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swerve
swerve Posts: 1,862
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
Well I have to right a history paper about an event or person that has to do with any part of the USA from 1865 to 1985. I've thought of a few icons or events but none seem good enough to right about.

If my fellow polklets could give me some ideas I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Adam
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    edited September 2006
    The Great Depression is always a good topic to write about. Lots of info out there.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited September 2006
    McCarthyism- how it shaped our country in the 40's, 50's and 60's, how we rinsed it away, and how it could repeat in these times of polarization and the war on terror.

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,732
    edited September 2006
    Jesseism....:D :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited September 2006
    How about the invention of radio? How and when it was invented. Even touch on the "fireside chats" certain presidents had. Families used to gather by the radio for weekly shows like "The Shadow." I remember reading about the famous Orsen Wells "War of the Worlds" show and how people actually thought we were being invaded by martians.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2006
    I like the depression idea as well... great era in history !! plus we collect depression glass :D
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited September 2006
    I like MCarthyism. It has relevence today.
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  • seo
    seo Posts: 305
    edited September 2006
    You will write a great paper if you find a subject YOU are interested in, not something we are interested in.

    Just my $.02


    Edit: Since you frequent an audio forum, think about what moght be a good topic related to that. Early radio as John suggested, or the effect of modern music on politics, etc.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2006
    swerve wrote:
    1865 to 1985
    I was gonna say me, but that cuts me out by two years. :(

    :D
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited September 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    I was gonna say me, but that cuts me out by two years. :(

    :D
    Pfft... I have socks older than you. :D
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,894
    edited September 2006
    Howzabout:
    The invention (or perfection) of audio tape recording (by the ****, in WWII), its liberation after the war, and its introduction into broadcasting and music reproduction by none other than Bing Crosby. You can fold in Les Paul, inventor of modern multi-tracking and overdubbing, as well as the electric guitar that bears his name.

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    http://community.mcckc.edu/crosby/mullin.htm
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited September 2006
    seo wrote:
    You will write a great paper if you find a subject YOU are interested in, not something we are interested in.

    Just my $.02
    Thanks but I do not write informative papers on history very often... I am not interested in too much to do with the USA in that time period therefore I am struggling... thanks for the italics and bold letters they really capture the emotion you put into typing that message.


    Thank you everyone for their suggestions.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited September 2006
    Ronald Regan and the decline of the U.S.S.R.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2006
    The "golden age of hi-fi" and how the Asians stole a great industry from under our noses.
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  • seo
    seo Posts: 305
    edited September 2006
    swerve wrote:
    Thanks but I do not write informative papers on history very often... I am not interested in too much to do with the USA in that time period therefore I am struggling... thanks for the italics and bold letters they really capture the emotion you put into typing that message.


    Thank you everyone for their suggestions.


    Lighten up, Francis.

    (no bold font this time:rolleyes: )
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited September 2006
    The history of barbershop quartets... :D
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  • univera
    univera Posts: 848
    edited September 2006
    The WPA project. Look it up...
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited September 2006
    If you do your paper on the depression you could touch on some of the successes from that era......such as "Monopoly"!

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2006
    well since i like cars.. i'd do a paper on Henry Ford and the impact the automobile has had in the past 100 yrs. It could be relevent for todays audience too.. as we're paying high gas prices. Or someone more recent.. Carroll Shelby.

    Adam, which ones have you thought of? Why did you think they weren't good enough?

    Does this person or event have to be well known?
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2006
    swerve wrote:
    Well I have to right a history paper
    Hmmm, I'm thinking this is all just a big hoax, as I don't know about righting a paper of any sort! :p
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited September 2006
    swerve wrote:
    Well I have to right a history paper

    Yep, either he is correcting a history paper, or we are in trouble already. :D
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