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    The so-called "Indian Wars" took place roughly from 1864-1890 (from the Sand Creek Massacre to the Battle of Wounded Knee). It was really less of a war than a long series of skirmishes‚ battles‚ and massacres. At first‚ the Indians actually had the advantage because their arrows could be fired more rapidly than a muzzle-loading rifle. The invention of the Colt .45 revolver (the six-shooter by Samuel Colt) and Winchester repeating rifle changed this. Notably‚ one-fifth of the U.S. Army out West

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    HISTORY OF FINANCE: Research Paper “The people behind the American Industrial Revolution” May 1st‚ 2012 Table of Contents Introduction Page 3 The People behind the American Industrial Revolution * US Government Page 4 * Robber Barons Page 5 * The “masses” Page 7 Conclusion Page 7 Sources Page 8 “For the first time in history‚ the living standards of the masses of ordinary people have begun to undergo sustained growth … nothing

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    Baum’s Miss Everyman. She is one of us‚ levelheaded and human‚ and she has a real problem." Hugh Rockoff of Rutgers University sees her in a similar manner‚ “Dorothy represents America—honest‚ kindhearted and plucky." Dorothy comes from an area where Populism was its strongest and therefore is connected to the average American citizen who wants to be able to stand up to the stronger power and fight for the greater good. Jack Weatherford sees Dorothy almost the same as Littlefield and Rockoff. He also

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    Progressivism: Middle Class Disillusionment In 1958‚ a man named George Mowry explains s economic‚ social‚ and political divisions of the progressivism movement. The progressivism movement ties in a lot with our society today and shows how history does indeed repeat itself. Mowry describes the good‚ and bad of progressivism‚ but emphasizes the bad. Mowry is really trying to exhibit the differences between capitalism and socialism in his essay and explain why progressivism is not good for the

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    Basic principles of conservatism: Conservatism a political and social philosophy that encourages retaining traditional social institutions. This political ideology disposed to preserve existing conditions‚ institutions and to restore traditional ones and limits change. Conservatism emphasizes on three principles; resistance to change‚ appreciation of the traditions and institutions of our culture and society and a preference of the security and comfort of the actual world ever the insecurities and

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    Cited: Aydemir‚ Ş. S. (2007). Menderes ’in Dramı. Istanbul: Remzi Kitapevi. Heper‚ M. (2006). Devlet ve Toplum. Türkiye’de Devlet Geleneği (p. 182). Ankara: Dogu-Bati. Keyder‚ Ç. (1999). Populism and Democracy. State and Class in Turkey. istanbul: iletisim. Mardin‚ Ş. (1973). Center-Periphery Relations: A Key to Turkish Politics? Daedalus‚ Vol. 102. Sunar‚ I. (1983). Demokrat Parti ve Populizm. Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türkiye Ansiklopedisi (p.

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    International Politic Nationalism and the new Right Wing in Europe What is the Nationalism? “Nationalism is our form of incest‚ is our idolatry‚ is our insanity. "Patriotism" is its cult. It should hardly be necessary to say‚ that by "patriotism” I mean that attitude which puts the own nation above humanity‚ above the principles of truth and justice; not the loving interest in one’s own nation‚ which is the concern with the nation’s spiritual as much as with its material welfare — never

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    Populism- a political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as fears) of the general people‚ especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite. William Jennings Bryan- William Jennings Bryan was a leading American politician from the 1890s until his death. He was a dominant force in the populist wing of the Democratic Party‚ standing three times

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    During Jackson’s presidency‚ it was marked by populism‚ nationalism‚ and commitment to democracy. He expanded on suffrage‚ which allowed for more Americans to vote‚ generally President Jackson had his policies in favor of the common man. During his presidency there was a growth in industrialization‚

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    the Populist Era. In 1964 Henry M. Littlefield published “The Wizard of Oz: Parable on Populism” in the American Quarterly explaining the similarities between the two. He explains how a lot of the characters from the Wizard of Oz represent some elements of the Populist Era. There are a lot of hidden meanings in this story like for instance did you know Dorothy was every man and woman apart of American Populism in Kansas. Scarecrow was the native farmer who didn’t know one thing about city life but

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