Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2010 Family, Farming, and Military Service at Darvills, Viginia, 1965-1967: An Application of Methodology in Community Studies Lisa Jordan Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the History Commons © The Author Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2305 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Family, Farming, and Military Service at Darvills, Virginia, 1965-1967: An Application of Methodology in Community Studies A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History at Virginia Commonwealth University. by Lisa Vaughan Jordan Bachelor of Arts – Virginia Commonwealth University, 1995 Master of Teaching – Virginia Commonwealth University, 1995 Director: Dr. John Kneebone Associate Professor – Department of History Second Reader – Brian Daugherity Third Reader – Elizabeth S. Hodges Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia December, 2010 Acknowledgment There are many people who are owed a debt of gratitude in conjunction with this project. First and foremost, my thanks goes to my husband, Bill, and son, Jared, for their support and understanding throughout the hours of missed opportunities that went along with completing this thesis. I would also like to thank Dr. John Kneebone for his endless patience with me in navigating this process. All of the participants that were interviewed or contributed are extended my deepest feelings of gratitude and thanks.