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Conclusion-Cola And Cartoons: A Showcase Of Freshman Research At Unlv, Cian T. Mcmahon Dec 2012

Conclusion-Cola And Cartoons: A Showcase Of Freshman Research At Unlv, Cian T. Mcmahon

History First-Year Seminar Research

The decisions we make about politics and society are influenced by what we see and hear in the news. That is why political cartoons are so important. They present clear opinions on complicated matters in ways that transcend everyday language.


“The Propagation Society—More Free Than Welcome”, Arneisha Swanson Dec 2012

“The Propagation Society—More Free Than Welcome”, Arneisha Swanson

History First-Year Seminar Research

This cartoon was published independently by Nathanial Currier circa 1855. “The Propagation Society- More Free than Welcome” reflects the Americans point of view on the Irish Catholic immigrants in 1855. In the cartoon the priest is bombarding the Americans to step aside so that they can take over all spiritual welfare. Embedded into the cartoon is a message of an anti-Catholic group the “Know Nothings” and their attempt to get rid of the Irish Catholics.


“Where The Blame Lies”, Sahar Nawabzada Dec 2012

“Where The Blame Lies”, Sahar Nawabzada

History First-Year Seminar Research

Published in Judge Magazine on April 4th 1891, the cartoon Where the Blame Lies shows a flood of immigrants arriving to New York City while a disapproving Uncle Sam looks on at them. The cartoon shows a Supreme Court Judge that is imploring Uncle Sam to amend the constitution to restrict immigration. When looking at the immigrants themselves, each immigrant has words such as “Anarchist” or “Socialist” written on their clothing to convey the negative attributes immigrants bring to the country. On the stage is a piece of paper that reads “Mafia in New Orleans, Anarchists in Chicago, and Socialists …


Panel Discussion: Remarks By Heath Martin, Heath Martin Sep 2012

Panel Discussion: Remarks By Heath Martin, Heath Martin

Putting America Back to Work during the Great Depression: Preserving and Improving Access to the Works Progress Administration Records for the Future

No abstract provided.


Panel Discussion: Comments By John Burger, John Burger Sep 2012

Panel Discussion: Comments By John Burger, John Burger

Putting America Back to Work during the Great Depression: Preserving and Improving Access to the Works Progress Administration Records for the Future

No abstract provided.


Associate Dean Mary Beth Thomson’S Remarks At Wpa Celebration, Mary Beth Thomson Sep 2012

Associate Dean Mary Beth Thomson’S Remarks At Wpa Celebration, Mary Beth Thomson

Putting America Back to Work during the Great Depression: Preserving and Improving Access to the Works Progress Administration Records for the Future

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Cultural Institutions In The Digital Age: Finding Common Ground, David S. Ferriero Sep 2012

Cultural Institutions In The Digital Age: Finding Common Ground, David S. Ferriero

Putting America Back to Work during the Great Depression: Preserving and Improving Access to the Works Progress Administration Records for the Future

No abstract provided.


Provost Tracy's Remarks At Wpa Celebration, Timothy Tracy Sep 2012

Provost Tracy's Remarks At Wpa Celebration, Timothy Tracy

Putting America Back to Work during the Great Depression: Preserving and Improving Access to the Works Progress Administration Records for the Future

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The Vermont Broadside Collection: No Longer Hidden, Prudence J. Doherty, Sharon Thayer Aug 2012

The Vermont Broadside Collection: No Longer Hidden, Prudence J. Doherty, Sharon Thayer

UVM Libraries Conference Day

The Wilbur Collection of Vermontiana contains hundreds of unique broadsides that document community activities and concerns from the 1770s through the 20th century. Until recently, only a very small percentage of the rich broadside collection was catalogued. Two years ago, Special Collections and the Resource Description and Analysis departments joined forces to make all of the Vermont broadsides accessible to researchers. This poster session will describe the collaborative effort and share some newly accessible examples from the collection.


The Red Scare, Allison Ellis Apr 2012

The Red Scare, Allison Ellis

Undergraduate Research Conference

The Red Scare describes the time in American History following World War II when tension between Americans and other Communist countries, specifically the Soviet Union, were threateningly high. Each county was equipped for, yet fearful of an atomic war. The United States government tried to use this fear to motivate the American public to become mobilized. American citizens were encouraged to rely on themselves and prepare for the worst. Even though they were ignorant to the effects of such an attack, Americans tried desperately to prepare their homes and families. The government published articles, pamphlets, short films, and held drills …


Emw 2012: Cross-Cultural Connections In The Early Modern Jewish World, Emw 2012 Feb 2012

Emw 2012: Cross-Cultural Connections In The Early Modern Jewish World, Emw 2012

Early Modern Workshop: Resources in Jewish History

Understanding the processes of cultural change in early modern history as a process of creating and negotiating social, cultural, and religious borders has become a commonplace in the last generation of research. This perspective has great validity for Jewish history, too: early modern Jews also found themselves in a range of new settings, which allowed a considerably greater range of interactions with their non-Jewish neighbors than had previously been the case. It was not only geographical dispersion that broadened their social, economic, cultural and religious contacts with their non-Jewish surroundings: new ideas and ideologies deriving from the thought of the …