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History Of The King's Daughters Home For Incurables, Louisville, Kentucky, 1909-1948., Clyde H. Van Metre Jr.

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This study traces the growth and development of The King's Daughters Home for Incurables, Louisville, Kentucky, from its beginning up until the end of 1948 and looks forward to future plans that may seem appropriate. Members of the Board of Directors desired such a study be made as a means of drawing together the past work of their organization. They also looked to the study as being a help in making future plans for the continuation of their work.

World War I And American Public Opinion, 1914-1917., Walter Edmund Hicks

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Peering into the tomes of history in an attempt to better comprehend the American mind during this critical period of our history, the author has encountered many conflicting and ambiguous statements. But by comparing these opinions and by a detailed study of original sources the author has endeavored to reach logical grounds for his reasoning. The opinions here offered agree with those of others used, but only because the author through diligent study has arrived at like conclusions. That his own historical integrity has not been jeopardized by his faith in others is the author's sincere hope.

Charles Clark: Confederate General And Mississippi Governor, John Coleman Wade Jr.

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Charles Clark (1811-1877) was Governor of Mississippi from November 16, 1863 until May 22, 1865.

Following Mississippi's secession from the United States in early 1861, Clark was appointed as a brigadier general in the Mississippi 1st Corps, which later entered the Confederate States Army. and promoted to the rank of major general of Mississippi State Troops in 1863. Clark was severely wounded and captured at the Battle of Baton Rouge.

On November 16, 1863, Clark was inaugurated as governor of Mississippi under Confederate auspices. He served in this capacity until June 13, 1865, when he was forcibly removed from office …

An Analysis Of Shelley's Hymn To Intellectual Beauty., Mona Belle Campbell

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An Analysis Of The Methods Used By John William De Forest In Translating His Personal War Experiences Into Realistic Fiction As Shown In Miss Ravenel's Conversion., Elizabeth Maxwell Bright 1923-2010

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During the last half of the nineteenth century, novels, short stories, articles and poems written by John William De Forest appeared in the pages of such popular magazines as Harper's, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Galaxy, along with literary contributions from Mark Twain, Whittier, Longfellow. Henry James. and William Dean Howells. De Forest, however, has been forgotten by both the reading public and the literary historians since that time, while the literary reputations of the other men have increased; yet it is to this obscure writer that modern critics such as Carl Van Doren, Alexander Cowie, Arthur Quinn. and Van …

The Structure Of Whitman's Song Of Myself., Jane Kinney Hill

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The Handling Of Injury Cases Under The Workmen's Compensation Act Of Kentucky., William E. Biggs

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The Poet At War., E. R. Hagemann

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The artist, whether he was novelist, poet, painter or essayist, was caught in the maelstrom of violence and destruction that was World War I. Conscription was employed in most nations participating in the War and the artist, with his accurate, discerning eye and his sensitivity, was destined to report the War as he actually saw it unfold before him. A great part of the creative activity these artists engaged in was an analysis and reportage of the years from 1914, to 1918. Before the Armistice had been signed on November 11, 1918, Henri Barbusse had published his indictment of war, …

Kentucky Autobiography And Kentucky Culture., William F. Keirce

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The purpose of this thesis is to trace the historical development of autobiographical writing in Kentucky; to analyze the literary and philosophical characteristics of these works and, by this means, to divide these writings into several categories; and, finally, to reveal by an interpretation of these autobiographies, certain cultural aspects of Kentucky life and society. As thus stated, the intentions of this study are several; but, actually, all these aims are inseparably related part. of a single general problem which is to investigate Kentucky autobiographical writing as a whole in order to better understand the individual works in that literature.

Milton's Religious Attitude In Samson Agonistes., Milton Gerald Miller

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The criticism of Milton's Samson Agonistes has generally centered about interpretation of its autobiographical content and the interpretation of its classical form. The aim of this thesis is to show the relation of the inner, psychological form to the Puritan tradition. The biblical story from which Samson was derived, Judges 13-16, offers little to the scholar in understanding the psychological impetus of Samson. It is mainly a treatment of a pagan narrative demonstrating the snares inherent in trusting a woman with secrets. Samson finally regains his strength and pulls down the temple at Gaza and the narrative ends.

The History Of The Government Of The City Of Louisville., Attia Martha Bowmer

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Most historical writings on the subject of Louisville have treated its social, political, and economic development, but few have even touched on its municipal government. The purpose of this study is to record the history of the governmental structure of the city of Louisville from 1780 until 1870. It is concerned primarily with the type of government, the sources and extent of its power, and its legislative history. The details of municipal functions and administration are outside the scope of this writing except as they relate, generally or specifically, to the development of the general framework of the city government …

Shelley's God., Albert Stutzenberger

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A Study Of Virginia Woolf., Virginia Powell Reid

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The History Of Architecture In San Antonio., Jean Jones Shelton 1915-2001

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Relations Of The Emperor Alexius With The First Crusaders., Marilyn Tyler Waggoner

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Significant Modern Interpretations Of Joan Of Arc., Virginia Quarrier Wynn

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Five hundred years have passed, and Joan remains a living breathing presence, when those others of her day have become little more than names, a museum of labelled shadows. What is the explanation of this continued interest in a young girl who lived for only nineteen short years in the first part of the fifteenth century? Before attempting to answer this question, let us briefly summarize the facts of her life: she was born, it is believed, on January 6, 1412 in Domremy, a small town in north-eastern France. There, at the age of thirteen, she first heard voices and …

A Survey Of The Safety Departments And Their Two Main Constituents, Police And Fire Departments, In Cities Of From 250,000 To 650,000 Inhabitants In The United States., Henry Buchtal

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The purpose of this survey is to make clear the plan, content, organization and work of public safety departments and their two main subdivisions, fire departments and police departments, in the United States. All cities within the population classes of 250,000 to 650,000 were canvassed. There are a total of twenty-eight cities within that category. Of these, a total of 15 cities replied fully or partially to the questionnaires. Municipalities replying to all three sections of the survey were: Birmingham, Alabama; Denver, Colorado; Louisville, Kentucky; St. Paul, Minnesota; Rochester, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas. …

English Contemporary Opinion Of The American Civil War, Vorice Jackson Waters

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This thesis, submitted to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Xavier University in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Master of Arts degree in 1947, presents a survey of British public opinion during the entirety of the American Civil War. Drawing on contemporary newspapers, pamphlets, letters, diaries, parliamentary speeches, and official government records, the study analyzes the conflicting opinions expressed by individuals, organizations, and government officials in England from the outbreak of hostilities through the conclusion of peace. The thesis finds that English upper and middle classes generally sympathized with the Confederacy, influenced by historical parallels to the …

Tragic Implications Of Man's Frustration By Society In Three Of Dreiser's Novels., Susan Mae Robinson

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The purpose of this paper is to examine three of Dreiser's major novels in order (1) to show that his philosophy of life is exemplified in his fiction and (2) to determine whether or not his ideas undergo any change. The three novels chosen for this study are The "Genius", An American Tragedy, and The Bulwark, because they cover a span of American life, as Dreiser saw it, from the time of his greatest productivity until his death--a period of thirty years. The first part of the thesis will contain: (1) a general background of the period of which Dreiser …

Trotsky And The Moscow Treason Trials., Albert L. Boiter

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Someone has said that Hitler failed to conquer Russia because there was no strong internal ally, i.e. 'Fifth Column', to prepare for his armies. Such an opinion heaps enormous credit upon Joseph Stalin because he launched investigations and trials of alleged traitors as early as 1935. Some critics prefer to call the trials and resultant executions 'blood purges' since they also served the purpose of eliminating virtually all of Stalin's political opponents. Long before the rest of the world learned by tragic experience about the infiltration methods of the Nazis, Stalin's government claimed that it had uncovered a fascist-supported conspiracy …

Raid To The North., William Woodrow Slider

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The Relationship Of Seventeenth Century And Twentieth Century Metaphysical Poetry., Joseph E. Duncan 1921-1991

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Henry Watterson And The Tariff, 1876-1897., Harold Arthur Seekamp

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Origins Of Secondary Education With Special Reference To Fort Wayne, Indiana., William Arnold Willer

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Cassius M. Clay's True American., Albert D. Kirwan

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Kentucky slavery was attacked during the summer months of 1845 from within by one of the state's native sons. Cassius M. Clay, son of a Madison County slaveholder, began the publication of The True American, an abolition paper, on June 3, of that year. He caught the tide of slavery controversy in one of its numerous periods of flux. At that time opinion on the slavery question was not solidified anywhere in the country. Since 1831 most of the opposition to the "peculiar institution" was centered in the states north of the Mason-Dixon Line. but even in that vast region, …

Antiochus Epiphanes., Brougher Petty Maddox

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While the writer was an undergraduate he spent two Summers in the Panamint mountains above Death Valley, California. Hiking with one of the few old-timers remaining in that region he noticed that "the old desert rat" would stoop occasionally to pick up certain rocks which he would examine closely. Some went into a pouch he carried. They were later crushed and "panned." If they made a "showing" in the gold-pan, the prospector would retrace his steps and arduously search for the parent vein. In similar fashion the writer has ventured upon interesting features in the life and character of the …

Mutations Of The Gothic Romance., Sarah Virginia Rose

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Horse Racing In Central Kentucky And Jefferson County (With Special Reference To Churchill Downs)., Marjorie Rieser

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The History Of Presbyterian Ministerial Training In The State Of Kentucky., Ruth P. Anderson

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The Policies Of Presidents Buchanan And Lincoln In The Fort Sumter Crisis., W. L. Dennis

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The purpose of this study is to review the period between the election of Lincoln and the beginning of the Civil War, especially in regard to the influence Fort Sumter was to play in the actual commencement of hostilities. Even in the colonial days there had been a reluctance to enter into a strong central Union, although such a Union had been required by the strongest necessity of self-interest and self-preservation. The old Articles of Confederation had demonstrated the reluctance on the part of the States to yield their sovereignty to a central Government. Although the new Constitution of 1789 …