Nullification Proclamation : In 5 pages the author discusses
the Nullification Proclamation of 1832, the controversy
between Andrew Jackson and South Carolina and South
Carolina Secession. "The nullification confrontation was the
catalyst that put then president Andrew Jackson and John C.
Calhoun, a senator, against one another. The crux of the
confrontation concerned the argument of whether a state
could nullify federal law. This was considered an important
step in an attempt to give definition to the proper powers of
the states." Bibliography lists 3 sources. Nullif2.wps

Forts As Trade Centers In the Old West : A 12 page analysis
of two accounts of Anglo-American colonization of the West:
Indian Survival on the California Frontier by Alberto Hurtado
and Ritual Ground by Daniel C. Comer. These two historians
are part of a new wave of scholars who are revealing aspects
of history not found in traditional texts. The writer
demonstrates how these two scholars place historical events
within a sociological context which gives new insight into this
topic. No additional sources cited. Bentfort.wps

Ralph Andrist's “The Long Death” / Plight Of The American
Indians : An 8 page paper that recounts the history of the
American Indians and the U.S. military strucuture that
defeated them. Considered are a number of major battles and
the consequences that the military push toward genocide had
on the Native American nations of the 19th century. No
additional sources cited. Indians.wps

Historic Land Grants (Morill Acts) Made by the Federal
Government : A 4 page paper on the grants of vacant land
given by the U.S. Federal government to make improvements
during the last half of the19th century. Included in the
discussion is the first Morill Act which helped build up
railroads from 1850 through 1871 and also the Second Morill
Act (end of the nineteenth century) which helped enable the
government to make similar grants to help better-establish
universities. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Landgran.wps

The Morrill Act and the History of Land Grant Colleges :
The history and mission of Land Grant Colleges (Morrill Act,
etc;) are discussed in this 5-page paper. Eight references and
cited and listed in bibliography. Landgnt.wps

Irish Immigration & The “Orange Order” : A 14 page paper
in which the writer provides an overview of the history of
Irish immigration in Boston and considers the impacts of the
Orange Order [contributed to discriminatory practices] on the
overall social climate during the 1850s. Bibliography lists 10
sources. Irishor.wps

Three Stages of Assimilation Among Irish Immigrants to
America : A 12 page paper discussing just how “American”
the Irish are. Throngs—literally millions—of Irish
immigrants poured into America in the mid-1800s and again
toward the end of that century in response both to rumors of
America as the land of opportunity at a time when their own
country not only was in economic ruin but also could not
support all of its people. There are those who maintain that
the Irish were never fully assimilated into the American
culture, but those making such claims often fail to take into
account all applicable factors. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
3irish.wps

Irish Immigrants & Life in America : A 6 page paper that
provides an overview of the immigration of Irish into the
United States in the 19th century and considers the
discrimination based on religious, cultural and educational
differences. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Irimm.wps

Irish Immigration To The United States / 1840 To 1900 :
The process of Irish immigrant migration in the United States
since the 1900s has resulted in the development of a number
of significant Irish communities. This 5 page paper considers
the process of Irish immigration and then considers the
specific elements of current geographic composition in states
like California as a segment of this process. Bibliography lists
3 sources. Iris1840.wps

Leisure in the Late Nineteenth Century : A 6 research paper
that looks at the development of leisure in the late nineteenth
century and how it resulted largely due to the innovations of
the Industrial Revolution. The writer discusses leisure
activities that hinged on a technological innovation and also
touches on the socioeconomic implications of increased
leisure-time. Bibliography lists 8 sources. 19leisur.wps
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