Category: history

Historians debate how effective the New Deal was at economically, socially, and politically restoring America.  Liberal economists argue that America was facing a political collapse by 1932 that was the worst since the Civil War.  Without taking such measures, unemployment would have increased and a worker’s revolution was plausible.  The increased spending decreased unemployment, increased […]

a 600- to 875-word paper about your selected creation myths. Answer the following questions in your paper: Describe the creators. Are the creators male or female, and of what significance is gender? Describe what they created, including the steps or cycles of creation. Include descriptions of any destroyers or destruction if applicable. Compare the creators, […]

Question:  Was America a safer, more well-protected democracy as a result of its military involvement in World War I? To answer this consider the cause and effect relationship of the following events: 1) Unrestricted submarine warfare 2) root causes for the war (nationalism and imperialism) 3) Zimmerman Telegram 4) Trench warfare (U.S. experience) 5) Russian […]

Using Twitter rules (280 characters or less), construct a four Tweet conversation between two of the different perspectives (African Americans, ethnic Mexicans, Jewish refugees, members of Congress opposed to expanded civil rights, and members of Congress supportive of expanded civil rights) reflected in the week’s Primary Source PDF. You will need to invent Twitter handles […]

HIST 1301 Core Assessment Instructions: Carefully read and analyze the following two documents and write an 800 word essay to answer the following question: Based on the two documents, what  role did religion and morality play in the debate over slavery? Do  these religious and moral arguments impact racial discussions today?  Having considered these questions, […]

Spotlight on:  _Malawi___ What other name(s) has this nation/region been known as: Basic Demographics Population Poverty Rate Literacy Rate System of Government Top 5 Things to Know about this Nation: What is this nation’s historical significance to the world? Why?  Be specific.   What is this nation’s modern day significance to the world? Why?  Be specific.  

OBJECTIVE: In a 2007 article in the British periodical, The Telegraph, Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino stated, “I want to explore something that really hasn’t been done . . . I want to do movies that deal with America’s horrible past with slavery and stuff but do them like spaghetti westerns, not like big issue movies. […]

Read the “politically correct” version of Cinderella by CLICKING HEREPreview the document, which is essentially a satirical view of the traditional Cinderella story.  This story is not intended to be read to children, but it’s pure satire.  In satirizing the story of Cinderella, it draws our attention to things that perhaps we should question when […]

Be able to answer in an essay of 500 words. Discuss the means by which the Southern States repressed the black vote.

Be able to answer in an essay of 500 words. Describe the tensions surrounding the thirteenth, fourteeth and fifteeth amendments.