Bruce Borland's America Through the Eyes of its People
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5 pages. During the 1865 to 1929 timeframe many scholars believe the economic, political and social rights of all people improved in the United States of America. This paper will, through the use of Bruce Borland's text America Through the Eyes of its People, examine this hypothesis to determine whether certain sectors of society believe this to be true. Through references and examples this paper will consider the African Americans, Native Americans, children, women, and Immigrants of this period and whether or not they truly improved in all ways politically, socially and economically. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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California & Migration
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A 10 page historic discussion of migration to the state of California and the reasons people have chosen this particular region to live. Focus is on Spanish life and struggle in California's cities from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Calimigr.wps

Centuries of Change - Man's Greatest Achievements
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A 5-page paper that examines the accomplishments that mankind has achieved since the sixteenth century and the ultimate effects these accomplishments have had on modern existence. Discussed are the discoveries of the seventeenth century, the revolutions of the eighteenth century, the medical breakthroughs of the nineteenth century and the massive progress of the twentieth century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCAchiev.doc

Civil Rights Movement: Howard Zinn
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "A People's History of the United States, 1492 to Present," as it addresses the Civil Rights Movement. No additional sources cited.
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Clifford Odets’ “Waiting for Lefty” and Rebecca Harding Davis’s “Life in the Iron Mills”
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This 5 page report discusses the various aspects of how both writers show the universal issues of injustice that humanity perpetuates against itself in pursuit of capitalism and wealth. Davis says to her readers: “Stop a moment. I am going to be honest. This is what I want you to do. I want you to hide your disgust, take no heed to your clean clothes, and come right down with me, - here, into the thickest of the fog and mud and foul effluvia. I want you to hear this story.” Odets repeatedly tells the audience watching “Waiting for Lefty” that the “little guy” can be and often is the central character in a tragic situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Colorado Economy: The Importance of Minerals and Cattle
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A 6 page examination of two of the most important factors in Colorado’s economic history. The author contends that mineral and cattle have impacted Colorado economy to a greater degree than any other commodity or industry. The author outlines the evolution mining experienced in Colorado as well as the history of cattle ranching dating back to the Spanish Land Grants and the Mexican ceding of Colorado and other western lands to the United States. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcolora.rtf

Comparing and Contrasting the 1st Century With the 21st Century:
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This paper examines the 1st and the 21st centuries and discusses both similarities and differences. Furthermore, specific areas of discussion include theology, military, economics, and more. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Comparing the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 to Pearl Harbor:
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This 7 page paper compares these two historically tragic events. This paper asserts that in both cases, America was an unsuspecting victim, and in both cases, sought revenge for such actions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSPearl9.rtf

Contributions of the New York City Military and Famous New Yorkers Frederick Law Olmsted and Walt Whitman
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A 5 page, two-part paper which examines the city’s significance in terms of naval power (including ship production, the launching of naval raids along the East Coast, and the development/production/sale of weapons technology), the use of Governor’s Island as an army high command headquarters as well as a military prison as well as the contributions of New Yorkers Frederick Law Olmsted and Walt Whitman to the Civil War effort. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Diversity: Ideologies of Assimilation
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A 6 page review of the numerous factors which have led to diversity in the United States. The author explores the three major ideologies of assimilation (“Anglo-Conformity”, “the Melting Pot”, and “Cultural Pluralism”) and rejects these terminologies in favor of “structural pluralism”, a terminology which takes into account factors such as economics and geography as well as race and ethnicity to describe American diversity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Darnton and Ulrich: Literary Contrast
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A 6 page paper which contrasts Robert Darnton's "The Great Cat Massacre & Other Episodes in French Cultural History" and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's "A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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David Davis’ “Slavery and Human Progress”
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This 5 page report discusses David Brion Davis’ 1986 book “Slavery and Human Progress” in which the author looks at slavery in the much more broad context than the experience of Africans sold into slavery and working on plantations in the American South. He uses the ideals of contributing to overall human progress to demonstrate how slaveowners justified themselves and became wealthy in the process. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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