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The Reaction To Enclosure In Tudor Policy And Thought, Kenneth Michael Kines
The Reaction To Enclosure In Tudor Policy And Thought, Kenneth Michael Kines
Master's Theses
The original idea for this thesis in British Agrarian History evolved when it was discovered how much attention has been given to interpreting primary source material, and how little attention has been given to the primary sources themselves The student in Britain must find the task of research somewhat simple, for within the bounds of London can be found most of the necessary records, letters and statutes. The student confined to the United States must rely heavily upon printed sources. This paper is intended to serve as a guide to and study of major enclosure writings, speeches and policies that …
The Southern Planter, 1841-1861, Frederick Francis Carr Jr.
The Southern Planter, 1841-1861, Frederick Francis Carr Jr.
Master's Theses
The Southern Planter, established in Richmond, Virginia, in 1841, was an influential agricultural journal in the years preceding the Civil War. It is now the oldest farm magazine still in continuous publication. In the years before the war there were several owners, editors, and publishers, with the attendant subscription and financial problems of a new editorial venture. Southern Planter grew in size and in influence and mirrored the agricultural changes of its region.
The Civil Rights Position Of Hugh D. Scott In Congress, 1941-1965, Michael Merle Fehl
The Civil Rights Position Of Hugh D. Scott In Congress, 1941-1965, Michael Merle Fehl
Master's Theses
This paper is a study of Pennsylvania's Senator Hugh Doggett Scott's position on civil rights as a member of the House of representatives (1941-1957) and the Senate (1958-1965). The purpose of this study is to show that Senator Scott throughout his House and Senate career played an active role in helping pass major civil rights legislation. The civil rights gain during this period of time are often credited only to liberal Democrats. However, Senator Scott and a few of his fellow Republicans also played an important role in seeing these gains come true.
Harry F. Byrd And The Democratic Presidential Nomination Of 1932 : Party Politics And The Byrd Campaign, Tyson Van Auken
Harry F. Byrd And The Democratic Presidential Nomination Of 1932 : Party Politics And The Byrd Campaign, Tyson Van Auken
Master's Theses
The topical order of the thesis was selected to give the clearest portrayal of Harry Byrd's role in Democratic politics for the period immediately preceding the Democratic presidential nomination of 1932. The first chapter of the thesis explains some of the background of Byrd's political position in Virginia and the national Democratic party. The pre-convention maneuvers of Byrd in the national party are the subject of the second chapter. The third chapter is an analysis of Byrd's own campaign for the presidential nomination in 1932. In the fourth chapter, the activities of the Byrd forces at the Democratic National Convention …
J. Sidney Peters And Virginia Prohibition, 1916-1920, Hugh Harrington Fraser
J. Sidney Peters And Virginia Prohibition, 1916-1920, Hugh Harrington Fraser
Master's Theses
This study will seek to reveal the reasons for both the success ad failure of Virginia prohibition in its early years. The focus will be on the Department of Prohibition and its controversial, first commissioner, J. Sidney Peters, from 1916 to 1920. These years saw the shift to either grudging or enthusiastic acceptance of. prohibit ion by many of its former foes, and then a shift in increasing numbers to disillusioned hostility, directed mainly against the Commissioner and his Department.
The Villagers Of Hemmingford Abbotts: 1278-1339, Elaine Gravelle Clark
The Villagers Of Hemmingford Abbotts: 1278-1339, Elaine Gravelle Clark
Master's Theses
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