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Restoring The Light : Ministry To German Prisoners Of War In America During The Second World War, Melissa Weldon
Restoring The Light : Ministry To German Prisoners Of War In America During The Second World War, Melissa Weldon
Master's Theses
In 1942, the United States committed itself to the retention of German prisoners of war on American soil. Over 350,000 German soldiers lived and worked in several hundred camps throughout the contiguous United States. These prisoners required not only food and shelter, but spiritual care as well. The Geneva Convention of 1929 granted prisoners of war the right to worship according to their faith. The United States government not only permitted, but also encouraged, ministry to the prisoners in its care. Relying on the assistance of international relief organizations and national church bodies, the Office of the Provost Marshal General …
A Frontier Biography: William Campbell Of King's Mountain, David George Malgee
A Frontier Biography: William Campbell Of King's Mountain, David George Malgee
Master's Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to tell William Campbell's biography, simultaneously examining not only his better known military achievements, but also his contributions as a frontier justice, member of the House of Delegates, and an American patriot. Nearly all documentary evidence concerns Campbell's life after 1770. Thus, the primary object of this paper is his last decade, his period of public prominence. Since Campbell's fame was wrought to a large degree by the events of the American Revolution, a major objective of this thesis is to determine Campbell's impact on that struggle for independence.
An Analysis Of The Activities Under Public Law 480 : The Food For Peace Program, Charles Frederick Bateman
An Analysis Of The Activities Under Public Law 480 : The Food For Peace Program, Charles Frederick Bateman
Master's Theses
It has been my purpose in this research to unveil a clear picture of the historical activities of our Food For Peace Program, commonly know as Public Law 480, with the hope of' being able to establish a basis for .future understanding. I have examined certain problems arising in both normal and abnormal situations in the activities under Public Law 480, and have presented views as to how they might be corrected or avoided.