Browsing Digitized Theses and Dissertations (1940 - 2009) by Issue Date
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A comparison of the workmen's compensation laws in the United States, 1939
(1940)For some twenty-five years the people of the United States have known of the menace of industrial accidents and diseases, but, prior to 1925, little was said or done on the subject. [...] -
The collegiate preparation of speech teachers in twenty-five of Texas' largest senior high schools
(1940)Purpose of the Study. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the collegiate background and professional preparation of senior high school public speaking teachers among Texas' largest high schools. The intended ... -
The Caribbean orbit of American influence
(1940)Statement of the problem. It is the purpose of this thesis to show how the Monroe Doctrine was modified to enable the United States to deal with each complicated situation as it arose in the countries bordering on the ... -
The 46th Texas Legislature: a study of the qualifications, attitudes, and record of the personnel
(1940)A major objective of government is the formation of laws by our legislatures that reflect to a marked extent the wishes of the majority of the people whose lives and manner of living are conditioned and affected by these ... -
Pirates of Hawaii
(1942)Until recent years, all who guided children's reading relied upon the "classics," which have received general acceptance as worthy literature; or else they relied upon the books which they had found satisfactory during ... -
The trend toward the development of state systems of junior colleges as evidenced by legislative enactments, court and other official decisions, in the Southwestern states and Iowa
(1947)In the Southwest, Texas and California are among the leaders in the junior college movement in the United States. It is the purpose in this study to show that an analysis of the trends evidenced by these states and those ...