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Papers On U.S. History (20th Century)
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President Carter and the Iran Hostage Crisis
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In 8 pages, the author explores the history of the Iran Hostage Crisis and President Carter's role in the crisis. The Iran Hostage Crisis will remain a thorn in former President Jimmy Carter's proverbial side. Although Carter attempted to return the hostages to freedom, he was thwarted. The president was unable to deal effectively with such a situation, and the United States was unforgiving, thus he was not reelected president. Reagan replaced Carter and only hours after Carter left his position in the White House, the Americans were freed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PCihcc.wps
Scandal During the Reagan Administration
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This 6 page report examines the scandalous Iran- Contra affair with specific reference to the Reagan administration, failure to notify Congress and more. Provides a good overview of events that transpired. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Irancont.wps
Eleanor Roosevelt
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the admirable qualities of Eleanor Roosevelt presented in Blanche W. Cook's book Eleanor Roosevelt. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Eroos.wps
E. L. Doctorow's 'Ragtime'
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This 5 page paper provides a concise overview of the major themes and perspectives presented in E. L. Doctorow's 1975 novel Ragtime. This paper reflects upon the societal and racial concepts noted by Doctorow, and then also defines the correlation between race and culture and the nature of man's transition in society as they are depicted in this work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Ragtime.wps
E.L. Doctorow's 'The Book Of Daniel'
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This 10 page essay analyzes the story on several levels: the protagonist's struggle with the past and the present, his journey to overcome past events, the path that finally gives him freedom; the author's commentary on the culture of the society during the more than two decades that span the story; and on the government. The Book of Daniel is a metafictive work that interweaves the narrator's imagination wtih factual events within the context established by the real political and social conditions in post-War America in the 1950s. The Age of McCarthyism. A paranoiac society terrified of communism, some ready to accuse anyone, condemn anyone who seemed sympathetic. The background for this work of fiction is the famous and controversial case of the Rosenbergs, tried, convicted and executed for conspiracy to commit espionage.
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'The Final Days'
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A 5 page book review of 'The Final Days' by Bob Woodward and
Carl Bernstein. This books covers the period at the end of the Nixon Administration,
illustrating aspects of Nixon's character which were not known to many. The authors
discuss Nixon's ability to present himself as incredibly mannerly and sophisticated in
public, smoothly talking his way into, or out of, anything it seems. But at the same time he
was a man with another side that was not so polite nor sophisticated. No additional
sources cited.
Filename: RAfinaldy.wps
Book Review / Text Shows Nixon as a Successful Politician !
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A 4 page review of Stephen Ambrose's book entitled 'The Triumph of a Politician' in which President Richard Nixon was actually regarded as being an important leader-- successful in most respects and even largely responsible for the possibility of the Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush presidencies ! No additional bibliography.
Filename: Nixonbok.wps
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