We The Divided People - America In Its Infancy
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A 5 page paper that examines the political, cultural, and geographical differences that existed within the population of the United States following the Revolutionary War and how these differences contributed to the onset of the Civil War. Included is a discussion of America's massive expansion into the western territories following the Revolution and how this expansion and the opening of the National Road contributed to resentments between the northern and the southern sections of the nation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: LCAmeric.doc

What Being an “American” Meant between 1865 and 1930
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This 5 page report discusses How individual ethnic and cultural groups in America have defined themselves and how that definition has fit into the American sense of self has existed nearly as long as the United States itself has existed. It is important to understand that the attitudes surrounding race in America are not issues defined in terms of black and white (pun intended). It is also essential for the observer of racial attitudes in America to be aware of the fact that the issue is much more than simply a matter of white versus color. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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What Price Freedom
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A 4 page paper which discusses the price of freedom through struggles in American history. The struggles highlight the cost of freedom as it relates to soldiers, slaves, and women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Why America Was Never the Land of Opportunity
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This 5 page paper argues that since its inception, America was never the land of opportunity as many believe. The racial divide is highlighted but the thesis that all are not equal is accentuated with a look at the Massachusetts Bay Colony. . Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA127USA.rtf

Women in America 1776 – 1865
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This 5 page paper considers how the role of women in America differed from their counterparts in Europe, and how, during this time, the role of women changed, seeing the birth of the women's rights movements and the development of their public voice. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEwomame.wps

Women In Early America
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During the revolutionary era, at a time when North Americans proclaimed liberty and political participation as their birthright, women remained separate from the institutions of political life. This 7 page research paper examines the sociopolitical oppression of women and the beginnings of feminist activism in the United States. The writer discusses womens' productivity in the 19th century, the first school mistresses, and more. It is argued that women essentially created a female sub-culture which redefined the meaning of public life itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Womncolo.rtf

World Reaction to Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
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A 7 page research paper that examines the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, focusing specifically on how the world reacted to this aggressive act. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 00socz68.rtf

“Beloved,” “The Crucible,” “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” and McCarthyism -- Stories of Boundaries Imposed and Crossed
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that literary works often demonstrate the boundaries that can and cannot be crossed and the barriers people place between themselves and understanding their contemporaries. Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Beloved” demonstrated the ways in which characters must deal with a past that constantly haunts them. Likewise, it is clear in Frederick Douglass’ autobiography that he never escaped having been born to a slave and being a slave and the ways in which such a circumstance negated his existence as a human being. Miller’s “The Crucible” serves as yet another example of how humanity’s current circumstances can be and often are defined by the past. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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“Cadillac Desert” by Marc Reisner
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A 5 page paper which examines “Cadillac Desert: American West and Its Disappearing Water” by Marc Reisner. The paper discusses crops and water projects and also discusses the involvement of President Carter. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAreisnr.rtf

“George Washington and the American Military Tradition”
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A 5 page review of Don Higginbotham’s “George Washington and the American Military Tradition.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAgeow.rtf

“Land of Desire” by William Leach
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A 5 page review of the William Leach’s book “Land of Desire.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAleach.rtf

“Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt” by Christine Leigh Heyrman
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This 6 page report discusses the 1997 book, “Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt” that the American South has been influenced and has influenced the Christian evangelical movement in ways that are deeply connected, both historically and ideologically. Bibliography lists only one source.
Filename: BWscross.rtf