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Papers On U.S. History (19th Century)
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Historic Land Grants (Morill Acts) Made by the Federal Government
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A 4 page paper on the grants of vacant land given by the U.S. Federal government to make improvements during the last half of the19th century. Included in the discussion is the first Morill Act which helped build up railroads from 1850 through 1871 and also the Second Morill Act (end of the nineteenth century) which helped enable the government to make similar grants to help better-establish universities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Landgran.wps
Historical Development of Prisons
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A 6 page research paper that discusses the rise of the modern prison in the nineteenth century. David Garland, in his 1990 text Punishment and Modern Society, argues that the “’social meaning of punishment is badly understood’” and that a “’a pluralistic, multidimensional approach’” is required in order to fully comprehend the historical development of contemporary penal systems (Harcourt, 2007, p. 307). Therefore, this research explores the positions of various social theorists in order to gain a broad view of how and why prisons developed as the prevalent punishment strategy during the nineteenth century. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khhispri.rtf
Historiography/Northern Women in American Civil War
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A 9 page research paper that discusses this topic. This area of historical study can be divided roughly into several categories, as there are books that detail the role of Northern women as nurses; abolitionists; spies; and as actual soldiers. The historiography of Northern women's involvement in the war is too vast to be addressed in a report of this limited length. Therefore, this discussion looks at works representing the early era of this historical endeavor and then at recent works that are representative of contemporary research into this aspect of American history. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khhisnw.rtf
Hitsman/Incredible War of 1812
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A 4 page book review on The Incredible War of 1812 (1965) by J. Mackay Hitsman, a classic text on this subject. Hitsman's scholarship is detailed as he accessed an extensive list of primary sources in Canada, Great Britain and the US. He offers historical fact within the cultural context of the era, offering insight into the causes of the conflict, as well as the strategic thinking on both sides. In 1812, a state of war existed between Great Britain and the United States, which thirty years previously had concluded its war for independence. But while it was the US and Great Britain that were at war, it was Canada that became the inadvertent battleground. This review focuses on the role of Canadian general Sir George Prevost. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmh1812.
Hobsbawm/Age of Capital
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A 6 page book review of E.J. Hobsbawm's The Age of Capitalism 1848-1875 (1975, Scribner), which offers the reader a comprehensive snapshot of the world during this period. The text is scholarly, and meticulously researched with extensive notation of sources. Yet, Hobsbawm clear writing style, which eschews the use of jargon and multiple references to historical tomes, is easily comprehended by all readers. This text can benefit the casual reader, students, and Hobsbawm's fellow historians. No additional sources cited.
Filename: kheshaoc.rtf
Horace Mann, the Father of Public Schools
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An 8 page research paper that examines the life and career of Horace Mann, the nineteenth century Massachusetts educator who campaigned tirelessly and eloquently for public education. Mann is regarded as being largely responsible for the public school system as it exists today. The writer argues that an examination of Mann's life and teaching philosophy demonstrates that much of what he advocated for public education is still applicable to today's school systems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khhmann.rtf
Horton & Horton/In Hope of Liberty
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A 3 page book review of In Hope of Liberty by historians James Oliver Horton and Lois E. Horton who discuss the abolition of slavery in the North. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhorhor.rtf
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