Shrouds of Glory: A Review of the Civil War Book by Winston Groom
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A 5 page review of the 1996 book, 'Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville: The Last Great Campaign of the Civil War', by Winston Groom. Groom is the author of 'Forrest Gump' as well but his current book distinguishes itself in providing a factual account of the account of one of the most turbulent times in U.S. history, the Civil War. Groom concentrates on the time period which spanned July 1864 to December 1864 and the battles of Atlanta and Nashville and targets not the casual reader but instead at the avid history buff. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPshrou.wps

A History of Racism & Sexism in America
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A concise 5 page essay on the historical origin of racism and sexism in the Americas. The writer details how the White Man brutally conquested the Native Indians and continued a reign of racist oppression thereafter. Sociopolitical examples such as The Chinese Exclusion Act, the persecution of Japanese-Americans during World War II, etc; are provided to support points made throughout the essay. No Bibliography.
Filename: Amerrace.wps

Ben Franklin vs. Frederick Douglass
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A broadly-defined 5 page essay comparing Benjamin Franklin to Frederick Dogulass. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Frankdou.wps

America's Self-Made Man
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A 5 page paper discussing just what the American Dream is. It has nearly always been measured in terms of wealth, but not necessarily in terms of dollars. The self-made man of Ben Franklin's time was not a success only in terms of money, but in terms of life. Money was the reward—not the goal. The American Dream is still alive, but it has been replaced in the eyes of many by a sham, by that counterfeit that says that money is the only true measure of the worth of a man. The pity is that money can be lost; character remains. Those with little character but great sums can completely lose themselves when the money is lost. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Selfmade.wps

Salem .. McCarthyism .. And The Continuance Of Witch Hunts
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A 7 page research paper on the Salem Witch Trials. The writer discusses causes of the witch hunts, the brutality of punishment, and the ultimate restitution paid in 1711 to those accused of witchery who survived. A section of this paper also discusses the Trials' depiction in Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' and then goes on to make comparisons between what occurred in 17th-18th century Salem and that which took place in mid-20th century America during the era of 'McCarthyism' when all suspected Communists were 'witch-hunted.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Salem.wps

Responses to the American Revolution
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A 5 page research paper that examines the origins of the American Revolution and how the outcome was often in jeopardy. The writer demonstrates both sides in this historical conflict and argues that it was mainly Washington's leadership that enabled the American forces to be victorious. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 90amrev.rtf

"Atlantic Crossings" by Daniel T. Rodgers
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age" by Daniel T. Rodgers, as it relates to transnational history. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAatlntccr.wps

"From Dawn to Decadence" by Jacques Barzun
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A 13 page paper which presents reactions to different portions of Jacques Barzun's "From Dawn to Decadence." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbarzun.wps

"Manifest Destiny" by Anders Stephanson: American Foreign Policy
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A 10 page paper which discusses "Manifest Destiny: American Expansion and the Empire of Right" by Anders Stephanson as it deals with American foreign policy. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAanders.wps

"The American Privateers"
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This 5 page report discusses Donald Chidsey's 1962 book about the ways in which acts of war were committed by privately owned and operated ships during the earliest wars of the United States. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWampriv.rtf

'New' Immigrant Communities of the West: The Development of a Methodology for the Study of Urban Immigration
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the basic perspective on a methodology to be utilized to provide a historical study of new immigrant populations in the West between 1860-1940. This paper outlines the use of a comparative qualitative study in order to integrate a historical perspective and varied instrument options. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHAmerim.wps

'The Tragedy of American Diplomacy' by William A. Williams
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A 6 page paper which summarizes, reviews, and analyzes 'The Tragedy of the American Diplomacy' by William A. Williams. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwwilliams.rtf