Problem: Develop an interpretive essay to one of the following questions (1,000 words minimum). Include in your essay a well formed introduction with your main idea (hypothesis), a body of evidence to support your interpretation and a conclusion which summarizes the main points of your essay and explains your overall argument. You can use material from any of the sections of the course. Be specific in your facts and explain how they fit with an overall interpretation based upon what the question requires. Minimum of 1000 words.
In terms of cultural philosophy (i.e. Hamiltonian v. Jeffersonian, Enlightenment v. Romanticism), what is the real meaning of the Civil War.