Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
Availability
Open Access Thesis
Keywords
Becker, August F., 1900-1955; Criminals--Iowa--Biography; Iowa--Civilization--20th century; United States--Civilization--20th century;
Abstract
In the first few decades of the twentieth century, American culture changed drastically from the traditional agricultural culture that had sustained it for a century to one that was modern and revolved around the urban landscape, consumer culture, and manufacturing. In this thesis I explore this change in American culture through the life of August Becker, son of a rural German immigrant who chose a life of crime instead of staying in rural Iowa. His life choices are the lens used to explore the changes in American culture through the first decades of the twentieth century.
Year of Submission
2015
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of History
First Advisor
Brian Roberts, Chair
Date Original
2015
Object Description
1 PDF file (vii, 91 pages)
Copyright
©2015 Michelle Lea Becker Smith
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Becker Smith, Michelle Lea, "August Becker and traditional vs. modern culture in the first decades of the twentieth century" (2015). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 165.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/165
