Category: History

These will be based on one primary source document of your choosing from Chapter

These will be based on one primary source document of your choosing from Chapters 11-12 found in the documents reader, For the Record, that came as a companion to the textbook. (A primary source is something generated at or near the time of the event under examination.) The primary source document will be followed by Review Questions. Use those questions to guide your prose/essay response. Do not simply respond with bulleted or numbered answers. Again, the expectation for this assignment is college level analysis and writing. Make sure you have all the appropriate citations and a works cited. Include an accurate word count at the end of the essay that does NOT include footnotes or works cited. After carefully proofreading and checking that the word count is a minimum of 300 words, upload the PSJ to the assignment link before it closes on the given due date. Only RTF, DOC, or DOCX files will be accepted. Be sure to label your paper with the title of the document you chose. Each PSJ is worth 50 points.

Content: Chapters 1-5   
INSTRUCTIONS: For your midterm assignment, students wil

Content: Chapters 1-5   
INSTRUCTIONS: For your midterm assignment, students will write an essay that surveys the experience of women in early America from one of the female perspectives listed below.   
Choose ONE of the following perspectives to analyze:   
An English immigrant to Virginia; arrived on an indenture (1600s/1700s)
Loyalist (pro-British) during the Revolutionary War
Enslaved woman (post-War of Independence)
Textile worker (early 19th century)
Plantation Mistress (early 19th century)
Camp follower (American Civil War)
Based on your selection, assess the era in question from the indicated perspective.  Listed below are some criteria you might consider in your assessment. 
Historical context. Development of context is important for understanding an event of historic consequence.  Think of context as setting the stage. Historian Jules Benjamin defines historical context as, “the complex environment in which a historical topic is embedded.  The historical context includes social, political, cultural, economic, and other factors” (Benjamin 2016).
Consider social shaping forces of your selected era, for instance, legal standing. Are you governed by laws of coverture?  In other words, are you a married woman, or are you a single woman operating under feme sole? Legal standing is one influence, but there are certainly other social shaping forces you might consider including the church, dominant economic activity of your selected region, and ideology- the Cult of Domesticity, for instance.   
Division of labor: what work responsibilities do you have? Paid or unpaid? Are your labor expectations in alignment with social expectations of womanhood? 
Political realities of the era. In the era of Revolution, for example, the unfolding political landscape (boycotts and the homespun movement) impacts women’s lives dramatically. 
Impact of class (socioeconomic standing). Often times, class is one of the largest determinants of an individual’s experience.  Class dictated women’s relation to labor.  In other words, wealthy woman could hire help where as poor women are not granted an immunity to physical labor outside and within the home.  Consider the labor obligations of slave women.
Impact of geographic region. Geography plays an imperative role within the historical discipline.  The northern English colonies, for example, evolved into an entirely different region than the cultivating regions of the Chesapeake.  These differences also extended into the social landscape as labor considerations offered different experiences. 
Realities and demands of motherhood/family/home life. Keep in mind that most women will not have the benefit of electrification or running water in their homes until the late 19th century (depending on social class and physical location). 
Observations of others. Part of your perspective can include the observation of others.  If, for instance, you are assessing the position of Loyalist women during the Revolutionary era your analysis can be improved by reflecting on the Patriot (pro-Independence) forces as well. 
The midterm paper can be written from a first-person perspective, but it does not have to be.  I will leave that up to individual students to determine. Keep in mind this is a history course, not creative writing.  Attention to historical detail and subsequent analysis will be evaluated.  Clearly, women’s experiences throughout American history have varied across regional, social, and economic lines.  The experiences of women are shaped by a variety of national developments including immigration, war, and policy. 
At its core, this is a research paper.  It is meant to answer the question, “what was the female experience?” 
MECHANICS: 
Your essay must incorporate a minimum of 2 primary sources from Through Women’s Eyes.  Primary sources are found at the end of each chapter as well as embedded within the chapters themselves (small colored textboxes) [1].  Students are encouraged to incorporate supplemental materials that have been posted on Canvas as well (documentaries, scholarly websites, etc.).  Source material must be cited appropriately.  A comprehensive bibliography is required.  
Midterm papers are to be 3-4 pages in length, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, and double-spaced.

In an MLA formatted Essay on the book Killers of the Flower Moon write about why

In an MLA formatted Essay on the book Killers of the Flower Moon write about why this book is on the bestseller list. What about the book has made it a bestseller (subject matter and style). Why it is relevant/topical to so many people at this particular point in history (audience and message). What type of people does this book interest and why. What does its popularity say about our culture. what is your own personal opinion of the book.

Pick from the sources below:
David Birmingham, Portugal and Africa (Ohio Univer

Pick from the sources below:
David Birmingham, Portugal and Africa (Ohio University Press, 2004)
A. R. Disney, A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire. Vol.2 The Portuguese Empire (Cambridge University Press,1999)
John Fage, A History of Africa (Routledge, 1995)
Herman Giliomee, The Afrikaners (University of Virginia Press, 2003)
Adam Hochschild, King Leopold’s Ghost: A story of greed, terror and heroism (Pan, 2006)
John Iliffe, Africans: the history of a continent (Cambridge University Press, 1995)
Dane Kennedy, Islands of White: Settler society and culture in Kenya and Southern Rhodesia, 1890 – 1939)
G. H. L. Le May, Afrikaners: An Historical Interpretation (WileyBlackwell, 1995)
John Lowe, The Great Powers: Imperialism and the German Problem, 1856 – 1925 (Routledge, 1994)
Martin Meredith, Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa (Simon and Schuster, 2008)
Thomas Pakenham, The Scramble for Africa: 1876-1912 (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1991)
Bernard Porter, The Lion’s Share: A short history of British Imperialism, 1850 – 2004 (Longman, 2004)
Bernard Porter, The Absent-Minded Imperialists: Empire, Society and Culture in Britain (OUP, 2004)
Frederick Quinn, The French Overseas Empire (Greenwood, 2001)
Anandi Ramamurthy, Imperial Persuaders: Images of Africa and Asia in British Advertising
(Manchester University Press, 2003)
Ronald Robinson, Africa and the Victorians: The Official Mind of Imperialism & John Gallagher (Palgrave, 1982)
A. J. R. Russell-Wood, The Portuguese Empire 1415 – 1808: A World on the Move (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988)
Simon C. Smith, British Imperialism 1750 – 1970 (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
Sarah Stockwell, The British Empire: Themes and Perspectives (WileyBlackwell, 200
Frank Welsh, A History of South Africa (Harper Collins, 2000)

1. Analyze the letter for its relationship to the economic crisis that was going

1. Analyze the letter for its relationship to the economic crisis that was going on in the United States at that time.  In other words, how does a letter and request such as this fit within the historical time-frame being studied?
2. What might you be able to infer about the woman just from reading her letter? Economic status? Educational status? Pride? Provide examples from the letter to validate your answer. Also, in your response, tell me what infer means and why your response is an inference.
3. Evaluate the impact that this letter has obviously had on historians trying to relay the hardships families faced in the Great Depression? What strikes you as the most compelling point in the letter that would illustrate that?
4. Why is this considered a primary source? To answer this, define and explain what a primary source is and then relate this source as an example of it.
The guidelines for this assignment are:
Your response must be three well-developed paragraphs of a minimum of five sentences each.
Your complete word count on this assignment must be at least 250 words.
You must use at least three credible sources. One of these is the Gilded Age Nativism Resource on our course page. The other two are credible news sources. 
You must cite all direct quotes and paraphrased material with proper APA in-text citations in the paragraphs.
At the bottom of your submission (right below the paragraphs), you must include an APA-style bibliography of all the sources you used.
Your submission should be free of grammar, content, and style errors.
Letter to Eleanor Roosevelt LINK: Click the link to open the resource:  https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ2161000281/UHIC?u=mill30389&sid=UHIC&xid=5dfafc26

Paper One
Pick four of the following sources and write an essay addressing the p

Paper One
Pick four of the following sources and write an essay addressing the prompt below. Based on your reading and analysis of the four sources of your choice, make an argument addressing the following:
How did African Americans perceive their place in American society during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? What were some arguments African Americans made concerning American society and the African American community as a whole, especially in terms of addressing racial issues at the time? Be sure to be mindful of the complications concerning notions of gender, religion, and progress or “civilization.” How do these notions differ among African American leaders?
Essays should be approximately 1000 words (4 pages) double spaced.
Sources
Mary Church Terrell “The Progress of Colored Women” (1898), (1898) Mary Church Terrell, “The Progress of Colored Women” • (blackpast.org)
W.E.B. DuBois, “Training Negroes for Social Power” (1903), https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/w-e-b-du-bois-training-negroes-social-power-1903/.
Booker T. Washington, “Atlanta Compromise Speech” (1895) https://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/39/
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, “Discussion of the Same Subject [The Intellectual Progress of the Colored Women of the United States since the Emancipation Proclamation]” (1894), https://documents.alexanderstreet.com/d/1000677202.
Ida B. Wells, Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells, [Excerpts about occurence in the years 1894 and 1908 respectively] http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nineteen/nkeyinfo/aarwellsexrpt.htm.
Mary Church Terrell, What It Means To Be Colored in the Capital of the United States (1906), (1906) Mary Church Terrell, “What It Means to be Colored in the Capital of the U.S.” • (blackpast.org)

Here is the prompt for paper 2 (1500 words):
Think about highly influential wor

Here is the prompt for paper 2 (1500 words):
Think about highly influential works and figures from Roman antiquity. Many of these texts, ideas, and individuals have had significant impacts on later political and artistic movements throughout history, up to and including the present day. Select one example (whether from class* or from your personal experience/explorations) of these classical ‘afterlives’ and discuss it in detail in a formal academic essay, answering the following questions:
What classical material is used and how?
How is the ‘afterlife’ context different from the original context?
Does this constitute misuse or invite misunderstanding?
What is the audience of this ‘afterlife’? How accessible is it?

book is by Robert W. Strayer and Erick Nelson, Ways of the World: A Brief Global

book is by Robert W. Strayer and Erick Nelson, Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources, 5th ed. Vol. 1, (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2022) .. the book should be only source
Write an analytical essay of 400-600 words addressing the following prompt: How do artifacts from first-century Pompeii shed light on the gender and class dynamics of this Second Wave Roman city? Develop your essay around a central idea (your thesis) showing your own reflection and engaging with insights presented by the historians quoted in the “Historians’ Voices” section.
For the essay, consult the following course material:
“Working with Primary Sources,” pp. Ixi – Ixiv
“Working with Evidence: Pompeii as a Window on the Roman World” pp. 219-227
“Historians’ Voices: On Pompeii” pp. 228-229
This paper should follow the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) format. Please use the CMOS Note-Bibliography Style, CMOS (NB), not the Author-Date system. Be sure all sources have been cited in the Chicago Manual of Style. Cite all sources using a footnote (or endnote). A footnote contains critical information about sources as they appear in your paper in numeric order. Follow the CMOS (NB) style to properly format each source type. Also, include a bibliography.

right a essay on what Martin Luther King jr had a dream about and why it’s impor

right a essay on what Martin Luther King jr had a dream about and why it’s important to the community now

In essay format (around 1500 words) write a discussion of a non-profit social ju

In essay format (around 1500 words) write a discussion of a non-profit social justice organization that has been in existence in Britain is or least ten years (and which does all or much of its work in the UK) that aims to address issues of class, race, gender or sexuality discrimination. You are advised your choice of organization with me before you write your essay: examples you could choose one and write about the White Ribbon UK. You should explain its origins and development in relation to changes in culture and societal attitudes in the United Kingdom. You should then explain what its role is today and evaluate its success in bringing about positive change and looking at what continuing challenges remain. Total of 10 references in the research paper Please use the 3 sources for majority of the paper and include one outside source that is reliable Research for this exercise should not be limited to information derived from the organization’s own website (that should be used as a starting point). A- or A grade work is likely not simply to rely on the organization’s own information, but will also cite alternative sources of information in order to assess the success of the organization and its competitors. You can, for instance, find and discuss aspects of the media profile and reporting of the organization by using the google news search tool. You may also make reference both to conversations with people who work for or with the organization perhaps through having emailed them for ideas and you will be given credit for making reference, where relevant, to discussion in the key and additional readings, ie Cook, Jones, Gilroy, Pugh, etc. Use of such source materials should be indicated using footnotes.
You must use these 3 sources attached in the instructions and include at least one outside source and have 10 quotations.