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Paper Project Checklist

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Paper Evaluation Form

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How to Create a Historical Paper Workbook

How to Create a Historical Paper Workbook

Womens march on White House 1962

Paper Project Example 1: Women Strike for Peace

Dust bowl image of cabin and sand dune

Paper Project Example 2: Soil Conservation Service

Video image of Caroline Chisholm

Performance Project Example 1: Caroline Chisholm

Performance Project Example 2: Debate over the Bill of Rights

Website Project Example 1: Communication Through Cartoons

The Atomic Bomb: Luis Alvarez’s Letter to his Son from Aboard the Artiste

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner explores how the atomic bomb ended World War II, ushering in a new era in world history.

Why They Fight: Analyzing How the Military Motivates Soldiers to Go into Combat

Women in the Workforce: Examining Depictions of Women’s Roles During World War II

In this video, Dr. Christopher Hamner explores how World War II changed gender boundaries in the United States.

Legacies of World War I: The Why of World War I

In this video, Dr. Michael Neiberg explains new scholarship re-examining the causes of World War I.

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