The years from 1810 to 1840 deal with one of the most decisive periods in Indiana's history, first as a territory and later as a state. Few periods have seen greater political and material development. During these years great problems, such as the organization of the state government, the disposition of the public lands by the Federal government, and the construction of internal improvements by the national and state governments, had to be solved by those who bore the responsibilities of public office. Great national political movements were in the making. These matured into powerful forces, shaping not only national policies but reaching down and influencing state political and economic alignments and policies. Among the names of families who guided the political affairs of Indiana at the beginning of statehood, none is more prominent than that of Noble. Two Noble brothers, James and Noah, rose to the highest possible positions within the commonwealth. James served as one of the first two United States senators from Indiana, and he continued a member of that body fifteen years,- until his death in 1831. Noah, the younger brother, was elected the fifth Governor of the state in 1831. The third brother, Lazarus, held the Office of Receiver of Public Moneys in the Brookville Land Office. He died at an early age.

The Japanese government has a vested interest in either avoiding discussion of its war-torn past or arguing for a revisionist take. The need to play up Japanese victimization over Japanese aggression during World War II has led to many museums having their exhibits censored or revised to fit this narrative goal. During the 1990’s, Japan’s national discourse was more open to discussions of war crimes and the damage caused by their aggression. This in turn led to the creation of many “peace museums” that are intended to discuss and confront this history as frankly as possible. At the beginning of the 21st century, public discourse turned against these museums and only private museums have avoided censorship. Some museums, like the Osaka International Peace Center, have been devastated by the censorship. This museum and other museums with similar narrative issues raise questions about appropriate narrative on display. What is appropriate to censor for the sake of respect for the dead? What must be included for the sake of historical accuracy and honesty about the past? These questions are investigated at four different peace museums throughout Japan.

This attempt to collect material concerning the history of the organisation of the Negro church in Indianapolis, and to present it in thesis form, has as its primary purpose the preserving of such information as exists of this nature, assembling it in usable form, and the encouraging of further efforts at keeping church records completely and accurately in the future.

In the decades following World War II, the Louisiana National Guard evolved due to world, national, and local events. In response to the United States’ Cold War policies to contain Communism, the Guard expanded, professionalized, and was occasionally called to federal service. In conjunction with Cold War fears of external attack and internal subversion, a civil defense mission brought coordination between federal, state and local response agencies. Despite the lack of large scale war service or an attack on the U.S. homeland , the skills and responsibilities acquired by the Louisiana Guard during this time period resulted in an enhanced ability to respond to Louisiana’s biggest practical threat, i.e. natural disasters.

In 2009, the Archdiocese of New Orleans went through a reorganization that resulted in the closure of numerous parishes under its direction. This thesis will look at how one of the parishes closed during this reorganization, St. Henry’s, had already faced, and survived, numerous attempts at closure. A study of these previous attempts reveals that internal church politics were often on display and the driving force behind the decisions. Using documents from the Archdiocesan Archives of New Orleans, this thesis looks at the history and leadership of St. Henry’s parish, and examines how the survival of a church often has more to do with the personalities of those in leadership positions and less to do with the propagation of faith.

Au cours de la période comprise entre la fin des années 1960 et le début du XXIe siècle cette thèse propose, sous l'angle de la problématique originale du transport, une analyse de la dynamique d'un grand système technique et une modélisation historique des réseaux de transport de la Poste. Cette analyse du changement révèle la transformation de La Poste : son rapprochement avec le monde des transports, sa spécialisation et surtout son apprentissage de la concurrence à travers le développement de son activité dans le domaine de la messagerie, de la structuration de ce métier Colis aujourd'hui essentiel pour le Groupe La Poste. Mais à travers cet objet d'étude original au sein de la recherche historique comme de la recherche en transport, cette thèse s'attache également à montrer l'utilité de l'histoire au sein de l'entreprise et les possibilités applicatives de la discipline historique dans la recherche action. L'un des postulats de cette thèse considère en effet qu'une approche historique est susceptible d'apporter un éclairage original et enrichissant à l'analyse du changement : c'est à la fois la transformation de la Poste, au regard des mutations internes qui s'opèrent dans le domaine du transport et de la messagerie, mais également la nature de la relation entre ce transporteur singulier et le monde qui l'entoure qui se trouvent précisées. Si aujourd'hui l'un des enjeux majeurs de l'opérateur est d'arriver à concilier la logique d'une entreprise évoluant en totale concurrence en assurant conjointement un service public, par le passé, ce que cette thèse propose de démontrer, l'un des enjeux de la Poste a été d'arriver à développer son activité dans le secteur concurrentiel et à s'imaginer concurrentielle. Une transformation fondamentalement liée à l'expansion de son activité dans le domaine de la messagerie qui, s'il elle la rapproche davantage du monde des transports, apparaît selon nous comme l'école de la concurrence des services postaux et permet d'interroger l'apprentissage de la concurrence de l'opérateur depuis la fin des années 1970 / On the late 60s till the early 21st century, this thesis describes the issue of La Poste shipment, a focus on the dynamic large technical system and the historical network architecture starting inside the firm. This analysis reveals the considerable change inside La Poste across the years: the evolution of the shipment, the expertise and especially the way how they improve their business because of their competitors. All this lead them to develop their business in the messaging field and to restructure the way of packaging inside La Poste Group. This study reveals that their business has grown considerably over the years and that shipment research has contributed to give them the knowledge inside the company. One of the assumptions of this thesis considers that the historical approach has lead the group to improve their way of shipment and to develop a change strategy : it's the reorganisation inside the group, the internal restructuring of the shipment and messaging, and also the new definition of a relationship between this exceptional way of shipment and the whole world. The aim challenge of the operator is to be able to develop the business of the company trying to have a pole position on the market and insure a public service. This thesis also reveals that one of the major issues of la Poste by the past, was to develop their business and to be identified as one of the leader in this section. This fundamental change linked to the expansion of the shipment messaging, make us consider that the influence of the shipment experience and the competitors postal service had contributed to define the knowledge of the firm, we consider it as a major step for la Poste and allow us to get more curious on the competitor's learning since the late 1970s

The present educational status of Pulaski County has evolved through more than a century of slow progress. The causes back of the goals gained, whether they be natural consequences as in "the winning of the west," or the result of a brilliant stroke of genius on the part of some indomitable leadership, it is not the purpose of this study to determine. The purpose may be stated thus: (1) To preserve some rare materials in peril of passing into oblivion, such as primitive reports, given by the first trustees, pioneers of the primeval districts; the first notice issued by the commissioners to hold an election; a certificate nearly a century old, and some interesting material found in newspapers; and some verbal accounts. (2) To list and give the date of every commissioner and superintendent who has served as the head of the educational system of the county. (3) To make a record of the epistolary reports of the county superintendents of the different years, since they shed much light on the educational problems of their time. Since the geography of a country has much to do with the economical and social life of a people, and since all are factors in an educational program, the geographical features of the county have been included. An account of the historical background has seemed pertinent to an understanding of the peoples. The Academy Lands have been the most obscure chapter of this work. So far no source material in the form of records is available on the Somerset Academy. So far as known, there has been no written history of education in Pulaski County. The only things that approach it are some articles written by members of the D.A.R., by the Chautauqua Clubs, and by Enos Swain. A brief account of Pulaski County is given in Collins's History. Use has been made of some of this material. Clarice Payne Ramey has written a history of the county, but the writer has not had access to it.

Statement of Problem - The main problem is an attempt to find how Todd County, as a unit, can best provide for the elementary and secondary education of her 2,650 boys and girls. The aims of the consideration of this problem are five, as follows: To compare the efficiency of the one-room schools with the central schools, and the central schools with the independent graded school. To compare teacher results and teacher qualifications. To discover the needed number of elementary and high school plants. To discover the needed number of elementary and high school teachers. To secure a basis for recommending a wholesome administrative county program.

The purpose of this study is to trace the development of the English curriculum and its related activities at the Western Kentucky State Teachers College. This development is not the product of the years 1906-1943 exclusively, during which time Western Kentucky State Teachers College has been a chartered stated institution, because the school that became Western Kentucky Normal School in 1906 had been growing for some thirty years.

Analysis showed that the 1938 Kentucky State primary became the focal point of a national political struggle over the New Deal. The Kentucky campaign was the most significant of the mid-term elections which represented a major test of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's political strength. Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley gave unwavering support to Roosevelt and the New Deal while his opponent, Kentucky Governor Albert B. Chandler, represented conservative Democrats who sought to wrest control of the party from Roosevelt. The clash of two powerful Kentucky politicians and the widespread use of federal and state patronage distinguished the campaign. Barkley's victory is attributed to his political skills and the enduring popularity of the New Deal.