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Showing 1 to 20 of 94 for “"George Washington"”.
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Strategic Mourning: America's Journey After the Death of George Washington
… the eulogies delivered after the death of George Washington in 1799, identifying themes in the texts and motivations of the authors. The death of the first president occurred during a series of national and international events that challenged the procedures and foundational beliefs of the …
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Unanimous Voice, Unanimous Symbol: George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
<p>George Washington's role in the American Revolution has not been lost in the mists of time, but most modern Americans have lost touch with his actual character and style because of the immense cultural changes that have transpired since the eighteenth century. However, by examining the duties of …
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"Washington in Golry": Clerical Reflections on the Death of George Washington and the Making of a New Nation
… examines the eulogies delivered in honor of George Washington by Christian clerics between December of 1799 and February of 1800. These orations can be viewed as cultural performances that helped to strengthen the social and political order by fostering a sense of community that transcended …
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An Intrinsic Case Study of Virginia Tech's George Washington Carver Assistantship Program: Fostering Student Success Through Culturally Engaging Campus Environments
… study approach to investigate the Virginia Tech George Washington Carver Assistantship Program's impact on supporting underrepresented and underserved graduate students in STEM disciplines and to assess further the extent to which their participation in this support program influences their …
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Monstrosity on the Southwest Frontier: Grotesque Terrain, Body, and Voice in the Works of Henry Clay Lewis and George Washington Harris
… most gifted practitioners, Henry Clay Lewis and George Washington Harris, writers who are the most radical and experimental with the subversive power of this material.At the narrative centre of these tall-tales are frontier “roarers”—therianthropic rhetorical monsters in the liminal space posited …
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A Case Study in the Desegregation of George Washington High School and Langston High School in Danville, Virginia during the 1970-1971 School Year
… a historical analysis of the desegregation of George Washington High School and Langston High School in Danville, Virginia in 1970. The author focuses on the related desegregation litigation on a national, state, and local level as well as the historical context for desegregation in the …
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John Adams and France: A Remarkable but Costly Relationship
… Pennsylvania. He was preceded by President George Washington, who had served two terms in office. George Washington was elected by popular acclamation due to his military leadership in the Revolutionary War. John Adams was narrowly elected and had little popular support such as had been …
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Public Involvement in Forest Service Project-level Decision-making: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Comments, Administrative Appeals, and Legal Arguments from Case Studies on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
… and their seven associated lawsuits, on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, was conducted. The results suggest that there is an interested and vocal minority of individuals and environmental special-interest groups that dominate project-level public involvement and …
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Musical attitudes and activities of representative American statesmen
… representative American colonial statesmen as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Francis Hopkinson, Thomas Jefferson, and John Quincy Adams.
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Ephemeral and forgotten: an archaeological investigation of race, marginalization and historic preservation
… Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Excavations of this area from 2008-2010 uncovered three clusters of artifacts dating from 1800-1830, during Bushrod Washington’s ownership of Mount Vernon. Investigators argued that these clusters …
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Wild turkey-road interactions on a Virginia national forest
… response to roads and vehicular road use on the George Washington National Forest, Virginia. Radio-equipped wild turkeys used areas within 150 m of state roads less than expected and areas > 450m from ail roads greater than expected. Turkeys were observed to cross state roads only in locations …
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Uncle Sam Wants You... to Support Your Local Army Community: Critical Discourse Analysis of the Army Community Covenant from a Genealogical Framework
… semiotics of the document, from the rhetoric of George Washington that acculturated the Continental Army to the present day, and considering the perspectives of nationalism and familial relationships in the deliberate selection of key terminologies. This research concludes with the recognition of …
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Sentience and Site
… wildlife populations and behaviors within the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Dubbed The Aviary, the construct functions as a wilderness drone-port, supporting a large, integrated network of conservation-drone activity over the vast surrounding mountain-scape.
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Alexander Hamilton and the National Bank.
… objective: 1) Hamilton's relationship with George Washington, discussed in chapter one; 2) James Madison's and Thomas Jefferson's arguments against Hamilton's ideas, discussed in chapters two and three; and 3) Hamilton's proposal for the bank and his opinion in favor of its …
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The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House of 1759: From Colonial America to the Colonial Revival and Beyond
… patriotism. Occupants ranging from General George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow each added to the legacy of the house. Early in the nineteenth century, the Longfellow House’s distyle portico- pavilion traveled to Canterbury, Connecticut, becoming a colloquial house-type. Aided by …
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William Beer: An Englishman's Role in Libraries, Literature and Society in New Orleans, 1891-1927
… authors of New Orleans literature including George Washington Cable, Grace King, Mollie Moore Davis and Mary Ashley Townsend. Beer's influence in New Orleans and its literature, and his roles as librarian and instigator of literature have hitherto been largely ignored. This paper will argue …
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Gouverneur Morris and the Foreign Service: Influence on Issuance of the Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793.
… had an influence on the foreign policy of the Washington administration. This thesis will be focusing Morris' career as foreign minister to France. Morris served as the American minister to France during the French Revolution and reported to the Washington Administration on the events that …
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Floristic dynamics of Appalachian pine-oak forests over a prescribed fire chronosequence
… fire were modeled on three mountains in the George Washington National Forest representing a chronosequence of conditions since burning: pre-burn, and 1, 2 and 12 years post-treatment. Vegetation structure was more affected by environmental and spatial (burn intensity) gradients than by time …
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Mr. Jefferson's Army in Mr. Madison's War: Atrophy, Policy, and Legacy in the War of 1812
… military development as set by his predecessors: George Washington and John Adams. His reforms also left the military in a state of decay from which it was unable to recover before the War of 1812.</p> <p>Through a blend of financial and presidential policy analysis, this paper examines …
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Collective Identity in Appalachia: Place, Protest and the AEP Power Line
… as various private properties, the Jefferson and George Washington National Forests, and across the New River. Collective identities based on place-identity, specifically including land, were the main target of analysis, due to the importance of land for Appalachian people. This analysis suggests …
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