Abraham Lincoln’s experience as a lawyer in Illinois and a member of congress for a short time could not have fully prepared him for the challenges of his presidency. His main obstacle was the disunity of the nation, and his main goal during his presidency was to reunite the country. In his own words “A […]

SECONDARY SOURCES In this selection, historian George Fredrickson assesses a number of interpretations about the outcome of the Civil War that emphasize the North’s advantages. He also builds his own case for the triumph of the Union, a kind of grand synthesis or theory. Note why Fredrickson thinks explana­ tions that emphasize the North’s advantages […]

The Ainu are a group of people in northern Japan whose traditional life was based upon a hunting-fishing and plant-gathering economy. Starting from the eighteenth century the Ainu suffered the systematic encroachment and subsequent colonization by the Japanese. After the Ainu Shinpo (new law) was enacted in 1997, there were some positive changes seen by […]

Sierra Druyon February 23, 2013 Prepared for Dr. Dugan ENG 101 Paper 1 Argumentative Synthesis on Race and Racism In comparison to the almighty universe in which people all live in, human beings are merely a speck of dust at the size of it all. Then here are these beings on planet earth, with all […]

Week 4 Homework help – Discussion: Social Mobility 11 unread reply.11 reply. Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 7, 8 Lesson Minimum of 1 outside scholarly source (in addition to the textbook/lesson) Initial Post Instructions Think of a person you know (either yourself, someone you know, or even a famous […]

M7D1: “To maintain the right of property of the master”: Dred Scott and the Sectional Crisis No unread replies.No replies. Module 7 This discussion addresses the following outcomes: Interpret the reactions to the Dred Scott v. Sanford court case from several historical perspectives and consider the case’s role in the sectional crisis over slavery and […]

Wuthering Heights was written in 1847 by Emily Jane Bronte a year before her death. It is a love story between a poor, savage, gipsy called Heathcliff and a wealthy respectable woman called Catherine Earnshaw, set on the Yorkshire moors. Hindley, who is cruel, jealous and power-seeking, is the master of the Heights after Mr […]

The Minoans are Bronze Age the civilization that arose In Crete In third and second millennia BCC. There called after their legendary King Minis. Their reign is divided into 3 main periods: Early, Middle and Late Minoans. Their art and architecture was very distinctive and glorious showing scenes of peace and melancholy, however they didn’t […]

  The content we covered this week touched on many key aspects of diversity in North America during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. We also explored a new conceptualization of colonial society from the Bronski reading. Finally, we worked on understanding and empathizing with the horrible experiences lived by people kidnapped from Africa. […]

Desire was a young bride that was adopted with no connection to the past that marries a successful Louisianan plantation owner. Desire and Armband have a baby, but something isn’t quite right with him because at about three months of age the truth comes out, the baby has African origins causing the marriage to dissolve. […]