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County Government In Colonial Louisa County, Virginia, Rudolph Stone Rangel
County Government In Colonial Louisa County, Virginia, Rudolph Stone Rangel
Master's Theses
Over one hundred years ago Joseph Martin, describing Louisa County, wrote, "This county has been the scene of no important historical incident." This may well be true. Incidents, however, are not the only factors to be taken into consideration in determining the relative historical importance of a people or locality. A historical incident is usually the culminative crisis of a series of formative experience in the lives of the members of a community. "Important historical incidents" may come to a climax at a given time and place, as in a military or parliamentary conflict, but their roots are to be …
Dr. Edward Maynard, Progenitor And Inventor, Blanton Bowles Allen
Dr. Edward Maynard, Progenitor And Inventor, Blanton Bowles Allen
Master's Theses
This thesis is concerned with the two most notable aspects of the career of Dr. Edward Maynard; his efforts to bring about the use of professional dentists in the U.S. armed forces; and his contributions to the development of modern firearms.
Important Developments In The Grand Jury System In Virginia During The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries, Melvin Dean Snead
Important Developments In The Grand Jury System In Virginia During The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries, Melvin Dean Snead
Master's Theses
By March of 1658 tho grand jury system in Virginia was found to be sadly lacking. It had scarcely lasted ten years. Probably the reason for this failure was that the county justices failed to carry out the details of establishing grand juries. Because or Virginia's rural setting, this system would surely have been a worthwhile one. It seems to be quite evident that here we had a powerful instrument for aiding in criminal detection, and at the same time an instrument for protecting the innocent. However, it was not used to its best advantage and as a result it …
The Public Career Of Robert Carter Nicholas, Robert Miller Saunders
The Public Career Of Robert Carter Nicholas, Robert Miller Saunders
Master's Theses
Although time has obscured his reputation, Robert carter Nicholas exercised considerable influence in pre-Revolutionary Virginia. Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, George Washington and other familiar revolutionary figures knew him well and respected both his ability and integrity. In fact, Nicholas had already established himself as a power in Virginia politics when the men mentioned above were just stepping onto the stage of Virginia history.