Oral History Interview with Robert Steenhagen, October 20, 2010 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Steenhagen, October 20, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Steenhagen. Steenhagen was drafted into the Army in mid-1942. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement and joined the Americal Division on Guadalcanal. Steenhagen was then sent to Bougainville. There he suffered from malaria, yellow jaundice, and jungle rot. He discusses conducting patrols and life in a fox hole. Steenhagen traveled with the Americal to the Philippines where he was wounded. He talks about his time at the hospital and going AWOL to rejoin his unit. Steenhagen fought with his unit on Cebu until the war ended. He details the combat conditions and the loss of several inexperienced lieutenants (90-day wonders). Steenhagen was part of the Occupation of Japan and left the Army soon after he returned to the States.
Date: October 20, 2010
Creator: Steenhagen, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Steenhagen, October 20, 2010 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Steenhagen, October 20, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Steenhagen. Steenhagen was drafted into the Army in mid-1942. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement and joined the Americal Division on Guadalcanal. Steenhagen was then sent to Bougainville. There he suffered from malaria, yellow jaundice, and jungle rot. He discusses conducting patrols and life in a fox hole. Steenhagen traveled with the Americal to the Philippines where he was wounded. He talks about his time at the hospital and going AWOL to rejoin his unit. Steenhagen fought with his unit on Cebu until the war ended. He details the combat conditions and the loss of several inexperienced lieutenants (90-day wonders). Steenhagen was part of the Occupation of Japan and left the Army soon after he returned to the States.
Date: October 20, 2010
Creator: Steenhagen, Robert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report describes the relationship between the United States and the Sultanate of Oman, especially with respect to Oman's support of U.S. efforts toward peace in the Middle East, the U.S. free trade agreement with Oman, and Oman's relatively close relations with Iran, the last of which seems incongruous with the other positive aspects of Oman's relationship with the U.S.
Date: January 20, 2010
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 100, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 2010 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 100, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 2010

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 2010
Creator: Halter, Janie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 152, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 2010 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 152, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 2010

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 2010
Creator: Ly, Ricky
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Constitutionality of Excluding Aliens from the Census for Apportionment and Redistricting Purposes (open access)

Constitutionality of Excluding Aliens from the Census for Apportionment and Redistricting Purposes

This report provides an overview of the 2010 decennial census, and the Census Bureau that will attempt to count the total population of the United States. It discusses the possibility by some that have suggested excluding aliens, particularly those who are in the country unlawfully, from the census count, in part so that they would not be included in the data used to apportion House seats among the states and determine voting districts within them.
Date: January 20, 2010
Creator: Lee, Margaret Mikyung & Lunder, Erika K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 67, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 2010 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 67, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 2010

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 2010
Creator: Cartwright, Brian & Velvin, Candace E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 35, Number 34, Pages 7155-7628, August 20, 2010 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 35, Number 34, Pages 7155-7628, August 20, 2010

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: August 20, 2010
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers (open access)

Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers

The term "Reserve Component" is used to refer collectively to the seven individual reserve components of the armed forces: the Army National Guard of the United States, the Army Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Air National Guard of the United States, the Air Force Reserve, and the Coast Guard Reserve. This report provides insight to reserve component personnel issues through a series of questions and answers.
Date: July 20, 2010
Creator: Kapp, Lawrence
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current political state of Iran, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Iran relationship and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date: April 20, 2010
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 20, 2010 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 20, 2010

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 2010
Creator: Halter, Janie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History