Browsing History B.A. Theses by Title
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Paternal Politics A Family Affair: The Case of Robert, Sr. and Philip La Follette
(2009)Born on May 8, 1897 to Robert Marion and Belle Case La Follette, Philip Fox La Follette grew up in a Wisconsin household where politics was the family business. La Follette learned to idolize his father, learned the ... -
Peace Around the World: American Foreign Policy Hits New Grounds
(2017-08-08)The world was at war and needed to be rebuilt. The question was, how could the world go about rebuilding itself after such an event like after World War I? Could this sort of war be prevented in the future? Did the United ... -
People to People Diplomacy: The Wisconsin-Nicaragua Partners of the Americas, 1964-1985
(2012-04-22)The purpose of this paper is to shed light on what the Wisconsin-Nicaragua Partners of the Americas are; why they were founded; and what they have done since that time until 1985. In addition to this, a chronological ... -
Perception of American Enemies: Analyzing Film Representation for 1940s Japan and 1980s Vietnam
(2011-05-11)The depictions of the enemy are always an important part of war. It is important for the soldier to be able have distance from the enemy. Being able to associate the enemy as an animal or something less than human makes ... -
Perceptions of the Nazi Mind: Psychological Theories, 1940s-Present
(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 ... -
“Permissive to Mandatory”: Special Education in the State of Wisconsin
(2008-06-26)In the State of Wisconsin, Special Education began as educational rights and opportunities for the blind and deaf. By 1975, Special Education in Wisconsin had expanded to include education for all students, no matter the ... -
The Peshtigo Fire, October 8, 1871: Calamity and Response
(2009-07-14)On October 8, 1871 a fire raged through northeastern Wisconsin burning over 1.5 million acres of land and killing between one and two thousand people. Because of the extent of the fire it is difficult to even determine ... -
Phil Ochs: A Forgotten Voice of the 1960s
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Pie and Pluralism: Lizzie Black Kander's Settlement Work in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1894-1922
(2011-05-10)The Progressive Era, roughly the time period between 1890 and 1914, was a time of transformations, challenges, and uncertainty. In response to immigration, industrialization and urbanization, and an unsatisfied working ... -
Playing the Game: Leopold II's Foundation of the Congo Free State
(2009-01-07)In this paper the author analyzes how King Leopold II received support for the International Africa Association in the United States and Europe. More specifically, the author will determine whether Leopold gained his ... -
Poland to America: Polish Immigrants in Chicago and their Reactions to the Start of World War I
(2017-08-09)This research looks at Polish immigration to Chicago in the years leading up to World War I, with a focus on the immigrants' feelings towards the War. Poland was split up in 1795 between Russia, Austria, and the region ... -
Policies and Tactics: Effectiveness and Tactics of Gas Warfare by the British in the Great War
(2007-07-13)This paper observes the effectiveness of poisonous gas used by the British Army from 1915 to 1917. This paper discusses the types of gas used, both lethal and non-lethal, and the deployment methods for the gas. This paper ... -
Polish Power: A Community's Reaction to the Great Migration and the Fair Housing Act of 1968
(2017-11)The South Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin had been deemed Polish since the 1850s. When they arrived from Europe, the Poles were seen as second class white in the primarily German city and forced to live in a specific area. ... -
Political History for the United States to Fight in Vietnam War: Failure in War Tactic of Pacification Addressing and Depicting War Tactics of Search and Destroy Using Body Count for Justifications (1935-1972)
(2011-05-13)In the middle of the 20th century young American men gave their lives in the jungles of Vietnam for merely political reasons decided by the politicians in Washington D.C. The War Powers Act issued after the Gulf of Tonkin ... -
Politicide v. Genocide: An Analysis of the Exclusion of Political Groups from the United Nations Convention
(2022-05)The purpose of this paper is to analyze historical cases of genocide and mass murder perpetrated against groups not expressly mentioned or under-represented in the United Nations Genocide Convention. Among historians ... -
Power of the Diaspora: How the Joint Baltic American National Committee Helped with Baltic Admittance into NATO, 1996-2004
(2017-07-13)Following the end of World War II, many in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania fled the oncoming Soviets. When the Soviet Union occupied and then annexed the Baltic states, many displaced peoples came to the United States. The ... -
Practicing What You Preach: The Untold Story of Rev. Robert S. Graetz Jr. in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
(2018-12-17)The Reverend Robert S. Graetz Jr. has a relatively unknown story about his involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Few remember his name, even though he was the white minister to the all African American congregation ... -
Pragmatist or Pretender? Benjamin Franklin and Slavery
(2011-05-13)Benjamin Franklin was known for his work and statesmanship during the American Revolution, but he was also an advocate of abolition near the end of his life. The antislavery group of which he was president submitted the ... -
President Truman’s Monumental Decision: The Acceptance of the United Nations’ Partition Plan for Palestine
(2016-09-30)This essay analyzes the decision of President Harry Truman to accept the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. It analyzes the role of the international community in the creation of this plan. This includes the ...