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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. ... -
Nazi Prisoners of War: The Civilian and Prisoner Experience in Agricultural America
(2014-04-01)Local histories help explain the daily experiences of the average citizen on a micro level, leading to a better understanding of the collective experience. Ensuring local histories are collected and properly analyzed is ... -
Newell Dwight Hillis And His Fight For Democracy During World War I
(1999-04-01)Few events in history are as emotional and thought provoking as war. World War 1,1914-1918, was no exception. The United States remained neutral for the first two and a half years of “The Great War,” as it was called. In ... -
Pioneer Schools In The Gold Mining Camps Of Bannack, Virginia City, And Helena In Montana Territory
(1960-04-01)In reading and studying about the West one finds a good deal written about such heroic figures as the fur trappers, the miners, and the cowboy. But these are the tales of high adventure which make for exciting reading. The ... -
Queen Tamara: An Analysis Of Tamaran Myths And Legends Through Eight Centuries Of Georgian History
(1999-04-01)Georgia, surrounded by modem day Turkey, Iran, and Russia, and flanked by the Black and Caspian Sea, has been the subject of frequent foreign invasions since the fifth millennium B.C.. Influenced by Greek and Persian thought ... -
Russo-Finnish Relations, 1937-1947
(1973-04-01)In 1967 the Finnish Republic celebrated Its fiftieth anniversary. That Finland can celebrate her freedom is rather amazing In view of the Soviet Union’s domination, with the exception of Greece, of every nation In East ... -
Samuel Thomas Hauser: Territorial Governor Of Montana
(1964-04-01)Samuel Thomas Hauser was perhaps one the most representative territorial governors Montana ever had, despite the fact that the duties of office distracted him from his own affairs. He was not a man to yield up a public ...