History

Hi:  I hope you had a good weekend.   I’m enclosing a few deatial about the assignment that I emailed to you last week.  It’s a three to four page memorandum to Prersidengt Elect Biden discussing an issue you think he needs to pay attention to.   Explain the probelm; why it’s important, and what you think he should do about it.  Any issue that he has the power and authority to deal with.    It’s due this thursday on-line.     Thanks OLeary.     By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

Develop a comprehensive look at the condition of the U.S. after World War II. Why does a conflict emerge between the two wartime allies, the U.S. and the Soviet Union? What events feed the friction? What policy, articulated by whom, calling for what, does the U.S. ultimately adopt to respond to international events following World War II? Describe the applications of this policy from 1947 to 1950 in Europe.

I want you to do a little bit of speculative history. Based on what you’ve read in the textbook  and primary sources this week, but also knowing the current state of affairs in the United States, where do you think American History goes next? Say it’s the year 2050 and you’re writing a history of the United States from 2008-2020. What major events would you include? What major changes would you highlight? What primary sources would you want people to read? You can be as creative as you’d like to be. We tend to focus on a lot of the political history of the United States in survey classes, but do not feel like you have to stick to politics in your answer. If you want to discuss popular culture (music, TV, movies, podcasts, Twitch, etc), religious history, gender history, or anything that captures your interest, go for it. Just think about what *you* think the most important stories from the last 12 years have been and how you’d tell those stories with the evidence to support your version of it.

Primary sources are the life-blood of the historian and history.  Throughout this course, we have been investigating a number of primary sources produced by diverse figures throughout the previous 500 years of world history.  These primary sources have been chosen by me for this course. Of course, the primary sources I have chosen are only a tiny sampling of what exists.  I would like you to now search for and closely analyze a primary source of your choice. First, take a look at this website which has numerous links to primary sources from the periods we have studied (https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/modsbook.asp ).  Find any document/video/article/etc that sticks out to you.  DON’T JUST PICK THE FIRST THING YOU SEE! Take some time and investigate what is available. Once you find a primary source, I would like you to produce a short three paragraph analysis of the source.  If your essay is 4 or 5 paragraphs, that is fine.  At least, this essay should be 2 pages as a double-spaced Word Document.  This analysis is broad in formation; you do not need to follow the prompts as seen below.   Paragraph 1: Describe the primary source you have chosen: When was it produced? What does it deal with? Why is it a useful, or important primary document? Paragraph 2: Analyze the primary source: Who produced this document? What was the purpose of this primary source? What can this document/source tell us about the specific era of world history?  How so?  Paragraph 3: Discuss the primary source from your own personal viewpoint: Is the primary source uplifting, or disturbing to you?  Why did you choose it? What does it say to you?  Again, the above question prompts are not required to be answered. If you would like to go in another direction, that is fine. I would say you want to deal with the topics laid out for each paragraph, but how you do so is up to you (Describe source, analyze source, Discuss you personal perception).

Respond to the following 2 questions in a 200+ word discussion board post. Initial responses are due Wednesday, 12/2 at 11:59pm. 2 thorough and complete responses to peers are due Thursday, 12/3 at 11:59pm. Late responses will not be graded for credit.  1. Discuss the shift in strategy post 1966 during the Long Freedom Movement. What were Black Power activists criticizing in terms of past nonviolent strategy? What were the new goals of the movement?  2. What resistance did the Black Power movement face from law enforcement, especially the FBI? What was the role of the Cold War in perpetuating this surveillance of/ violence against Black activists?

In his essay “Anarchical Fallacies,” Jeremy Bentham argues that “Natural rights is simple nonsense: natural and imprescriptible [i.e. inalienable] rights, rhetorical nonsense,—nonsense upon stilts.” Bentham will eventually conclude not only that these ideas are meaningless, but also quite dangerous.  How does Bentham support these conclusions, and what are his primary concerns with Locke and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)? (You should use Bentham’s text and Mill’s What Utilitarianism Is to fully develop these points.)  What is Locke’s argument for natural rights (in The Second Treatise of Government), and how might he best defend natural rights theory against Bentham’s argument?  Which do you think is a better account of the matter and why? Please defend your position. (If you choose to support neither of the two positions, this too much be defended by argument.)

Read all pdf I have attached your answer should only be based on those 3 readings. Answer this question How did the assignation of Trujillo cause the “Great Exodus” from the Dominican Republic? Who migrated first? Why?

In this 7.5-week course, we have looked at the historical experience of African Americans from the period of 1619 to 1918. We have undertaken a number of activities including; assign reading/written exercises; quizzes, video reviews; and forum discussions. Among other topics; (a) we have looked at the history of Africa as prelude to debunk or demystify the notion that the ancestry of African Americans had no links to human civilization prior to their enslavement;  (b)we have looked at the transition from indentured servitude to chattel slavery; (c) we have looked at the emancipation struggle leading up to the civil war and the periods thereafter; and (d) we have looked at the institutionalization of racial segregation.  In our last forum discussion, we explored the persistency of institutional racisms/segregation by juxtaposing the past and contemporary experiences of African Americans At this point; Select and reflect on one key historical issue/event that you think contributed negatively to shape the African American community. NB: your pick cannot be the issue of “slavery” but any other issue or event that occurred at the onset of slavery through to emancipation.     Reflect on the past policies that aimed to address the ramifications of the issue/event that you have selected.     Were those past policies effective considering the contemporary challenges of the African American community?   Based on your reflection so far, what lessons have you learned that you consider to be relevant to your current field of study or professional aspiration?   or    What contributions can your field of study (nursing, computer science, social work, engineering, etc.) make to address the lingering challenges of the African American community.   Your write up should not be less 2 pages It should be double-spaced (12-point font) Appropriately referenced.

For this assignment, we will complete the “Thinking Like an Historian” section on page 360 of your textbook, “When and Why Did Foot Binding Begin?” Read the excerpts about foot-binding and answer the following questions. Which of the written sources (Sources 1–5) is most relevant in judging how common foot binding was? Explain your answer. Do you find in the evidence here any clues to why foot binding spread? The outsider’s perspective: Do you think Odoric, the author of Source 5, saw women with bound feet or just heard about them? What is your evidence? How would you compare the comments of the Italian visitor in Source 5 to those of the Chinese authors in Sources 1–4? Can you draw any parallels between foot binding and the lengths women (and the men who encourage them) will go to change their physical appearance in Western societies, both past and present?   Be sure to provide quotes and examples from the text, with proper citation, to support your analysis. All submissions must be at least 750 words in length.   I will be sending The readings to complete this assignment Previous Next

A primary historical source is a document that was created during the past by a person (or persons) who lived during that period. Primary sources are the building blocks of history! Select any ONE of the below primary sources that interests you and, after reading the source, write an analytical essay in which you summarize the main points of the article (this should take about 2/3 of your essay) and then analyze/critique the source (about 1/3 of your essay). Try to answer at least some of the following questions in your essay: Who is the author of your chosen source? What is the time period of the source and what is the topic? What might this article tell a researcher about the time period? What is he/she trying to say? What is his/her point of view? Does he/she make a convincing case? Why or why not? What does the author leave out (if anything)? Does the author exhibit a particular bias? Is there anything in this source that might be relevant to the world today? Note: Depending on the source you choose, not all of the above questions may be relevant. Answer those which are relevant to your source.   Try to select a document/source that interests you. If it is a topic/person that you are unfamiliar with, be sure to do at least a little research to give you a better background for analyzing the source. If you would like to use additional sources (internet web sites, books, periodicals, etc.,) you are more than welcome to, as long as your focus is on the primary source. Your essay should consist of two sections: a summary of the article and then an analysis of the article.  In writing your essay, you should follow the below guidelines: Your essay should be a MINIMUM of 800 words (it can be longer if you like). Your completed essay should consist of a summary (about 2/3 of your essay) and an analysis (roughly 1/3).  All persons, events, concepts in your paper should be introduced/explained clearly…in other words, write your essay as if your audience was another student! Your essay should follow the basic style guidelines for MLA, APA or Chicago (your choice). Your essay should have a cover page and bibliography page in your chosen style (these pages do NOT count towards the essay length). Your essay should be double-spaced with #12 fonts and 1-inch margins. The essay needs to be written entirely in your own words. Use quotes very sparingly and only to highlight a point you are trying to make. Quoted material does NOT count towards the length of your essay. Your essay needs to be neatly written and grammatically correct (points will be deducted for sloppy papers).  Your essay should be saved as either a Word (.doc or .docx) file or as a Rich Text File (.rtf). To submit your essay click on the blue hyperlinked title above. To be safe, you should upload your essay file and copy/paste your essay in the textbox on the submission page! It is your responsibility to submit a file that I can open and read. Late points will apply to files that I cannot open or that are in the wrong format. Any essay submitted after the assignment has closed will be docked 10 points per day! ABSOLUTELY NO excuses (legit or otherwise) will be accepted!   PRIMARY SOURCE REQUIRED: INCLUDED AS A PDF