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18th Century Political Satire As Exemplified By Jonathan Swift Through "Gulliver's Travels", Carol Hargis

Honors Theses

During the seventy-eight years of Jonathan Swift's life, from 1667 to 1745, English satire was in its heyday. The stinging bit of the pen became recognized as one of the strongest political weapons, and those who possessed the natural gift of creating this weapon were sought high and low by those who desired to sway public opinion. There are really three main reasons why this period, in particular, was an age of satire. "First, it was a time of radically changing values, when intensely held convictions were in conflict with each other, and a new world order was emerging. Second, …

History Of The Metropolitan Theatre In Grand Forks, North Dakota, Under Independent Management, 1890-1897, Alan H. Adair

Theses and Dissertations

This study provides a historical record of Grand Forks theatrical activity during a part of the last decade of the nineteenth century (1890-1897) when the Metropolitan theatre operated under local management. A focus on the cultural climate of the city relative to the theatrical activity provides a full range analysis of the theatre's operation and the events produced. Newspapers comprise te most valuable source of material with manuscripts, printed records, and interviews also contributing to this evaluation.

The study included five major divisions. The first is the historical setting including both the city and the state. The second relates the …

Russell And The Revolutionaries: A Study Of Anglo-Irish Relations, 1842-1852, Barry B. Combs

Student Work

Perhaps no time in the history of Anglo-Irish relations has brought more criticism on a British administration than the period of the great of 1846-50. The man most responsible for British policy during those years, Lord John Russell, has been accused of having only a superficial interest in the well-being of millions of Irish people, and it had been said that his actions were motivated primarily by political considerations. At the same time, the period is marked by an apparent complete failure of Irish leadership, beginning with the declining influence of Danel O'Connell and the Repeal Association after 1843, and …

The School As A Social Partner In Urban Communities., Royce Marcellus Phillips

Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014

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The De Witt Colony Of Texas, 1825-1836, Edward Albert Lukes

Dissertations

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Robert S. Abbott's Chicago Defender: A Study In Negro Journalism And Reform, 1910-1920, Henry C. Vander Voort

Master's Theses

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An Historical Study Of The Theatre In Charlotte, North Carolina, From 1873-1902., Rupert T. Barber Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

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The Nail Making Industry In Early Virginia, John Tracy Keene

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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A Drug Abuse Curriculum Guide For Franklin Pierce High School, Lonny D. Wildman

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to identify the need for a drug abuse program at Franklin Pierce High School, Tacoma, Washington; and (2) to develop a drug education curriculum guide.

Developing An Optical Scanner Card For Computerized Football Scouting, Curtis Lowell Byrnes

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to develop an optical scanner scouting card to use in conjunction with the computer for football scouting.

A Rhetorical Biography Of Lady Astor In Parliament, Charles F. Rolinski

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.