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The Two Ports Of Colonial Williamsburg, Books P. Shetter
The Two Ports Of Colonial Williamsburg, Books P. Shetter
Honors Theses
The paper is an attempt to cast light upon two Ports that were of vital importance in the colonial period of Williamsburg, and since have degenerated to mere creeks that lie close this vicinity. in writing this paper, I have tried to knit together, as closely as possible, information on these Ports from the establishing of the Ports in 1698 to around 1818 when the last attempt at progress concerning them was made. The information was not plentiful and did not run in uniformity. Therefore, in this paper one will find gaps and some problems incomplete.
To Swem's index, The …
Life Of Claude A. Swanson, J. Roland Nuckols
Life Of Claude A. Swanson, J. Roland Nuckols
Honors Theses
Claude Augustus Swanson was born at Swansonville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia on March 31, 1862. He is the son of John Muse Swanson and Catherine Pritchett. His father who was a merchant and tobacco manufacturer lost all his property in the panic of 1876. This caused Claude to have to stop his education at the age of fourteen and go to work on the farm. He worked here for two years, and did all of the manual labor incident to farm life. To many boys this would be very discouraging and would cause them to give up, but not so with …
Development Of Charleston And The Great Kanawha Valley, Cecil Anderson
Development Of Charleston And The Great Kanawha Valley, Cecil Anderson
Honors Theses
The development of the Valley of the Great Kanawha River has been rapid and has not as yet reached its peake in growth. The Valley has been richly endowed with abundance of raw material and the facilities for the changing or these materials into useful commodities. Along with the growth of the industry comes civic growth and it is these growth that I wish to present in this monograph.
History Of Education In Loudoun County, Dorsey Ford
History Of Education In Loudoun County, Dorsey Ford
Honors Theses
This paper is prepared as an original research monograph in American History. In it the author has tried to give a true account of the schools in Loudon County, Virginia, from the earliest times up to the present.
The History Of The Vaucluse Gold Mine, Thomas Todd
The History Of The Vaucluse Gold Mine, Thomas Todd
Honors Theses
A history and firsthand account of the Vaucluse gold mine.
The Louisa Railroad (1836-1850), Charles W. Turner
The Louisa Railroad (1836-1850), Charles W. Turner
Honors Theses
The first railroad built in Virginia was chartered March 8, 1827. By the year 1860, there were 1,350 miles of railroad in Virginia. Among the first to be chartered was the Louisa Railroad from which the great Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad of today has its origin. This paper is a history of this railroad during the years it was known as the Louise Railroad.
A History Of The County Court In Virginia, D S. Rubenstein
A History Of The County Court In Virginia, D S. Rubenstein
Honors Theses
The county court is among the most colorful institutions in Virginia history. Coming into existence a few years after the birth of the colony, it remained almost unchanged in its general character up until the time of the Civil War. Not only was it the keystone about which the administration of local justice was build, but it possessed important legislative and executive functions.