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 * Historical Inquiry Final Paper**:
 * Paul Harvey Final Paper**:
 * Inquiry Application Essay**:
 * Self- Reflection Letter and Self-Evaluation Rubric**:

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I am really excited about this project. I have always wanted to learn more about North Carolina history. However, I have many topics that I want to look into for this project. First, I know random facts about Raleigh and I would like to connect all the pieces together. Second, I am interested in Wake County and would like to extend out and research other towns outside of Raleigh. Third, I am curious about Asheville and would like to look into the mountain region of North Carolina. Finally, Blackbeard's tale is interesting and I would like to find the truth about Mr. Edward Teach. All of these topics about North Carolina history interest me and I would like to consider for this project. Unfortunately, I do not know where to begin in finding a topic that fits the criteria for the inquiry.

O.k. so here are the questions that I am working on: Who are the Vanderbilts and what was their impact on American and European society? (8th grade social studies) What was the history of Raleigh in the 20th century? (8th grade social studies) What was the importance of Joel Lane and the impact of his petition on the formation of wake county? (8th grade social studies)

Update on question:
 * What was the national consciousness of George W. Vanderbilt, and the Biltmore Estate during the late 19th century and early 20th century?**

-I am going to look at several magazine articles, and newspaper articles on the Biltmore Estate around the time that it was constructed.

__Resources__:
__ Life Magazine:Mid Century edition has some great images of the Biltmore house __ - This magazine article was the starting point for this paper. Unfortunately, the time period did not follow along with what I was looking into for this paper. Harper's Weekly in 1896 gave an in depth look at the Biltmore house and the architecture of the Estate. - There is a small section in the article about the Biltmore Estate being the only country house in the nation. Los Angeles Times July 15th, 1908: Millionaire Farmers-George Vanderbilt Operates His Biltmore Farm on Close Business Principles. -George Vanderbilt's farm helped the townspeople of Asheville. Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 1894: Stubborn Man- George Vanderbilt's Revenge Upon an Obstinate Farmer. - One farmer that lived in the area of the estate determined not to give up his land for anything less than $10,000. This price was outrageous for the quality of the land. Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 1897: Stern Rebuke- President Stands Up for Newspaper Man. -The President of the United States would not step foot in the Biltmore without the admittance of the press. Los Angeles Times May 20, 1895: A 6,000,000 Country Place-George Vanderbilt's North Carolina Palace and 30,000 Acre Estate. -This article pointed out how the media viewed the Biltmore. Los Angeles Times Jan 17,1896: The Opening of the Biltmore- Young George W. Vanderbilt's Philanthropic Enterprise. -This article commended George Vanderbilt on his success at building the largest home in America.

__Set-Up of Paper:__
- An introduction to the Biltmore (architecture, George W. Vanderbilt) - George W Vanderbilt: his ideas for the Biltmore Estate (The farm, building plans) - Look at the controversies with building the Biltmore (The farmer, president) - The opening of the Biltmore Estate (The proposal to rival the Biltmore)

All of these topics within the paper will stem back to how the nation saw the development of the Biltmore Estate.

-Here is my rough draft of the Historical Inquiry. All of the citations in the draft are in MLA format; however, The format will be corrected in the final draft.-

Rough Draft



Final Draft

Here is my rough draft of the Paul Harvey Version of my Historical Inquiry: