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Religious Practices In The Public Senior High Schools Of Virginia, Kenneth Michael Geiger

Master's Theses

The problem tor investigation was as follows: What is the nature and extent of religious practices in the public senior high schools of Virginia as observed by administrators.

The York River Railroad : 1851-1881, Stuart B. Medlin

Master's Theses

The construction of railroads in the State of Virginia was perhaps the single most important economic development that affected the growth of the state. Connecting isolated sections of the state, railroads enabled rural and urban areas to share their respective contributions to the economic prosperity of the common-wealth. Beginning in 1836, when Virginia's first line was constructed, Virginia railroading developed rapidly from 676 3/4 miles in 1851 to 1,954 miles in 1880.

One of the lines that contributed to this economic development was a short thirty-eight mile track that ran from Richmond to West Point at the head of the …

Black Cloud Over Danville: The Negro Movement In Danville, Virginia In 1963, Gordon Brooks Powell Jr.

Master's Theses

It ls the purpose of this work to show how the racial disturbance began and why it came to a close in Danville, Virginia in 1963. This work asks: "Why Danville, what happened, what killed it, and what was the aftermath?" The central vehicle for answering these questions is the Danville Police Department. Research was done, over a period of some fifteen months, through a series of court records and transcripts, interviews, newspapers, observations, books, and other sources related to this topic. It should be pointed out, that in as many cases as possible, this author attempted to determine the …

Teacher Supplementary Employment At The Junior And Senior High School Level In Chesterfield County, Virginia June, 1967-May, 1968, Francis Wayne Poates

Master's Theses

Statement of the problem. The purposes to this study are (1) to determine what percentage of the teachers employed in the intermediate and senior high schools in Chesterfield County, Virginia, are engaged in supplementary employment; (2) to determine whether those holding supplementary Jobs reel there is a significant effect on one's ability to accomplish the activities associated with the regular Job; (3) to determine the percentage or individuals engaged in supplementary Jobs who have endeavored to grow professionally during the year; (4) to classify groups relative to those studied as to

(a) age

(b) sex

(c) number of dependents

(d) …