Description
Part I
You have just been hired by a new history magazine. It is your job to nominate three (3) persons who best reflect characteristics of the “long” twentieth century in American history. Each person must be from a different era, as follows: one each from 1877-1920, 1921-1945, and 1945 to the present. The person can be famous, or lesser known, or even a representation (e.g., the American soldier, etc.). Explain why each person is important and what he or she represents about American history and American identity. You could choose to unite your three persons by theme (e.g., civil rights activists) or you could choose three individuals who represent three different themes or characteristics in American history.
Your essay should consider the following questions:
- What did each person do that was important or influential and how did he or she help change the nation?
- How did that person interact with the wider world?
- What obstacles did he or she have to overcome?
- How did your persons handle or manage the contrasts and contradictions they faced?
- Did they leave any problems unsolved?
The paper is due at the end of week 8 and must adhere to the following requirements:
- Must contain a clear thesis statement, or claim, that is supported by the evidence you present
- Adhere to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements
- Must be double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman type
- Include 7- to 8-pages in length (not including cover and reference pages; approximately 3,000-3,500 words)
- Include headings, per APA guidelines
- Your discussion of each person should incorporate two primary sources (for a total of six primary sources). In addition to these, the entire written Portfolio should include four additional academic sources for a grand total of ten sources.
- Sources should be adequately chosen to provide substance and perspectives on the issue.
Part II
Create a visual presentation that illustrates your portrayal of the “long” twentieth century and the struggles and triumphs of the three individuals you chose to discuss.
The presentation is due at the end of Week 8 and must adhere to the following requirements:
- Should illustrate the significance of the people and their impact on history
- Include a final reference page with sources used
- Include at least nine slides (three for each person) not including title or reference slides, include a minimum of four outside sources
- Use the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements
- Within the context of each person, your slide show should offer at least two different types of media.
- Each image should include a caption, source, and text or an audio track describing the image.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Great People in
American History
Institution Affiliation
Date
Henry Ford
Henry Ford is the founder of the Ford Motor
Company and assembly line that creates ford
motor vehicles used by people today.
Ford is essential in the history of the United
States because he manufactured the first car
which was simple and cheap.
It is this new method of production that led to
goods being mass produced and being
profitable.
Cont.,
Cont.,
Henry Ford had to overcome many
changes in the process of succeeding.
First he did not have sufficient funds for his
production.
His project also had many problems with
consideration of being effective.
The most important factor however was
how Ford was able to learn from his
mistakes and made his company
successful.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King is considered to be
among the most influential people.
Most of his work can be seen to have taken
place during the 20th century.
This includes his birth as well as his
demonstrations on civil rights.
He is credited with having led people in
peaceful demonstrations that increased
equality in public treatment.
Cont.,
Cont.,
During his time, it is notable that racism
was among the major issues.
Majority of people around the world
were empowered on the issues of
equality.
His influence also helped make some
important laws to be implemented.
All this was vital in the long term as
equality has become more common.
George Walker Bush
George bush is the 43rd president of
America.
He was in office from 2001 to 2009 and is
credited with many achievements.
The first was the creation of security
organs to handle terrorism.
He sent the arm to Afghanistan to tackle
terrorists after attacking America.
Cont.,
Cont.,
He is also credited with making major tax
reforms .
There reforms made the government to get
more revenue for its activities.
When one looks in the education sector, he
also made major changes.
No Child Left Act which emphasized for
education all children although it was later
replaced with a better education plan.
References
Garrow, D. J. (2015). Bearing the cross: Martin
Luther King, Jr., and the southern Christian
leadership conference. Open Road Media.
Nye, D. E. (2013). America's assembly line. MIT
Press.
Greene, J. R. (2015). The Presidency of
George HW Bush. University Press of Kansas.
McKinlay, A., & Wilson, J. (2012). ‘All they lose
is the scream’: Foucault, Ford and mass
production. Management & Organizational
History, 7(1), 45-60.
Running head: GREAT PEOPLE IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Great People in American History
Institution Affiliation
Date
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GREAT PEOPLE IN AMERICAN HISTORY
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GREAT PEOPLE IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Importance of Henry Ford
Henry Ford is the founder and the inventor of the Ford Motor Company and assembly
line that creates ford motor vehicles used by people today. Ford is essential in the history of the
United States because he manufactured the first car which was simple and cheap. This was the
first vehicle that Americans could afford making it easy for them to move from one place to
another. Before the introduction, the middle-class citizens could not afford to purchase a car, and
it was viewed as a luxury. He later introduced the Model T car which changed the transportation
industry in America for the better. He contributed to the mass production of cheap automobiles
which the consumers could afford and advocated for fair pay through increasing the wages of his
workers.
He was committed to the aspect of producing low-cost cars and this influence other
technical and business innovations and developments. Ford also contributed a lot of his wealth to
charity influencing ...
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