Pick an event or individual in the economic history of the United States or Europe, 1604 - present. Present background information, describe the importance at the time, and how it resonates today the question.

As this is a junior/senior level class the work you do should be consistent with the scholarship expected of a junior or senior in college.

This means and is not limited to: the paper should be well written and follow the conventional rules of writing. The paper should be adequately researched.

Therefore, using Wikipedia as a sole source of information is not adequate research. Plagiarism should be avoided at all costs.

The grading of the paper will based (approximately) on the following criteria:

• The actual writing in the paper, does it conform to the standard rules of writing and form? 20%
• The quality and depth of the research. Are there adequate citations, footnotes, and a bibliography? 20%
• Your presentation of the event or the individual. What was the importance at the time in history 40%
• The connection of the historical event to the present time 20%.

2000 words.