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Research Paper   http://youtu.be/9VYb06T6KYE      

Here’s the final draft for my lit review Literature Review 

Print Footnotes: 1.  Theodore Roosevelt, “Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Walcott”, (March 15, 1910). 2.  Theodore Roosevelt, “Wild Man and Wild Beast in Africa,” The National Geographic Magazine (January 1911): 32. 3.  Theodore Roosevelt, “Lion Hunting on the Kapiti Plains.” Scribner’s … Continue reading →

Print: Bodrey-Sanders, Penelope. Carl Akeley: Africa’s Collectors, Africa’s Savior. St. Paul, MN: Paragon House, 1991 F.R.C, First. “Review: Mr. Roosevelt’s East African Expedition.“ The Geographical Journal. 37. no. 3 (1911): 307-308. Morison, Elting. The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, … Continue reading →

In 1909 following the end of his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt set out on a safari throughout Africa. Andrew Carnegie financed this safari, and the purpose of this safari was to hunt animals and collect their specimens. The collected specimens that … Continue reading →

Overall I thought that this article was really interesting. It gave a nice outlook on history and how it applies to the rest of the social sciences. Since they are all usually taught differently I never really thought about them … Continue reading →

The book review that I found was a review in The Geographical Journal about Theodore Roosevelt’s book African Game Trails. It gives a good review about what Teddy Roosevelt was writing about during his time in Africa. Heres the link http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.umw.edu:2048/stable/1777410?&Search=yes&searchText=Africa%2C&searchText=Roosevelt&searchText=Safari%2C&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DAfrica%252C%2BSafari%252C%2BRoosevelt%26acc%3Don%26wc%3Don&prevSearch=&item=3&ttl=138&returnArticleService=showFullText The … Continue reading →

The Middle Eastern area of the world has been an area of conflict between many different countries, as well as many different groups of people. In the twentieth century we have seen uprisings in countries that have been predominantly led … Continue reading →

For my research paper I want to analyze the role that youth and technology played in the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. I’m not sure if this will be an okay paper topic since it is pretty recent, but hopefully it is. … Continue reading →

I thought the Carr reading overall was really informative, and it liked the perspective that he gave to the study of history. One of the main points that I noticed Carr talked about throughout his writing, was that history was … Continue reading →