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Latin America in American History Textbooks: A Comparison of American History Texts for Secondary Schools Published from 1927 to 1932 with Texts Published from 1937 to 1942
(Creighton University, 1945)
Ever since the inauguration of President F.D. Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy in 1933, the Americas have become increasingly conscious of the need of mutual understanding and friendship. They have recognised that economic ...
Recognition of Latin American Governments During World War II
(Creighton University, 1946)
The policy followed by the United States in according recognition to newly established governments of Latin America has passed through a series of progressions and retrogressions from the time of its inception under Thomas ...
Synthesis of: 5-(p-acetoxyphenyl)-4,6-dicarbethoxy-9-hydroxy-hexahydro-indandione-1,7
(Creighton University, 1949)
In nature, there are many substances called steroids. They are compounds derived from the hydrocarbon called cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene (1,2) . . . |These natural compounds, called steroids are oxygenated, ...
Saint Jerome and Monasticism
(Creighton University, 1945)
Closely allied are the age of Jerome and the twentieth century. There is a marked conformity in the political, social, and economic structures of the two periods, similarly there is a parallelism existing between the ...
Shakespeare's Use of Music
(Creighton University, 1949)
William Shakespeare, of whom Ben Jonson said, "He was not of an age, but for all time!" was, as is any author, a product of his own era. In his works are reflected the manners, morals, and ideas of the Elizabethan period. ...
Some Major Figures of Speech in the "De Beata Vita” of St. Augustine
(Creighton University, 1948)
St, Augustine was firmly grounded In classical tradition yet the powerful Influence of rhetoric on literature resulted in his use of vivid and picturesque modes of expression. |In the "De Beata Vita" this picturesqueness ...
The Dissociation Constant of Acetic Acid at 25°c
(Creighton University, 1944)
The dissociation constants of weak acids can be determined from thermodynamic data obtained from cells without liquid junction. The method was developed by Harned and his students.
Upon Clamorous Wings: A Study of the Symbolism in the Lyrical and Dramatical Poetry of William Butler Yeats
(Creighton University, 1942)
"Mr. Yeats' poetry," Chesterton once said, "is not only good, but obviously good. It is his point of view that might be dubious or disappointing." Then he proceeded to explain how a writer’s point of view which is in no ...
Vittorino da Peltre as an Ideal Teacher
(Creighton University, 1944)
Vittorino da Feltre is presented here as an example of the lay teacher in Italy before the Reformation. He represents the type of schoolmaster now little known or almost forgotten, for which the Italy of that century was ...
Saint Ambrose and the Temporal Powers as Shown in His Letters
(Creighton University, 1947)
From the beginnings of Christianity there have been disputes between temporal and spiritual powers. This thesis attempts to give a brief outline in Chapter Two of the position of the Church from her origin until the fourth ...