Writing Homework Help

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“Should the Historian Make Moral Judgments?” by Henry Steele Commager

• What are the arguments for withholding moral judgments?
• What are the arguments for making moral judgments?
• What were Commager’s views on morally assessing slaveholders? Do you agree?
• What is the difference between professional and moral judgments?

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“Herbert Croly: Progressive Apostle,” by Sydney A. Pearson Jr.

• Who was Herbert Croly and why is he considered important to American history?
• What was Croly’s political philosophy? Was it consistent with the American political tradition?

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“Why Women Should Vote,” by Jane Addams

• Why, according to Addams, should women be given the right to vote?

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“What We Celebrate on the Fourth of July,” by Calvin Coolidge

• What sets Coolidge apart from the Progressive Era or the Progressive presidents (Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson)?
• Do you agree with Coolidge that religious faith is crucial to the survival of our republic?
• Do you think we still hold faith in the principles of the Declaration of Independence?