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Ideas In Motion: A Critical Analysis Of The Works And Ideas Of Garcilaso De La Vega
(1999-04-01)Vega’s historical contributions are still important today. As the first American historian, he told the story of New World conquest from a valuable and unique perspective. Vega’s writings provide insight into customs and ... -
In The Shadow Of Nuclear War: Montana's Reaction To The Cuban Missile Crisis
(2006-04-01)On a cool Great Falls, Montana, morning in October 1962, Barbara Stroup, wife of Air Force Tech Sergeant Joseph Stroup, left her house to attend a "coffee klatch" at her friend Exie Evan's house. Not thinking anything of ... -
Integrant of Incontinence: Towards a Classification of Ephebophile Abusers within the Clerical Abusers in the United States
(2019-04-01)For the last five decades, child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy has been a moral, pastoral, and institutional stain on the Church in the United States. From 1950 to present, over 15,000 formal reports of abuse have ... -
Irish And Irish-Americans In Helena, Montana, 1864-1916
(1994-04-01)July 4, 1905, dawned as a bright sunny day in Helena, Montana. Some even said it was due to the “Luck of the Irish.” People, mostly Irish, from all over the state had come to see the unveiling of the Thomas Francis Meagher ... -
Irish-American Montanans' Reactions To The Easter Rising
(2007-04-01)The following thesis is an examination of Irish culture in Montana in the context of Irish-American Montanans’ responses to the Easter Rising. Chapter One discusses the Easter Rising itself. The Easter Rising occurred in ... -
It All Began With Nurses: A Case Study Of Coeducation In Higher Education At Carroll College, 1943-1961
(2005-04-01)Carroll College, a diocesan college in western Montana, was founded in 1909 as a Catholic college for young men. Throughout its initial years, the college did not have much interaction with women. In 1925, Bishop John ... -
James M. Ashley: Territorial Governor of Montana
(1964-04-01)The purpose of this thesis is two-fold: first, to relate an account of political life in the Montana territory- under the administration of James M. Ashley, and; secondly, to point out how the conflicts of the Radical ... -
Japanese Americans In Montana: A History Of Their Presence And Treatment Before, During, And After World War II
(1982-04-01)On February 19, 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order No. 9066. With full knowledge that the order would most likely be found unconstitutional, the president nevertheless signed it and thereby gave ... -
JFK: The Dynamics Of Montana, 1958-1963
(1987-04-01)I began this project in the Fall of 1986 as an assignment for a class--Research Seminar in History. As I searched for a topic I realized that there were many definitive accounts on John Kennedy--ranging from his political ... -
John Dennis Ryan, Copper King
(1950-04-01)This dissertation, JOHN DENNIS RYAN, COPPER KINGS, was written under the direction of the Reverend J. W. McCormick, Ph.D., head of the Department of History of Carroll College. I here attempted in the following chapters ... -
John E. Rickards: Montana's Second Governor, A Republican In A Time Of Crisis
(1970-04-01)John E. Rickards was born and raised in Delaware City, Delaware. At the age of nineteen he left his hometown to find employment in Philadelphia in a mercantile establishment. By 1870 John Rickards felt the stirring of a ... -
Las Politicas Del Cobre: A Study Of The Anaconda Company's Involvement In Chilean Politics 1969-1973
(2003-04-01)On September 4, 1970, Salvador Allende, leader of the Marxist political party Unidad Popular, was elected president. This sent tremors through the United States government and through the foreign business community in ... -
Lee Metcalf And The Montana Wilderness Study Act Of 1977: A Case Study On The Wilderness Issue And Its Varying Viewpoints
(1982-04-01)In 1967 the United States Forest Service began a review of all roadless areas within the national forest system. The purpose of this nationwide roadless area review was to determine what areas, if any, should be preserved ... -
Line Change: How The Miracle Olympic Hockey Team of 1980 Sparked The Renewal Of American Nationalism
(2008-04-01)Sporting events have often reflected the times in which they are played. At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, African American Jesse Owens outran the team comprised of member of Adolf Hitler’s “master race,” dealing a blow to ... -
Maiden: A Mining Camp's Struggle For Permanence On The Montana Frontier
(1980-04-01)The mining camp was the center of attention during an era in which men struggled to build something lasting in a strange and hostile environment. The camp reflected well the transitory and exploitative nature of the mining ... -
Martin Maginnis Territorial Representative
(1960-04-01)The purpose of this thesis is to shed some light on the sometimes maligned and often completely untreated subject of the Territorial Delegate. Because it was the Territory’s only voice in the Federal Government, the delegate ... -
Montana Gold Mining And The Camp Of Pony
(1980-04-01)The usual Rocky Mountain gold camp went through a general growth pattern. First the gold was discovered in an area and a rush followed. In this stage, the camp that grew was loosely organized, transitory and totally dependent ... -
"Montana" Oiye: The Journey Of A Japanese American From The Big Sky To The Battlefields of Europe
(2003-04-01)Being a pale-skinned, red-haired, Irish-English descendant, I am often questioned by people about my fascination with East Asian culture and history. I tend to respond to their inquiries as simply as possible. For me, the ... -
Montana's "Boodlers": Montanans And The Aftermath Of The 1899 Senatorial Scandal
(1983-04-01)As a newsman, I have had to endure accusations at various times that I (meaning my profession) had fabricated scandals only to "get" those in government who had views different from my own. I have been amazed to note the ... -
Montana's Reaction To The Fall Of France In 1940
(2000-04-01)This change in American society from isolationist to one that might intervene was caused by the fall of France. The realization that America was vulnerable to Hitler prompted many Montanans to turn away from isolationism. ...