“Ordinary Courage” by James Kirby Martin
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A paper which looks at James Kirby Martin’s study of the experience of the Continentals during the Revolutionary War, in terms of their socio-economic disadvantage in civilian life and the way in which they were treated by the government once their service had been completed. Bibliography lists I source.
Filename: JLMartin.rtf
Essay Title: “Ordinary Courage” by James Kirby Martin

“The Battle of Saratoga”
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A twenty five page paper which looks at the strategies involved in the Battle of Saratoga of 1777, and the events which led up to this turning-point in the War of Independence. The paper considers such factors as the difficulties which the British commanders found in implementing their military tactics, the problems which arose as a result of poor communication in the field, the importance of intelligence and counter-intelligence in several of the American victories prior to Saratoga and the part that the murder of Jane McCrea played in motivating the colonists outside of the New England region into joining the conflict. Bibliography lists 9 sources
Filename: JLSaratoga.wps
Essay Title: “The Battle of Saratoga”

“The Crucible” and the Salem Witch Trials
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A 5 page paper which examines “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller and the Salem Witch Trials. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAsalemw.rtf
Essay Title: “The Crucible” and the Salem Witch Trials

“The Underground Railroad”
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A seven page paper which looks at the network known as the Underground Railroad, which was instrumental in assisting plantation slaves to escape the North and Canada in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and at some of the prominent figures who contributed to the development and maintenance of the Railroad. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLRail.rtf
Essay Title: “The Underground Railroad”

“W. Smith’s perceptions of Indian and White Culture in the 1700s”
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A twenty page paper which looks at an excerpt from Smith’s ‘Historical Account of the Expedition against the Ohio Indians’ and analyses his commentary with reference to the cultural and religious practices of the Native population in relation to that of the white settlers, his assumption of superior civilisation on the part of the whites and the way in which similar attitudes can also be seen in other multi-cultural situations such as the relationship between the English and the Irish and the constraints of the slave-owning plantation society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLSmith.rtf
Essay Title: “W. Smith’s perceptions of Indian and White Culture in the 1700s”

"Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation"
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A 5 page review of Joseph J. Ellis' most intriguing book. The author of this paper demonstrates that Ellis' approach is certainly a more readable and entertaining version of history than we have been forced to consume over most of our educational experience. It breaths life into the dull facts that leave most readers reaching for another cup of coffee and a bottle of aspirin. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPltFndB.rtf
Essay Title: "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation"

"Mary Silliman's War" and "The Way of Duty"
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A 6 page paper which compares the film "Mary Silliman's War" to the book which the film was based on. The book is "The Way of Duty" by Joy and Richard Buel. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAsillim.wps
Essay Title: "Mary Silliman's War" and "The Way of Duty"