Vietnam War / Socio-Political Thought & The Anti-War Movement
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An 8 page overview & discussion of the Vietnam War, relevant events, and the ensuing controversy that occurred domestically in the United States as a result of our participation. Radical conflict, militant civil rights, social activism (i.e., on U.S. college campuses), etc.; are among the many sub-topics explored. The writer is particularly concerned with assessing precisely what it is we have 'learned' from the Vietnam war. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Vietnam.wps

Education in Florida Before and After the American Civil War
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This 5 page paper considers the political, economic, and social issues that were prevalent at the end of the American Civil War and assesses the implications of the war for both Blacks and Whites in Florida. This paper considers the actors that determined the emergence of the educational system and the implications for individuals of varied races. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHFLCiv.wps

Medical Conditions During the Civil War
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A 7 page paper discussing the state of medicine at the beginning of the US Civil War, how those conditions changed throughout the war and the implications of those changes for medicine today. We take medicine for granted in so many ways in today's world that a review of how conditions were only 150 years ago are nothing short of horrifying. It truly is amazing that the injured survived many of the cures that were used at the time, but it did contribute to the conditions that are so vastly improved today. Includes an outline of the paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSCWmed.wps

Walt Whitman's War Poetry
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A 6 page essay which examines how 'Drum-Taps,' a slim volume of poetry concerning the American Civil War by Whitman, reflected the historical situation of that time. The writer argues that Whitman's poetry reflects an evolution of consciousness that reveals that emotions experienced by the American public as it goes from a patriotic war fever to a realization of the horror and reality of war. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Whitwar.wps

The Genre Of War Films / Avoiding The Issue Of Race
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In this well-reasoned 5 page essay, the writer argues that war films have traditionally avoided having to portray African-Americans in a realistic manner. Even films about the Civil War "hid" Black people to a large extent -- out of fear that doing otherwise would invoke some controversial discontent. A number of insightful examples from war films are provided to support this thesis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Warfilms.wps