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The Third Alternative: The Oral History of Duquesne University's Third AlternativeMain MenuThe NarratorsMeet the interviewees behind the Third Alternative Oral History Project.The ProblemA brief history of Duquesne's financial crisis.The PlanHow the Third Alternative planned to save Duquesne.The ContextThe national events taking place during the Third Alternative's campaign and how they affected the movement.The PublicHow the public of Pittsburgh interacted with and helped the Third Alternative.The EffectThe impact the Third Alternative left on Duquesne.Neighborhood CanvassingA timeline of the Third Alternative canvassing campaign.MapsMaps relating to the Thank You March and events at Duquesne University during the Third Alternative.The InterviewersMeet the students behind the Third Alternative Oral History Project.MediaCheck out our photograph collection and our documentary!Alexandra Zaremba2ce33ac8d647e2cc48718f436f303eaaa6355ceeRonald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5fGrant Stoner3ba49a95660aa18855c7cc5b6f8323bd1559c039Katherine Millardcc2b6742e9253dd1ad65ec8397845ff983008eb3Anna Samuels3cffb72092034ddc575aeb5ac3c9bf5d3f493c74Celia Phillips64f1bafd9e2ec54881e7e3a41417ecf15c8f4e1cLauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860aEvan Daverio15eb18d2fdf506be557957b6adfa91b111c1b87d
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1media/The State of the University Address.jpgmedia/The State of the University Address.jpg2017-11-07T08:27:24-08:00Ronald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5f2585433We are the Third Alternative Oral History Project.image_header2017-12-10T13:32:51-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
Duquesne University is a private, Catholic university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This oral history project was compiled by a group of public history graduate students seeking to preserve the memory of an organization that raised money to save the school in 1970-1971.
1media/Third Alternative March 1970.jpg2017-11-07T08:35:33-08:00Ronald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5fMediaLauren Eisenhart-Purvis13Check out our photograph collection and our documentary!structured_gallery2017-12-10T13:05:41-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
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1media/students resting on the march.jpgmedia/students resting on the march.jpg2017-11-07T08:32:19-08:00Ronald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5fThe Narrators44The interviewees describe themselves in their own words.image_header2017-12-10T14:00:30-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
1media/Joyce Fr Mac Fedko.JPGmedia/Joyce Fr Mac Fedko.JPG2017-11-07T08:33:44-08:00Ronald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5fThe Problem46A brief history of Duquesne's financial crisis.image_header2017-12-10T14:00:55-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
1media/Students working phone-o-thon-from Rita.jpgmedia/Students working phone-o-thon-from Rita.jpg2017-12-05T17:21:16-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860aThe Plan9How the Third Alternative planned to save Duquesne.image_header2017-12-10T13:56:31-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
1media/Students Signing up to Join what would become the 3rd Alt-from Rita.jpgmedia/Students Signing up to Join what would become the 3rd Alt-from Rita.jpg2017-12-05T17:21:58-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860aThe Context10The national events taking place during the Third Alternative's campaign, and how they affected the movement.image_header2017-12-10T14:05:26-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
1media/The State of the University Address.jpgmedia/Alcoa sign (2).jpg2017-12-05T17:22:19-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860aThe Public15How the public of Pittsburgh interacted with and helped the Third Alternative.image_header2017-12-10T14:06:35-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
1media/Fr. McA selecting ticket at Raffle-from Rita.jpgmedia/Fr. McA selecting ticket at Raffle-from Rita.jpg2017-12-05T17:22:39-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860aThe Effect8The impact the Third Alternative left on Duquesne.image_header2017-12-10T14:15:03-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
1The State of the University Address.jpgmedia/Victory Party 1971.jpgmedia/Victory Party 1971.jpg2017-11-07T08:34:37-08:00Ronald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5fTimeline26The events of that fateful year as they occurredimage_header2017-12-08T13:49:57-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
1media/Third Alternative March 1970.jpg2017-11-07T08:35:33-08:00Ronald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5fMedia13Check out our photograph collection and our documentary!structured_gallery2017-12-10T13:05:41-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
1media/March Sprinting to the Finish.jpgmedia/March Sprinting to the Finish.jpg2017-11-07T10:44:54-08:00Ronald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5fThank You March Map4image_header2017-12-08T13:49:29-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a
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1media/Third Alternative March 1970.jpg2017-11-07T08:35:33-08:00Ronald Owensaaa9113bde590a7c6854e4725baae71951e3aa5fMediaLauren Eisenhart-Purvis13Check out our photograph collection and our documentary!structured_gallery2017-12-10T13:05:41-08:00Lauren Eisenhart-Purvisce45d8431788bb04d876eaa4210e612cb18c860a