Discipline: American History

Analyze and explain the debate surrounding historic artifacts displayed and curated in large “encyclopedic museums” outside of their country of origin.Analyze and explain the debate surrounding historic artifacts displayed and curated in large “encyclopedic museums” outside of their country of origin.

Writing Assignment – Finders Keepers?   The Directions: Essays should be doubled-spaced, size 12 font, with one-inch margins all around. Essays must be approximately 3-5 pages.  All references to/from the textbook must be cited parenthetically by author’s last name and page. (Shi, pg.) All references to/from the article must be cited parenthetically by author’s last […]

Jonathan Steplyk’s book, Fighting Means Killing: Civil War Soldiers and the Nature of Combat.Jonathan Steplyk’s book, Fighting Means Killing: Civil War Soldiers and the Nature of Combat.

Book OOK REVIEW: FIGHTING MEANS KILLING ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSOverviewFor this assignment you will write a review of Jonathan Steplyk’s book, Fighting Means Killing:Civil War Soldiers and the Nature of Combat.InstuctionsYour review must be 500-800 words, not including the heading. The review must identify thebook’s central thesis and summarize its content. It may also give an assessment of […]

Slavery By Another Name – The Convict Lease System: The Foundation of the Prison Industrial ComplexSlavery By Another Name – The Convict Lease System: The Foundation of the Prison Industrial Complex

Read/Watch the historical event and respond to the historical event prompt. This is a graded activity After viewing historical event #2 use the Gordon Rule Criteria below to respond to scenario #2 question: have a clearly defined central idea or thesis; provide adequate support for that idea; be organized clearly and logically; utilize the conventions […]

Do you see any disturbing parallels between the 1918 Spanish flu and 2020 COVID-19? What does the dire Spanish flu calamity teach us about how to combat COVID-19 more effectively?Do you see any disturbing parallels between the 1918 Spanish flu and 2020 COVID-19? What does the dire Spanish flu calamity teach us about how to combat COVID-19 more effectively?

This is the complete question: The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed an estimated 50 million people, much more than the total fatalities of the First World War. Approximately 20% to 40% of the global population became ill. Analyze responses to the spread of influenza in the early twentieth century. Do you see any disturbing parallels […]

In your opinion were the Radical Republicans correct in their assumptions regarding the South or could Lincolns approach have pavedtheway fora continuation of the political social & economic gains that African Americans had achieved during reconstruction?In your opinion were the Radical Republicans correct in their assumptions regarding the South or could Lincolns approach have pavedtheway fora continuation of the political social & economic gains that African Americans had achieved during reconstruction?

Question: In your opinion, were the Radical Republicans correct in their assumptions regarding the South, or could Lincoln’s approach have paved the way for a continuation of the political, social, and economic gains that African Americans had achieved during reconstruction? Support your argument(s) including information from assigned and linked readings More info: President Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction […]

write an essay that describes how the rise of corporations as an evolutionary component of the Industrial Revolution reshaped the everyday experiences of Americanswrite an essay that describes how the rise of corporations as an evolutionary component of the Industrial Revolution reshaped the everyday experiences of Americans

write an essay that describes how the rise of corporations as an evolutionary component of the Industrial Revolution reshaped the everyday experiences of Americans. Be sure to address which of the competing economic philosophies – Laissez-Faire Capitalism or Marxism – best explains the rise of the corporation and which best explains the rise of labor […]

AJA review, A Town Full of Dead Mexicans: The Salinas Valley Bracero Tragedy of 1963, the End of the Bracero Program, and the Evolution of California’s Chicano MovementAJA review, A Town Full of Dead Mexicans: The Salinas Valley Bracero Tragedy of 1963, the End of the Bracero Program, and the Evolution of California’s Chicano Movement

 1. Please read the articles from the list below. 2. Requires the components listed below: * The author’s purpose in writing the article * The author’s main thesis * The author’s challenging of other historical viewpoints * The evidence utilized by the author (specifically primary sources) * Identify key details and specific analysis from the […]

Evaluate Richard Nixon’s presidency. Aside from Watergate, should he be considered a good president?Evaluate Richard Nixon’s presidency. Aside from Watergate, should he be considered a good president?

Richard Nixon served as Vice-President of the United States from 1953 to 1961, and as President from 1969 to 1974.  He was the only person to be elected twice to both the Presidency and Vice Presidency.  In 1969 Americans had joined together in pride over the lunar landing and Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon.    […]

Your paper will examine the theme of alienation as experienced by American workers.Your paper will examine the theme of alienation as experienced by American workers.

Your paper will examine the theme of alienation as experienced by American workers. Describe the ways in which the capitalist system caused Jurgis to feel alienated. Focus on three or four major ways in which the capitalist system caused Jurgis to feel alienated, citing specific examples from the text as evidence.   In the final ¼ or […]