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Papers On U.S. History
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The American Dust Bowl
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A 5 page paper discussing the Dust Bowl of the 1930s in America.'The Dust Bowl' was a term referring to most of the Midwestern United states when the Great Plains region was devastated by drought in the midst of America's Great Depression in the 1930s. In this particular paper, the writer assesses its causes and its impacts on the U.S. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Dustbowl.wps
The Great Depression's Impact On Labor
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A 5 page paper discussing the impact of the Great Depression on organized labor. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Deplab.wps
Native American Religion and Social Structure
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5 pages in length. Native American culture revolves around spirituality and religion; therefore, it is not surprising to find that their strong religious beliefs had a great influence upon how their social structure was established. Incorporating concepts of holy associations, as well as that of political intervention, Native American social structure was substantially intertwined with religious and political principles as a means by which to avow everlasting devotion to the spiritual forces. The writer discusses how religion is the basis of Native American social structure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCnativ.wps
Native American Views Of Columbus
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A 3 page paper that discusses not only the genocide of indigenous peoples instigated by Columbus on his voyages, but also that it engendered the same policy in Euro-American societies. The paper presents the viewpoint presented in a 1996 position paper on Columbus and the fallacy of idolizing him as a 'hero,' including statistics in support of the genocide argument and the paper's/writers and contributors global concerns for the environment (based on initial Seneca quote). The position paper argument is backed by five other authors. The paper posits that refusal to listen to these arguments has serious implications for free-market societies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Natcol.wps
Ralph Andrist's 'The Long Death' / Plight Of The American Indians
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An 8 page paper that recounts the history of the American Indians and the U.S. military strucuture that defeated them. Considered are a number of major battles and the consequences that the military push toward genocide had on the Native American nations of the 19th century. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Indians.wps
The Enlightenment In America
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Origins of the Enlightenment in America are explored in this 5 page paper. The ideas, events and conditions that led up to the era are discussed, in both Europe and America, with an emphasis on the latter. The American Revolution is reported as being integral to the Enlightenment and the influence of prominent figures such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin are also noted. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Enlight.wps
Franklin & Whitefield
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A 5 page research paper that examines the relationship between Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield, an influential itinerant Anglican preacher who swayed thousands of colonists with his evangelical preaching in the 1740s. The writer demonstrates that Franklin changed his initial position of support for Whitefield and used his skilled pen whenever possible to deflate the power of the American church that he felt had the possibility of infringing on personal freedoms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Franwhit.wps
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