Papers On History
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The Lizzie Borden Trial vs. Sharon Pollock's "Blood Relations"
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A 7 page paper relating the historical background of the 19th century trial of spinster Lizzie Borden who is said to have brutally murdered her parents to various contradictory accounts. Particularly important to this discussion is the information presented in Pollock's play on the same subject entitled "Blood Relations." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Lizziebo.wps
The Macedonian Question
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A 12 page research paper that investigates the Macedonian Question which has been intense intermittently for hundreds of years. In the 1990s, with the break-up of Yugoslavia and with the establishment of Macedonia as a separate independent nation, the question has once again become intense. Who has the most valid claim to this territory? This paper attempts to answer the question by presenting a brief historical overview, Yugoslavia's actions and evidence to suggest Greece's claim is the most valid. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Macedon.wps
The Media, the Issues, and the Gray Davis Versus Dan Lungren Campaign in California
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A 5 page paper discussing the gubernatorial race in California between Republican Dan Lungren (California's Attorney General) and Democrat Gray Davis (California's Lieutenant Governor). Davis, of course, emerged as the winner, but the entire campaign serves to highlight a number of volatile issues in California, from affirmative action to immigration policy. The campaign also serves as a nearly textbook example of the role the media plays in political campaigns. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWdavis.doc
The Melting Pot Theory and Latinos in the United States
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the basic components of the melting pot theory and considers the implications of this theory for an understanding of Latinos in the United States. This paper reflects the views of a number of contemporary sociologists, including Susan Oboler, and addresses the implications of these perspectives on understanding the changing American demographics. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHmeltpo.wps
The Middle East Today
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A 6 page paper discussing the changes that have occurred in the Middle East in the past few decades as a result of the global economy and other outside influences. There has really been little in the way of foreign influence in the Middle East. The majority of the changes that have occurred in the Middle East have been a result of politics and war. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Mideast4.wps
The Missouri Compromise # 2
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A 5 page paper that explores the discussion surrounding this compromise, past and present. The writer argues that compromise is not always the best solution, and supports Williams' and other scholars ideas surrounding the negative effects of the compromise on today's society, most particularly, the "feeling" of separateness between individuals and also from their government. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Misscomp.wps
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the Missouri Compromise and considers its implications for North/South relations prior to the Civil War. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Miss1820.wps
The Modernization of America
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This 5 page report discusses the
issues faced as the population of the United States began to
become more aware of itself in terms of a nation of people with
collective interests and goals. In addition, as the entire world
began to modernize, the U.S. faced new concerns regarding how the
nation would continue to develop and expand. Whether or not
America was as modern as it could be was one concern while
another was that traditional ideals and beliefs were threatened
by modernization. The question addressed in the paper is whether
the United States of 1860 should be thought of as “modern.”
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmodus.wps
The Molly Maguires: Myth and Reality
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6 pages in length. An essay on the history of the violent labor struggle in Pennsylvania anthracite mines shortly after the Civil War. Includes the origins of the group, its tactics and modern controversy over its activities and eventual fate. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Mollmag.wps
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
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This 5 page paper provides an in depth study of this infamous event in the civil rights movement. Key players such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. are discussed. Also, President Clinton's memory of the 1955 event, as well as his honoring of Parks long after the boycott, are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA025bus.wps
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