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The Two Ports Of Colonial Williamsburg, Books P. Shetter May 1937

The Two Ports Of Colonial Williamsburg, Books P. Shetter

Honors Theses

The paper is an attempt to cast light upon two Ports that were of vital importance in the colonial period of Williamsburg, and since have degenerated to mere creeks that lie close this vicinity. in writing this paper, I have tried to knit together, as closely as possible, information on these Ports from the establishing of the Ports in 1698 to around 1818 when the last attempt at progress concerning them was made. The information was not plentiful and did not run in uniformity. Therefore, in this paper one will find gaps and some problems incomplete.

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Development Of Charleston And The Great Kanawha Valley, Cecil Anderson Apr 1937

Development Of Charleston And The Great Kanawha Valley, Cecil Anderson

Honors Theses

The development of the Valley of the Great Kanawha River has been rapid and has not as yet reached its peake in growth. The Valley has been richly endowed with abundance of raw material and the facilities for the changing or these materials in­to useful commodities. Along with the growth of the industry comes civic growth and it is these growth that I wish to present in this monograph.


History Of Education In Loudoun County, Dorsey Ford Apr 1937

History Of Education In Loudoun County, Dorsey Ford

Honors Theses

This paper is prepared as an original research monograph in American History. In it the author has tried to give a true account of the schools in Loudon County, Virginia, from the earliest times up to the present.


The Louisa Railroad (1836-1850), Charles W. Turner Jan 1937

The Louisa Railroad (1836-1850), Charles W. Turner

Honors Theses

The first railroad built in Virginia was chartered March 8, 1827. By the year 1860, there were 1,350 miles of railroad in Virginia. Among the first to be chartered was the Louisa Railroad from which the great Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad of today has its origin. This paper is a history of this railroad during the years it was known as the Louise Railroad.


A History Of The County Court In Virginia, D S. Rubenstein Jan 1937

A History Of The County Court In Virginia, D S. Rubenstein

Honors Theses

The county court is among the most colorful institutions in Virginia history. Coming into existence a few years after the birth of the colony, it remained almost unchanged in its general character up until the time of the Civil War. Not only was it the keystone about which the administration of local justice was build, but it possessed important legislative and executive functions.