Clifford Odets’ “Waiting for Lefty” and Rebecca Harding Davis’s “Life in the Iron Mills”
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This 5 page report discusses the various aspects of how both writers show the universal issues of injustice that humanity perpetuates against itself in pursuit of capitalism and wealth. Davis says to her readers: “Stop a moment. I am going to be honest. This is what I want you to do. I want you to hide your disgust, take no heed to your clean clothes, and come right down with me, - here, into the thickest of the fog and mud and foul effluvia. I want you to hear this story.” Odets repeatedly tells the audience watching “Waiting for Lefty” that the “little guy” can be and often is the central character in a tragic situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWodets.wps

Colorado Economy: The Importance of Minerals and Cattle
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A 6 page examination of two of the most important factors in Colorado’s economic history. The author contends that mineral and cattle have impacted Colorado economy to a greater degree than any other commodity or industry. The author outlines the evolution mining experienced in Colorado as well as the history of cattle ranching dating back to the Spanish Land Grants and the Mexican ceding of Colorado and other western lands to the United States. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcolora.rtf

Comparing and Contrasting the 1st Century With the 21st Century:
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This paper examines the 1st and the 21st centuries and discusses both similarities and differences. Furthermore, specific areas of discussion include theology, military, economics, and more. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSCentry.rtf

Comparing the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 to Pearl Harbor:
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This 7 page paper compares these two historically tragic events. This paper asserts that in both cases, America was an unsuspecting victim, and in both cases, sought revenge for such actions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSPearl9.rtf

Conquest in California 1769 - 1865
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This 6 page paper examines the cycles of conquest in California during the period 1769-1865. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVCAConq.rtf

Constitutional Crises: 18th and 19th Century
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A 5 page paper which examines various Constitutional crises in the United States during the 18th and 19th century as seen through an examination of the amendments to the Constitution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAcona.rtf

Contributions of the New York City Military and Famous New Yorkers Frederick Law Olmsted and Walt Whitman
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A 5 page, two-part paper which examines the city’s significance in terms of naval power (including ship production, the launching of naval raids along the East Coast, and the development/production/sale of weapons technology), the use of Governor’s Island as an army high command headquarters as well as a military prison as well as the contributions of New Yorkers Frederick Law Olmsted and Walt Whitman to the Civil War effort. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGnymil.rtf

Critique of William Loren Katz’s The Black West
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In three pages this paper discusses the theme of this important historical text that explores the black experience and contributions to the American West, examines how the reader can determine the source of the author’s information without footnotes or endnotes, considers whether or not the text is objective or biased, and assesses its value. There are no other sources listed.
Filename: TGblacwest.rtf

Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Diversity: Ideologies of Assimilation
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A 6 page review of the numerous factors which have led to diversity in the United States. The author explores the three major ideologies of assimilation (“Anglo-Conformity”, “the Melting Pot”, and “Cultural Pluralism”) and rejects these terminologies in favor of “structural pluralism”, a terminology which takes into account factors such as economics and geography as well as race and ethnicity to describe American diversity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPethni2.rtf

Darnton and Ulrich: Literary Contrast
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A 6 page paper which contrasts Robert Darnton's "The Great Cat Massacre & Other Episodes in French Cultural History" and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's "A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAdarnton.wps

David Davis’ “Slavery and Human Progress”
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This 5 page report discusses David Brion Davis’ 1986 book “Slavery and Human Progress” in which the author looks at slavery in the much more broad context than the experience of Africans sold into slavery and working on plantations in the American South. He uses the ideals of contributing to overall human progress to demonstrate how slaveowners justified themselves and became wealthy in the process. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWslapro.rtf

De Tocqueville: "Democracy in America"
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This 10 page paper answers questions about Alexis de Tocqueville's classic book, "Democracy in America." Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVDeTocq.rtf

Death in a Promised Land
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A 4 page paper which analyzes the race riot presented in Death in a Promised Land by Scott Ellsworth. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RApland.rtf

Declaration of Independence: 225 Years Later
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A 5 page paper which discusses the Declaration of Independence as it has affected us 225 years after its conception. The paper discusses ideas realized, or not realized through the Declaration of Independence, and addresses where some ideals may have been compromised, especially in relationship to groups such as African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, homosexuals, and women. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdeclind.wps

DECLARATIONS AND REVIEWS
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This 4-page paper compares and contrasts assertions made in the Declaration of Independence (1776, Philadelphia) and the Declaration of Sentiments (1848, Seneca Falls). The discussion centers around the mission of both these documents, and the wording of them.
Filename: MTdecrev.rtf

Democracy and the American Electorate of the 21st Century
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This 10 page report discusses American democracy and the role played by the nation’s voters. How the right to vote came about for all citizens and who modern voters actually are is covered, as well as a consideration of the ideological aspects of democracy and citizen participation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWdmvote.rtf

Democracy In The United States Between 1877 & 1975
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A 5 page paper discussing the gradual progression towards a more thoroughly Democratic society within the United States. This progression is illustrated through examples regarding documents that are a part of the Untied States' history. These documents include presidential inauguration speeches of various presidents. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: DemocUS.wps