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A History Of The Richmond, Virginia, Fire Department, Donald Lee Morecock
A History Of The Richmond, Virginia, Fire Department, Donald Lee Morecock
Master's Theses
Firefighting has become a potentially dangerous profession one and one which has become more and more scientific as the years have passed. In early, days, when more of the human element was involved in those organizations devoted to fire protection, the fire house was a gathering place for town politicians, retired workers, and for those who, while not firemen themselves, were continually fascinated by the deeds of daring performed by those who manned the hose. In this paper, the author has attempted to give a picture of fire fighting in Richmond from the very earliest tiems up to the Fire …
A Study Of Political Parties In Virginia During The Civil War, David Mason Armbrister
A Study Of Political Parties In Virginia During The Civil War, David Mason Armbrister
Master's Theses
The purpose in writing this paper is to advance an opinion, one cushioned by actual factual findings brought forth in the course of research and study . This opinion holds that with the emergence of the Confederate States of America, and the ultimate inclusion of the state of Virginia in this confederation, political parties, as such, were stamped beneath the feet of marching soldiers and a patriotic, zealous citizenry, which was too concerned with the immediate state of war and their desire to secure independence from the "yankee" tyrants under their "dictator" Lincoln, to devote attention to matters of political …
A Brief History Of The Baptists Of Louisa County, Virginia To 1865, Roscoe Ashburn Musselwhite
A Brief History Of The Baptists Of Louisa County, Virginia To 1865, Roscoe Ashburn Musselwhite
Master's Theses
This is a brief history of the Baptist of Louisa County, Virginia, to 1865. It would be impossible to gather all the impressions made on Virginia society and the American way of life by Louisa Baptists. The author of this paper has not always been a Baptist, but is a Baptist by conviction. Much of the tradition and color of the old days is still noticeable in the Louisa County Baptist Churches. Louisa County has been and ever shall be a better county in which to live because of Louisa Baptists.