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The rise of English nationalism as reflected in the non-dramatic literature of the Renaissance
(Northern Illinois State College, 1956)
The Renaissance was an abundantly productive period of English history. Thera are multitudinous volumes of literature still preserved from this era. Perhaps one could almost say, "Seek and ye shall find," for this was a ...
A comparison of Euripides' Medea with Anderson's The wingless victory
(Northern Illinois University, 1953)
Introduction The Wingless Victory, by Maxwell Anderson, was first presented by Katharine Cornell, who also played Oparre, at the National Theatre, Washington, D.C., on November 24, 1936. The play was staged by Guthrie ...
Proposed judicial reform in Illinois
(Northern Illinois State Teachers College, 1953)
The Bill of Rights of the Illinois State Constitution proclaim: "Every person out to find a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries and wrongs upon which he may receive in his person, property or reputation; he ought ...
A program of power and transportation for Glenbrook High School
(Northern Illinois University, 1957)
Power and transportation is a relatively new subject concept for inclusion in the regular industrial arts curriculum. In the development of our modern society, power and transportation devises have provided avenues for the ...
Opinions of high school seniors concerning American business
(Northern Illinois University, 1959)
I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The purpose of this study is to survey the opinions of American high school seniors in selected cities in regard to American business policies and practices. The opinions will be obtained by use ...
Washington Irving's social attitudes revealed in Salmagundi, Knickerbocker's history, and the sketch book
(Northern Illinois University, 1959)
Washington Irving, American’s first man of letters of the early 19th century, has been studied as a literary and political critic, but not as a social critic. In the introduction to his Irving bibliography, Stanley Williams ...
Recognizing the gifted child and his need for guidance
(Northern Illinois University, 1952)
My selection of this problem has been influenced by many factors fron many directions. In the short time that I did my practice teaching I became aware of two major weaknesses in the school system. I could do nothing about ...
Experimental determination of Planck's quantum of action employing commercial photo-tubes
(Northern Illinois State College, 1956)
The purpose of this researeh has been the investigation of experimntal procedures and apparatus for the determination of Planck's quantum of action. Primary attention wee centered on the photoelectric experiments of the ...
The Spanish intrigues in Franklin and Kentucky, 1787-1788
(Northern Illinois State Teachers College, 1953)
The ratification of the Federal Constitution did not produce, as If by magic, a unified State, Although state conventions ratified the now constitution, not all the people of any one state, or the new Nation, showed favorable ...
The Henrician revolt : the role of Henry VIII in the English revolt from papal authority, 1529-1539
(Northern Illinois State Teachers College, 1953)
The purpose of this paper is to show how and why England broke with the Roman Church. That this break was unique and did not follow the pattern of revolts of other states is perhaps due to the role played by Henry VIII. ...