Omeka - Digital History at Ursinus

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Dance attended by fifty couples, emphasis on the fact that this event was inexpensive.

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On account of the Great Depression, the nation's educational system has been denied proper funding, which has in turn led to the closing of whole school systems as well as inadequate wages for teachers. Here it is discussed the repercussions of a…

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Ursinus celebrates the anniversary of World War I's conclusion: Armistice Day. Also discussed is the issue of disarmament, and how Hoover's administration has handled it so far.

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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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Ursinus' students hilariously miscall the outcome of presidential election, choosing Hoover and not FDR to be the victor. This does, however, indicate that conservatism was the popular political ideology on campus. Though there were students who…

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A student complains about the $1.50 required to watch Ursinus' football games, claiming that such an amount is "a fortune" during a time of economic depression.

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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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Members of the International Relations Club react to Hitler's efforts to rearm Germany in complete defiance of the Treaty of Versailles.

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Current Affairs examination reveals that Ursinus students aren't well informed about modern news events; it seems as though differing political opinions, and not ignorance, led to this result.

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The need for reform in Pennsylvania's relief operations, as well as Ursinus' F.E.R.A. program.
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