Module 1 Essay 1 Questions:
Describe the role of Edmund Ross in the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Were the reactions of the other members of his party equal to Ross's actions in the impeachment? Exactly how did Ross influence the history of the United States by his actions?
(Profiles in Courage- Edmund G. Ross - I Looked into my Open Grave.pdf)
Module 2 Essay 1 Questions:
What are the differences in the two accounts of the Battle of Little Big Horn? What conclusions can you make from the different ways of presenting the same event? (The Battle of Little Bighorn: An Eyewitness Account by the Lakota Chief Red Horse)
(The Battle of Little Big Horn, 1876)
Module 3 Essay 1 Questions:
Describe how the city of Boston and the people living there changed between 1850 and 1900? (Streetcar Suburbs: The Process of Growth in Boston, 1870 - 1900.pdf)
Module 4 Essay 1 Questions:
After reading both articles describe the parody that L. Frank Baum supposedly meant the "Wonderful Wizard of OZ" to portray. Do you find the assertion of the allegory persuasive or is the connection between the "Wonderful Wizard of OZ" and the economic situation at the turn of the century itself a fable as the Hansen article asserts? Compare and Contrast the lives of the wealthy "10" and the lives of those who made up the working and farming classes of America. How do the ideas of "individualism" and "mutualism" help to define the differences between the various classes? Were farm families more like the wealthy "10" of the urban working families?
(The Wizard of Oz: A Parable on Populism)
(The Fable of the Allegory The Wizard of OZ in Economics)
(Signs of Friction a Portrait of America at Century's End from A Fierce Discontent)
Be very detailed and specific in writing theessay and be sure to follow all writing guidelines and conventions. After reading the designated article(s) for the specific essay question, write an essay considering these bulletins
• Length: 2-3 pages; please keep the essay to no more than 3 pages. Format: Doubled-spaced, typed, font in Times New Roman or Arial, size 12. 1-inch margins all around. Written work for this course is to be submitted only in either Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
• After selecting an essay topic, you are also encouraged to use an additional source or two to enhance the experience. Please do not cite the textbook and online reference sources Wikipedia and Britannica, Infoplease, Sparknotes, Answers.com, Ask.com, et cetera.