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Women in the Jacksonian Era, 1999.
An analysis of how American women challenged accepted notions of their place in society during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
1,133 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, $ 39.95
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"In American colonial society, women were generally considered as inferior to men. Not until the Jacksonian era did women begin to openly challenge in any consequential way their seemingly inferior position in society, and even then reform was slow to begin, as male stereotypes were virtually innate. The Jacksonian age saw the commencement of a significant rise in the status of women as activists continued to press for equality and reform movements pressed on, though the actual results of this reform were not seen until well after the Jacksonian era. "
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Era of Jacksonian Democracy, 1981.
This paper discusses the era of Jacksonian democracy, 1825-1835, which reorganized and redefined the values of its Whig predecessors and prepared America for the present-day polyarchical pluralist system.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 63.95
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"The purpose of this research is to show that the era of Jacksonian democracy, roughly the period 1825-1835, not only encompassed the values of its Whig predecessors but also reorganized and redefined those values in ways that directly shaped and prepared America, perhaps unwittingly, for the arrival of the present-day polyarchical pluralist system. But it was, in fact, no accident, as William Chambers explains:
The shapers of the American nation had provided lessons for a second generation of party leaders. They had shown what parties could be, and had marked the way toward a renewed American Party System which could sustain broad representation, mass participation and popular choice in a functioning political democracy.. ... "
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Jacksonian Democracy, 2002.
A look at the development of American politics and the two-party system during the Jacksonian Era.
2,787 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper examines how from the termination, in 1815, of Federalism, the political concept supporting a strong central government, to the rise of the slavery problem in the 1850s, American political history was typified by bitter partisan conflict on the part of the Democratic Party of Andrew Jackson and the Whigs. It shows how the major transformation in the Jacksonian Era was the materialization of a solid two-party system. It shows how the party eventually to become known as the Republican Party has given the U.S. the basic political formation that survives to this day and how the present Republican and Democratic parties have much in common with their ancestors.
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"A lot of Jacksonians considered themselves as strangers to the old Jeffersonian political order, which they assumed had wandered away from true republican values. Fraction of their aggression was intended at Quincy Adams, not for the reason that he diverged from the Democratic-Republican principles of 1816, but for the reason that he personified them all too well. If, as William Ward has declared, Jackson was the ?symbol for an age,? it was mainly alien to the old Democratic-Republicans. Jackson's America was more democratic, as well as more unrestricted than the one practiced by Jefferson and anticipated by Quincy Adams (James, 1938)."
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Michael Feldberg?s ?The Turbulent Era?, 2004.
This paper reviews Michael Feldberg?s ?The Turbulent Era: Riot and Disorder in Jacksonian America,? a vivid portrait of the violence that existed in America of the mid-19th century.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that Feldberg places importance on the crisis of violence in the 1830?s and 1840?s because it was the first time in American history that the nation saw such an eruption of unrest. The author points out that Feldberg?s approach is not only thorough in the range of the categories of riots examined, but also systematic and in-depth in its analysis of the unrest that was characteristic of the Jacksonian era. The paper explains that in his analysis of the social and cultural factors, such as the temperance crusade and its impact on further alienating the Irish immigrants from the nativists, the reader gets a great deal of insight into the life and times of the people in the Jacksonian era.
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"Feldberg?s approach to examining the causes and nature of the riots in the era is thorough, examining as it does, anti-immigrant; religious, anti-abolitionist; anti-black and other forms of politically motivated violence. The book even takes the reader through incidents of trouble caused by recreational, labor, and vigilante movements. Through using such an approach, Feldberg examines the root causes of the disturbances, in all its nuances, and thereby presents a picture of a young nation torn apart by the desire of various factions to protect or gain social power, status and political influence."
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U.S. Economy and Jackson, 2002.
Examines the impact that the New Market economy of the Jacksonian Era had on the lives of Americans.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper will argue that the majority of Americans of the Jacksonian era welcomed the new market economy that Jackson fostered and came to symbolize.
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Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracies, 2007.
This paper explores how and why the American government and politics changed from the Thomas Jefferson era to the Andrew Jackson era.
2,482 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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The paper examines the era and philosophy of former US President Thomas Jefferson, that included the terms of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. The paper then looks at opponent Andrew Jackson's appeal and his strategies. The paper discusses how although three presidents established the Jeffersonian legacy, when Andrew Jackson, folk hero, man of simple messages, came along, there had been sufficient growth and yearning for change in the American electorate to allow him to win. The paper shows how this spelled defeat for Jeffersonian democracy and a victory for Jacksonian democracy.
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The First Party System
The Second Party System
The Jeffersonian Era
The Jackson Era
How Have Political Parties Stayed True to a Jacksonian Style
Why Did Jeffersonian Democracy Not Prevail
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"The Federalists were interested in "...increasing the authority of the central government," Flanigan writes, hence the Federalists received the firm backing of commercial and financial sectors of the American society at that time. But the Jeffersonian Republicans "...distrusted the centralizing and, in their view, aristocratic tenancies of their rivals," Flanigan continues. The two parties actually were launched as factions in the U.S. Congress, but as time passed the two parties' influence spread to the state and local level, and down to the voting public. These two parties helped develop form and fine-tune their opinions about issues that were important to the country."
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Three Eras of Communication, 2001.
This paper will explain the nature of three eras of communication as reflected in a specific example taken from very recent, contemporary times.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 45.95
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The following paper discusses the "Three Eras of Communication,? that Sarah Russell Hankins? talks about in her essay. According to her essay, three eras of communication can be divided roughly as existing in three distinct eras or forms of idea transmission. The author discusses the primary orality era, the literary era and the secondary literary orality.
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" The second of these eras is that of the secondary or literary era of communication. To a certain extent, to call this era secondary is disingenuous, as many cultures, such as that of the early Celtic culture in Ireland, never moved onto a literary form of communication, and obviously oral transmission occurs on a daily basis in literate cultures. However, Hankins' point is that the introduction of literacy changes the nature of both written and oral communication, as well as introducing a new venue for that communication. This era moves stretches through the invention of the first alphabet to the introduction of the printing press in the Middle Ages".
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The Renaissance Era, 2002.
An examination of the world of the artist in the Renaissance era.
1,375 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses how between the years 1495 and 1538, following the Byzantine/Gothic periods, a powerful new vitality was stirring amongst the great thinkers and artists which eventually brought about significant and beneficial change in the world of art known as the Renaissance era. It looks at how during the advent of this era, the artist began to view the world around him quite differently and saw that it could be utilized to express true artistic observations. It shows how in the early years of the sixteenth century, this artistic viewpoint became more than a direction, for it blossomed into a theory and a doctrine. It analyzes how the basic premise of the Renaissance era in relation to art stressed the importance of personal experience, the artist's right to know by experimentation, the futility of formal philosophies so prevalent in the preceding eras and the beauty and value of things in the external world.
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"Within a thirty year span, beginning approximately in 1495, the city of Rome replaced Florence as the Italian seat of artistic pre-eminence. A series of powerful and ambitious popes, most notably Julius II and those associated with the family Medici, created a new papal state with Rome as its capitol and artistic center of Europe. These popes embellished Rome with great works of art and invited artists from all over Italy to take on some very challenging tasks. In its duration, the "High Renaissance" saw works of such authority and magnitude produced that later generations of artists were virtually instructed in how to represent the natural world in painting and sculpture. The various "masters" of this period had of course inherited the pictorial science of their predecessors, yet they made a distinct break from the past and occupied new and lofty ground that had never been explored before."
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The Baroque Era, 2006.
A review of the Baroque era of music, art and architecture.
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper takes a look at the era known as Baroque. This era was the time period between 1600 and 1750. The paper discusses how the Baroque era is generally associated with extravagant and ornamented art, music, architecture and styles. According to the paper, "Baroque" means "curious, odd, or strange" in French.
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"Baroque music was the period of musical styles that preceded the Classical Music Era, and followed the music of the Renaissance. The majority of what people today will refer to as "Classical Music" actually originated during the Baroque period. Composers from this period include J.S. Bach, George Friedrich Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, and Claudio Monteverdi, some of the most commonly known "household names" in Classical Music. Important innovations were made in music of this time period, such as music theory, diatonic tonality, and the development of imitative counterpoint (Wikipedia "Baroque Music"), so while the music of this era, like the visual art, is known for its ornamental showmanship, it is also vitally important to the development of serious Western music. Like Renaissance music, Baroque music uses a lot of polyphony and counterpoint, but in the Baroque era these same concepts were used in a different way as " the order of these consonances becomes important, for they begin to be felt as chords in a hierarchical, functional tonal scheme." (Wikipedia "Baroque Music") The role of ornamentation increased during the Baroque era and then diminished come the following Classical Era, and the role of the counterpoint which was important during the Baroque Era was also faded out when the Classical Era began. Vocal soloists, dramatic music expression, opera, clear and linear melody, development to modern Western tonality using major and minor scales, and homophony are among other features that typify the music of the Baroque era. Music was also an integral part of theater -- such as the introduction and popularity of opera -- and dance which were popular during the Baroque Era."
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Steinbeck and the Era of the Dust Bowl, 2002.
A paper which shows how John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" and the article "Steinbeck, Guthrie and Popular Culture" by Elaine S. Apthorp, depict California's Dust Bowl era.
2,135 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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The paper shows how the era of the Dust Bowl was an era of mass migration as thousands moved from the region where drought and other factors had ruined the farmland to California, believed to be the land of milk and honey and opportunity. The paper explores how the Dust Bowl and the mass migration it fostered are well illustrated in the novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, and both the novel and the era it depicts are further illuminated by the article "Steinbeck, Guthrie and Popular Culture" by Elaine S. Apthorp. The paper further shows how the novel and the article complement one another and contribute to our understanding of the era and of the way Steinbeck shaped that era into an artistic statement in his novel.
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"The didactic chapters referred to by Apthorp are the interchapters where Steinbeck performs the analytical task of reporting on the state of America during the Depression, the plight of the people, and other information included with a journalistic eye for what is most telling. In these interchapters, Steinbeck seems to step back from the story to examine the larger picture, but in truth, the author never forgets the reality faced by his characters. For instance, the different members of the family have characteristics which add to their problems and which also reflect larger forces at the same time. Grandpa Joad, for instance, is senile, and this symbolizes the vulnerability of the entire family."
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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), 2004.
Examines American feminism in the 1960s and the bid to include the ERA in the Constitution.
3,677 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 102.95
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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), first proposed in 1923, is still not part of the U.S. Constitution. The ERA has been ratified by 35 of the necessary 38 states. When three more states vote 'yes', the ERA might become the 28th Amendment. This paper discusses the history of this document, focusing on the role of feminists in the 1960s in advancing the ERA.
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"The ERA has been a topic of great controversy since its proposal in 1921, but the reasons have changed over time (Freeman, 1988). The document was written by Alice Paul, founder of the National Woman's Party (NWP), which served as the militant wing of the Suffrage Movement. After suffrage, Paul and her supporters decided that the next step was to remove all legal discrimination against women. They believed that this called for another federal amendment. The ERA aimed to diminish state laws that restricted women's jury service, their rights to control their own property, contract, sue, and keep their own name and domicile if married; gave them inferior guardianship rights over children; and stigmatized them as lesser citizens."
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The Maurice Duplessis Era, 2008.
An overview of the Duplessis Era in Quebec Province and whether it can be considered progressive or regressive.
2,345 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses how the Duplessis Era is one of the most reviled political eras in Canadian history where social and political freedoms were increasingly rolled back resulting in a loss of individual freedoms of speech and representation. It also looks at how the consolidation of provincial power under the control of Duplessis' UN party platform and the party's control of the Church throughout the province meant that individuals and groups that expressed opinions counter to Duplessis' government received little attention at best or direct resistance at worst. The paper then discusses how, in retrospect, while the social and political dimensions of Duplessis Era rule might be considered regressive and autocratic in nature, hindsight informs the objective reviewer that economically many of the Duplessis Era policies laid the foundation for economic expansion and development both during the Duplessis government and thereafter and could thus be considered progressive in outlook.
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"The progressive or regressive characterization of the Maurice Duplessis Era (Duplessis Era) in Canadian history with respect to Quebec is a difficult undertaking. Duplessis was the premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and again from 1944 to 1959 during which his reign has been associated with primarily negative connotations both for his early personal debauchery and later, during his second stint, for his social and political policies (Paulin & Alleyn, 2005, p.19). Duplessis' control of the Provincial government in Quebec has little precedent in modern politics and might be likened to such absolute political control as represented by many fascist or totalitarian regimes throughout history. "
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Integration and Nationalism During the Civil Rights Era, 2008.
An examination of two dominant philosophies from the civil rights era: Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X of the Nation of Islam.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines the theories of the two leaders that have come to symbolize the American civil rights era: Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X of the Nation of Islam. The paper discusses these different theories on integration and African-American identity. The paper then argues that the civil rights era brought to the forefront some diametrically opposed theories on the solutions to the African-American dilemma in the United States. The paper also looks at the intrinsic and fundamental differences of two dominant philosophies from that turbulent era: the one embracing America and working within the context of the founding fathers and the Constitution, the other dismissing the intentions of the founders and unveiling the unfulfilled promises of the constitution. In conclusion, the paper shows that both met with success, and both contributed to the overdue "cracking open" of the race issue in the United States.
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"Any attempt to understand the turbulent post-World War Two decades in the US must commence with this assertion: the civil rights movement was not the unexpected child of the 1950s and 1960s, but rather, the climactic achievement of decades, if not centuries, of toil and struggle. However, it was during these decades that the idea of civil rights (that is, African-American civil rights) permeated the national consciousness as never before. A casual perusal of the harrowing images from that period may lead one (wrongly) to assume that the African-American community's stance on the issues of the period was unanimous and impervious to internal fragmentation. Civil rights leaders did agree on one seminal issue--mainly, that the conditions in which most African-Americans, and particularly those in the South, found themselves living in were simply intolerable."
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Comparing the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, 2006.
This paper explores and details items that may be found in a time capsule that reflect world events and cultural patterns from the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
1,079 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper examines the art and cultural developments during the Renaissance and Baroque eras. The writer of this paper describes articles that could be found in a time capsule from the Renaissance era as a rebirth of culture and a renewed interest in the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome while explaining that the Baroque era grew from the Renaissance to promote an individualistic connection with God and spirituality as well as more appeal to emotions and drama. The items from art, music, architecture, philosophy and literature found in the time capsules are indicative of the events taking place during these two time periods.
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"The Renaissance represents the time period between the Middle Ages and the Reformation - roughly the 14th century through the 15th century. Many historians view the Renaissance as a period of intellectual and artistic rebirth in which European culture thrived. The arts would likely be represented in the Renaissance time capsule by oil paintings on canvas or by sculpture. The work of artists such as Da Vinci who use shadow and light to portray three dimensions in their paintings are likely to be found in the time capsule. As such, we could expect to find Da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting. We may also find a sculpture by Michelango such as his famed David sculpture which represents beliefs during the Renaissance about beauty in the nude form being a reflection of God's power."
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The Jazz Era, 2002.
A look at the history of jazz and its relationship with the Harlem Renaissance era.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 178.95
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This paper presents a discussion about the era of jazz and the black political movements during the Harlem Renaissance era. The author takes us on an exploration of jazz music and its history as well as the Harlem Renaissance then ties it all together to political impact and movements.
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