Graduate Student Review
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The issues with slavery in America reached all the way back to the birth of the nation.  The Founding Fathers agreed to a compromise on slavery when the Constitution was written.  Basically nothing was done about the institution except to leave it to later generations to deal with.  Mr. Foner explains some of the attitudes and actions taken by the northern Republicans in the twenty years prior to the U.S. Civil War.

The party of the South became the Democrats, once known as the Jacksonian Democrats, and the Whigs in the North were replaced by the conservative Republicans.  In the North a person could improve his social standing with hard work. The Republicans major belief was in the idea of free labor.  The belief in free labor was contrary to the society in the South.  Slaves and poor whites were for the most part unable to advance socially and economically.  Foner quoted the New York Times of the day as printing:  "Our Paupers today, thanks to free labor, are our yeoman and merchants of tomorrow. (p. 16)  Basically the Republicans believed if a man applied himself and worked very hard he could improve both his financial and social condition.

The Republicans believed that the slaves in the South were lazy and ignorant and would never better themselves.  They also thought that the poor whites despised the slaves and considered any work that a slave did as beneath them and disgraceful.  This promoted laziness and helped to keep the poor whites of the South from advancing. The Republicans thought that the institution of slavery was not only oppressing the slaves but the southern economy as well.  In 1858 Aaron Cragin, a New Hampshire Congressman observed after hearing southern speech, "this language of feudalism and aristocracy has a strange sound to me." (p. 71)  The North was considered a bourgeois culture whereas the South was considered an aristocracy. (p. 71)

Chapter three is written about Salmon P. Chase.  Foner credits Chase with creating the anti-slavery argument in the political arena.  Chase stated that slavery was sectional and freedom national. (p. 102) What Chase meant by that statement is that slavery was a state problem and not something that Congress could establish. (p. 102). Foner discussed the belief of Chase in the concept of Slave Power.  This is where the southern slave owners controlled the government and the South in general.

Foner discusses the Radical Republicans explaining how they would accept no compromise on slavery and were willing to take the nation to civil war to end the hated institution.  The radicals wanted the states to end slavery not Congress.  Foner spends several chapters describing the different factions within the newly created Republican Party.  The conservatives in the Republican Party wanted to preserve the union and were willing to make concessions to the South if necessary.  The moderates of the party were the ones that had the two goals, free soil and the Union.  They also were against the expansion of slavery into new states. (p. 219) The Republican Party gathered all those against slavery and those who were for free labor and an upwardly mobile population that worked hard to improve their lot in life.

Mr. Foner's book, Free Soil, was written nearly forty years ago but it is still worthwhile for a student of history wanting to learn about the political process prior to the U.S. Civil War.  The book is very well researched and has footnotes throughout so that the reader can see what sources were used for the book.  It is an excellent book and should be used in all courses that study the U.S. Civil War and the twenty years prior to it.
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Thanks for providing a concise guide to making the decision about whether to attend graduate school and how to get my application ready and prep for the GRE.  Everything you need to consider is included, without a lot of extra fluff.
4645564
This book was required reading for a class. It is an excellent resource and I plan to keep it for reference in my own home library. I'm sure I will return to it many times during the course of grad school.
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This is an excellent resource for the graduate student who would like some help and guidance in writing a qualitative dissertation. It is clearly written and demystifies the entire process, giving encouragement to those who are facing this academic challenge.
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WOW, it is amazing book, I love it but it is great for graduate students who study chemical engineering

for undergrad student, I will recommend Smith's book
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Given as a gift to a grad student...he said it would be a big help to him in his studies. Thank you for your quick service too!
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Great help for the undergraduate review (first half) of a graduate course on Probability and Stochastic Signals and Processes, working through the solutions to similar problems to the homework.
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I enjoyed reading this book. Great book that fulfilled my class requirements and resourceful for my academic and career pursuits
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I think this is an excellent book of information on how to get accepted into graduate school up to the final defense of your thesis and it has  a lot of interesting details and concepts that will tell you steps by steps. Because of this book it gives me a lot of confidence to pursue my Master's Degree on Computer Science. This is a great book that I can keep. I would highly recommend this book for graduate and undergraduate students. And also I would definitely give this book a two thumbs up.
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I have been using the TEAS study skills and review book with several students I tutor.  I find the review book to be comprehensive and easily understood by the students.  I like the examples, followed by review questions for each subject.  I feel it is an accurate overview of the necessary academic skills needed to pass the exam and get accepted into the program of their choice, so they can begin the process of studying for their career.
Thank you for this exceptional tool to use with students, and help them succeed in their future!
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This book is great for students who are interested in applying to graduate school. It's exactly what I needed on hand for a quick reference.
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The CRNA contributors and I welcome constructive feedback. While there is no perfect review textbook, numerous edits, reviews and vetting  by CRNAs and others resulted in the current work. The text offers students and CRNAs an opportunity to review and refresh on concepts important for professional practice. It is our pleasure to support and advance the nurse anesthesia profession. A special thanks to all who made this addition to the profession possible.

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Graduate students love this book, very useful for future psychologists, social workers, physicians, and educators. Fits classes in ethics and patient care.
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This book is one of the many bibles for writing a master's thesis. I highly recommend this book for all graduate students.
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Very helpful book for graduate students who have been out of school for a while requiring assistance with graduate school nursing research class
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This is a thoughtful approach to advising, and this small volume is filled with great ideas that would benefit not only graduate advisors, but students and undergraduate mentors. Clearly, not every piece of advice will resonate with every reader, but I have been so taken with this book that I now provide one for every incoming grad students in my department, as well as many undergraduates I mentor. It is a small investment of time and money that will repay you many times over.
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Used it and passed the GRE with OK score. Can't say it will guarantee a perfect score or acceptance to graduate school. All I know is that I got accepted to graduate school. However it was more for my research background and not because of my GRE score.