American Ideology: Slavery, Freedom, Revolution and Cultural Uniqueness
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A 5 page examination of the American concepts of freedom, solidarity, and cultural uniqueness. Addresses the questions of the association of the concepts of freedom and slavery; the ideal of the American tapestry; and the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights movement as revolutionary periods in U.S. history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPusIdeo.wps

American Imperialism
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This 3 page paper examines American interventions in foreign nations in the early twentieth century and argues that they were largely unjustified, and that Mark Twain was correct in deploring the American habit of minding everybody else's business. It also considers why America returned to isolationism in the 1920s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVAmrImp.rtf

American Imperialism: Changing Attitudes
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A 4 page discussion of the evolution of American imperialist thought. The author contends that by the beginning of the twentieth century U.S. policy had evolved from isolationsist to imperialistic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPusImp.rtf

American Industrialization: 1877-1920
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This 10 page paper considers three questions: 1. Would American workers see themselves as better off in 1920 than they did in 1877? 2. What was the major industry that led in the industrialization efforts in this period? 3. How did this development affect minorities and women? Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVAmIndu.rtf

American Literature: The Roles of Men and Women
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A 5 page paper which examines the roles that men and women played in the literature of Colonial America and the New Republic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAlitmen.rtf

American Women's History
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An 8 page research paper that answers 4 questions concerning American women's history drawing from Sara M. Evans' Born For Liberty (1989). The topics covered include political and legal rights during the colonial era; women's participation in the Revolutionary War; the "cult of true womanhood"; and the contribution of the "mill girls" to industrialization. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khevansl.rtf

An Exploration of War Poetry Through the Ages:
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This 5 page paper examins war poetry from various authors. Samples from poets are given from their works as well as an analysis of their works. Bibliography lists no sources.
Filename: GSPoetry.rtf

An Overview of San Diego
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the city of San Diego and compares and contrasts the information with other cities in the nation. Raleigh, North Carolina and New York City are used for comparison purposes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA305SD.rtf

Annotated Bibliography: Declaration of Independence and the Federalist Papers
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A 4 page paper which presents an annotated bibliography of books covering the Declaration of Independence and the Federalist Papers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAdfed.rtf

Argument To Abolish The Electoral College
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This 8 page paper presents an argument to abolish the electoral college process. This process was originally designed by the founders and writers of the U.S. Constitution for reasons that no longer exist, such as limited transportation and communication options for candidates. The writer first presents a short history of the Electoral College and why it was originally established. Three reasons for abolishing the process are then discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGelcol2.rtf

Article Analysis: The Movement West
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This 3 page paper briefly summarizes Maureen Konkle’s article about U.S. imperialism and the way the government systematically redefined indigenous peoples as savages in order to take their land. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVkonkle.rtf

Article Comparison #1: Koehn & Warren
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3 pages in length. The beginning of the twentieth century was rife with improvements to everyday commodities that up until this time were not considered in need of enhancement; however, Koehn (1999) and Warren (1999) point out how industrialism forced a second look at such products as paint and groceries, and ultimately transformed each industry into one that afforded Americans the convenience factor of less work and more free time. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCArticComp1.rtf

Article Comparison #2: Kerwin & Cameron
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3 pages in length. Civilized societies are rarely without a cause of the moment whereby certain populations either need to be eradicated completely or oppressed to the point of no longer being a threat to the sanctity of the parent society. However, it is this alarmist approach that oftentimes borders on the fringe of hysteria that causes one to question just how civilized people are who can so easily condemn with faulty reasoning. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCArticComp2.rtf

Article Comparison #3: Kerwin, Culhane Speck & Kelm
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4 pages in length. Culhane Speck (1987) and Kelm (1999) both discuss how the natural selection afforded by widespread disease helped to aid European settlement by helping the white colonists eradicate what they viewed as an impediment to their progression as a race. The omnipotent superiority exuded by the white race, as each writer's passages clearly illustrates, set in motion a chain of events that even if the colonists knew in advance would occur, no preventive measures would have been taken. In effect, the diseases responsible for killing off indigenous peoples proved to be the final straw for these culturally compromised populations who were underfed, overworked and victimized by various abuses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCArticComp3.rtf

ARTILLERY IN U.S. WARS
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This paper examines changes and types of artillery used in four major U.S. wars: the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War and World War I. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTartill.rtf

Barbara Tuchman: The March of Folly (1984)
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(5 pp) 'Don't confuse me with facts!' is a cry heard throughout the world when it comes to governmental decisions. Barbara Tuchman, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, and one of the best American historians, wrote in her book The March of Folly (1984) that 'a phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests' . According to her, 'self-interest is whatever conduces to the welfare or advantage of the body being governed; folly is a policy that in these terms is counter-productive'. Tuchman considered folly to be the most dangerous act of mis-government and saw it as a 'self-destructive act carried out despite the availability of a recognized and feasible alternative'. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBtuchmn.rtf

Benjamin Franklin and the Constitution
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An 8 page paper which examines how Benjamin Franklin contributed to the constitution of the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAbencoo.rtf