Omeka - Digital History at Ursinus

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A "U" discussion group discusses Democratic, Republican, and Socialistic governments, while also including in their talks the issues of: the Great Depression, tariffs, and the Prohibition.

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Representatives of the Socialist, Republican, and Democratic parties visit Ursinus students during a regular meeting of the Y.W.C. The program was largely held on account of the ongoing presidential election that year.

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Ursinus students have an obligation to assist the government with the education they've been afforded as college students, especially during this time of depression.

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This article suggests that the key to America's future lies in greater political participation, especially in the case of graduated college students.

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This article celebrates Ursinus' largest enrolling Freshman class to date. A list of the incoming Freshman is provided, with their places of origin as well.

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Alum Jacob M. Hoke died on in February 1935, but not before contributing $500 to Ursinus College, as conditioned by his will.

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A student asks his fellow peers what are they to do once they leave Ursinus College, when unemployment seems all but a certainty in their near future, a daunting prospect for Seniors about to be removed from the comforting environment of college.

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The mother of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Sarah, visits Ursinus, and speaks on behalf of her son as to his plans for the future of the country.

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A tribute to Cyrus H.K. Curtis, one of Ursinus' greatest benefactors, who at the time was dealing with a serious illness and would die shortly after.

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85% of the student body participated in a presidential straw vote, in anticipation of the presidential election, in which incumbent President Herbert Hoover ran against Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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