“A Most Fortunate Ship” by Tyrone G. Martin
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A 3 page book report on “A Most Unfortunate Ship: A Narrative History of Old Ironsides” by Tyrone G. Martin. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAironss.rtf

“Beloved,” “The Crucible,” “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” and McCarthyism -- Stories of Boundaries Imposed and Crossed
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that literary works often demonstrate the boundaries that can and cannot be crossed and the barriers people place between themselves and understanding their contemporaries. Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Beloved” demonstrated the ways in which characters must deal with a past that constantly haunts them. Likewise, it is clear in Frederick Douglass’ autobiography that he never escaped having been born to a slave and being a slave and the ways in which such a circumstance negated his existence as a human being. Miller’s “The Crucible” serves as yet another example of how humanity’s current circumstances can be and often are defined by the past. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWhisnov.wps

“Cadillac Desert” by Marc Reisner
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A 5 page paper which examines “Cadillac Desert: American West and Its Disappearing Water” by Marc Reisner. The paper discusses crops and water projects and also discusses the involvement of President Carter. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAreisnr.rtf

“California: A Study of American Character” by Josiah Royce
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A 4 page review of “California: A Study of American Character” by Josiah Royce. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAroyce.rtf

“George Washington and the American Military Tradition”
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A 5 page review of Don Higginbotham’s “George Washington and the American Military Tradition.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAgeow.rtf

“Land of Desire” by William Leach
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A 5 page review of the William Leach’s book “Land of Desire.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAleach.rtf

“Southern California, An Island on the Land” by McWilliams
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A 6 page paper which examines Carey McWilliams “Southern California, An Island on the Land.” The paper also briefly discusses “Elusive Eden: A New Eden” by Rice, Bullough and Orsi. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcalif5.rtf

“Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt” by Christine Leigh Heyrman
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This 6 page report discusses the 1997 book, “Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt” that the American South has been influenced and has influenced the Christian evangelical movement in ways that are deeply connected, both historically and ideologically. Bibliography lists only one source.
Filename: BWscross.rtf

“Southern Labor and Black Civil Rights: Organizing Memphis Workers”
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A 6 page review of the book by Author Michael K. Honey. Honey outlines the societal conditions which were at play in 1930s Memphis Tennessee in comparison to the various laws which were on the books to protect black rights. The contention is made that custom can, and does, sometimes outweigh law. This was the case in Memphis but the arrival of the Civil Rights movement and such efforts as the labor movement was soon to turn the tides more in favor of the severely disadvantaged classes in this southern community. The societal move towards unionization of the workplace was particularly advantageous. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPblkRts.rtf

“The Creation of the Media” by Paul Starr
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A 4 page paper which examines the first four chapters of Paul Starr’s book “The Creation of the Media.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAstrrm.rtf