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The Botetourt Dragoons In War And Peace, Michael G. Henkle May 2000

The Botetourt Dragoons In War And Peace, Michael G. Henkle

Honors Theses

This thesis studies a Confederate cavalry company from the immediate prewar years through the war, ending with the death of one of its last members. Most soldiers were residents of Botetourt County, Virginia. The study focuses upon both the men themselves and the battles in which they fought. Letters, diaries, and postwar accounts reveal their thoughts. After the war, many took an active role in both veterans' affairs and their community by joining veteran camps and participating in politics. Near the end, many received pensions or stayed in old soldiers' homes.


Women In Kl-Auschwitz, 1942-1945, Donna Didomenico Apr 1992

Women In Kl-Auschwitz, 1942-1945, Donna Didomenico

Honors Theses

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The University Of Richmond And Her War Effort, 1939-1945, Robert Richard Shotzberger Aug 1950

The University Of Richmond And Her War Effort, 1939-1945, Robert Richard Shotzberger

Master's Theses

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese made their sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, and the United States was at war. This marked the second time within a quarter of a century, and the fifth time in the history of the University, that war clouds hovered over the United States. During World War I, the University vacated its new campus (the present site) in favor of the United States War Department. The campus and all of the buildings were used for hospital purposes. Thousands of soldiers, wounded on the Western Front, were hospitalized in the buildings on the new campus. These …


Enrico A. Nelson : His Work In Brazil, John W. Bain Jan 1943

Enrico A. Nelson : His Work In Brazil, John W. Bain

Honors Theses

This is the partial story of a man who devoted his life to preaching the Gospel in foreign lands as a Baptist missionary. The material was gathered from Mr. Nelson's letters and reports written to Rev. W. J. Willingham and Dr. Ray, secretaries of the Foreign Missions Board o the Southern Baptist Convention from 1893 to 1925.


Richmond Newspaper Reaction To Prohibition In The Campaign Of 1932, Judy Baughan Jan 1932

Richmond Newspaper Reaction To Prohibition In The Campaign Of 1932, Judy Baughan

Honors Theses

Richmond Newspaper Reaction to Prohibition in the Campaign of 1932