Americans and Progress 1837 - 1867.
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(5 pp) Whatever the time frame in history, "progress" will mean different things to different people. This paper will focus on the impact of land on the American sense of progress from 1837 to 1867. Often when a country begins, it is limited by its geographic borders; such was not the case for the United States, as it settled on the Atlantic coast, and through land purchases and fantasies of wealth, pushed toward the Pacific coast. Bibliography lists l source.
Filename: BBamprog.doc

An Analysis of Andrew Jackson's Case for the Removal Act (First Annual Message to Congress, December 8 1830)
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A 4 page review of one of President Andrew Jackson’s 1830 addresses to Congress concerning the Indian situation. The author of this paper contends that Jackson had a tendency to justify his actions and even to sugar coat them so that they appeared to be in the best interest not only of the white population which had elected him to office but also in the best interest of the people he was, in reality, dealing with so harshly. Such is the nature of political rhetoric! No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPandrJk.rtf

An Empire for Slavery; Texas before the Civil War
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This 5 page paper considers the role of Texas as discussed in Campbell's book; "An Empire for Slavery". The development of Texas economically and the way in which the freedom of slaves was resisted with proactive measures is considered and o8utlined in this paper. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEtexas.wps

An Exploration of the Causes of the Civil War
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A 5 page overview of the common question of what really caused the Civil War. Was it the issue of slavery alone? The author presents evidence that in reality there was a multitude of causes of the Civil War, a multitude of considerable more complexity than any singular issue. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcivWr4.rtf

An Investigation into the Causes of the Civil War
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A 3 page outline of the events leading up to the Civil War. The author asserts that the issue of slavery was really just a reflection of a larger issue around which the War was fought. This issue was state concern over federal intrusion into their affairs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcivWr5.rtf

Analysis of Civil War Memoirs Elisha Hunt Rhodes’ “All for the Union” and Sam R. Watkins’ “Co. Aytch”
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the autobiographical accounts of the Civil War, from the perspective of the northerner Rhodes and the southerner Watkins. Specifically considered are the men themselves and who they were, where they came from and why they joined the fight; the job of a common foot soldier; why Rhodes and Watkins chose to write about their wartime experiences; how each was affected by the war, particularly its death and destruction; how Watkins felt about the Southern cause and the war; why these books are important to historians and evaluates whether or not one has more value than the other since one was written while the war was going on, while the other was written twenty years later. No additional sources were used.
Filename: TGcivwar.rtf

Analysis of Sustained and Ferocious Slaughter During the Civil War (1861-1865)
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A 9 page paper which examines why Americans were motivated to engage in such a prolonged war, using as a primary source James McPherson’s historical text, “For Cause and Comrades.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGcausecom.rtf

Analysis of Waterlily, by E.C. Deloria:
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This 6 page paper discusses this novel which is about the Dakota Sioux Indians in the mid-19th century. This paper argues that the novel is told from a primarily female perspective and gives insight into the family relationships and cultural expectations of this society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSWaLily.rtf

ANALYSIS: LITERATURE COVERING THE GETTYSBERG ADDRESS
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This paper examines five sources to determine how well they cover The Gettysburg Address, one of the most important speeches of Abraham Lincoln. While some of the paper focuses on the address itself, the essay involves more of a survey of literature available that discusses the topic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTgettys.rtf

Andrew Jackson
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A 7 page paper which examines the life and accomplishments of the seventh President of the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGandjac.rtf

Antebellum Artifact/Coffee Pot of Old Salem
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A 5 page research paper that offers the historiography of an antebellum artifact-- a 12 foot tall tin coffee pot that stands in Old Salem, NC. The writer gives the complete history of the coffee pot from its creation in 1858 as a sign for a tinsmith's shop to the present, explaining how it has come to be viewed as a symbol for the present day city. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khcofpot.rtf

Antebellum Economic Development
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Reconstruction was a time of new beginnings for the people of this country. It included successes as well as failures. This 5 page paper explores the social ramifications of the reconstruction era, the causes for the great expansion of industrialization that followed reconstruction and the economic causes for the stock market crash of 1929 that resulted in the Great Depression. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTantblm.rtf