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For decades now, US History survey classes have been divided by the Civil War with the first half covering up to 1865 and the second half covering 1865 to the present.  Discuss why you think historians settled upon this demarcation and why it persists to this day.  What are some other turning points in American history that historians have emphasized or should emphasize?  How might these other turning points influence where new American history surveys begin and end?

Winter Storm Risk Analysis

Emergency managers will face local and global challenges in the future. Imagine that you are the emergency manager for your community, and part of your job is to help prepare your community for Winter Storms and Noreasters. For this assignment, compose a research paper consisting of the following elements on Winter Storm and Noreaster threats to the community:
    Include an introduction. Include information about Winter Storms and Noreasters, including information about the local and global challenges that this disaster can cause for emergency managers in Massachusetts.
    Include an analysis of the risks associated with the selected disaster within the community. List Massachusetts historical background for the disaster you have chosen. Include demographics and geographic region information for your community.
    List a description of a risk-reduction plan for emergency management within your community, which will consist of the following points: key issues for beginning the risk reduction plan; key stakeholders involved in the plan; types of communications and communication systems involved in the plan; multi-jurisdictional response initiatives; training and exercises; and description of how your plan will be maintained in your community, including the maintaining of stakeholder buy-in and funding.

Include a reference section consisting of at least three sources. Your paper should follow APA guidelines for formatting of all resources, both in-text and as references. Your paper should be at least three (3) pages in length, not including the reference page.

Why do people leave their home country and what keep them from succeeding in the U.S?

You have to use all the readings and the visuals that are provided for the analysis (5 readings and 1 film). DO NOT use outside sources.
For the film, you need to describe all the scenes that clarify the topic. You DO NOT need to provide the specific timing (hour/minute).
For all the readings, you have to point out the specific pages of the quotes that you take for the analysis. Take all the quotes that related to the topic to strengthen the topic.
Film link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u7DKTBP4vw&t=2916s

Commemorating Roman Matrons and Patrons

1. How does this commemorative portrait of an elite women from the Flavian dynasty [similar to 6.40] compare visually and conceptually to carvings of Roman patrician men [6.12, 6.13]? 

2. How does this commemorative portrait of an elite women from the Flavian dynasty compare visually and conceptually to other depictions of women weve encountered this semester [Hatshepsut, Hegeso, 5.54]?