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Write a 2-page essay proposal (between 1000 – 1100 words, single space: excluding title, works cited, and references) answering ONE of the following question: Climate Change: What evidence from the assigned readings supports the presence of climate change? How does this change alter the people’s way of life and subsistence strategy? When were the changes, […]

Greek Expansion Essay

Greek expansion overseas was a major development of the Archaic Age. Between 750 and 550 b.c.e., large numbers of Greeks from different city-states left their homeland to settle in distant lands. Poverty and land hunger created by the growing gulf between rich and poor and the development of trade were all factors that led to […]

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Reading AssignmentThese three chapters are from THE EPIC OF NEW YORK CITY by Edwards Robb Ellis The Crash / The Depressionhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1F_3_h2lYu8F0I9bFD08mN4gzXdqR6R7s/view?usp=sharing Fiorello Becomes Mayorhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ORRcMo7UdTvxmi2coUcRjJt0DuvWtnS6/view?usp=sharing Lecture VideosRobert Moses and Fiorello LaGuardiahttps://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwhO-PHbbJpqUHFOdGRsTXhzRlkRobert Moses on Recreationhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwhO-PHbbJpqQ2tyaU9oRGtMenc NY A Documentary (part 6) Video: Episode 6: The City of Tomorrow (1931-1940) During the sixth episode of NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY […]

why socialism

Question: Why socialism? As we have seen in class, many social thinkers believed that socialism is the best foundation for organizing society and its economy. However, different people could espouse very different understandings of what socialism is and why it is superior to other forms of social and economic organization. Discuss, using the writings by […]

How did the emergence of consumer society affect democracy in the United States? Did the nation become more or less democratic during the 1950s?

TOPIC:How did the emergence of consumer society affect democracy in the United States? Did the nation become more or less democratic during the 1950s? INSTRUCTION:You are to write a response in essay format that includes an introduction, response to the question, critical analysis of the subject, including facts to support your analysis, and a conclusion.  […]

Considering the crusades

What brought about the Crusades initially and why were continued in the Third and Fourth Crusades? (Be sure to consider the roles of emperors of the Byzantine Empire, Pope Urban II, and later religious fervor in the cities.) How were the Crusades carried out?  What did the first four Crusades accomplish overall?  Did they achieve […]

Historical Bias

After reviewing Zinn’s and Schweikart’s personal assumptions, beliefs, and values as well as excerpts from their historical writing, respond to the following questions:What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their personal assumptions, beliefs, and values? What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their interpretations of history?Do you notice any […]

What is History For?

The video “What is History For?” argues that history matters because it provides solutions to the problems of the present. Recall the statement “Those who don’t know history won’t be able to improve the present.” Consider a recent event, either in your personal life or in the news. In a few sentences, describe a way […]

Thesis and outline for essay 1

For your thesis: you will need to create a thesis statement (one to two sentences) that directly answers the essay prompt question below 1. What was the typical childhood of a Puritan like and what role did parental expectations/societal influences play in shaping Puritan childhood? How does the Puritan childhood experience differ from childhood in […]

Civil Rights

f the Civil Rights movement that lasted from Montgomery [1954] to Memphis [1968] is only part of the story (as Dowd Hall argues), when might one argue the movement actually began? What ideas about democracy contributed to the movement overall? How did these ideas about democracy contribute to the movement overall? Finally, what is the […]

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