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The life of Carry Nation
(Wichita State University, 1930-05)The activities of Carry Nation have had a peculiar significance in Kansas history and many myths have grown up around them. I have endeavored to give an accurate and unprejudiced account of her life and also to clear up ... -
James R. Mead, an early pioneer
(Wichita State University, 1930-05)This work is to tell of one of the pathfinders and pioneers who blased the path of civilization through the region called the "great American Desert" . Mr. James R. Mead was one of the outstanding leaders in the opening ... -
David L. Payne, the father of Oklahoma
(Wichita State University, 1930-05)Kansas has received a great deal of mention in the history of the United States with regard to its connection with the Civil War. This event has influenced the histories of the state, perhaps to too great a degree, and ... -
Ragged schools: Schools for Destitute Children
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)Throughout most of the 19th century, school was not mandatory for children living in the United Kingdom and only available to those who could afford the fees. Ragged schools were some of the very few institutions available ... -
Building Boeing: Julius Earl Schaefer Wichita's lost aviation leader
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)This thesis covers the life and career of Julius Earl Schaefer. He was an aviation pioneer in Wichita, Kansas, whose legacy has been lost in the history of Wichita aviation. This thesis attempts to reveal his importance ... -
The political views of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod: 1920- 1940
(Wichita State University, 1966-07)This thesis examines political views described by the literature of the Lutheran Church between the years 1920 to 1940. Due to the church’s “adherence to Scripture and the Confessions,” the church was against having political ... -
History of St. Benedict's college
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The founding of Valley Center
(Wichita State University, 1931-05)The purpose of writing this thesis was to set forth the events that led to the formation and chartering of the town, the experiences of the people who settled Valley Center , and the development of the town after it was chartered. -
Doctor Fabrique and early Wichita medical practice
(Wichita State University, 1931-05)Dr. Andrew Hinsdale Fabrique was the medical pioneer, a man of strong character and remarkable achievement. The primary aim of this thesis has been to produce an accurate account of the life of Dr. Fabrique. But in the ... -
Coming home to Winfield: the history of the Walnut Valley Festival
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)The Walnut Valley Festival was a multi-day event featuring musical performances, instrument contests, camping, and craft sales held in Winfield, Kansas. The Winfield faithful found solace and certainty in the consistency ... -
The Chisholm trail
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The great Easton Treaty of 1758: the 'unknown' turning point of the French and Indian War
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)This thesis attempted to argue that an Anglo-Indian treaty signed at a small Pennsylvanian town called Easton in fall 1758 should be considered a crucial turning point in the French and Indian War. This treaty was one ... -
The great Easton Treaty of 1758: the 'unknown' turning point of the French and Indian War
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)This thesis attempted to argue that an Anglo-Indian treaty signed at a small Pennsylvanian town called Easton in fall 1758 should be considered a crucial turning point in the French and Indian War. This treaty was one of ... -
The Western perception of ancient Egypt: the discovery, spectacle and exposition of King Tutankhamun
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Since Napoleon's invasion of Egypt, Western nations such as France, Britain, and the United States have displayed Egyptian antiquities as an exotic spectacle, creating the image of ancient Egypt that is known today. ... -
Silver age comic books: Uncovering their importance in the midst of political, social and cultural movements of the 1960s and 1970s
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)This research attempts to show the need to expand comic-book scholarship through critically examining how comic writers and artists express cultural, political, and social concepts in the past and present. The reason that ... -
Which half was the horse?: The Kentucky militia and volunteers in fact and fiction
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)The state of Kentucky has a unique history having originally been the hunting grounds for various Indian tribes. The settlement of the territory proved difficult for, and even fatal to, the pioneers due to the proximity ... -
Restored to reason: A case study of women's use of legislative reform for the purpose of legal equality
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Women of the nineteenth century, dissatisfied with the legal role in which they had been cast, utilized the process of legislative reform and through its use, obtained legislation for equal parity and self-ownership. They ... -
"A peace between them": Negotiating indigenous conflict and diplomacy in the Creek-Choctaw war, 1766-1776
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)This research attempted to understand the underlying causes and consequences of the Creek-Choctaw War of 1766-1776. Previous studies held that the war was fomented by British leadership in North America out of a desire to ... -
Bene merenti: an epigraphic display of social identity and expectational difference between Roman freeborn and freed women
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)The overall concern of this thesis is to examine the difference in social identity and its formation processes and the expectations placed upon free-born and freed Roman women within specific roles using epigraphic evidence ... -
"Where the Old West comes to life": The story of Old Cowtown Museum
(Wichita State University, 2014-07)Old Cowtown Museum originally started as a shrine to the pioneers and founders of Wichita. It later reinvented itself around Hollywood's version of the Old West. After the end of the Hollywood western, it reinvented itself ...
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