Battle of Gettysburg
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A 5 page paper which discusses particular aspects of the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. The paper discusses the second day of the battle, the last day of the battle, and the involvement of people such as John Buford, Joshua Chamberlain, Robert E. Lee, Jeb Stuart and James Longstreet. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAgettysb.wps

Battle of Gettysburg-the first day
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An 8 page research paper that gives a detailed account of the action on the first day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. The writer also considers the controversy over who was at fault for not pursuing the Confederate advantage on the first day-Lee or Ewell. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbaofge.wps

Benita Eisler's "The Lowell Offering: Writings by New England Mill Women, 1840-1845"
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This 9 page report discusses the lives of the young women who went to work at the Lowell, Massachusetts, fabric mills in the mid 19th century. Approximately seventy women worked to produce what they titled "The Lowell Offering: A Repository of Original Articles on Various Subjects Written by Factory Operatives." Its first issue also carried the banner "This Number Wholly Written by Females Employed in the Mills." Stories, poetry, letters, and sketches are part of the volume that provides a remarkable insight to the lives of the women who were dismissively referred to as "factory girls." Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: BWeisler.wps

Book Review of David McCullough's "The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge"
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A 10 page paper which considers the book's thesis, a review of the contents, what the author accomplished, its strengths and weaknesses, and to whom this book would appeal. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGbridge.rtf

Capitalism, Human Nature and Culture
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5 pages. In a letter to Thomas Jefferson in December of 1819, John Adams wrote, "Will you tell me how to prevent riches from becoming the effects of temperance and industry? Will you tell me how to prevent riches from producing luxury? Will you tell me how to prevent luxury from producing effeminacy, intoxication, extravagance, vice and folly?" (Adams PG). This interesting query by Adams put to the great Thomas Jefferson no doubt produced much deep thought on the part of both men and is the topic of this interesting paper. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAadams.wps

Carnegie Libraries / A Symbol Of Romance
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An 18 page essay on the development of libraries in the late nineteenth century and the impact of the money and philosophy of Andrew Carnegie. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Carnegie.rtf

Catholic Identity in the United States
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This 5 page paper focuses on works by Wilfred P. Schoenberg that examines the assimilation of Catholics in the Pacific Northwest during the nineteenth century. The subject of assimilation, identity and regionalism as it concerns Catholics living in the United States is discussed in general and historic terms. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA138WPS.rtf

Causes Of The American Civil War
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A 5 page paper. Slavery is most often cited as the cause of the American Civil War but like any war, there were a number of underlying causes besides the issue of slavery. The Northern and Southern states had been in conflict since before the Constitution was signed in 1789. A number of formal compromises had eased the tension but it began to flare up again in the early 1800s. This paper discusses the three primary reasons for the tension between the North and the South. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGcivwr.wps

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