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The Civilian Conservation Corps in Big Bend National Park

Description: During the New Deal, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) put young men to work in state and national parks across the United States. One of such parks, Big Bend National Park, is the focus of this study. The CCC had two camps within the park, one from 1934 to 1937 and another from 1940 to 1942. During their time in Big Bend, the CCC constructed many projects including a road, trails, cabins, and other various structures. The purpose of this study is to delineate the role of the CCC in creatin… more
Date: May 2019
Creator: Jackson, Kimberly
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Health on the Homestead: Women Physicians and the Search for Professional Medical Authority in the American West, 1870-1930

Description: This project seeks to clarify the historical significance of women in the American West between 1870 and 1930 through the education, careers, and personal lives of western women physicians. The narratives presented in the work provide alternative roles for western women aside from the stereotypical images found in popular culture and history, such as the "Bad Woman," the prostitute, and the obedient homesteading wife. This collective biography additionally demonstrates how women participated in… more
Date: May 2019
Creator: Doak, Kate Lynn
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Manipulating Fear: The Texas State Government and the Second Red Scare, 1947-1954

Description: Between 1947 and 1954, the Texas State Legislature enacted a series of eight highly restrictive anti-communist laws. Designed to protect political, military, and economic structures in the state from communist infiltration, the laws banned communists from participating the political process, required registration of all communists who entered the state and eventually outlawed the Communist Party. Drawn from perceptions about Cold War events, such as the Truman Doctrine and the Korean War, and a… more
Date: May 2019
Creator: Bonewell, Shaffer Allen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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