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A History Of The Review And Herald Publishing Association., Carl Bruce Mosher
A History Of The Review And Herald Publishing Association., Carl Bruce Mosher
Master's Theses
In he first half of the nineteenth century, a great revival in the study of the Scripture took place, wherein many minds were drawn to the study of prophecies and the second coming of Christ. In America, William Miller and his associates became the prominent exponents of Christ's eminent return. This paper looks to study the history of the Review and Herald Publishing Association in order to see its implications and manifestations.
The History Of The Slate Industry In Buckingham County, Virginia, Laurie Pitts Jones
The History Of The Slate Industry In Buckingham County, Virginia, Laurie Pitts Jones
Master's Theses
No one has ever published a history of the Slate industry in Buckingham County, Virginia. Many geologists and newspaper correspondents have written from time to time, short articles and technical descriptions of various phases of the Buckingham slate industry, but all of the related published material that I have had access to has been somewhat sketchy and inaccurate. Consequently, this essay is an attempt to fill, in a comprehensive manner, another of the numerous gaps in the economic and industrial history of Virginia.
The Need For Clergy In Seventeenth Century Virginia And The Methods Adopted To Supply This Need, Wayland Horace Jones
The Need For Clergy In Seventeenth Century Virginia And The Methods Adopted To Supply This Need, Wayland Horace Jones
Master's Theses
The Church had been cleansed of the Roman element, the Puritans were working within the Church, the civil government protected the Church and the people respected her. This religious motivation coupled with the new political end material well being in England were responsible for the efforts which resulted in Jamestown.
David Vincent Dickenson, A Soldier Of The Confederacy., Stuart Sydnor Walden
David Vincent Dickenson, A Soldier Of The Confederacy., Stuart Sydnor Walden
Master's Theses
In March 1778, there enlisted in the Continental Army a young man, Griffith Dickenson, who was later the grandfather of David Vincent Dickenson.
This young man had been born in Hanover County, Virginia, on August 8, 1757. However, only a comparatively few years of his life were spent at the place of his birth. There was an unfortunate second marriage of Griffith's father which led to his departure, at the age of twelve, from the paternal home. Refuge was found in the home of a kind-hearted mechanic where Griffith worked as a helper, or assistant, until he was eighteen years …