Gustavson's "A Preface To History" / Analytical
Reflections : A 12 page paper discussing and analyzing Carl
Gustavson’s classic text on how history has been mis-taught,
and how it could be taught more effectively to increase our
understanding and retention of it. Gustavson’s contention is
that most people have been taught history illogically. Rather
than seeing the subject as simply the earlier stage of
development of a current situation, they plunge in and begin
trying to tie names to dates to places to events, without any
frame of reference or particular goals in mind (other than
passing the course!). No other sources cited. Gustav.wps Robert Takaki's “A Different Window” : A 5 page
paper that
provides an overview of Takaki's retake on the common
history of the United States and suggests conflicts with major
elements of history. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Takaki.wps
The Scandals of U.S. Presidents : A 4 page look at
the
prevalence of scandalous behavior among U.S. Presidents
and executive officers throughout the course of the country's
history. The Andrew Johnson controversy, Harding's "Teapot
Dome" scandal, Theodore Roosevelt's political appointment
of the despised James S. Clarkson, Bill Clinton's
involvement in The Whitewater Affair, etc;-- are among the
many case examples discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Pressca2.wps
Thomas Jefferson vs. Frederick Douglass : Approximately
6 pages worth of notes useful for a general comparison of
Thomas Jefferson and Frederick Douglass. No Bibliographic
references. Fredjeff.wps
California & Migration : A 10 page historic
discussion of
migration to the state of California and the reasons people
have chosen this particular region to live. Focus is on
Spanish life and struggle in California's cities from the 16th
through the 18th centuries. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Calimigr.wps
Emigration from Ireland in the 19th and 20th Centuries :
A 6 page paper on the immigration of the Irish to the U.S.
The writer examines the hardships and accomplishments that
came with making such life changing journey. Irishim.wps
The Bill of Rights & The Legacy Of Jeffersonian
Democracy : A 20 page paper describing how the Bill of
Rights as originally formulated in the 18th century continues
to serve us today. It discusses why Jefferson, more than
many of the other Founding Fathers, felt vehemently that the
Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution;
the paper then looks at the ten amendments individually to
show how their early conception has been reinterpreted in the
twentieth century as social attitudes change. Bibliography
lists sixteen sources. Bofright.wps
The Language of Rights : A 5 page essay on William
Galston’s “Practical Philosophy and the Bill of Rights:
Perspectives on Some Contemporary Issues,” from A Culture
of Rights. The essay examines what Galston calls the
“language of rights” in a historical context, showing why our
understanding of rights is still incomplete today.
Bibliography lists two sources. Langrite.wps
(The) Declaration of Independence
& Its Historic Origin :
6 pages excellently detailing the historic origins of the
United States Declaration of Independence in the bible, the
Magna Carta, the philosophies of Rousseau and Locke etc;
Bibliography lists 5 sources. Declaind.wps
The Declaration of Independence & John Locke :
An insightful 4 page look at how the theories of philosopher
John Locke were carried over into the drafting of the
Declaration of Independence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Declaind2.wps
The American Declaration of Independence & the
Vietnamese Declaration of Independence Analyzed :
A 1 page paper which compares and contrasts two
democratic declarations of independence, the 1776 American
document drafted by Thomas Jefferson, and the Vietnamese
version by Ho Chi Minh of 1945. Amdec.wps
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