Ben Franklin vs. Frederick Douglass
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A broadly-defined 5 page essay comparing Benjamin Franklin to Frederick Dogulass. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Frankdou.wps

America's Self-Made Man
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A 5 page paper discussing just what the American Dream is. It has nearly always been measured in terms of wealth, but not necessarily in terms of dollars. The self-made man of Ben Franklin's time was not a success only in terms of money, but in terms of life. Money was the reward—not the goal. The American Dream is still alive, but it has been replaced in the eyes of many by a sham, by that counterfeit that says that money is the only true measure of the worth of a man. The pity is that money can be lost; character remains. Those with little character but great sums can completely lose themselves when the money is lost. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Selfmade.wps

Salem .. McCarthyism .. And The Continuance Of Witch Hunts
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A 7 page research paper on the Salem Witch Trials. The writer discusses causes of the witch hunts, the brutality of punishment, and the ultimate restitution paid in 1711 to those accused of witchery who survived. A section of this paper also discusses the Trials' depiction in Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' and then goes on to make comparisons between what occurred in 17th-18th century Salem and that which took place in mid-20th century America during the era of 'McCarthyism' when all suspected Communists were 'witch-hunted.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Salem.wps

Responses to the American Revolution
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A 5 page research paper that examines the origins of the American Revolution and how the outcome was often in jeopardy. The writer demonstrates both sides in this historical conflict and argues that it was mainly Washington's leadership that enabled the American forces to be victorious. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 90amrev.rtf

'New' Immigrant Communities of the West: The Development of a Methodology for the Study of Urban Immigration
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the basic perspective on a methodology to be utilized to provide a historical study of new immigrant populations in the West between 1860-1940. This paper outlines the use of a comparative qualitative study in order to integrate a historical perspective and varied instrument options. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHAmerim.wps

'The Tragedy of American Diplomacy' by William A. Williams
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A 6 page paper which summarizes, reviews, and analyzes 'The Tragedy of the American Diplomacy' by William A. Williams. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwwilliams.rtf

“Beloved,” “The Crucible,” “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” and McCarthyism -- Stories of Boundaries Imposed and Crossed
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that literary works often demonstrate the boundaries that can and cannot be crossed and the barriers people place between themselves and understanding their contemporaries. Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Beloved” demonstrated the ways in which characters must deal with a past that constantly haunts them. Likewise, it is clear in Frederick Douglass’ autobiography that he never escaped having been born to a slave and being a slave and the ways in which such a circumstance negated his existence as a human being. Miller’s “The Crucible” serves as yet another example of how humanity’s current circumstances can be and often are defined by the past. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWhisnov.wps