The End of the Cold War
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This 3 page report discusses some of the numerous events and a significant array of policies ultimately brought about the end of the Cold War. From events as monumental as the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union to other far less spectacular events. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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U.S. Cold War Policy: Kennan School of Containment Verses NSC 68
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A 9 page overview of the varying foreign policies which were employed by the United States during the Cold War years. This paper analyzes the differences between the policies suggested by George F. Kennan, a diplomat and U.S. State Department adviser on Soviet affairs, and those entailed by the report issued by the National Security Council entitled NSC-68, a report generated upon the insistence of President Truman who initiated a reconsideration of American foreign policy at the end of the 1940s. Bibliography lists 6 sources. PPcldWr4.rtf
Filename: PPcldWr4.rtf

Chicago, 1968 - The Whole World Was Watching
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A 5 page paper that examines the events that occurred in Chicago in 1968 with emphasis on the 1968 Democratic National Convention held in that city in August of 1968. Included in the paper are the issues that were prevalent at the time - the Vietnam War, the black civil rights movement, the women's rights movement, the rights of college students, labor union issues, and poverty issues - and the influential part that television coverage played in inflaming these issues. Also covered are the 1968 Summer Olympic games and the manner in which they were affected by the national violence and unrest. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCChicgo.doc

Donald F. Crosby/'God, church, and flag'
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A 5 page analysis of Dondald F. Crosby's book, 'God, church, and flag,' which details the relationship between the 1950s 'witch hunt' senator, Joseph McCarthy and the Catholic Church. The writer argues that the church withdrew its support of McCarthy early on because it recognized the inherent threat that this sort of hatred held for democratic liberties. No additional sources cited.
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Political Reforms of the 1930's
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A 5 page discussion of the Bolshevik Revolution, F.D.R.'s New Deal, and Mussolini's Facsism-- as they were significant political reforms during the 1930's, each with their own inherently positive and negative aspects/outcomes. No bibliography.
Filename: 1930refo.rtf

Post-Traumatic Stress and the Vietnam Veteran
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A six-page research paper on the nature of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Also included are areas in which PTSD have been detected among non-veterans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Major Events In U.S. History 1957-2002
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A 5 page paper that outlines and briefly discusses some of the major events of the last 45 years in the United States and their impact on American life. Some of those events include the 2000 presidential election, the attack on America, Vietnam, Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement, the assassination of President Kennedy, Watergate, StarWars and many more. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGmjhis.rtf

America During the 1920s
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This 5 page paper looks at life in America during the 1920s. Concepts such as jazz, prohibition, the labor movement and fashion are all discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA31920s.rtf

California Farm Country
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This 5 page paper looks at the evolution of farming in California, particularly since the turn of the twentieth century. Contemporary information is included regarding the problems of migrant workers. Biographical information on migrant farm worker and activist Cesar Chavez is provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA130Calrtf

"Babylon Revisited" F. Scott Fitzgerad (1940)
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( 7 pp) It is not unusual for an author to use parts of their own life as subject matter, but in "Babylon Revisited," we see more than an average amount of Fitzgerald in the major character Charlie. This discussion will look at the overlaps between reality and fiction in this short story. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBfsctfz.doc

"From Rosie to Lucy"
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This 3 page report discusses "From Rosie to Lucy" in After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection, by James W. Davidson and Mark H. Lytle. The essay demonstrates the ways in which the most common components of the reality of life in the United States are documented through its social constructs. In this circumstance, the role of women in American society is considered via the construct of "Rosie the Riveter" of World War II an "Lucy" of the popular I Love Lucy television series. Bibliography only lists the primary source.
Filename: BWhisdet.rtf

"Riding the Rails"/A Saga of the Great Depression
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A 7 page analysis of Riding the Rails by Errol L. Uys. In this book the author offers a fascinating look at the US culture of that era and how the legacy of the Depression lingers in the lives of those who experienced those hard times. No additional sources cited.
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