Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Degrees "M.A., History - Museum Studies"
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Celebrating memory and space: three case studies of centennial projects to commemorate Oklahoma's history
(2013)In 2007, Oklahoma celebrated its centennial with many different events and functions. To commemorate the anniversary, lawmakers established the Oklahoma Centennial Commission. They set out to find and fund projects throughout ... -
Decolonizing the histories of Helen Hunt Jackson and Gertrude Simmons Bonnin
(2013)What is decolonization and how does it work? The concept of decolonization surfaced during "the global Indigenous activism in the 1970s." Although the idea is not new, it has been given little attention by mainstream ... -
Divided we fall : Cherokee sovereignty and the cost of factionalism, 1927-1906.
(2010)As a tribe, the Cherokees interacted with Europeans early in American history. From initial contact, tribal sovereignty became an issue during trade and land negotiations. The tribe began with full autonomy that required ... -
Edmond and the Territorial Normal School of Oklahoma : a study of the symbiotic relationship between community and education, 1890-1903.
(2011)Oklahoma's colorful past is still reflected today in the descendants of those first settlers, the places settled, and the traditions established by its history. The central part of the state has a long and interesting ... -
Forget me not : the lives, careers, and legacies of Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford.
(2019)This thesis looks at the lives and careers of Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford and their contributions to Hollywood. Both actresses were popular in the golden age of Hollywood, but only one woman's career is remembered ... -
Frederick Samuel Barde: chronicling the Muskogee (Creek) Indians, 1890-1916
(2012)Journalist and photographer Fredrick Samuel Barde chronicled territorial Oklahoma, fully covering topics such as local agriculture, railroads, statehood, and the actions of the Five Civilized Tribes. His interest in the ... -
Growing up pioneer : Nannie Jeannette Williams, a second generation pioneer woman, Oklahoma Territory, 1895-1907.
(2013)As the men and women traveled to the American frontier in the nineteenth century, they experienced harsh conditions that would test their accepted gender norms. Survival became the primary importance with all hands working ... -
Hyphenated citizen : a biography of Clemente Idar, the American Federation of Labor's first Mexican-American organizer, 1918-1934..
(2013)Based on extensive primary research conducted at the University of Texas, as well as a plethora of secondary source material, this thesis explores Clemente Idar's career with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and his ... -
New women, new opportunities: the new women of Chicago's World's Fairs, 1893-1934
(2018)World's fairs, also referred to as international expositions, offer historians insight into a nation's society, populace, economy, and industry. Yet, literature in the field has made little effort to fully analyze the ... -
Of plantations and monuments : the United Daughters of the Confederacy and their influence of Southern history and memorialization.
(2018)This thesis evaluates the United Daughters of the Confederacy's (UDC) interpretation of Southern history through the mediums of textbooks, youth groups, and Confederate monuments in public spaces and how this interpretation ... -
Oklahoma history, poetry and anti-communism : the writings of Zoe Tilghman.
(2010)"Zoe Tilghman was one of the early women writers in Oklahoma. Throughout her career she used her own experiences and those of her husband, the famous U.S. Marshal William Tilghman, to write stories that portrayed the West ... -
The battle of Belleau Wood : America's indoctrination into 20th century warfare.
(2010)The battle of Belleau Wood serves as a microcosm of the American experience in the Great War. Several misconceptions surrounding the battle, born largely out of its propaganda value, created a legacy that overshadows the ... -
The legacy of Arthur and Shifra Silberman : an unparalleled collection of American Indian painting and scholarship.
(2013)American Indian art is a vibrant illustration of the individuality of Oklahoma history and a pivotal aspect of its modern identity. The Native American Art Movement of the twentieth century produced influential artists ... -
"Who will protect the working girl?" : the effect of the 1909 shirtwaist strike and triangle factory fire on early twentieth century labor organizations.
(2017)Organized labor through unions was prominent as part of the Progressive Era in the early twentieth century. Under the influence of the American Federation of Labor, groups such as the Women's Trade Union League and ...