W & L Historic Theses: Recent submissions
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Cedar Creek Viaduct
The location of Cedar Creek Viaduct is approximately two miles South of the town of Franklinton, North Carolina and it spans a little valley drained by the two branches of Cedar Creek. [From introductory section] -
Why Openness Matters: Evidence from the Developing World
In this paper I present a realistic scenario about the open-economy framework. I acknowledge the unfair practices imposed by the industrialized nations lead to structural adjustments in the domestic economy. However, I ... -
Croatia, Serbia & the EU: The Legacy of Ethnic Nationalism in the Accession Process
The Western Balkans, as the international community now labels the former Yugoslavian states, presents a particular challenge to the political sphere. Throughout history the international community labeled this region a ... -
The Government Center: Boston, Massachusetts: Its Planning, Construction, and Importance to Boston and to Urban Renewal
The purpose of this paper is to review the planning and construction of the Government Center of Boston, Massachusetts. As the first project in a general plan for the city of Boston that originally called for ten projects, ... -
A "Diamond" in the Rough: Balancing Fiction and Metafiction in American Baseball Novels
For the novelists in this survey, however, baseball is not the only topic they explore. Traversing a vast time-frame, the six novels that I study in chronological order are linked by a common focus on the craft of writing ... -
Algerian Immigrants in France: A Case Study of Domestic Immigration Policy and Its International Implications
My paper examines the history of immigration in France, the positive and negative aspects of the public policy ofintegration in France, and the alternative means ofincorporating immigrants into mainstream French society. ... -
The Fall of France as Viewed from French West Africa
My paper follows a chronological trajectory, commencing with the build-up to World War Two, moving through the dr6le de guerre, and finally the Battle for France. Chapter I shows how the colonial regime prepared their ... -
Consolidation of the U.S. Automobile Retailing Industry: The Wave of the Future, or a Short Lived Dream?
Over the past three years, significant change has occurred in the retailing side of the American automobile market. An industry traditionally run predominately by private franchisees is quickly being taken over by public ... -
Some Investigations of the Preparation of 4-(4-carboxyphenyl)semicarbazide and Its Camphor Derivative
At present the series of reagents available for the resolution of optically active carbonyl compounds shows some definite inadquecies. The investigations discussed in this thesis were undertaken to fill these gaps. [From ... -
The Conflict Between the Apollonian and Faustian Ideals of Poetry in Keats
It is almost impossible for us to reach any conclusions concerning Apollonian-Faustian dicotmy in his soul. I do think his was an Apollonian mind and sensibility of the moment. I am sure he forgot few of those things which ... -
The Preparation and Examination of [Beta]-Ethylmercaptopropionic Acid and [Beta]-Butylmercaptopropionic Acid
It is desired that, ultimately, a complete set of data may be collected for each of these acids, so that regularities [or irregularities] in densities, boiling points, melting points, and refractive indexes may be traced ... -
Julia Sets: An Introduction to Chaos in the Plane
In this paper we introduce the reader to a family of functions which give rise to Julia sets. Making their home in the complex plane, these sets exhibit many interesting properties, including chaotic dynamics . The aesthetic ... -
W. H. Auden's Sociological Concern: Influences of Marx, Freud, and Lawrence in His Early Poetry
In evaluating the early poetry of W. H. Auden, one cannot escape the conclusion that social problems are his primary concern. Although the same might be said of many recent poets, there are few who approach the issues of ... -
Public Involvement and the Formation of Public Policy: The Case of European Monetary Union
European Monetary Union (EMU) represents a complex and technical issue which has been surrounded by controversy since its beginnings. Thus, disagreement on this issue has been widespread. This study examines the disagreement ... -
Compressing Operators to Obtain Single-Point Numerical Ranges
We are all familiar with vector spaces and their basic properties. We understand linear operators, dot products, and maybe even norms. What the reader may not be as familiar with, however, is the concept of numerical range. ... -
Is Germany All It's Cracked Up To Be? A Study Of Civil Society In Germany
In this thesis, I examine the strength of civil society in Germany. Generally, "civil society" is informal community association, distinct from state and market interaction, through which citizens develop a sense of moral ... -
The Role of the Military in the Soviet Polity
This paper is an attempt to examine the role that the military plays as an interest group in Soviet politics. Early studies of the Soviet Union tended to stress the hierarchical nature of political control and the penetration ... -
A Review of Modern Methods of Roadbuilding as Exemplified in Maryland and Particularly in Montgomery County
In treating this subject the writer will consider more particularly the recent advances, along the line of securing a comprehensive and adequate system of State and County highways, which have been the result of continuous ... -
Understanding Museums: How Design and Hanging Affect the Viewer
A popular mythology exists which claims the museum as a neutral, objective place for viewing art. Contrary to that myth, however, the museum is, by its very nature, anything but objective. It tells stories. Museum staff ... -
The Godless Societies of Friedrich Nietzsche and the Epicurean Philosophers and Their Consequences Upon The Good Life
When one first encounters their works, the Epicurean philosophers and Friedrich Nietzsche appear to have a great deal in common. Their physics and conception of the universe seem quite similar and both reach the conclusion ...