Browsing MINDS@UW La Crosse by Issue Date
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Company B (La Crosse) in the Spanish American War
(1967)The particiation of La Crosse Company B, Third Wisconsin infantry in the Spanish-American War was rather limited. Information on this company's activities is confined to a few sources, all of which were used in this ... -
A Brief History of the Trane Company Maintenance and Production Workers Union
(1967)A small group of the Trane Company employees of La Crosse, Wisconsin, began a labor movement in 1933. The original group became affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and was known as the Cliffwood Federal ... -
A Sketch of Gideon Cooley Hixon: La Crosse Lumberman
(1967)No abstract - A SKETCH OF GIDEON COOLEY HIXON: LA CROSSE LUMBERMAN -
The Development of Football at Wisconsin State University - La Crosse
(1967)The purpose of this study was to trace the development of football at Wisconsin State University - La Crosse from it's conception in 1911 to the present. Records and statistics were omitted from the study due to ... -
An Examination of the La Crosse Press During the Political Campaign of 1912
(1967)The year 1912 produced a presidential campaign never matched in American history. An incumbent President, a former President and a future President engaged in a spectacle that is not likely to be seen in America again. ... -
Cyrus Ballou Comstock: the war years
(1967-01-09)Cyrus Ballou Comstock: The War Years deals with an engineering general during the Civil War. It is the author's contention that Cyrus Comstock played a significant role in the ultimate Union victory in 1865. During the ... -
Analysis of an apparatus employed to appraise the "readiness" of a defensive charge in football
(1967-01-17)This study was made to determine if practice of a defensive charge on a sled would improve the "readiness" of high school football linemen to respond with consistently faster defensive charges, as measured by a timing ... -
Lord John Balmerino -- his treason trial and its aftermath
(1967-05-02)Lord John Balmerino (c. 1589-1649) was a Scottish noble whom Charles I ordered tried for treason. Charles I visited Scotland in 1633 to be crowned and to convene the Scottish Parliament. He wanted two specific measures ... -
Analysis of the essay, Lord Bacon, by Lord Macaulay, with the purpose of revealing early Victorian values
(1967-05-24)The essay Lord Bacon (1837) by Lord Macaulay, is an excellent source for ideas which Macaulay and early middle class Victorians considered important. The Victorian Age, also called the Age of Faith, the Age of Reform, and ... -
Study of the effectiveness of three racing starts in swimming
(1967-05-29)This research was designed to compare the effectiveness of three methods of performing the racing "start" in competitive swimming. The three "starts" are: (1) "arms back" (2) "arms down" and (3) "arms front." The subjects ... -
Early history of the Northern Wisconsin Co-Operative Tobacco Pool
(1967-06)An Early History of the Northern Wisconsin Co-Operative Tobacco Pool is a seminar paper written as partial fulfillment of the requirement for a masters degree at Wisconsin state University at La Crosse. Farmers in Wisconsin ... -
Negro abolitionist literature of the ante-bellum period
(1967-06-03)Negro literature in the ante-bellum period had as its main goals promoting emancipation of the slaves and protesting disenfranchisement of the free Negroes. To achieve these goals, it was necessary to disprove the widely-held ... -
The effect of height in performing the underhand and overhand serve in volleyball for accurary and placement
(1967-07)The purpose of this study was to determine whether height was an advantage in executing the underhand and overhand serve in volleyball for accuracy and placement. -
John Jacob Esch -- a Wisconsin Congressman and the World War I era
(1967-07-28)This is a study of the political life of Congressman John Jacob Esch during the years from 1914-1919. This study is not intended to be a mere political biography, however. The extraordinary domestic situation brought about ... -
Critical analysis of several religious, social, and sanitary reform writings of the Reverend Charles Kingsley
(1967-07-28)It is the purpose of this study to analyze a number of the major works of the Reverend Charles Kingsley in relation to the religious, social, and sanitary reform efforts carried on by Kingsley from the pulpit, parsonage, ... -
Effects of the bent arm hang exercise and concentrated rope climbing on the ability to climb a rope
(1967-07-31)This study was made to determine the effect that the bent arm hang exercise and concentrated rope climbing would have on the ability of a fourth grade student to climb a rope. Boys and girls from six fourth grades in the ... -
A study of some similarities and differences between Plato's educational system and twentieth century education in the United States
(1967-08)The purpose of this study was to explore Plato?s basic educational system as advocated in The Republic and The Laws and to examine some of the similarities of the Platonic system of education and twentieth century concepts ... -
The utilization of Whitney Rapids : from sawmill to paper company, 1831-1908
(1967-08)The primary purpose of this work is to determine why the Nekoosa Paper Company was established at Nekoosa and to trace its history and development. To adequately cover the topic, it is necessary to follow the utilization ... -
Effects of programmed ball handling activities on the reading ability of second grade students
(1967-08-01)This study is concerned with the effects of daily practice in a variety of visually guided ball handling activities on the reading ability of second grade children. A series of ball handling activities was prepared and ... -
Effect of intensity and frequency of various training schedules on running performance
(1967-08-03)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of frequency and intensity of various training schedules on running performance. The distance in feet that the subjects were able to run in one minute was considered ...