"America Dreams": An Evaluation of an Example of Web-Based Curriculum
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A 4 page exploration of the Library of Congress' "America Dreams" site. This paper explores the positive features of the site and comments on how it leads the student to a full understanding of the American Dream and how it has faced many challenges through the ages. No additional sources are listed.
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"Andersonville Journey" by Edward F. Roberts
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "Andersonville Journey" by Edward F. Roberts. The paper provides a summary of the book and then presents an analysis and personal response to the book. No additional sources cited.
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"Atlantic Crossings" by Daniel T. Rodgers
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age" by Daniel T. Rodgers, as it relates to transnational history. No additional sources cited.
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"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
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This 3 page paper answers some specific questions about Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVPaine.rtf

"Declaring Rights"
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This 5 page paper discusses some of the disagreements between the Federalists and anti-Federalists revealed in the documents of the time. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Desert Exile"
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This 3 page paper discusses Yoshiko Uchida's memoir about her time in a Japanese internment camp during WWII. Her crime and that of her family was simply being of Japanese descent. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVUchida.rtf

"Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation"
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A 5 page review of Joseph J. Ellis' most intriguing book. The author of this paper demonstrates that Ellis' approach is certainly a more readable and entertaining version of history than we have been forced to consume over most of our educational experience. It breaths life into the dull facts that leave most readers reaching for another cup of coffee and a bottle of aspirin. No additional sources are listed.
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"From Dawn to Decadence" by Jacques Barzun
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A 13 page paper which presents reactions to different portions of Jacques Barzun's "From Dawn to Decadence." No additional sources cited.
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"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

"Frontier Regulars" by Robert M. Utley
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A 5 page paper which examines the thesis and main points of Robert M. Utley's book, "Frontier Regulars: The United States Army and the Indian, 1866-1891." No additional sources cited.
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"How Did American Slavery Begin?": A Review of the Book By Edward Countryman
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A 5 page overview of the historical provided in the five separate essays which comprise this book. Comments on the injustice of one reviewers comments and provides a review which is targeted toward illuminating the common ideas and themes in the essays contained in "How Did American Slavery Begin". Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"I Have a Dream"
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This 7 page paper analyzes Dr. Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech in detail. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Manifest Destiny" by Anders Stephanson: American Foreign Policy
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A 10 page paper which discusses "Manifest Destiny: American Expansion and the Empire of Right" by Anders Stephanson as it deals with American foreign policy. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAanders.wps

"Mary Silliman's War" and "The Way of Duty"
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A 6 page paper which compares the film "Mary Silliman's War" to the book which the film was based on. The book is "The Way of Duty" by Joy and Richard Buel. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAsillim.wps

"Miracle on Ice": 1980 Hockey Medal More Had Deep Societal Implications
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A 5 page recount of the societal situation surrounding our 1980 triumph in the Olympics against the Russians in hockey. Our victory could not have come at a more needed time in history. The country was at an all time low in terms of our morale. We had endured the Iranian hostage situation, a severe slump in our economy, the Afghanistan crisis, and the three mile island disaster among other impacts to our psyche. This hockey win may have seemed insignificant to some but in reality it came at a crucial time. It served to lift our spirits from one of the lowest valleys they had ever descended.
Filename: PPiceMir.rtf

"Out of This Furnace": An Inside Look at the Labor Union Movement
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A 5 page overview of the book by Thomas Bell. The author contends that, although fictional, Bell's book accurately portrays the historical circumstances leading up to the implementation of labor unions. In the last chapter of "Out of This Furnace" the grandson Dobie becomes a union organizer. Efforts such as his were critical in insuring fair labor in a rapidly industrializing society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPfurLbr.rtf

"Pearl Harbor": A Critique of the Historical Accuracy of this Popular Movie
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A 3 page critique of the approach taken by Director Michael Bay in recreating one of the most important events history. Not only does Bay choose to emphasize romance over historical detail, the historical detail that he does provide is riddled with inaccuracy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPwwIImovie.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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"Rise to Rebellion" by Jeff Shaara
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A 5 page paper review which also examines various points of interest and argument in Jeff Shaara's "Rise to Rebellion." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAshaara.rtf

"The American Civil War: The Last Capitalist Revolution"
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A 4 page discussion of the material presented in a chapter of a book titled Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World by author Barrington Moore. Moore tackles the subject of the causes and effects of the American Civil War and the importance of the ideology of slavery. No additional sources are listed.
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"The American Privateers"
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This 5 page report discusses Donald Chidsey's 1962 book about the ways in which acts of war were committed by privately owned and operated ships during the earliest wars of the United States. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
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"The Big Lie" by Garry Boulard
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A 3 page review and analysis of Garry Boulard's "The Big Lie." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAbiglie.rtf

"The Communist Manifesto": Combination Of Political And Economic Themes
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5 pages in length. The ways in which The Communist Manifesto combines political themes discussed in the context of the French Revolution with the economic development of the Industrial Revolution are illustrated through the philosophy that was purely Karl Marx, addressing his views on the collapse of several regimes which had previously adopted capitalism, as well as delving deep into his interpretation of important aspects of the concept of capitalism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"The Deal" at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention
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This 3 page paper discusses the three-fifths compromise reached at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"The Death of Old Man Rice"
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A 4 page paper which discusses the book "The Death of Old Man Rice" by Martin Friedland . The paper discusses issues, such as the influence of elites and the role of the press, and how they play a part in the story of the murder of Rice. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmanrice.wps

"The First Great Wave" – Immigration to 19th Century America
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This 6 page report discusses European immigration to the United States in the 19th century and the conditions that encouraged "the wave." Bibliography lists only one source.
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"The Long Gray Line" by Rick Atkinson
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A 5 page paper which examines "the Long Gray Line" by Rick Atkinson and discusses how it relates to the values of leadership, honor, and teamwork. No additional sources cited.
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"The Longest Winter" by Alex Kershaw
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A 4 page review of "The Longest Winter" by Alex Kershaw. No additional sources cited.
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"The Many-Headed Hydra": Globalism and Economics in the Revolutionary Atlantic
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A 5 page overview of the book by Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker. Emphasizes that history is replete with examples of various forms of forays designed with the idea of economic profit. In the United States one of the most interesting periods in this regard was during the Revolutionary era. In "The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic" authors Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker detail how our shores were viewed as great economic opportunity by a variety of foreign interests. Their attempts as a monopoly would be foiled, however, by the collective efforts of some of Americas most destitute classes. No additional sources are listed.
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"The Patriot" – Uniform Accuracy
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6 pages in length. Authenticity is a primary factor to a period film if it is to reflect the flavor, value and truthfulness of its subject. "The Patriot" is one movie where costumes reflect the entire ambiance of reality; while costume designer Deborah Scott worked with the Smithsonian Institute to ensure the authenticity of soldier uniforms and townspeople garb, there was nonetheless some rather glaring imprecision when it came to following the example left behind by history. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCPatriot.rtf

"The Peculiar Institution" by Kenneth M. Stampp
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "The Peculiar Institution" by Kenneth M. Stampp. The book details the institutions of slavery in the United States and argues that it was an institution created for commercial and economic reasons. No additional sources cited.
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"The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger
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A 7 page paper which examines how and why the book "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger was so popular. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H."
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A 6 page review of George Steiner's fictional novel featuring Adolf Hitler. In it Hitler finds temporary reprieve from the post World War II world in an Amazon jungle. Ultimately, however, he is hunted down for the purpose of being subjected to the world's wrath. Steiner's works clarifies that there is a diversity of reasons for that wrath and, ultimately, a diversity of reactions regarding Hitler's capture. No additional sources are listed. No additional sources are listed.
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"The Puritan Dilemma" by Edmund Sears Morgan
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "The Puritan Dilemma" by Edmund Sears Morgan, a book that details much of the life of John Winthrop. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmorgnpur.wps

"The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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An 8 page paper which examines how the characters in Tim O'Brien's novel "The Things They Carried" develop from boys into aged men. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAobrnth.rtf

"The War of American Independence" by Don Higginbotham
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A 3 page summary and analysis of Don Higginbotham's work "The War of American Independence." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAhighis.rtf

"Thirteen Days" by Robert F. Kennedy
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14 pages. This review centers on the Cuban Missile Crisis as told by Robert F. Kennedy in his book "Thirteen Days". A well written and thought out review, this is not simply an overview of the missile crisis but is instead a research paper on the book. When the reader is led behind the closed doors it is to find out that the Cuban Missile Crisis was a matter of ethical and moral principals at work as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"William Cooper's Town " by Alan Taylor
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A 5 page paper which examines the life of William Cooper, in "William Cooper's Town " by Alan Taylor, as it relates to the Revolutionary War. William Cooper was able to make his fortune, but also lose it, due to conditions which involved the Revolutionary War. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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(The) Americorps Program
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12 pages of text plus 15 sources listed in a bibliography, many end notes, and 2 appendices. Paper discusses and analyzes the controversial issues surrounding Clinton's dying Americorps program during the mid-1990's.
Filename: Americor.wps

(The) Armenian People
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A sociopolitical examination of what the Armenian people have been doing since independence (Politics, jobs, agriculture, etc;). 5 pages, Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Armenian.wps