The Social Fabric/Ties that Bind
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A 10 page summation and analysis of readings from the text The Social Fabric: American Life from 1607 to 1877 (Cary, et al, editors, eighth edition, 1998). The writer explores the cultural diversity that makes up American culture through a discussion of a variety of the readings from this book. No other sources cited.
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The Telephone: Time Travelin'
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(12 pp). You can find just about anything on the internet - including the Cyber Telephone Museum. That will be our first stop on our journey of telephone "time traveling." The history of the telephone is global and varied. So on this "particular journey," we will start at the beginning, take a quick drop into the 1960's and then fast forward into the future. So hold on to your hat - or more likely - your phone. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BB teleph.doc

The True “Builders” of America -- The Workers
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This 5 page report discusses the ways in which the United States was “built” in terms of the industrial age and the advancement of virtually all aspects of American society. By the time the United States entered the 20th century, the republic had existed for more than a century, been torn apart by the Civil War, and had entered the Industrial Age. The glory of the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, and Duponts (and their ilk), was due to the workers of America that were truly responsible for having “built” the nation. Bibliography lists one source.
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The Truth in History
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A 5 page paper on the essay by Edward Hallett Carr entitled, The Historian and His Facts. The essay examines some interesting points in regards to history and whether much of it is actual truth or simply an interpretation of the facts set before the historian. Carr sets the reader up to question any and all history they have ever been exposed to. While some facts may undoubtedly be true, all history is essentially someone else's account of the events. Everyone has their own perspective and analysis of any given event and this is bound to influence how history is recorded.
Filename: Ecarr.wps

The United States Needs a Much Stricter Immigration Policy
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In 11 pages, the author discusses the fact that the United States needs a much stricter immigration policy in order to have a sustainable future. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PCsip.doc

The Worker and American Life
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A 7 page overview of the progress which has been made in the American workplace since the early years of our history. These changes can be attributed in part to the fact that workers of all races and socioeconomic classifications believed in their entitlement to certain rights. Despite the fact that in the earlier years of our history those who controlled these workers more often than not viewed them solely as objects, these workers were able to affect changes which served to make the workplace more humane. No sources are listed.
Filename: PPworkr2.rtf

Thelma Chang/'The Men of the 100th/ 442nd'
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A 5 page research paper that focuses on Thelma Chang's book I Can Never Forget: Men of the 100th/442nd . This extraordinary piece of scholarship offers the reader the moving story of the men in the Army's 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team-the most decorated units for their size and duration in American military history. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: 99chang.wps

Themes: "Twenty Years at Hull House"
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A 5 page paper which examines various themes within Jane Addams' "Twenty Years at Hull House." The themes addressed are industrialization, poverty, and the attempt to industrialize society in Chicago as far as Addams' felt was possible. No additional sources cited.
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U.S. Immigration From 1800's To Present
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A 10 page exploration of the history and policy of U.S. Immigration from the 1800's to present. Emphasis is placed upon Mexican, Cuban, and Haitian immigrants; the demands American's put on new immigrants to assimilate; xenophobia; and the cultural and economic factors which shape our immigration policies. Bibliography includes five references.
Filename: Imm180.rtf

Urban Development – Legacy Of Colonial America
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This 2.5 page paper discusses the legacy of Colonial America for future urbanization. The writer comments on the needs for early cities for trade and the large influx of immigrants. These events were catalysts for expansion and new cities. The writer also comments on the reasons cities is a legacy of Colonial America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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US Air and Land Transportation Timeline
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US Air and Land Transportation Timeline (5 pp) Bibliography lists 4 sources plus 1 visual (steam-powered automobile).
Filename: BBtrnstL.doc

War, Social Upheaval, and the Legacies of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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An 11 page discussion of the many similarities which existed between Lincoln and Roosevelt in their handling of two of the most turbulent times in American history. The author asserts that while the presidencies of these two men were separated by some seventy years of history, Lincoln stood as an inspiration to Roosevelt. Many similarities are noted between the American Civil War and its aftermath and World War I and its aftermath. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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