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"On the Precipice in the Dark": Maryland in the Secession Crisis, 1860-1861
This dissertation is a study of the State of Maryland in the secession crisis of 1860-1861. Previous historians have emphasized economic, political, societal, and geographical considerations as the reasons Maryland remained loyal to the Union. However, not adequately considered is the manner in which Maryland understood and reacted to the secession of the Lower South. Historians have tended to portray Maryland's inaction as inevitable and reasonable. This study offers another reason for Maryland's inaction by placing the state in time and space, following where the sources lead, and allowing for contingency. No one in Maryland could have known that their state would not secede in 1860-61. Seeing the crisis through their eyes is instructive. It becomes clear that Maryland was a state on the brink of secession, but its resentment, suspicion, and anger toward the Lower South isolated it from the larger secession movement. Marylanders regarded the Lower South's rush to separate as precipitous, dangerous, and coercive to the Old Line State. A focus on a single state like Maryland allows a deeper, richer understanding of the dynamics, forces, and characteristics of the secession movement and the federal government's response to it. It cuts through the larger debates about the …
Date:
May 2017
Creator:
Hamilton, Matthew K.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Programs in Mathematics and Education as Related to Instructional Needs of Junior Colleges and Four Year Colleges
The problem of this study was to analyze doctoral programs in mathematics and education for the preparation of teachers of undergraduate mathematics. The purpose of the study was to determine (1) the need for such programs, (2) the attitude of college and university officials toward them, (3) the composition of present offerings and (4) recommendations to the future course their development should take.
Date:
June 1967
Creator:
Hamilton, William Wingo
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Recommended Curriculum for Teaching Score Study in the Undergraduate Instrumental Conducting Class
The purpose of this study was to create and gain consensus of an essential curriculum for teaching score study in the undergraduate instrumental conducting class. Questions to be answered by this study were what methods, materials, and evaluations should be used to teach score study to undergraduate instrumental conducting students? Resolving the questions required the collection of information on the methods, materials, and evaluations used in teaching score preparation in the undergraduate instrumental conducting class and the opinions of conductors and teachers of conducting about those methods, materials, and evaluations.
Date:
December 1994
Creator:
Hamilton, Craig V.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Crater of Diamonds: A History of the Pike County, Arkansas, Diamond Field, 1906-1972
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The first diamond mine in North America was discovered in 1906 when John W. Huddleston found two diamonds on his farm just south of Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas. Experts soon confirmed that the diamond-bearing formation on which Huddleston made his discovery was the second largest of its kind and represented 25 percent of all known diamond-bearing areas in the world. Discovery of the field generated nearly a half century of speculative activity by men trying to demonstrate and exploit its commercial viability. The field, however, lacked the necessary richness for successful commercial ventures, and mining was eventually replaced in the early 1950s by tourist attractions that operated successfully until 1972. At that time the State of Arkansas purchased the field and converted it to a state park. Thus this work tell the rich and complicated story of America'a once and only diamond field, analyzes the reasons for the repeated failures of efforts to make it commercially viable, and explains how it eventually succeeded as a tourist venture.
Date:
May 2002
Creator:
Henderson, John C.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Distribution of Environmental Contaminants: a Socio-Historical Study of Selected Neighborhoods in Dallas County, Texas
This research expands on recent sociological studies which maintain that environmental contaminants in America are disproportionately placed in neighborhoods inhabited by minorities and the poor. Prior studies have focused on the predictor variables which identify areas of contamination near residential neighborhoods, yet fail to explore the socio-political and historical factors which contribute to these phenomena. The Environmental Protection Agency's Toxic Release Inventory 1990 database, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's Annual Report of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Program for 1992, and the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990 Census Data for Dallas County were utilized in pinpointing industries violating toxic release standards. Socio-historical data was obtained from government and historical records and reports, books, and newspaper clippings on Dallas County. Maps and data were obtained from the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and the cities of Dallas and Garland. Chapter I discusses the synergetic forces of capitalism, urban growth, uneven development, and settlement patterns resulting in the distribution of environmental contaminants. Chapter II reviews the literature and presents evidence that race and class are strong predictors of where environmental contaminants are located. Chapter III outlines the data and methods employed. Chapter IV traces the historical development of Dallas County. Chapter …
Date:
December 1997
Creator:
Cutrer, Jennifer G.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Industries in North Texas, 1941-1965: the Social and Economic Impact on Bowie County
World War II was a watershed in American history, altering Americans' perceptions of their place in society. This study focused on Bowie County, Texas, during the twenty-five-year period that began with America's entry into the war. The construction of two defense plants there, Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, brought immediate changes to surrounding communities, and local residents faced many challenges as they struggled to adjust. This study used extensive primary sources, including archival materials from Red River and Lone Star, oral histories from former employees, census information, minutes from the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, and local newspapers, to document the social and economic impact of these plants on Bowie County. The body of this dissertation contains nine chapters. Chapters two and three describe how Bowie County obtained and constructed its defense plants, and chapters four through six focus on changes precipitated by the plants during the war years. Chapters seven through nine explore the social and economic impact of the defense presence on Bowie County through 1965. The impact of the defense industries on Bowie County was significant. Plant construction brought thousands of workers into the county, and local residents faced housing, transportation, and sanitation …
Date:
August 1995
Creator:
Brantley, Janet G.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Interpretive Analysis of the Political Process Involved in the Establishment and Development of the Dallas County Community College District: 1964-74
The purpose of this study is to present a historical account of the Dallas County Community College District and to analyze and interpret the role of the political process in the District's relations with governmental agencies and civic groups. On May 25, 1965, the voters approved a $41.5 million bond issue, established a county-wide junior college district, and appointed a seven-member Board of Trustees. Secondary accounts were consulted, but the emphasis was on such primary sources as official documents of the District, publications of the District, newspaper accounts, interviews, and relevant materials from the Office of Public Information. It may be concluded that the Dallas District is a recognized leader in the community college movement. A key to its success is that it is student- and community centered. The district has experienced a rapid and tranquil growth but there may be a greater diversity of views expressed with the change in the composition of the Board.
Date:
December 1974
Creator:
Randolph, William Lewis
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A History of Pecan Valley and Brown County Baptist Associations
Unpublished dissertation on the history of Pecan Valley and the Baptist associations in Brown county, Texas from 1826 to 1940.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Todd, William Arthur
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Noah T. Byars: A Study in Baptist Missionary Effort on the Frontier
Unpublished thesis on the life of Noah T. Byars with focus on his religious contributions as a Baptist. Also, included is a history of the Baptist denomination.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Havins, Thomas Robert
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Variation in Populations of the Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Four populations of nine-banded armadillos, Dasypus novemcinctus, were investigated in the south-central United States in order to assess genetic variation in an isolated population (Electric Island, Lake Hamilton, Garland County, Arkansas); a semi-isolated population (Arkansas Post, Arkansas County, Arkansas), and two free ranging populations (southern Arkansas and central Texas). A 233 basepair sequence of the D-loop region of mitochondrial DNA was sequenced in individuals from each population. Individuals and populations were compared to assess relatedness among populations and individuals. Higher sequence diversity was detected in the semi-isolated population, while lower sequence diversity was observed in the isolated and free ranging populations. Overall, all populations exhibited low genetic variation when compared to genetic variation for other mammals. The results support the hypothesis that rapid range expansion combined with the organism's unique reproductive strategies have promulgated low genetic variation in the North American populations of nine-banded armadillos.
Date:
August 2000
Creator:
Elrod, Diana Adams
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Student, Parent, and Teacher Perception of College Environments
The problem of this investigation was to compare the perceptions of college environments held by college-bound high school seniors, their teachers, and their parents, from a specified geographical area with the perceptions of students actually experiencing the environments represented by these campuses.
Date:
December 1970
Creator:
Bonner, Ross Wayne
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Modes of Resolving Motor Conflict Situations, Certain Personality Variables, and Scholastic Achievement
This was a study of modes of resolving experimentally induced motor conflict situations, certain personality variables, and scholastic achievement of a group of college students.
Date:
August 1965
Creator:
Mathis, James O.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of an Integrated Didactic and Experiential Approach with the Traditional Approach in the Preparation of Counselors
The problem was to compare the effectiveness of an integrated didactic and experiential approach in the training of graduate counseling practicum students with that of the traditional approach in counseling practicum training.
Date:
June 1970
Creator:
Buckner, Joyce Pannell
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Feedback from the Use of Interaction Analysis in Supervising Student Teachers
The problem is to determine the feasibility of using student teacher observer teams trained in interaction analysis to develop the capacity of student teachers to change their classroom verbal behavior.
Date:
August 1967
Creator:
Ledbetter, Howard Payne, 1928-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Evaluation of Youth Workers in Institutions for Juvenile Delinquents
The purpose of the study was to determine trends between selected factors in the study. Trends between thirty position qualifications and proficiency with children, proficiency with staff, education, age, sex, and length of service were examined, trends between the type of institution, areas of duty, and general proficiency were also examined.
Date:
January 1962
Creator:
Walther, Richard Ernest
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes in Attitudes, Personality, and Effectiveness of Counselor Trainees in Counseling Practicums
The purpose of this study was to compare three different approaches to the counselor practicum—-or campus practicum, an off-campus practicum, and a role-playing practicum—-with regard to the changes in attitudes, personality, and effectiveness of counseling behavior of counselor trainees produced by each type of practicum.
Date:
August 1968
Creator:
Anderson, Sharon Jane
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personality Variables Associated with Sociometric Status among Institutionalized Narcotic Drug Addicts
This study was conducted to determine if drug addict patients tend to select leaders with good rehabilitation potential, as this potential is determined by examination of certain personality characteristics of the addicts.
Date:
June 1967
Creator:
Garrett, June Juree Mallatt
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Attitudes, Perceptions, and Personal Problems of Three Groups of High School Students
The problem of the study was to compare three groups of high school seniors--college preparatory, vocational preparatory, and general diploma students--in scholastic achievement, attitudes, and types of personal problems.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Arnold, Anna Beth
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Value of Selected Curiosity Tests for Predicting Academic Achievement in First and Second-Grades
This investigation was concerned with the problem of determining the value of selected curiosity tests for predicting academic achievement in first and second-grades.
Date:
August 1970
Creator:
Adkisson, Jack
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stability of Interest of College Students
The problem of this study is to determine the stability of interest of male and female students at the various age levels in the School of Education of North Texas State Collage, Denton, Texas. To be more specific, the problem is to determine the relationship of age, sex, or both upon stability of interest.
Date:
August 1956
Creator:
Pollan, William D.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Guilt and Anxiety as Related to Certain Psychological and Sociological Variables
The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between guilt and anxiety as well as the relationship of these factors to certain psychological and sociological variables. The variables were sex, ordinal position, marital status, education, religious beliefs, church attendance, happiness of childhood, discipline from parents, happiness now, parental happiness, parental education, and parental occupation.
Date:
June 1967
Creator:
Bradbury, Beverly Ray
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Lecture Discussion and Group Centered Counseling on Parents of Moderately Mentally Retarded Children
The problem of this study was to determine if involvement in lecture-discussion classes of group centered counseling would significantly alter anxiety level, aspects of self-concept, or knowledge of mental retardation in parents of moderately mentally retarded children.
Date:
May 1971
Creator:
Siegel, Edward Morton
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Certain Variabiles and their Implication in the Vocational Rehabilitation Training of Veteran Trainees
When one group of disabled individuals finishes their vocational rehabilitation training programs and another group, almost as large in number, fails to complete their courses one wonders whether there are significant differences in the two groups. The problem in this study is to determine if the two groups differ significantly in certain identifiable characteristics. The identifiable characteristics are some important objective variables that are utilized in the vocational rehabilitation training of disabled veterans.
Date:
August 1958
Creator:
Mathews, Quinten Snow
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Self-Concept, Personality Adjustment, and Measurable Intelligence of Delinquent Boys
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the change in self-concept, personality adjustment, and measurable intelligence of delinquent boys after a period of training received in the State Training School for Boys operated by the Texas Youth Council at Gatesville, Texas. Inherent in the study was an attempt to isolate factors which can be assumed to identify those individuals who might be more likely to profit from the training received.
Date:
August 1969
Creator:
Robbins, William Callaway, 1912-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library