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Martha Finley's Fiction For Girls., Virginia Haggard Rost Jan 1943

Martha Finley's Fiction For Girls., Virginia Haggard Rost

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The Christmas Story In American Literature., Katharine Allyn See Jan 1943

The Christmas Story In American Literature., Katharine Allyn See

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The Concept Of God In The Poetry Of The American Negro, Sister Mary Helena Jones Ssf Jan 1943

The Concept Of God In The Poetry Of The American Negro, Sister Mary Helena Jones Ssf

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This thesis, submitted to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Xavier University in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in 1943, traces the evolving concept of God in the poetry of the American Negro from the era of slavery through the early 1940s. Sister Mary Helena Jones examines the poets' treatment of the divine attributes of God, including His Power, Love, Justice, Goodness, Immutability, and Mercy, and His relation to man as Saviour, Friend, Master, Shepherd, and King, arguing that this faith, once central to Black religious and poetic expression, has weakened over …


The Rise And Effect Of Social Organizations In Louisiana During Reconstruction, Bernice C. Allain Jan 1943

The Rise And Effect Of Social Organizations In Louisiana During Reconstruction, Bernice C. Allain

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In treating this topic, The Rise And Effect of Socials Organizations in Louisiana During Reconstruction, the author's object is to show how these organizations come into existence. Their disrupture of social order in the State, and their permanent effect on the social thought of Louisiana. There were hundreds of organizations and societies in Louisiana, but they were either absorbed in the larger associations or were identical in purpose and effect. The organizations which were most influential in the change of social though in regard to the Negro in Louisiana, are herein treated


The Black And Tan Faction Of The Republican Party In Louisiana 1908 To 1936, Frederick Joseph Davis Jan 1943

The Black And Tan Faction Of The Republican Party In Louisiana 1908 To 1936, Frederick Joseph Davis

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The Rise And Effect Of Social Organizations In Louisiana During Reconstruction, Berenice C. Allain Jan 1943

The Rise And Effect Of Social Organizations In Louisiana During Reconstruction, Berenice C. Allain

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Theology In Milton's "Paradise Lost", Ernest Joseph Wilderson Jan 1943

Theology In Milton's "Paradise Lost", Ernest Joseph Wilderson

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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 1943, examines the theological content of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost through systematic comparison with the accepted doctrines of Christian and non-Christian religious traditions. The study analyzes six major theological themes in the poem: the Trinity, Creation, Free Will, Satan, the Fall of Man, and the Redemption. For each theme, the author compares Milton's poetic elaborations against the teachings of Catholic Church Fathers including Augustine, Aquinas, Hilary of Poitiers, and Chrysostom, as well …


History Of Public Secondary Education In Louisville., Harold S. Keeling Jan 1943

History Of Public Secondary Education In Louisville., Harold S. Keeling

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The development of secondary education in Louisville is significant because this city (together with the City of Covington) took the lead in establishing high schools in Kentucky. Although the state legislature from early days encouraged county seminaries and private academies, it gave practically no attention to high schools until 1908. After the Civil War various cities established high schools. There were few county high schools until the last decade of the century (1890-1900). Fifty-nine Kentucky high schools were accredited by the State University in 1908, but there 1 were perhaps as many unaccredited (with two or three year curricula). The …


A Critical Analysis Of Negro Character In The American Novel Of The South 1935-1940, Alice Veronica Johnson Jan 1943

A Critical Analysis Of Negro Character In The American Novel Of The South 1935-1940, Alice Veronica Johnson

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This master’s thesis, submitted to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Xavier University in 1943, examines how Black characters are portrayed in novels of the American South published between 1935 and 1940. Johnson begins from her observation that fiction by both white and Black authors tends to favor sensational or degraded types and to leave out the ordinary, self-respecting Black person. She asks whether Southern fiction of the period teaches democratic attitudes. After a first chapter on modern trends and techniques in the novel, she analyzes Black characters as drawn by white authors, including Robert Rylee, Elma Godchaux, …


A History Of The Kentucky School For The Blind, 1842-1930., Gretchen R. Wright Jan 1943

A History Of The Kentucky School For The Blind, 1842-1930., Gretchen R. Wright

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The Development Of Race Pride In American Negro Poetry, Sister Mary Boniface Adams Aug 1942

The Development Of Race Pride In American Negro Poetry, Sister Mary Boniface Adams

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The study of the development of race pride in the poetry of American Negro seeks to trace the though of the Negro from his entry into America to the present, including the important periods of history which affected this development and his reaction to them.


The Development Of Race Pride In American Negro Poetry, Sister Mary Boniface Adams Aug 1942

The Development Of Race Pride In American Negro Poetry, Sister Mary Boniface Adams

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The study of the development of race pride in the poetry of the American Negro seeks to trace the thought of the Negro from his entry into America to the preset, including the important periods of history which affected this development ad his reaction to them.


The History Of The Louisville Public Elementary Schools, 1829-1860., Helen Borgman Jan 1942

The History Of The Louisville Public Elementary Schools, 1829-1860., Helen Borgman

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The Treatment Of Adolescence In Contemporary American Literature., Goldie Mae Fertig Jan 1942

The Treatment Of Adolescence In Contemporary American Literature., Goldie Mae Fertig

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Waldo Frank's Treatment Of Women., Mary Hodge Cox Jan 1942

Waldo Frank's Treatment Of Women., Mary Hodge Cox

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A Study Of The Poetry Of James Weldon Johnson, Peter Wellington Clark Jan 1942

A Study Of The Poetry Of James Weldon Johnson, Peter Wellington Clark

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This thesis aims at an evaluation of the poetry of James Weldon Johnson, in an attempt to find his place in American letters, Naturally, in attempting to ascertain the magnitude of Johnson's poetic contribution, the author of this study has endeavored to respect established principles of literary criticism.


A Study Of The Poetry Of James Weldon Johnson, Peter Wellington Clark Jan 1942

A Study Of The Poetry Of James Weldon Johnson, Peter Wellington Clark

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England, Germany And The Portuguese Colonies, 1898-1914., Paul R. Kneisel 1917-2004 Jan 1942

England, Germany And The Portuguese Colonies, 1898-1914., Paul R. Kneisel 1917-2004

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The Question Of Monastic Functions On The Eve Of The Dissolution., Winona Bryan Money Jan 1942

The Question Of Monastic Functions On The Eve Of The Dissolution., Winona Bryan Money

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The Athenian Constitution From Solon To Pericles B.C. 594-B.C. 457., Norman Reynolds Jan 1942

The Athenian Constitution From Solon To Pericles B.C. 594-B.C. 457., Norman Reynolds

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The Resolution Of Conflict In The Fiction Of D. H. Lawrence., William Sterett Bowmer Jun 1941

The Resolution Of Conflict In The Fiction Of D. H. Lawrence., William Sterett Bowmer

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The Negro Colonization Movement In Kentucky., Mary Kaltenbrun Jan 1941

The Negro Colonization Movement In Kentucky., Mary Kaltenbrun

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Bulwer-Lytton's Place In The English Drama Of The Middle Nineteenth Century., Martha Kennerly Gibson Jan 1941

Bulwer-Lytton's Place In The English Drama Of The Middle Nineteenth Century., Martha Kennerly Gibson

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Kipling And Imperialism, Deborah Melvene Cooper Jan 1941

Kipling And Imperialism, Deborah Melvene Cooper

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Are the writings of Rudyard Kipling Reflections of British Imperialism? If so, do these reflections indicate Kipling's agreement or disagreement with that policy?


Education For Negroes In New Orleans Prior To 1915, Marie Dejan Jan 1941

Education For Negroes In New Orleans Prior To 1915, Marie Dejan

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The purpose of this story is to narrate the details of events covering the education of the Negro in New Orleans from the time of slavery to 1915. After the history of the private school movement, a comprehensive description of the origin of the public schools will be given.


Kipling And Imperialism, Deborah Melvene Cooper Jan 1941

Kipling And Imperialism, Deborah Melvene Cooper

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Education For Negroes In New Orleans Prior To 1915, Marie Dejan Jan 1941

Education For Negroes In New Orleans Prior To 1915, Marie Dejan

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A Historical Sketch Of Public High Schools For Negroes In Louisiana, Edna M. Cordier Jan 1941

A Historical Sketch Of Public High Schools For Negroes In Louisiana, Edna M. Cordier

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A History Of The Danville Conventions, 1784-1792., Paul Bingham Willingter 1916-2009 Jan 1941

A History Of The Danville Conventions, 1784-1792., Paul Bingham Willingter 1916-2009

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The Development Of The Catholic Church In Louisville., Sara Ann Buetenbach Jan 1941

The Development Of The Catholic Church In Louisville., Sara Ann Buetenbach

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