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A Study Of Charles A. Beard's Philosophy Of Education., Joseph John Brandt

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No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Superintendent And Board Member Role-Perceptions In Selected Illinois School Districts., John William Rintala

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No abstract provided.

An Examination Of The Lubell Thesis: A Statistical And History Study Of The Mcintosh County, North Dakota, 1936-1940, Thomas J. Cummings

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North Dakota is often referred to as the leading isolationist state in the Union. The vociferous opposition expressed by the state’s people to World Wars I and II is cited as proof for this label. One explanation for the state's behavior, advanced by Samuel Lubell, stresses ethnic origin. According to this view, the German-Russian population of the state is responsible for making North Dakota an isolationist stronghold. This study of one German-Russian county, McIntosh county, is an attempt to examine the validity of Lubell's ethnic explanation. In particular, this study focuses on the reasons for the rejection of Franklin Roosevelt …

A History Of The Regimental Bands Of Minnesota During The Civil War, Stewart G. Patrick

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This study examined the history of the regimental bands of Minnesota during the Civil War. The purpose of this study was to trace the growth of military music performance and literature as it pertained to regimental bands of Minnesota.

Using the historical method, this study concerned itself primarily with answering the following questions:

1. Were bandsmen recruited as trained musicians or were they trained after induction?

2. Why did some military units form bands, while others functioned with only drums, bugles and fifes?

3. What was the instrumentation and uniform style of these bands?

4. What criteria was used in …

Cooperative Office Education: Its Evolution In The Secondary Schools Of The United States From 1900 Through 1969., Audrey E. Bell Donley

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No abstract provided.

Evolving Terminology And Associated Methodology Of The Basic Skills Employed In The Teaching Of Beginning Typewriting., Beryl Dean Hart

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The History Of The North Dakota College Athletic Conference From Its Formation To The Present Day, Curtiss Almlie

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This study was designed to gather information pertaining to the history of the North Dakota. College Athletic Conference from its formation to the present day. This study was structured to gain information in reference to the early founders and schools in membership, various sports of the conference and constitution and bylaws of the conference.

The historical research technique was employed in this study. Information was obtained through correspondence with prominent, persons who were associated with the North Dakota College Athletic Conference. Information was also acquired through scanning past issues of the Fargo Forum, Grand Forks Herald and Mino~ Daily News. …

A Historical Study Of Objectives In High School Elementary Bookkeeping Since 1930, Lester J. Olson

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Ornamentation Of Italian Vocal Music Of The Eighteenth Century According To Pietro Francesco Tosi And Giovanni Battista Mancini, Beverly Ann Brandon

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The acclaim and recognition attributed to the musical performers of the eighteenth century are reflected in the title Bel Canto ascribed to this period. The contemporary musical scene reveals performances attempting to perpetuate the virtuosity of the performers of this period and to recapture their style. Unfortunately, the aura of legend and mystery surrounding the performance of music of this period frequently leads to confusion and frustration of both teacher and performer rather than to understanding. This study addresses itself to that problem.

Tosi and Mancini were active participants in this period and their theory, technique of performance, and pedagogical …

A Historical Study Of The Grand Forks Park Board Hockey Program In North Dakota, Peter W. Mackenzie

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A History Of Business Letter-Writing Theory As Revealed In An Interpretive Analysis Of American Collegiate Business Communication Textbooks, 1915-1967., Gayle A. Sobolik

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The Development Of A Philosophy And Plan Of School Accreditation For The Province Of Saskatchewan, Canada., Howard Harry Birnie

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The Evolution Of Mechanically Engineered Developments For Processing Financial Accounting Data 1840-1968. (Volumes I And Ii)., Ambrose Stanley Kodet

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A History Of The Women's Physical Education Department At The University Of North Dakota, Margaret L. Milne

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to compile a history of the Women's Physical Education Department at the University of North Dakota. The historical method of research was followed with limited use of the questionnaire technique of research.

The historical method included the collection of data which were grouped into a time and subject sequence. Material x^as criticized and interpreted by accepted historical techniques. This particular method included the treatment of data for cause and effect x-diich permitted the development of patterns for testing of che hypotheses.

A questionnaire x^as developed and sent to select individuals which included former women …

The Nonpartisan League : A Quest Of Community, Leonard Wentz

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is the examination and appraisal of the rise and decline of the Nonpartisan League as a mass movement in North Dakota. Previous interpretations have been mostly economic in nature. This study interprets the League members I situation from the socio-psychological view. This thesis will attempt to show the editorial directions of leading newspapers with regard to the agrarian situation from 1916 to 1920.

The procedure involved a study of the sociological conditions of the North Dakota farmers before they accepted the Nonpartisan League ideology. The Nonpartisan Leader's editorial policy was viewed to show its interpretation …

Spring Commencement: June 2, 1968, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Spring Commencement program from June 2, 1968.

The Position Of The Female Secretary In The United States From 1900 Through 1967: An Historical Study, Elizabeth Shaughnessy Oelrich

Theses and Dissertations

The problem was to trace the development of the position of the female secretary in business in the United States from 1900 to 1967. The paper was divided into five sections; namely, origins of the secretarial position; the secretarial position, 1900-1920; the secretarial position, 1920-1940; the secretarial position, 1940-1967; and secretarial specialties.

The historical research method was used to compile data for each section in relation to descriptions of the position, education and experience required, extensiveness of the position, salary, professionalism, and the effect of two wars, a depression, automation, and specialization.

The bona fide secretarial position has not basically …

A History Of Bemidji State College: 1913 - 1937, Arthur Ophelius Lee Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

The History of Bemidji State College deals largely with the events of the years between 1907 and 1937• It is an attempt to utilize the available primary source material and from it to present a reasonably comprehensive history of the college from the time the school was first publicly discussed in 1907 through the years of the school's first president which ended in 1937* Although Bemidji College had its own unique problems and peculair qualities, it is the conclusion of the writer that the history of the college is essentially the history of most state colleges: it was a part …

A Study To Reveal The Historical Development Of The Business Education Department At The University Of North Dakota, 1884-1967, Jack E. Johnson

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No abstract provided.

Governmental Aid To Church-Affiliated Colleges An Analysis Of A Possible Answer To The Constitutional Question, Robert P. Davidow

North Dakota Law Review

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The History And Development Of The Football Helmet, Paul E. Quam

Theses and Dissertations

In tracing the history and development of the football helmet in its origin and evolution, the study related the changes in design of football headgear, humorous photographic plates included throughout the chronicled data depict graphically the changes which occurred. These photographs provide a proper perspective for an understanding of the present day football helmet.

An account of the explanation proffered by designers of helmets, with reference to selection of style, has been included.

Analyzing the particular details in design of football headgear, the study alludes to the different attitudes held by both coaches and players toward the game itself.

Finally, …

A Brief History Of Student-Teaching., James Allen Johnson

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No abstract provided.

Trends In Promotion And Advertising Techniques Of Household Electrical Appliances By The Electric Utility Industry, Morris H. Toppila

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to trace the development of national co-operative appliance advertising and promotional activities of the electric utility industry from 1882 to 1963. The principle source of information was the electrical trade magazines.

The advertising program of the electric utility industry has changed from emphasis on direct selling to coordination of national co-operative appliance campaigns. Advertising co-operation between retailers, manufacturers and the electric utility industry has been in existence since 1933.

The "Live Better Electrically" campaign is the most recent and successful of any co-operative promotional and advertising program. The Edison Electric Institute, representing the electric …

The Problem Of Quality And Quantity In Rotc Officer Production, John L. Tanner

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No abstract provided.

River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 19: Archeological Investigations At The Site Of Fort Stevenson (32ml1), Garrison Reservoir, North Dakota, G. Hubert Smith, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau Of American Ethnology

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

Published as a series sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, the “River Basin Surveys Papers” are a collection of archeological investigations focused on areas now flooded by the completion of various dam projects in the United States. The River Basin Surveys Papers (numbered 1-39) were mostly published in bundles with 5-6 papers in each bundle. In collaboration with the United States (US) National Park Service and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the US Department of the Interior, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Smithsonian Institution pulled archeological and paleontological remains from several sites prior to …

Review Of: The Lungtu Dialect, A Descriptive And Historical Study Of A South Chinese Idiom By Søren Egerod, Richard L. Phillips

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

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August 6, 1953, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

August 6, 1953, edition of "The Dakota Student."

Proceedings Of The Annual Meeting Of The State Bar Association Of North Dakota, North Dakota State Bar Association

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

Alexander Mckenzie, Boss Of North Dakota 1883-1906, Kenneth J. Carey

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"Citizenship In A Changing Civilization" By Melvin Brannon, Und Spring Commencement: June 1947, Melvin A. Brannon

UND Commencement Programs

Text of speech delivered by Melvin Brannon at the UND Spring Commencement on June 8, 1947. Brannon was Dean of the UND Medical School from 1905 until 1911 and the College of Liberal Arts from 1911 to 1914. After leaving UND, he served as President of the University of Idaho and Beloit College, in addition to acting as Chancellor of the University of Montana. He entitled his remarks: "Citizenship in a Changing Civilization."