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The Old Reliable: The History Of The Springfield Wagon Company, 1872-1952, Steven Lee Stepp

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

Long before the day of automobiles, trucks, and improved highways, Americans were a people on wheels; wooden wheels. The great demand for wagons spurred the development of a tremendous wagon manufacturing industry and of gigantic wagon companies. Some of the larger wagon manufacturers eventually enjoyed annual sales approaching a million dollars. Wagon building became big business during the late 1800's, and, as such, it was subject to all the evils as well as the benefits resulting from that period of rapid industrial expansion. The men who built and operated the nation's largest wagon companies battled each other as furiously as …

Four Years For A Fair: Issues, Actions And Activities Coincident And Connected To The Organization & Development Of The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 1905-1909, Eric Paul Anderson

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Since the original American exposition, held in Philadelphia in 1876 commemorating the union's first centennial, a series of great fairs had been staged in the major cities of the country. Chicago and St. Louis were the leaders in size and success. Portland's Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1904 was financially successful if only regional in appeal and served as an inspiration and standard of comparison for the effort Seattle would make. The immediate predecessor to the Seattle fair--held at Jamestown, Virginia in 1907 as a tri-centennial celebration of that city's founding--was to have a great impact in the organization of …

Eschatology As A Determining Factor In Schweitzer's Lebensanschauung, Mary Ann Ankoviak Ssj

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

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The New Hermeneutic, Language And The Religious Education Of The Adolescent, Mary Ann Ankoviak Ssj

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Speaking Style Of Charles W. Penrose, Kent Shelley Davis

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to determine the public speaking style of Charles W. Penrose. The problem was investigated by using the elements of a speaking situation, the speaker, the speech, the audience, and the occasion. Three speeches were used; namely, "Remarks on Union" given on January 19, 1879, "Women Suffrage" given on June 3, 1889, and "Graphic Glimpses of Pioneer Life" given on February 4, 1924. Seven selected criteria were used as guidelines for the evaluation of the speeches; namely, accuracy, clarity, propriety, economy, force, striking quality, and liveliness.

The following conclusions resulted from the evaluation of the …

Statement Regarding Magnificat, John Stanley Hilliard

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis statement presents an analysis and explanation of a music composition entitled: Magnificat. The full music score to the Magnificat may be found in the collection of the Music Department of the School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University. The King James Version is the source for all of Biblical text. The presentation here of the text for the Magnificat corresponds to the manner it is introduced into the music score. Thus, the use of small case primarily to contrast those parts of the text of high volume intensity which are capitalized, and parallel text to show simultaneous reading.

A Critical Study Of Muhammad Husayn Haykal's "HayāT Muhammad", Dawud Olatokumbo Shittu

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

My Magic Moonscapes, Larry Karch

Masters Theses

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Polystyrene And Urethane Foams In Sculpture, Victor C. Connor

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Personal Relationship To The Development Of Drawing Into The Cartoon Form, V. Gene Myers

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Experimental Approaches With Multi-Media Textures In Weaving, Diantha Greenwood

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Poland's Foreign Policy, 1945-1956: A Case Study In Soviet Subordination Of Satellite Diplomacy, Thomas M. Stanley

Masters Theses

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Applications Of The Halle-Keyser Theories Of Metrical Stress, Gary Forrester

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Whole Of Harmonium Music In Relation To The Poetry Of Wallace Stevens, Mary Alice Hollowell

Masters Theses

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Cook County Regular Democratic Organization, Richard Hamilton

Masters Theses

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Myths And Legends In The Stories Of Eudora Welty, Robert Keith Brower

Master's Theses

Wright Morris suggests that in The Territory Ahead that the American writer's imagination has been crippled by the nostalgia that drives it to a preoccupation with the mythic past. Like any other generalization, there are several glaring exceptions to this statement, and one of the most obvious of these exceptions ca be found in the case of Eudora Welty. Miss Welty has continually exhibited a great knowledge of mythology and American folklore, and has utilized this knowledge extensively in her stories. However, it is safe to say that rather than being crippled, Miss Welty's imagination has been greatly enhanced and …

The Participation Of The Richmond Negro In Politics, 1890-1900, Joe B. Wilkins

Master's Theses

This short treatise on one aspect of Negro history is the result of the author's pro'ound interest in United States history. The author's personal interest in the history of the Negro in the New South contributed to the selection of this topic.

The Richmond Negro by the end of the decade,1890-1900, was Virtually powerless politically and was ostracized from white society. All Negro Councilmen and Aldermen had been defeated in the May 1896 municipal elections and had been unsuccessful in regaining their seats. Thus in ten years the Negro had lost almost all political rights and witnessed the paternalistic attitude …

"Faith" In The Fourth Gospel, Mary Ann Ankoviak Ssj

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

No abstract provided.

Naval Construction And Repair At San Blas, Mexico, 1767-1797, Malcolm Hall Kenyon

History ETDs

This thesis is a technical-historical study of ship construction and repair performed at the Royal Shipyard of San Blas in the Spanish colony of New Spain in the years 1767-1797, covering the entire official life-span of the establishment. The writer establishes preliminary technical bases for the conversion of eighteenth-century Spanish volumes, weights, and linear measures into the modern English system and discusses in detail the techniques necessary for converting ship tonnages. A chronological framework is established for the history of the shipyard, taking into consideration principal geographical, climatological, and environmental influences. A study of the means of production is made, …

The Fabians And Socialized Medicine : A Study Of Fabian Attitudes Toward National Health Services, Linda Mcintosh

Honors Theses

Concentrating on the Minority Report of the Royal Commission on the Poor Law (1909), the National Insurance Act (1911), the Beveridge Report (1942), and the National Insurance and National Health Service Acts (1946), this thesis studies the various Fabian attitudes and philosophies toward British health services. No one "Fabian program" existed; the Society did not, as a single body, endorse specific programs or ideas, allowing its members freedom of thought and opinion. Inside Fabian publications this policy is enunciated:

This pamphlet, like all publications of the Fabian Society, represents not the collective view of the Society, but only the view …

Minority Without A Champion: The Kanaka Contribution To The Western United States, 1750-1900, Janice K. Duncan

Dissertations and Theses

Kanakas, Owhyees, Blue Men, were all names given to laborers from Hawaii, or the Sandwich Islands, who contributed significantly to the economic, cultural, and political history of the United States territory west of the Mississippi River in the period 1750-1900.

The Sandwich Islands first entered the international economic scene in the latter eighteenth century when its excellent ports and favorable climate made the Islands an ideal winter harbor and stopover for merchant ships, whalers, and explorers' vessels who needed to replenish food and water supplies, or make necessary repairs. Just as frequently the crews of these vessels needed to be …

Virginia's Reactions To John Brown's Raid On Harper's Ferry, October 16-18, 1859, Linda Mcintosh

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is show Virginia's reactions to John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, not to John Brown, the man. For this reason the writer will being with a brief identification of John Brown, followed by a statement of his purpose in invading Harper's Ferry and a description of the raid itself. The rest of the paper will be devoted to Virginia's reactions to the invasion. No attention will be given to the proceedings of Brown's trail, the question his sanity, or reactions to Brown's execution. Information on these topics may obtained from either Stephen Oates's To Purge …

The Sacheverell Affair : Its Causes And Implications, Robert A. Kester

Honors Theses

The Sacheverell Affair of 1709-10 is a much overlooked event in English history. It was not significant in itself, being a rather trivial incident, but was significant for its far-reaching implications, in terms of its impact on both the political situation in Britain and diplomacy on the continent.

Sherwood Anderson And The Art Of American Autobiography, Linda S. Bergmann

Honors Papers

This paper will consider autobiography from these various perspectives in search of a means of evaluation of autobiography in terms of the restrictions and potentials of the genre. The intention, the truth, the theme, or the formal value--alone-- are insufficient for a valid conception of the genre. Their interaction is what makes some autobiographies more than historical curiosities--what make them successful and enduring works of art. This study of American autobiography will focus on Sherwood Anderson's autobiography and autobiographical novel, A Storyteller's Story and Tar. Anderson deals with the familiar themes of American literature and American autobiography : the individual …

The Group Theatre: A Reflection Of The Theatre In The Thirties, Abby Eiferman Schor

Honors Papers

Sing us a song of social significance Or you can sing until you're blue Let meaning shine in every line Or we won't love you. This snatch of lyrics, sung in the International Ladies Garment Workers. Union revue Pins and Needles of 1937 captures an important aspect of the literary spirit of the 1930's. This decade was marked by a tendency of artists towards political and social commitment, a time when the reconstruction of American society and the menace of Fascism was a cause celebre to which artists could rally. American artists had always been interested in changing society, or …

Careers In Graphic Design, Joe Drovetto

All Master's Theses

This paper presents an illustrated brochure on careers in graphic design. The study includes the investigation of the number of possible professions in graphic design, definition of each specific profession, education and training necessary to qualify in each area, and a listing of further sources of information. The study also includes a series of creative visual illustrations to represent each area of graphic design.

Neoplatonism And The Florentine Renaissance, Donald L. De Merchant

All Master's Theses

This thesis demonstrates the correspondence between the visual arts and the literary sources of a given period in art history. During the Florentine Renaissance this correspondence lay between the Neoplatonism of Marsilio Picino and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola and the Visual art of the predominant artists; specifically, Sandro Botticelli and Michelangelo Buonarrotti. The impulse that is common to these creative minds is the Neoplatonic conception or the visual image. It is through a study or this tacit dimension that we are able to some extent to view the meaning of Renaissance art.

The Micro-Environment Museum, John Clark Gleason

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to give an explanation of the show, "The Micro-Environment Museum"; to give an explanation of the miniaturization process and it's opposite, enlargement; and to give a larger insight into the micro-environment.

Shadow : Form, Illusion And Reality, Bruce Neil Joos

All Master's Theses

This paper presents my views on the subject of shadow and its interpretative use as it may pertain to drawing. The factors upon which shadow is dependent are discussed as well as shadow as form and image.

Also discussed is the development of shadow as it became an important concept and reality to me and how it pertains to my drawings.

It has been recommended to further develop the use of shadow in my work as it relates to space and the illusion of space.

Psalm 135, An Original Composition For A Cappella Choir, Wilder Richard Jones

All Master's Theses

This composition was created to be performed specifically by Junior High School choirs.

The text, in three sections, is enhanced by various musical stylistic elements. Melodic lines for the most part are conjunct and monotonic. Harmonic concepts are influenced by variations in major and minor modes. Textures, primarily homophonic, are basically identified by the voicing and the juxtaposition of various parts. Rhythms and meters are determined according to the speed patterns, and the poetic flow of the words.