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The Massachusetts Bay Colony and Manifest Destiny, 2008.
This paper compares and contrasts Winthrop's Massachusetts Bay Colony migration with O'Sullivan's "manifest destiny" excursion two decades later.
1,333 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper examines the similarities between the Puritans' seventeenth-century incursions into New England and the expansions of the nineteenth century. The paper argues that John Winthrop's experiences in reigning in the fanatical elements of his Massachusetts Bay Colony anticipated the state's dilemma in doing the same two centuries later. The paper looks at the similarities between the religious rhetoric of both westward migrations and discusses the state's ability, in both cases, to temper the dangerous emotions of overzealous adventurers.
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"Although John Winthrop's first meeting with the members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony preceded John L. O'Sullivan's coinage of the term "manifest destiny" by two centuries, a clear thread connects the two events. The theme of westward expansion has accompanied U.S. history since England's disgruntled puritans first hatched the idea of a New World utopia, and it would not be an exaggeration to write that it was the Puritans, rather than Andrew Jackson or other nineteenth-century champions of westward expansion, who gave birth to what would later be called "manifest destiny." In fact, there are many striking similarities between the two westward movements--that is, between the Puritans' seventeenth-century incursions into New England and the expansions of the nineteenth century."
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Massachusetts Bay Colony, 2000.
An examination of the colony's 17th Centuty establishment, focusing on the dominance of Puritan beliefs, maintenance of daily life and work and the control of dissent.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, $ 95.95
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An examination of the colony's 17th Centuty establishment, focusing on the dominance of Puritan beliefs, maintenance of daily life and work and the control of dissent.
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"The English Puritans were constrained, derided, and bullied by the advocates of the Church of England, which they saw as the source of England's growing corruption. Their theologians, especially those who emigrated to America, "read about the covenant which God had established with Abraham, and so organized their churches on a covenant among the saints" (the saved), thereby producing "a theology, an ecclesiastical program, and a social philosophy for New England" (Delfs 602). The remarkable success of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was due in large part to the fact that the Puritan settlers, for the most part, agreed on principles that supported a life of hard work dedicated to the service of God. Civil and religious authorities universally understood human endeavor as the ceaseless attempt to live a godly life and saw a set of moral attributes that "have the..."
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Colonial Essex County, Massachusetts, 1999.
Examines architectural development, land use and town planning, focusing on Fuller family houses in Middleton.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 13 sources, $ 79.95
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"The rapid, steady development of Essex County, Massachusetts led to the creation of an architectural landscape that, by the end of the colonial period, differed considerably from those of other rural regions of New England. The Fuller houses of Middleton demonstrate the type of house that predominated in Middleton and similar Essex communities. The history of the family displays a common pattern for the region as the economically advanced Fullers moved into an outlying area and, building on their advantage, became leading citizens of the township that grew up around them.
Recent scholarship has challenged some of the prevailing notions about the village settlement and architectural makeup of New England towns. Joseph Wood's studies of settlement patterns have demonstrated that the notion that the villages of New..."
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Salem Witchcraft Trials, 2000.
An analysis of the 1692 trials in Massachusetts Bay Colony and underlying moral, religious and political motivations.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 15 sources, $ 127.95
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This research will examine the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 in Massachusetts Bay Colony and set forth evidence from contemporaneous sources that they were politically motivated.
It is a commonplace of prerevolution American history that the Salem witch trials and executions of 1692 were an aberration of the general tendency toward shaping society in line with ideas of personal and political liberty. But that line of thought ignores the complexities of creating a new civil society in the wilderness.
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"This research will examine the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 in Massachusetts Bay Colony and set forth evidence from contemporaneous sources that they were politically motivated.
It is a commonplace of prerevolution American history that the Salem witch trials and executions of 1692 were an aberration of the general tendency toward shaping society in line with ideas of personal and political liberty. But that line of thought ignores the complexities of creating a new civil society in the wilderness. Further, it ignores the fact that those who built that society, namely Massachusetts Bay, were amalgams of their personal and group history in England. As matters turned out, by 1792 Massachusetts had achieved a political reputation associated with political radicalism and a progressive, liberal republican government. However, the evidence of the Salem trials and..."
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The Puritan Colony, 1973.
This paper discusses the spiritual, commercial and political relationship between the Puritan colony of Massachusetts and England from 1630 to 1691, the start of the colonial separation from England.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 12 sources, $ 95.95
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"In the spiritual, commercial, and political life of the Puritan Colony of Massachusetts from 1630 to 1691 a recurring problem was that of defining the proper relationship of the colony to England and authority there.
This period was one of the most turbulent, domestically, in the more modern history of the government of England. Gone was the relatively firm autocracy of the Tudors, who brought revolution out of earlier chaos. Gone, too, was the skillful hand of a Virgin Queen who held the state together with the guile of her father and grandfather. Not really being born to the throne, they were more concerned with holding its position than perhaps the more rightful owners. The pattern for the new rulers, the Stuarts, was set by James I, (1603-1625), who had waited for the crown while Elizabeth took her time in dying. The early Stuarts ... "
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The Lost Colony Of Roanoke, 2004.
A general research paper on the lost colony of Roanoke.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 47.95
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This research paper on the Colony of Roanoke begins with a look at the colony's founding in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh, detailing its purpose as well as the reestablishment of the colony in 1587 and the reasons why the reestablishment failed. The paper maintains that the colonists were unable to build a society or maintain good relations with Indians.
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Massachusetts Gubernatorial Race, 2007.
This paper describes the 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial race, with an emphasis on the candidates and their campaign platforms.
3,247 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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This paper examines the three 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates and the selected issues relevant to their campaigns. It also exposes prevailing myths in the public imagination and attempts to dispel them. In addition, this paper explores the serious needs and benefits derived from selecting an adequate candidate for the next governor of Massachusetts. The author describes the candidates and their various political ideologies related to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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"For more than a decade, Kerry enjoyed a distinguished career as a law and public safety consultant at Abt Associates, Inc., in Cambridge, and while at Abt, she conducted extensive research for the U.S. Department of Justice related to child abuse and neglect, domestic and gang violence, victim and witness intimidation and the prosecution of drug crimes. As a resident of the city of Beverly, Kerry has long been an active member of her community. She is a past member of the Foundation Board of North Shore Community College and the Friend's Board of Beverly Hospital; she also successfully co-chaired the
campaign to rebuild her city's main branch library and raised over $1 million in private funds and grants. In 2001, she co-chaired Beverly's United Way Campaign to support community development efforts and then served as a member of the adjunct faculty at Endicott College and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell teaching criminal justice and social policy. At forty-six, Kerry and her husband Sean have been married for twenty years and have two school-aged children."
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Massachusetts? Clergy Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Statute, 2002.
A discussion on the new law passed in Massachusetts which forces clergymen to report suspected incidents of child abuse.
1,006 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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The paper shows that in the wake of the much-publicized debacle involving numerous male child molestation cases within the Catholic Church, the vast majority of which were allegedly ?covered up? by the leaders of the Catholic Church, Massachusetts passed a new law. It explains that clergy members, as well as paid religious educators and other individuals specified under the law, must report incidents of child abuse, including child sexual abuse. This essay addresses whether the Massachusetts state government and the churches at issue will be able to feasibly manage and enforce the new law.
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"Fifth, clergy are exempted from the reporting requirements if knowledge of a child abuse incident is solely obtained during a confession or other confidential communication. This exemption for ?confidential communications? will also prove problematic. The law gives little guidance as to what is considered a confidential communication. We can quite easily imagine a scenario in which almost every communication or action within a church setting is deemed by the church clergy as ?confidential?, and therefore, exempt from the reporting law."
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University of Massachusetts: Budget Analysis, 2004.
A critical analysis of the budget of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper makes recommendations in the University of Massachusetts's resource allocations in order to improve spending tendencies and, therefore, improve the quality of services provided to the students and the immediate community. The analysis includes several considerations such as the budget and a comparison of the school's other institutions and the services they provide to the community. The paper also defines the concept of quality in order to evaluate whether the University of Massachusetts at Amherst is providing quality service.
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"The University provides research for external governmental and private organizations of which the University forecasts an increase of five percent annually with a hope that the state can provide fund matching. In addition, the school competes on a national basis for research grants. ?Consequently, because the projections presented here show no growth in state support for research to the Amherst campus, the growth of external funding will also be restrained to no more than 5% a year.? (University of Massachusetts)"
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Spencer, Massachusetts, 2002.
A description of the town of Spencer, Massachusetts, outlining the benefits of small town living.
1,219 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines the history and demographics of the town of Spencer, Massachusetts. The paper provides an overview of the community resources and economic institutions in the town. A visual description is presented, illustrating the natural historic beauty of the town. The writer explains the reasons why he would consider living in the town of Spencer, Massachusetts.
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"The town of Spencer, Massachusetts is an ideal place to live in since the town is largely residential in nature, offering all the benefits of small town living, the charm of country life and easy access to the advantages and comforts of working in larger industries and towns. In addition, Spencer has adequate community resources and strengths as well as a sense of history and therefore the comfort of continuity of a way of life."
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History of Massachusetts Board of Gas, 2006.
A study of the history of the Massachusetts Board of Gas and its influence on the nation's regulatory origins.
948 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 67 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses the relevance of the Massachusetts Board of Gas to the study of state utility regulatory history. The paper explains that nineteenth century Massachusetts very much served as an incubator for state regulatory expansion and that the formation of the Board marked the beginning of an important experimental period of regulation that likely impacted the design of future commissions in other states. Includes extensive bibliography for future research.
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"In history books and political sciences studies, the Massachusetts Board of Gas has been wrongly cast aside as an irrelevant chapter in the nation's development of the modern commission apparatus. On the contrary, evidence suggests that people learned from the Massachusetts board and may have even used the board's works as a basis for similar commissions across the nation. The fact that Commissioner Forrest Edson Barker, in his biography, was said to have been sought out as a speaker by several state legislatures, means that other people - from different states - were aware of the regulatory experimentation occurring in Massachusetts."
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Establishing a Permanent Colony on the Moon, 2006.
Examines whether the establishment of a permanent colony on the moon can and should be done.
2,741 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper provides a review of the relevant and scholarly literature to determine the feasibility of such a Moon colony. It uses realistic budget figures and self-sustaining technologies, followed by a summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Potential Resources on the Moon
Specific Lunar Colony Requirements
Tables
Conclusion
References
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"One approach for a permanent lunar colony advocates such settlements as being early stages in human colonization of the solar system as well as much of interstellar space; indeed, a permanent colony on the Moon has long featured in science fiction but it is now seriously considered by proponents in the United States, Japan and Russia, who foresee a permanent presence of people there within the next decade or two (Lindberg, 2004)."
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Shortage of Housing in Massachusetts, 2002.
An examination of some factors which are causing a housing shortage in the state of Massachusetts.
1,555 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper begins by presenting some basic demographic facts about Massachusetts. It then discusses the question why prices in the state continue to rise. It looks at statistics regarding population growth trends and migration which also influence the housing shortage crisis. The paper ends with a list of practical alternative solutions to this problem.
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"Officially named the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the state is 13th amongst the 50 United States. It has a population of a little more than 6 million people as of 1990 US census Bureau figures. Comprising of 302 town and 49 cities, with the capital at Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts covers a total area of some 8,000 square miles with a population density of 768 persons per square mile. (Galvin, 2002). The following paper will discuss some aspects on the shortage of housing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."
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Massachusetts? Child Abuse Reporting Statute, 2002.
An analysis of the child abuse reporting statute of the state of Massachusetts.
1,305 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the Massachusetts? state law that requires mandatory reporting of reasonable suspicions of child abuse for certain persons in positions of authority over children. The paper describes that no longer can teachers rationalize that problems of abuse must be dealt with within the home or by the child alone and teachers must now report such signs or be subject to criminal and monetary sanctions. The author writes that the law provides that those who watch our nation?s children while they are outside of their parents? home must tell the government if abuse is occurring inside or outside the home.
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"The management of the law will prove very difficult. Incidents of child abuse are inherently private and perceptions of such incidents are subjective. Whether such incidents actually occurred would be anyone?s guess. In fact, even if a teacher or administrator actually witnessed such child abuse acts (obviously, actually witnessing an act of abuse ? as opposed to just suspecting abuse -- would be rare) and failed to report them, probably 99% of the time, no one would ever know."
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Massachusetts Native Americans, 2005.
This paper discusses the European religious assertion, which were made upon the Massachusetts Native Americans.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the conversion of Native Americans to Christianity within Massachusetts as asserted by the Puritans. The author points out that, from the beginning, the religious refugees from Europe into the New World, the majority of whom ironically had left England because they were religious or otherwise social outcasts, attempted to make this world a reflection of their own ideals. The paper relates that their most intense focus for religious conversion (and thus, promulgation) were the Native Americans.
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"European religious assertion upon Native Americans is a fact of American history. From the beginning, the religious refugees from England, the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain who fled to the New World had attempted to make their world a reflection of their own ideals. Ironically, the majority of colonists left England because they were religious or social outcasts. Instead of seeing themselves as the meek, once "freed" to the North American continent, they began to assert themselves in grand fashion. While their efforts occasionally changed another's mind, their most intense focus for religious conversion (and thus, promulgation) were the Native Americans. It is the intent of this paper to examine the conversion of Native Americans to Christianity within Massachusetts over the course of time. The Puritans were an agricultural people. Initially, all successful colonizing efforts from the "old" world were agricultural. "
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