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Problem
One, Part 1
It has been suggested that the South won the War Between the
States. With an eye to the goals of both Union and Confederacy
in that conflict, trace the move and countermove of both sides
during Reconstruction and afterwards which would indicate how
the South could have been said to have successfully resisted
the "Verdict of Appomattox."
Background Information
Books
- The
ABC-CLIO Companion to American Reconstruction, 1862-1877
Ref 973.8 R537a
- American
Heritage Encyclopedia of American History Ref 973.003
A512
- Civil
War Desk Reference Ref 973.7 L697
- Concise
Dictionary of American History Ref 973.03 C744
- Encyclopedia
of American History Ref 973.03 E563
- Encyclopedia
of the American Civil War Ref 973.703 E56
- Timelines
of African American History Ref 973.04 C874t
- United
States in the Nineteenth Century Ref 973.5 E53
In
Depth Research
The
library's catalog lists many books on the era of reconstruction
Problem
1, part 2
Explain
the four principles of Social Darwinism as set forth in class.
Explain also how the period from Grant through Harrison II shows
the applications of each of these principles. You may illustrate
using examples from business history, the closing of the frontier,
the triumph of trade unionism over the labor reform movement
and political corruption.
Background
Information
Books
- American
Heritage Encyclopedia of American History Ref 973.003
A512
- American
Years: A Chronology of United States History Ref 973.0202
G878a
- Concise
Dictionary of American History Ref 973.03 C744
- Encyclopedia
of American History Ref 973.03 E563
- Encyclopedia
of American Political History Ref 320.973 E56
- Encyclopedia
of American Political Thought Ref 320.973 E563
- Reader's
Companion to American History Ref 973.03 R286
- Timetables
of American History Ref 973.0202 T583
- United
States in the Nineteenth Century Ref 973.5 E53
Web
Sites
Social Darwinism from Encarta
In
Depth Research
Books
(all located in the library's general circulating collection)
- Darwinism
and Human Affairs 306 A377d
- In
Search of Human Nature 304.5 D318I
- Social
Darwinism in American Thought 301 H713s
- Social
Meaning of Modern Biology 304.5 K23s
Web
Sites
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Problem Two Part
1.
T. Roosevelt's new Nationalism declared that no one could
own or use his property in a manner harmful to the public.
Obviously this flies in the face of Social Darwinism. Trace
the efforts to impose social responsibility on the businessman,
from the days of the Grange and Farmer's Alliances through
the mutually exclusive Progressive positions of regulation
(as exemplified by TR) versus trust busting (as exemplified
by Wilson).
Background
Information
Books:
In the index to the following books, look up the key terms such
as "New Nationalism," "Social Darwinism, "Darwinism,"
"Grange," "Farmer's Alliance," "Regulation,"
"Trust Busting," "Antitrust," "Roosevelt,
Theodore," and "Wilson, Woodrow."
- American
Heritage Encyclopedia of American History Ref 973.003
A512
- Concise
Dictionary of American History Ref 973.03 C744
- Encyclopedia
of American History Ref 973.03 E563
- Encyclopedia
of American Political History Ref 320.973 E56
- Encyclopedia
of American Political Thought Ref 320.973 E563
- United
States in the Nineteenth Century Ref 973.5 E53
In
Depth Research
Books
(all located in the library's general circulating collection)
- American
Thought 814 M649a
- The
Corporate Ideal in the Liberal State 973.91 W423c
- Darwinism
and Human Affairs 306 A377d
- Farmer
Discontent, 1865-1900 322.3 C321f
- Granger
Movement 1870 - 1880 338.1 B922g
- People's
Welfare: Law and Regulation in Nineteenth Century America
349.09 N935p
- The
Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt 973.911 G697p
- Progressive
Years 309.173 P363p
- In
Search of Human Nature 304.5 D318I
- Social
Darwinism in American Thought 301 H713s
- Social
Meaning of Modern Biology 304.5 K23s
- Who
Were the Progressives? 320.973 W628
- Woodrow
Wilson and the Progressive Era 973.913 L756w
Problem
Two Part
2.
Explain the Free Silver versus Gold Bug controversy, from
the replacement of Greenbacks by Silver through the first
candidacy of William Jennings Bryan.
Background
Information:
Books:
In the index to the following books, look up the key terms such
as "Free Silver," "Gold," "Gold Democrats,"
"Silver Republicans," "Greenbacks," Bryan,
William," "McKinley," "Monetary Policy,"
or "1896 Election."
- American
Heritage Encyclopedia of American History Ref 973.003
A512
- Encyclopedia
of Third Parties in America Ref 324.273 E56
- Gale
Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History Ref 330.973 G151
- Political
Parties & Elections in the United States Ref 324.273
P769
- Running
for President Ref 324.973 R943
- United
States in the Nineteenth Century Ref 973.5 E53
- U.S.
Presidential Candidates and the Elections Ref 324.63 H384u
Web
Sites:
In-Depth
Research
Books:
- Annals
of America: Volume 12 Ref 973 A613
- The
Greenback era: A Social and Political History of America
Reserve Desk 332.4973 U
- McKinley,
Bryan, and the People Reserve Desk 973.87 G542m
- Monetary
History of the United States Reserve Desk 332.4973 F
- Money
Mischief: Episodes in Monetary History Reserve Desk 332.46
F911m
- Money,
Whence It Came, Where It Went Reserve Desk 332.49 G148m
- Presidential
Election of 1896 Reserve Desk 973.87 J79p
- A
Righteous Case: The Life of William Jennings Bryan Reserve
Desk B B915c
- The
Trumpet Soundeth: William Jennings Bryan & His Democracy
Reserve Desk B B915g
- The
Whirligig of Politics Reserve Desk 973.87 H741w
- William
Jennings Bryan and the Campaign of 1896 Reserve Desk 973.87
W571w
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One of the
thrusts of Problem I was the emphasis on the sovereignty of
private property, i.e. I can do what I want with what I own-a
view that was formalized in Social Darwinism. Problem II was
concerned with society's response based on the principle that
the general welfare is superior to any private interest. The
20's and 30's can be said to be a more rapid swing of the pendulum
between individual liberty and governmental measures for the
common good. With specific examples, prove or disprove
this thesis.
Background
Information
Books
For an
overview of the time period (20's and 30's), use the following
sources to identify key events and people that you can use as
specific examples.
- The
American Years: a Chronology of United States History
Ref 973.0202 G878a
- The
Timetables of American History Ref 973.0202 T583
- Chronicle
of America Ref 973.0202 C557
In
Depth Research
Books
(all located in the library's general circulating collection)
- The
American Heritage History of the 20's & 30's 917.303
A512
- Anxious
Decades: American in Prosperity and Depression, 1920-1941
973.91 P261a
- Freedom
From Fear:The American People in Depression & War, 1929-1945
973.91 K35f
- Franklin
D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1940 973.917 L652fr
- The
Great Depression: America in the 1930s 973.917 W334g
- The
Hungry Years: A Narrative History of the Great Depression
in America 973.916 W335h
- The
Modern Temper: American Culture and society in the 1920s 973.91
D888m
- The
New Deal at Home and Abroad, 1929-1945 973.917 C444n
- Only
Yesterday; an Informal History of the Nineteen-Twenties 973.91
A425O
- Redeeming
the Time: A People's History of the 1920's and the New Deal
973.91 S656R
- The
Roaring Twenties: An Eyewitness History 973.91 S915r
- These
United States: Portraits of America From the 1920s 973.914
T413
- The
Twenties; American Writing in the Postwar Decade 810.9005
H699T
- The
Workshop of Democracy 973 B967w
Further
Information
Using the
specific examples you have identified by consulting the sources
above, search them as key words (for example: Works Progress
Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, National Industrial
Recovery Act) in history reference sources. For additional in-depth
information, search your specific examples in the catalog for
books on each topic.
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In the
U.S. National Government course we note that American foreign
policy decisions are a result of the interplay among three factors:
1. National
interest (i.e. What's in it for us?)
2. Idealism
(i.e. what should we do?); and
3. Capacity
(i.e. what do we actually have the power to do?)
In the
period from April 14, 1865 through December 7, 1941, use specific
examples to show how decisions made by the U.S. in international
relations reflected each of these considerations.
Background
Information
Books
For an
overview of foreign policy for the time period and definitions
of the above terms, use the following sources:
- Encyclopedia of American
Foreign Policy
Ref 327.73 H356e Look up the terms "National Interest"
and "Idealism" for definitions.
- Encyclopedia of American
Foreign Policy Ref 327.73 E56 Use volume III to look up
"National Interest" and "Idealism" in
the index.
- Cambridge History
of American Foreign Relations Volume II & III Ref
327.73 C178 Use these two volumes to get a chronological overview
of American foreign relations from 1865-1945.
Online
History
Study Center
Use
Quick Search and enter "American foreign policy."
This onlinee history database of resources includes books, articles,
primary sources, maps, images and links to other websites on
the history of American foreign policy. Off
Campus Access (requires current ECC
student/staff library card).
Foreign
Relations of the United States The Foreign Relations of
the United States series is the official documentary historical
record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been
declassified and edited for publication. The series is produced
by the State Department's Office of the Historian.
In
Depth Research
Books
- The
American Age: United States Foreign Policy at Home and Abroad
Since 1750 General 327.73 L162a
- American
Diplomacy; a History General 327.73 F
- American
Intervention, 1917: Sentiment, Self-Interest, or Ideals?
General 940.322 S645a
- Breaking
the Heart of the World: Woodrow Wilson and the Fight for the
League of Nations General 973.913 C777b
- The
Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations Ref 327.73
C178
- Chronological
History of United States Foreign Relations 1776 to January
20, 1981, Vols. 1 & 2 Ref 327.73 B894c
- FDR,
Into the Storm, 1937-1940: A History
General 973.917 D262F
- The
Growth of American Foreign Policy; a History General 327.73
L
- The
Idea of National Interest; an Analytical Study in American
Foreign Policy General 327.73 B368I
- The
Imperial Presidency Reserve Desk 973 S342i
- The
New Empire: An Interpretation of American Expansion, 1860-1900
General 973.891 L162n
- The
Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson General 973.913 H789o
- Prelude
to World Power: American Diplomatic History, 1860-1900
General 327.73 D883P
- The
World War and American Isolation, 1914-1917 General
940.32 M466w
Further
Information
Using the
specific examples you have identified by consulting the sources
above, search them as key words (for example: Spanish-American
War, Cuba, Philippines) in history reference sources. For additional
in-depth information, search your specific examples in the catalog
for books on each topic.
For information
on citing your sources using Turabian see the Turabian
Style - Sample Footnotes and Bibliographic Entries (6th edition)
webpage from the Clement C. Maxwell Library at Bridgewater State
College.
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