Dorothy Schwieder's Iowa The Middle Land

The Oklahoma Constitution and the United States Constitution have a variety of similarities and differences, thus creating an array of topics of discussion. The very structure of the state 's constitution holds close similarities to the U.S. Constitution, given the fact that it was ratified over a century later. At the time of the making of the Oklahoma Constitution, there were arguments between the left and right areas of the state. These arguments were based on the fact that the people involved in the making of the state 's constitution wanted to have the area that was labeled "Indian territory" and make it a secure part of the state of Oklahoma. After doing so, the two areas merged and created the document that the state still uses to this day.

In An Example for All the Land, Kate Masur focuses on the struggle over issues of racial equality in Washington D.C. during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The title of this book comes from a statement made by Senator Charles Sumner that Washington D.C. was “an example for all the land.” This book was written with the use of an extensive amount of research. Masur used newspapers from this time period, United States government reports on Washington D.C., and many other sources to gain the information used to write this book. Masur’s main idea and focus of this book was to look into detail on the concept of equality.

Anne Bruner Eales’ book, Army Wives on the American Frontier: Living by the Bugles, largely agrees with Fredrick Jackson Turner’s thesis. Both Turner and Eales have the idea that the American frontier shaped and changed people, creating a unique American. Throughout the three chapters of Eales’ book, there were similarities and differences between the chapters and Turner’s thesis. The two major similarities between Eales’ book and Turner’s thesis are the ideas of unique change in the people of the frontier and the frontier creating a unique American. The differences between Turner and Eales’ thoughts are very minor, Turners talks about generalized change in the American man and his family, whereas Eales talks about the change in women .

Within this essay there are three main topics that I wish to cover; they are as follows Dress Code, Student Free Speech, and Internet Use. Every case within these topics is argued with the First Amendment in hand, though not all of them conclude the same. I hope you enjoy educating yourself on this tedious topic! Dress Code When you think of dress code in schools, the 1969 case “Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District” comes to mind.

The novel presents readers with the often unheard side of a well-known story: the mestiza’s point of view on the issue of the U.S./Mexico border, as well as their struggle to form an identity when they partially belong to

Khaled Hosseini, author of “The Kite Runner” and author of the multiple resources uses educational, cultural, and racial boundaries to help their audience realize how boundaries can define others. Throughout this book, Amir and Hassan 's life was very different, the two characters from different cultures showed from their perspective how boundaries affect them during the Afghan War. With the multiple resources, the was used in this passage, it stated real-life examples in not only in developing countries but, it can happen in devolved countries too. This helps the audience relate to the outside world because we do not share the same culture around the world, boundaries give people identities it may unify or break us apart. After reading this story, I was left with one question, is there one country in the world that is not affected by these

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1,1863. The proclamation applied to the states that had seceded from the union. It also freed parts of the Confederacy that came under Northern control. The most important part was that the freedom the proclamation promised depended upon Union victory. The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery but it showed people the dangers and the evils of it.

In the book “TAKING SIDES” historians Ted Steinberg, and T.H. Watkins talk about this important issue in American history and what became of it. When Theodore Roosevelt was elected to the Presidency of The United States 1901 He ran as a Conservative progressive. One of the things that Roosevelt was adamant about was the outdoors. Roosevelt was a

Leanne Howe works to challenge and confirm stereotypes of indigenous Choctaw peoples through her novel Shell Shakers. Although Howe presents some stereotypes that she selects to be acceptable of Choctaw culture to her readers, she makes it obvious that she is attempting to counter and change many stereotypes of indigenous Choctaw peoples through providing detailed accounts of Choctaw lives and proceedings. Stereotypes of indigenous peoples continue through the generalization of all groups, and the judgement passed upon those groups to fit western ideals (Berkhofer 25). Due to the “persistence and perpetuation” of stereotypes then the task of books aimed at countering stereotypes “becomes one of delineating that continuity in spite of seeming

Much of the economic sector within the community is agricultural based. Many Mexican-American in the early 20th century were braceros and vaqueros. Vikki Ruiz mention the Economic status of Mexicans, and states, “Pushed by the economic and political chaos generated by the Mexican Revolution and lured by jobs in U.S. agribusiness and industry, they settled into existing barrios and forged new communities both in the Southwest and the Midwest” (Ruiz, p.265). these communities were build on the economic opportunity available of migration.

Expanding a nation. North Mankato, MN: Capstone Press. Expanding a Nation is another book that focuses on the causes and effects of certain events in history. This book focuses more on the Louisiana Purchase, something important to the “westward expansion” theme.

Prior to the events of Bleeding Kansas that begun in 1854, the United States followed a strict policy of compromise in regards to it’s political decisions. Being a relatively newly founded country a great deal of care was given towards pleasing the citizens of the United States, through compromise, in order to maintain a stable society. This is specifically evident in the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and the Compromise of 1850. These events helped to maintain the stability of American society for a time. However, as the nation developed further there became apparent divides on many matters, but mainly over slavery.

The New England colonies grew in the 1600’s with many of their ways derived from the Puritans. Socially, the importance of education which continues to this day was from the Puritans. The other side of this the treatment of the American Indians changed enormously. Politically, small town democracy was from the Puritans, but religion is removed from politics. Economically, agriculture economy is kept with the thought of wanting wealth is accepted.

Joe Starita 's book "I Am a Man": Chief Standing Bear 's Journey for Justice brings a great contribution to the history of the State of Nebraska as well as to legal issues from this history. This can be clearly seen in several passages of the book when the author seeks to portray, in detail and depth research, the adventures of the Indians and their struggles for land rights in American territory. The following passages will outline the main ideas of Joe Starita 's book regard to the main characters and how this book has contributed to civil and human rights. Firstly, the book deals with several characters who contributed to this mentioned story.

Eric Foner and his credentials were mentioned in the previous source and will not be expounded upon in great detail for this source. However, his expertise in social change throughout American history is noteworthy because the book focuses on the political climate and how society influenced policy during the time period. Harry Watson received his Ph. D. from Northwestern University and currently teaches at the University of North Carolina. At the University, he is the director of the Center for the Study of the American South while specializing in the Antebellum American South and the Jacksonian America. His research interests are political, social, and cultural history, which are aligned with the primary elements of this book.