Educating The Modern Woman: Girls’ College Preparatory Schools In Virginia, 1900-1930,
2015
James Madison University
Educating The Modern Woman: Girls’ College Preparatory Schools In Virginia, 1900-1930, Eliza Mcgehee
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
In the early 1900s, women pursued higher education and employment outside of the home in growing numbers. As women’s educational opportunities expanded, the need for college preparation also increased. This study examines the development of four all-girls’ college preparatory schools in Virginia from 1900 to 1930, focusing on the ways in which notions of gender influenced the creation and execution of the schools’ guiding visions and curricula. It also examines the roles students played in the development of these programs and shows students’ wide range of responses to the purpose and goals of their own education. Through the academic curricula, …
Stokesville, Virginia: An Enduring Depot For An Ephemeral Town,
2015
James Madison University
Stokesville, Virginia: An Enduring Depot For An Ephemeral Town, Maryann A. Mason
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
This thesis project attempts to establish the significance of both the town of Stokesville, Virginia as well as the town’s historic Passenger Depot. The written component of the project contains a Historic Structures Report, which documents the history of the passenger depot within the larger historic context of local and national history. The Historic Structures Report utilizes National Register Criteria to argue for the depots significance due to its association with transportation of the historic Chesapeake Western Railway and as a regionally unique example of railway architecture. The second component of the thesis is a digital exhibit that asserts the …
The Struggle In The Shenandoah: The Relationship Between Tactics And Attrition In The Shenandoah Valley Campaigns Of 1864,
2015
James Madison University
The Struggle In The Shenandoah: The Relationship Between Tactics And Attrition In The Shenandoah Valley Campaigns Of 1864, Joseph A. D'Arezzo
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
This research seeks to inform on the relationship between tactics and attrition during the 1864 campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley. Many studies have broadly examined these campaigns but have not focused their analysis on the relationship between tactics and attrition. By doing this it allows this examination to gain a deeper understanding of how particular engagements were decided, and ultimately the fate of the Shenandoah Valley. This research utilizes a chronological approach and relies on numerous primary sources from officers that provide an accurate appraisal of troop strengths and tactics employed. Various sources such as letters, diaries, and correspondence have …
Cultivating Capitalism: Sea Island Cotton, Planter Identity, And Atlantic Connections In Antebellum Beaufort County, South Carolina,
2015
James Madison University
Cultivating Capitalism: Sea Island Cotton, Planter Identity, And Atlantic Connections In Antebellum Beaufort County, South Carolina, Cameron M. Shirley
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Studies of southern planters and cotton litter the scholarship about antebellum America. These works often debate the capitalist, pre-capitalist, or anti-capitalist nature of the southern economy and slave-based plantation agriculture. This study examines how antebellum sea island cotton planters in South Carolina identified themselves and practiced as capitalists in the Atlantic World. Their identity was shaped by ongoing discussions in The Southern Agriculturalist which was published in Charleston between 1828 and 1846, and the periodical was dedicated to agricultural improvement. The ideal planter capitalist identity was defined by a dedication to agricultural innovation, an understanding of domestic and foreign markets, …
‘Our Sentiments Of Sympathy For The Late Unwarranted, Cruel, And Barbarous Massacre’: The American Jewish Response To The Damascus Affair,
2015
James Madison University
‘Our Sentiments Of Sympathy For The Late Unwarranted, Cruel, And Barbarous Massacre’: The American Jewish Response To The Damascus Affair, Matt B. Darroch
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
By looking at four American Jewish meetings that were convened in the United States, this thesis seeks to understand why they would care about a handful of Jews in a faraway land (Damascus). In so doing, it militates against Jacob R. Marcus’ argument (which dominates the historiography) that holds that American Jews felt a special connection to Damascene Jews by virtue of their shared religion. Instead, this thesis argues the American Jewish attempt to rescue the Damascene Jews was informed by prevailing intellectual currents in Western society. A product of the culture of sensibility and Romanticism, American Jews had a …
Dr. Cooper Holtzclaw: Healing Through Change,
2015
Southern Adventist University
Dr. Cooper Holtzclaw: Healing Through Change, Peter Houmann
Student Research
In America, the field of healthcare underwent extraordinary changes in the years from 1870-1920. A huge expansion in the number of patients spurred growth in the number of hospitals and physicians. The field became more professionalized and standardized. Dr. Cooper Holtzclaw, an eminent physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee, experienced these changes firsthand during his years of practice, and maintained his respected status among the citizens of Chattanooga.
Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876 (Lg 323),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Underwood, Joseph Rogers, 1791-1876 (Lg 323), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 323. Original land grant, 1823, March 17, by which John Adair, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Joseph Underwood, assignee of William Hammett, assignee of Nathaniel Hammett, assignee of Elkin Taylor, 250 acres in Warren County.
Thomas, Eli (Lg 326),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Thomas, Eli (Lg 326), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 326. Original land grant, 1813, December 30, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Eli Thomas assignee of Starling Clack, assignee of John Kennedy, 270 acres in Warren County.
Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 318),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 318), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 318. Original land grant, 1818, February 25, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe and Benjamin F. Pleasants 113 acres in Barren County on Peter’s Creek.
Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 317),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 317), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 317. Original land grant, 1818, February 25, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe and Benjamin F. Pleasants 113 acres in Barren County on Peter’s Creek.
Mcpherson, John (Lg 322),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Mcpherson, John (Lg 322), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 322. Original land grant, 1821, November 28, by which John Adair, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John McPherson assignee of Thomas Parker 100 acres in Warren County on Henderson’s Branch of Gasper River.
Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 319),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 319), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 319. Original land grant, 1818, November 16, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe and Benjamin F. Pleasants, 210 acres in Barren County in lower end of Hog Valley.
Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 320),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Monroe, Thomas Bell, 1791-1865 (Lg 320), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 320. Original land grant, 1818, November 17, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe in his own right for 1/3 and of assignee John Madison and Will Starling, Jr. for the balance of 80 acres in Barren County on Green River.
Bunch, Jesse (Lg 324),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Bunch, Jesse (Lg 324), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 324. Original land grant, 1846, July 5, by which William Owsley, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Jesse Bunch 26 acres in Warren County.
Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 329),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 329), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 329. Original land grant, 1793, May 16, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Croghan, assignee of John Allen, 1000 acres on the south side of Green River.
Ronald, Andrew (Lg 325),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Ronald, Andrew (Lg 325), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 325. Original land grant, 1796, January 9, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Andrew Ronald and James Brown, assignees of William Reynolds 5000 acres on Big Barren River.
Muse, Jeremiah (Lg 316),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Muse, Jeremiah (Lg 316), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 316. Original land grant, 1801, May 13, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Jeremiah Muse, 1700 acres on Dry Fork of Little Barren River.
Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 327),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Croghan, William, 1754-1822 (Lg 327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 327. Original land grant, 1793, September 10, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Croghan 125 acres on Long Creek, a branch of Pond River north of Elkton.
Thomas, Eli (Lg 328),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Thomas, Eli (Lg 328), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 328. Original land grant, 1812, December 9, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Eli Thomas assignee of Elizabeth Thomas, 54 acres in Warren County.
Gibson, George (Lg 321),
2015
Western Kentucky University
Gibson, George (Lg 321), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 321. Original land grant, 1824, March 15, by which John Adair, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to George Gibson 1000 acres West of the Tennessee River.
