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    Topic 4: Late 19th Century Theories 1. Continental thought in the early 19th Century was shaped by a philosophy that rejected material things in favor of a search for inner truth. This philosophy was (a) Cartesian rationalism. (b) classical economics. (c) Marxian economics. (d) social rationalism. (e) dialectical materialism. 2. A school of thought influenced by Auguste Comte’s determinism‚ and which contended that Ricardians “confined the observations on which they based their reasoning

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    Eleanor Roosevelt

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    ANNA ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ROOSEVELT Birth: 11 October 1884 New York City‚ New York Father: Elliott Roosevelt‚ born 28 February 1860‚ New York City‚ New York; heir (although he held no salaried work position‚ he was called a “sportsman” by his daughter Eleanor Roosevelt‚ indicating his occupation of big game hunting‚ his letters about which were later edited and published by her); in his early adulthood he was listed by title as junior partner in a real estate firm‚ and in 1892‚ a brief

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    Hist 1301 Exam Notes

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    • Historical Perspective There are many historical Perspectives (views and opinions) to consider when looking at history‚ such as‚ age‚ class and social status‚ literacy‚ race‚ sex and gender‚ birth place‚ whether their geography is rural or urban‚ media‚ housing and household makeup‚ movement (ie. travel or not)‚ degree of independence‚ type of work performed‚ the daily life and activities‚ religion and spirituality • Social History Social history is the Study of ordinary people in their everyday

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    "Active Motivation" Reviewer: Luke Wittum‚ director of technology‚ Elisabeth Ann Johnson High School‚ Mt. Morris (Michigan) Consolidated Schools (690 students) Products we use: PGD-150 3D glasses‚ PJD6531w 3D-ready DLP projectors; Cyber-Anatomy 3D software; Designmate videos Goals: "3D has a lot of potential for engaging students in learning. We particularly thought it would be great for our visual learners‚" says Wittum. Response: "We did a 3D demo for our principals‚ and they loved it‚ so we

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    Many revolutions have classified time periods in history‚ yet none have been as ruthless as the American industrial revolution. The American nation was switching its interests from its agrarian roots to a more modernized attraction to technology and industry. A group of men stepped forth from the masses to lay claim to the many facets of this changing world. They became leaders of their own fields of business‚ providing the driving force behind economic and industrial change. The leaders of this

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    American History EOC Study Guide 1) Reconstruction: A plan to reconstruct the society after the Civil War. This divided the south (except Tennessee) into 5 military districts under the control of the U.S. Army. It was the attempt to reconstruct the south‚ readmit the southern states back into the Union‚ and change the life of African Americans. (pg. 414) 2) Freedman’s Bureau: Congress created this in March of 1865 in order to provide help for thousands of poor black and white southerners

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    English‚ T. J. Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish-American Gangster. New York: Regan‚ 2006‚ 442 p.p Throughout his career T.J English has written five books and a multitude of articles for the LA Times‚ The New York Times‚ Playboy‚ and a variety of other magazines and newspapers. All of his books (The Westies‚ Born to Kill‚ Havana Nocturne‚ and The Savage City) and articles cover some aspect of the criminal world‚ whether it be the criminal themselves‚ or the act that they carry out. T

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    populations. Different Populations Living In New Orleans New Orleans is located approximately 105 miles upriver from the Gulf of Mexico on the banks of the Mississippi River (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2010). Orleans Parish is bounded by the parishes of St. Tammany to the north‚ St. Bernard to the east‚ Plaquemines to the south and Jefferson to the south and west (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2010). Lake Pontchartrain‚ part of which is included in the city limits of Orleans Parish‚ lies to the north and Lake Borgne lies

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    Apush Chapter 18 Outline

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    Chapter 18: The Age of the City 1)The Urbanization of America a)The Life of the City i)Urban pop increased 7x in 50 yrs after Civil War‚ by 1920 majority of ppl lived in urban areas. Occurred partly b/c of natural growth‚ mostly b/c immigrants and rural ppl flocked b/c offered better paying jobs than rural areas‚ cultural experiences available‚ transportation to cities easier than ever b)Migrations i)Late 19th century saw geographic mobility- Americans left declining Eastern agricultural regions

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    Mark Vigna Everybody Wanted to Get in on the Act: What Historians Have Said About Political‚ Labor‚ Religious‚ and Social Leaders and the Agency of the Common Citizen in the Great Depression War‚ starvation‚ charges of corruption‚ mass migration‚ and desperation are often the subject of intense contemporary and historical scrutiny whenever and wherever they occur. The Great Depression of the 1930s‚ in America‚ contained all these elements and therefore left an indelible imprint on the minds

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