Final paper

Required Resources

Text

See attached file on chapters

Barnes, L. D. & Bowles, M. (2015). The American story: Perspectives and encounters from 1877 [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

  • Chapter 1: The West

  • Chapter 2: Industrialization

  • Chapter 3: Gilded Age Politics

Article

O'Malley, M. (2004, August). Alien menace (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/19thcentury/alienmenace/assignment.php

  • This article provides images and explanation related to the reception many immigrants in the late 1800s received. It also discusses the idea of “whiteness” and how that characterization did or did not apply to these immigrants. This source will be assist you in your discussion work for this week.

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Multimedia

Burns, R. (Producer, Writer, & Director), Ades, L. (Producer), & Sanders, J. (Writer). (2003). New York, 1865-1898: Sunshine and shadow (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Television series episode]. In R. Burns (Executive producer), New York: A documentary film by Ric Burns. Retrieved from https://secure.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=44172&aid=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480 &ref=

  • The full version of this video is available through the Films on Demand database in the Ashford University Library. This film provides elaboration and a visual medium through which students can find additional information on urban life at the end of the 1800s. It can be used as a source for the discussion boards and for the Final Project. This video has closed captioning.

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Jones, R. (Writer), & Hawksworth, R. (Director & Producer). (2001). The American industrial revolution (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video file].
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  • The full version of this video is available through the Films on Demand database in the Ashford University Library. This film discusses the Industrial Revolution, including the social, cultural, economic, and political impacts. This video has closed captioning.

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Kunhardt, P. W., & Sheppard, S. (Executive producers). (2002). What is Freedom? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Series episode]. In Freedom: A history of US. Retrieved from https://secure.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=44253&aid=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480 &ref=

  • The full version of this video is available through the Films on Demand database in the Ashford University Library. This film discusses the challenges faced by former slaves in the years just after the Civil War as they sought to find freedom. It can be used as a source for the discussion boards and for the Final Project. This video has closed captioning.

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