George Washington Plunkitt and Corruption
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A 6 page paper which examines “Plunkitt of Tammany Hall” and discusses how George Washington Plunkitt played with the stereotype of the corrupt urban politician. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAplunk.rtf

George Washington's Farewell Address
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5 pages. In his Farewell Address to the nation in 1796, George Washington urged American leaders to avoid entangling alliances with foreign powers and to avoid the fractiousness of political parties. While this comes across as sound advice to the nation, it was also very naïve. This paper addresses that as it applies to the War of 1812 and the evolution of the Federalist and Republican Parties. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JAgrwash.rtf

Gettysburg Address Retrospective
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A 5 page discussion of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and, in agreement with Garry Wills, its effectivity in raising the American patriotic spirit more so that earlier documents. The paper discusses how this is related to various feelings of unity around loss, hope and a sense of personal involvement in and supportof the American dream. Bibliography included
Filename: Gwill.wps

Gettysburg Book Review / 'Killer Angels'
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A 5 page book analysis of Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize winning historical novel of the Battle of Gettysburg as seen through the eyes of the Union and Confederate officers. This fascinating story the fears, mistakes, and victories during the four day battle that most perceive as determining the outcome of the Civil War.
Filename: Kileran.wps

Global Effects of 19th Century Industrial Revolution and Imperialism
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An 8 page paper which examines the racial, ethnic and class problems that emerged as a result, considers how the problems were related, the key element of capitalist modernity and whether or not they are still being faced today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGirprob.rtf

Great Lakes’ Fleets During the War of 1812
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An 8 page paper which examines the making of the Lake Erie and Ontario Fleets, which were the origins of the war’s Great Lakes’ fleets. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TGfleets.rtf

Growth Of Industrialism After The War Of 1812
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5 pages in length. The growth of industrialism after the War of 1812 served to improve relations between the North and West, yet the South did not share in the same industrial growth as a result in the rise of sectionalism. The changing face of the United States throughout the industrial and post-industrial eras appears to have called into question some of the fundamental assumptions of traditional American liberal ideology. Clearly, one can readily surmise that such ideology has been transformed in response to the social and economic changes that have occurred since the late-nineteenth century. To what extent did the core assumptions of sectionalism continue to dominate American political culture? When one considers the growth of industrialism after the Revolutionary War, it becomes clear that sectionalism, in and of itself, was at least partly responsible for some of these changes, many of which had to do with labor. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLC1812.wps

Historic Land Grants (Morill Acts) Made by the Federal Government
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A 4 page paper on the grants of vacant land given by the U.S. Federal government to make improvements during the last half of the19th century. Included in the discussion is the first Morill Act which helped build up railroads from 1850 through 1871 and also the Second Morill Act (end of the nineteenth century) which helped enable the government to make similar grants to help better-establish universities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Landgran.wps

Horace Mann, the Father of Public Schools
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An 8 page research paper that examines the life and career of Horace Mann, the nineteenth century Massachusetts educator who campaigned tirelessly and eloquently for public education. Mann is regarded as being largely responsible for the public school system as it exists today. The writer argues that an examination of Mann's life and teaching philosophy demonstrates that much of what he advocated for public education is still applicable to today's school systems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khhmann.rtf

How Railroads Changed Military Strategy
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A 6 page research paper which examines how the use of railroads changed how the U.S. military conducted warfare strategy. The writer particularly relates to what has been called the 'first all-out war' fought by Americans-the Civil War. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Railwar.wps

How the North Won / Sherman & His March
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A 9 page paper examining one of the many reasons why the North won the War in the United States. There are many reasons why this war was won by the North and perhaps the most important factor in the defeat of the South was due to the intelligence of Sherman. He gained full force and began a campaign for a march when the war looked to be at its worst. He used a great military understanding that some believe was a mark of true genius. His efforts to eliminate supplies and weapons of the South brought a long war to an end and saved many lives as a result. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Northwon.wps

How the Other Half Lives
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "How the Other Half Lives: Studies among the Tenements of New York" by Jacob Riis. Riss' book is an incredible look at inner city life in New York City over a hundred years ago. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAothrhlf.wps