experiences within the system. It includes a brief history of the Gulag system to aid readers that ... -
Menachem Begin's Irgun and Zionist Revisionism: 1944-1948
(2013-05-13)This essay will examine the historic links between Zionist Revisionism and the militancy of the Irgun under the command of Menachem Begin in Palestine before Israel won its statehood in 1948. The tactics utilized by the ... -
Menacing Waters: The City of Chippewa Falls and the Flood of 1884
(2011-05-10)In 1884 the city of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin was vibrating with economic growth because of its location along the Chippewa River and Duncan Creek. The logging and lumber industry was at its peak, and Chippewa Falls was ... -
The Midwest Street Gang: A Rising Issue
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The Migratory Spirit: Greed and Adventure at the Expense of the Sauk, Fox, and Ho-Chunk (1826-1847)
(2010-05-18)This paper is about change. When white settlers in pursuit of wealth from lead deposits in the vicinity of Southwestern Wisconsin arrived in the early 1800s, Native Americans were gradually forced from their land until ... -
The Milwaukee Division of the American Jewish Congress 1933-1945: The Limits of a Local Jewish Organization During a Period of International Crisis
(2008-06-27)This paper examines the limits of a local Jewish organization between 1933-1944 which were turbulent years for the Jewish people in America and abroad. The American Jewish Congress and many other Jewish organizations in ... -
Milwaukee Does: No Support, No Money, No Chance
(2010-05-20)The Milwaukee Does have been forgotten over time and are unknown to most of the world. That was also true of the Women's Basketball Leagues, WBL, of 1978-1981 until Karra Porter, a lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah and fellow ... -
A Milwaukee Tradition: A Comparative History of the Gay People's Union and the City Club of Milwaukee
(2010-12-10)For over a century, there has been a tradition of progressive grassroots organization in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a result, a recognizable pattern has emerged amongst reform groups seeking reform even in vastly ... -
Milwaukee's Gay People's Union: An Analysis of the Gay Liberation Movement and its Linkage to Religion (1969-1978)
(2014-04-21)The homosexual experience in the United States is one which many people are interested in given the times, yet still many do not understand the history behind their struggle for equal rights. Unlike the many publicized ... -
The Missing Face: A Discovery of Identity Through Colonialism, Masculinity and Femininity, and the Production of Social and Global Justice
(2015-10-20)The Missing Face, a musical drama written for the voices of color, explores a series of issues that are often presented to Africans, and descendants of Africans. The play acknowledges such topics as identity, displacement, ...