Discuss Civil War and Reconstruction.

Essay 1: Civil War and Reconstruction Calvo AMH 2020 Due May 14, 11:59pm 15% of final grade This essays asks students to consider manifestations of American memories of the Civil War and Reconstruction. To complete the assignment’s objectives it is important for students to address the topics in a systematic, well-organized writing format. Be sure … Read more

Write an overview of your family from 1877 (Reconstruction) to the Present. Where was your family in 1877? Where are they now? How did they get from there to here (or here to there?)?

Final Term Paper: Family History Project You will be required to complete a term project. Since this course focuses on history as it relates to the present, your term project consists of writing a family history. You will write a five page (minimum) overview of your family from 1877 (Reconstruction) to the Present. Where was … Read more

What was Reconstruction — what was the purpose, how was it implemented, and did it succeed or fail? Why?

define Reconstruction, discuss the objectives of those who implemented it (remember: there were several different approaches to Reconstruction that resulted in serious dissension and conflict ) , determine whether Reconstruction succeed or failed (this one is your own interpretation), and explain your decision. Each of these steps — four of them — is essential in … Read more