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The Ku Klux Klan In Grand Forks, William Lathrop Harwood
The Ku Klux Klan In Grand Forks, William Lathrop Harwood
Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects
During the 1920's the Ku Klux Klan powerfully influenced all levels of government in the United States. For example, its strength helped to elect governors and U.S. Senators in eight states. As a result of Klan efforts, Oregon voters in 1923 approved a measure prohibiting parochial schools from teaching the first eight grades, and Portland Klan candidates won seats on the city commission in the same year.
This thesis is a case study of the Klan's political activities in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the trading center of the fertile wheatlands of the northern Red River Valley. Here, the local Klan …
History Of Fort Pembina 1870-1895, William D. Thomson
History Of Fort Pembina 1870-1895, William D. Thomson
Theses and Dissertations
The unsettled status of the Red River Valley during the 1860's made inevitable the establishment of a military post near the 49th Parallel. The Minnesota Uprising in 1862 caused a band of Sioux Indians, responsible for the massacre, to flee to Canada to escape punishment by the military. In 1863, a hastily organized battalion established a temporary fort at Pembina to capture the renegades. After accomplishing its mission, the battalion abandoned the post in 1864.
With the end of the Civil War, people looked to the frontier for fertile lands to settle; but the Indian threat kept them out …
The 1966 Republican Campaign In North Dakota, Joseph Charles Crawford
The 1966 Republican Campaign In North Dakota, Joseph Charles Crawford
Theses and Dissertations
The 1966 Republican Campaign in North Dakota discusses the efforts of the Party from May, 1965 through November, 1966. The pre-convention period illustrates the effort of the North Dakota Republicans to rebuild their organization after the 1964 defeat. Analysis of this effort is made with regard to finances, organization, and research.
The study then discusses the 1966 state convention, the rise of youth in the Party organization, background and insight into all the races, and a complete tabulation of all ballots. Special emphasis is placed on the problem of the John Birch Society and on how that problem was resolved …
The Nonpartisan League : A Quest Of Community, Leonard Wentz
The Nonpartisan League : A Quest Of Community, Leonard Wentz
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this thesis is the examination and appraisal of the rise and decline of the Nonpartisan League as a mass movement in North Dakota. Previous interpretations have been mostly economic in nature. This study interprets the League members I situation from the socio-psychological view. This thesis will attempt to show the editorial directions of leading newspapers with regard to the agrarian situation from 1916 to 1920.
The procedure involved a study of the sociological conditions of the North Dakota farmers before they accepted the Nonpartisan League ideology. The Nonpartisan Leader's editorial policy was viewed to show its interpretation …