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    urbanhistorynerd reacted to khigh in Whatcha reading?   
    Emma Goldman is one of my favorite people in labor history along with Bakunin and Kropotkin. My paper for Women in Politics was about Goldman and she is fascinating. She escaped deportation a few times and was implicated in the assassination of McKinley, but was never brought to trial because the belief at the time was that a woman was not capable of inciting a man to kill a sitting president.
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    urbanhistorynerd reacted to fuzzylogician in Undergraduate Research   
    This is one of those cases where it depends on what you do with what you've got. Undergraduate conferences aren't in and of themselves terribly impressive; you'll probably want to remove them from your CV at some early point in your graduate career. Awards are nice, but it's hard to know how competitive they were. Likewise, it's hard to judge a paper we haven't seen. But if they lead to glowing LORs and a strong writing sample, and if they allow you write a detailed and carefully crafted SOP, and if they allow you to target the right schools with the right fit for your proposed research, then these accomplishments can get you very far. 
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    urbanhistorynerd got a reaction from DGrayson in Undergraduate Research   
    It's built of completely primary sources. I really felt like a historian when I scoured the archives, sifted through boxes, files, and photographs. It is a substantial piece of work that I'm using to write my honors thesis.
    I'm hoping it'll show to the committee that I'm capable of performing independent historical research.
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    urbanhistorynerd reacted to DGrayson in Undergraduate Research   
    My guess is that it depends on the kind of research it is. Does the paper contain majority primary sources or at least in depth primary source analysis? Is it done in the native language or are you using a translation? But research is a significant part of becoming a professional and so demonstrating success in that field can only really help you. Worst comes worst just put it in your resume, that's what I did. 
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    urbanhistorynerd got a reaction from Aromando in Contacting professors?   
    I found that reading (or even skimming) through the writings of a professor that you're interested in working with helps out. That way by introducing yourself you'll not only be familiar with their work, but also show that you are legitimately interested and serious. 
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    urbanhistorynerd reacted to khigh in Readability   
    Those were required reading for sophomore seminar. ?
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    urbanhistorynerd reacted to Tigla in Applying to MAPSS   
    @kenalyass I work more on European reindustrialization and reconstruction after WWII. For the American case, I would suggest starting with Beyond the Ruins: The Meanings of Deindustrialization by Jefferson R Cowie and Joseph Heathcott. It was published in 2003 and is very helpful in spreading the idea of deindustrialization throughout American life and classes, which culminated in "deindustrialization" becoming the norm within the USA. Also, this book left quite a few holes that historians have been steadily addressing; such as deindustrialization in the South and West, "small town" deindustrialization, long-term effects on familial and employment structures, etc.
    Afterwards, I suggest heading over to H-Net and going through the reviews within the Urban History Group. You will be able to address the holes within your own logic, but also the holes left behind by Cowie and Heathcott. Like I said, new books and works are being published almost daily in this area and H-Net will provide you the chance to quickly become familiar with it, as well as stay on top of it.
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