The Executive Branch of Government in the Outcomes of the War of 1812 and the Cuban Missile Crisis
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This 10 page report discusses two events in American history, the War of 1812 and the Cuban missile crisis, despite the 150 years that separate them, serve as examples of how executive action has altered, even determined the outcomes associated with a crisis situation involving the United States and other nations. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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The First and Second Amendments of the Bill of Rights -- Public Opinion
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This 5 page report discusses the first and second amendments of the U.S. Bill of Rights and the issues that have surrounded them. The issues of the establishment of religion, free speech (part of the First Amendment) and the right to “keep and bear arms” (Second Amendment) have been the subject of heated debate for, at least, the past century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Frontier: Open or Shut (The Definition of an American)
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(5pp) It was the frontier, which Frederick Jackson Turner described as "the meeting point between savagery and civilization," and that was "the line of most effective and rapid Americanization." Patricia Nelson Limerick counters that Turner was too simplistic, and that the concept of frontier is both and real . All of these factors lead toward the definition of a "typical" American. Bibliography lists 3 sources. BBfrontr.doc
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The Gatling Gun
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A 5 page paper which discusses the Gatling gun. The paper discusses the evolution of the Gatling gun and addresses the significance of the development of this particular weapon as it took the gun from single fire to rapid fire. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Historical Constitutional Tradition of America
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This 6 page report discusses the Constitution of the United States and how it has shaped political theory, meaning, and life in the U.S. The goal of any meaningful constitutional text must be not simply to structure a government, but to construct a political system, one that can guide the formation of a larger constitution, a “way of life” that is conducive to constitutional democracy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The History of New Jersey
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A 5 page overview of New Jersey's history from the 17th through the 19th century. Examined are the White man's relationship with area Lenni-Lenape Indians, NJ's role in the revolutionary war, NJ's contributions to industrialization, and more. No bibliography.
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The History Of Olvera Street
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6 pages in length. One of Los Angeles' most culturally colorful landmarks is that of Olvera Street. Transformed in the 1930s more than fifty years after having been named after first County Judge Agustin Olvera, the retailored Olvera Street hardly resembles the modest short lane whose name was Wine Street. The year 1877 was when progress found the tiny concourse by lengthening its span and changing its name. Up until this time, Olvera Street was primarily populated by Hispanic American merchants but was ultimately transformed by a group of white elites into a romanticized projection of colonial Spain. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The History of Public Education in the United States
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This is a 10 page paper discussing the history of public education in the United States. Since the 17th century, the Americans have been concerned with the support of public education in the United States. Many public schools which opened, the first reported in Boston in 1642, were still mainly for the education of those in the middle and upper classes as the lower classes were dependent upon the income brought in by their children. Through the support of advocates for the importance of public education, such Horace Mann and later, the Philadelphia Working Men’s Committee, the idea of public education funded by the state became more of a reality with stipulations which would allow for children to work and attend school at the same time. Many discriminatory aspects were still to be overcome however as the education of women, racial minorities and Catholics were highly restricted. Several innovators and centuries later, the development of public education was expanded to include women, African Americans and other minorities aided by laws of desegregation in the Fourteenth Amendment. Today, public education is still a controversial issue since the voucher system has been introduced to allow individuals to apply their public education taxes to tuition to private institutions which may provide more suitable and specific educational needs for those who do not wish to educate their children in the state and federal based curriculum. Regardless of the results of this latest controversial issue, public education will always remain an important part of the American society in their efforts to educate all Americans without fear of financial loss or discrimination. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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The History of the Ku Klux Klan
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A 7 page paper that examines the history of the development of the Ku Klux Klan. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAkkk1.rtf

The History of the United States: 1776-1865
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This 3 page paper highlights important changes that shaped the nation. Many significant events are noted such as the creation of the Constitution, Shays's Rebellion, landmark court cases, Manifest Destiny and the freeing of slaves. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Ideal of a Virtuous Republic
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This 6 page report discusses about the commonly-shared value that the new America needed to establish itself as a virtuous republic. Because virtue is a subjective construct, the ways a “virtuous republic” was defined caused both consensus and conflict. The developmental process that the early colonists went through in their establishment of a new way of thinking about government and personal rights is one of the great stories of historical democracy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986
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This 10 page paper provides the details of the act along with a discussion on immigration in general. Also included is a look at whether or not the act has done any good. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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