Pittsburg State University Pittsburg State University Digital Commons Electronic Thesis Collection Spring 5-16-2020 INTO THE WEST AND BACK OUT AGAIN: AN EXAMINATION OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EXCHANGE IN THE GILDED AGE UNITED STATES Samantha McDonald Pittstburg State University,
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[email protected]. INTO THE WEST AND BACK OUT AGAIN: AN EXAMINATION OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EXCHANGE IN THE GILDED AGE UNITED STATES A thesis submitted to the graduate school in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Samantha McDonald Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas May 2020 INTO THE WEST AND BACK OUT AGAIN: AN EXAMINATION OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EXCHANGE IN THE GILDED AGE UNITED STATES Samantha McDonald APPROVED: Thesis Advisor: ______________________________________________________ Dr. Kirstin L. Lawson, Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences Committee Member: ______________________________________________________ Dr. Robert C. Childers, Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences Committee Member: ______________________________________________________ Dr. Gary Wilson, Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Science Acknowledgment I would first like to thank my thesis and program advisor Dr.