Aaron Burr as a Tragic Hero
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Aaron Burr is known notoriously throughout the pages of U.S. history as the failed vice-President who slayed Alexander Hamilton in a duel and then fled. But in this insightful 20 page paper, the writer argues quite strongly that Burr was not by any means a villain nor is he deserving of the scorn that his name has suffered for so long. The paper contains a detailed overview of Burr's political activity both before and after the Hamilton incident and discusses logical reasons for us to believe that he was a 'good' politician who was victimized by the propaganda of others. The number of strong arguments cited are too numerous to list in this abstract ! Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Burr.wps

The Aaron Burr Conspiracy
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A 9 page overview of the Aaron Burr Conspiracy, an affair in which the ex-Vice President of the United States planned to invade Mexico and Louisiana and to establish a sovereign nation in what was at the time known as the Louisiana Purchase. Concludes that the conspiracy was not really viewed as such given the political environment of the time. What to some is a conspiracy, to others is a revolution. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Aburr.wps

'The Shoemaker and the Tea Party'; The Changing Perception of History
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This five page paper looks at the book by this name written by Alfred Young. This book depicts the role of George Robert Twelves Hews as it is seen nearly fifty years after the events. The paper looks at the way that history is recorded and perceived and how this changes over time as well as the difference between official and personal memories differ. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEbostea.wps

A Name Not Easily Forgotten
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This five page paper presents a dicussion into the life and motivation of Dolores Huerta. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: CWhuerta.wps

Alan Taylor: "Liberty Men And Great Proprietors : The Revolutionary Settlement On The Maine Frontier, 1760-1820"
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6 pages in length. Alan Taylor's Liberty Men and Great Proprietors : The Revolutionary Settlement on the Maine Frontier, 1760-1820 is an expansive book that studies the life and times of Maine's backcountry settlers during the period after the American Revolution. The initial and subsequent chapters delve deeply into the historical Liberty Men and their resistance movement as it related to the region they attempted to settle, in spite of Great Proprietor's rebellious efforts. The writer offers a review of Taylor's book that chronicles the settlement of Maine's frontier. No additional sources cited. A-Taylor.wps
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Alexander Hamilton/The Federalist #78
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A 7 page analysis of #78 in "The Federalist" papers, which are various essays written by one or more of the Founding Fathers of the US (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, etc.) in order to persuade the US populace that the Constitution should be ratified. Number 78 is by Hamilton and addresses the need for permanent appointment for the members of the Supreme Court. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99fed78.wps

America's Difficult Beginnings
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This 7 page paper compares the American Revolution with the changes which occurred about a decade later when the Constitutional Convention made important decisions. Shays's Rebellion is discussed. The paper concludes that the latter time period, during the 1780s, is more significant than the 1770s in terms of America's strength as a nation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA010Rev.wps

America's Great Awakenings
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In this well-written 11 page essay, the writer examines similarities & differences that existed between America's first two Great Awakenings (18th and 19th century). Both maintained a common emphasis upon the importance of religion but the second one offered greater religious freedom-- an indication that it was occurring in a "new" America-- one that practiced greater tolerance. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Greatawa.wps

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