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Agassiz, Jean Louis Rodolphe. "From Louis Agassiz 22 July 1868." Received by Charles Robert
letter from Louis Agassiz to Charles Darwin, where Agassiz solidifies his opposition to
Darwin's views on the the topic of evolution. It can illustrate how some scientific leaders
of the time period were strongly opposed to Darwin's work. This is a valid source to use
Jan. 2017. This is a photograph of Asa Gray. It was used in the website.
Bergman, Jerry. "The Effect of Darwinism on Morality and Christianity." Institute for Creation
creationist, Jerry Bergman. The source is very biased in favor of creationist beliefs, and
uses the author's viewpoint to define a clear reason why a faithful Christian cannot
believe in evolution. Although the source has clear bias, the perspective of the author can
Black, James Wallace. Prof. Agassiz / James W. Black, Photographer. 1861. Library of Congress,
(18181878). This is a painting of Adam Sedgwick. This was used in the website.
2017. This is a portrait of Herbert Spencer. This would be used for the website.
Burgt, Peter Van der. "Darwin's Impact on the Relation between Science and Religion." Lecture.
This source is a lecture given by Peter van der Burgt. This lecture talks about the
differences between religion and sciences when dealing with life and evolution. It also
talks about how the theory of evolution presented new ideas and arguments into science
which either divided religion from science or united them. This is a valid source because
Buss, David M., et al. "Evolutionary Theory and Psychology." American Psychological
source is useful as it literally shows one of Darwin's impacts on the modern world. This is
a valid source as each professor used reference sources to justify their thoughts on
Darwin's impact.
Conn, Steven. "Charles Darwin's American Adventure: A Melodrama in Three Acts." Origins:
Accessed 24 Oct. 2016. This source provides information on the groups of people who
opposed Darwin's scientific claims. This source can help illustrate the people who
disagreed with Darwin and the ideas they presented to argue against evolution. Ohio
State is a reputable source and an university which makes it a valid and reliable source.
is. This is most definitely a valid source as it comes from a reputable dictionary.
Darwin, Charles. An illustration of four different types of finches. Darwin Online, darwin-
online.org.uk/content/frameset?itemID=A932&viewtype=text&pageseq=1. Accessed 5
Feb. 2017. This is an illustration of finches sketched by Darwin. This was used in the
website.
Darwin, Charles Robert. "To Charles Lyell 10 December 1859." Received by Charles Lyell, 10
from Charles Darwin to Charles Lyell summarizing Darwin's interview with Richard
Owen, where Darwin remarks on Owen's rudeness towards him. This source can be
useful as it clearly illustrates another important figure who was against Darwin, and
shows the range of opposition towards Darwin. This source is reliable as the author is
simply summarizing an interview he conducted, while also using quotes to emphasize his
points.
"Darwinism." Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Darwinism. Accessed 1
Feb. 2017. This source is a dictionary that provided us with the definition of Darwinism.
This source helped to provide a better understanding of what Darwinism, or the theory of
evolution, is. This source provided a valid definition because it is from a reputable
dictionary.
that were influenced by his works. It also provides details on other scientists who
presented their ideas of evolution, and how they were similar or different from Darwin's
theory. This source is reliable as it considers other theories and possibilities of evolution,
"Darwin's Impact on the Visual Arts Is Illustrated in Exhibit." YaleNews, Yale University, 9 Feb.
2009, news.yale.edu/2009/02/06/darwin-s-impact-visual-arts-illustrated-exhibit.
Accessed 5 Jan. 2017. This source by YaleNews is an article describing how the theories
of Charles Darwin influenced art during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The
information in the source can be trusted, as the studies were made by the highly
respectable Yale University. This information can be used in the project to depict one of
Fawcett, Henry. "A Popular Exposition of Mr. Darwin on the Origin of Species." Macmillian's
online.org.uk/content/frameset?pageseq=1&itemID=A23&viewtype=text. Accessed 1
Jan. 2017. This source if from a excerpt of a magazine critiquing Darwin's theory of
evolution. Henry Fawcett in this excerpt brings up certain points that the theory of
evolution should prove and refutes it. He also brings up religion in his argument and
claims that God will always be a way to prove the existence of something. This source is
biased against the theory of evolution as it is coming from a critique, but it is reliable to
hutton. Accessed 5 Feb. 2017. This is a photograph of Frederick Hutton. This was used in
the website.
Fu, Yan. "On the Origin of Strength." Zhibao [Tianjin], 1895. This source is an essay by Yan Fu,
a Chinese scholar, on the topic of the heredity of strength, in an attempt to spread Social
Darwinism in China. This source could be used to help summarize Social Darwinism in
the website. This source is reliable as it was written by a legitimate scholar in an attempt
Galton, Francis. "Hereditary Talent and Character." Macmillan's Magazine, vol. 12, 1865, pp.
Accessed 15 Nov. 2016. This source is an article written by Francis Galton on his new
topic of eugenics. It can be used to show one of the ways Charles Darwin impacted the
world with his ideas of evolution, as Galton cited Darwin as an inspiration for the idea of
eugenics. This is a valid source to use as the source itself is literally written by Galton in
magazine article written by Asa Gray about Darwin's works. This source provides insight
on an individual that agreed and accepted Darwin's ideas on evolution. He talks about
Darwin's works and what he did along as well as what other people thought of his works.
This source helped to provide insight on what a strong supporter of Darwin believed in.
Hooker, Joseph Dalton. "[Review of] On the origin of species." The Gardeners' Chronicle and
an early review of Darwin's novel, On the Origin of Species, written by Joseph Dalton
Hooker, an ardent supporter of Darwin at the time. The review can be used to show the
vast range of reactions to Darwin's book, and in extension, his theory, as it shows how
people supported Darwin's theory. However, this novel would have bias in favor of
Hutton, Frederick Wollaston. "On the Origin of species by Means of Natural Selection; or the
Preservation of Favoured Species in the Struggle for Life." The Geologist, 1860, pp. 464-
how Darwin's theory of evolution has greatly impacted the ideas of biology. It also talks
about criticisms Darwin has received for his works. This source was used to provide
insight on Hutton's and many other scientists' reactions to Darwin's works. This is an
excellent source as it is by a person who has witnessed the initial impact of Darwin's
ideas.
Kipling, Rudyard. The White Man's Burden: The United States & The Philippine Islands, 1899.
This source is a poem that justified United States imperialism with Social Darwinism.
This is a valid source as it is by a person who was alive during the American imperialism
period.
Laughlin, Harry Hamilton. Map of Eugenic Sterilization Laws by State. 1914. Center for the
Accessed 5 Feb. 2017. Map. This source is a map of eugenic sterilization laws by state in
Lynn, Richard. Eugenics: A Reassessment. E-book, Santa Barbara, CA, Praeger, 2001. Praeger
Studies of Foreign Policies of the Great Powers. This source is a book by Richard Lynn,
useful, as it covers a wide range of topics involved with the concept of eugenics, even
going into the specifics of certain countries/states that justified the use of selective human
breeding. This source is reliable, as it was written by Richard Lynn, an English professor
Mayr, Ernst. "Darwin's Influence on Modern Thought." Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2009,
www.scientificamerican.com/article/darwins-influence-on-modern-thought/. Accessed 24
Oct. 2016. This article from Scientific American explains, as the title says, "Darwin's
gained from the article spans many ideas that are related to the topic, which is very useful
for finding background information for topics within the main topic. Scientific American
is a reputable source for science-related topics, and therefore makes this source valid for
unbiased information.
Mivart, George. "From St G. J. Mivart 25 April 1870." Received by Charles Darwin, 25 Apr.
written by St. George Mivart to Charles Darwin. St. George Mivart was apologizing to
Darwin, talking about natural selection, and talking about what he was currently doing.
This source helped to understand how Mivart felt towards Darwinism. This is a valid
Parrish, Judith Totman. "Charles Darwin's Impact on Geology." National Science Foundation,
2017. This source talks about Darwin's contributions to geology. It explains how studying
geology can help people understand biology better. This source is unbiased as it only
presents facts and does not take a side. This source can help us explain Darwinism's
photograph of Calvin Coolidge signing bills for the Veterans Bureau. This was used in
the website.
Richard Owen standing next to a skeleton of a Dinornis Maximus. The University of Texas at
Austin, www.lib.utexas.edu/books/nzbirds/html/txu-oclc-7314815-2-31-p-097.html.
Accessed 5 Feb. 2017. This is a photograph of Richard Owen standing next to a fossil of
Sedgwick, Adam. "From Adam Sedgwick 24 November 1859." Received by the author, 24 Nov.
2548.xml. Accessed 15 Nov. 2016. Letter. This source is a letter from Adam Sedgwick to
Charles Darwin, criticizing his new book, "On the Origin of Species." It can illustrate
how some scientific leaders of the time period were strongly opposed to Darwin's work.
defining words.
Spencer, Herbert. The Principles of Biology. Williams and Norgate, 1864. This source is a book
written by Herbert Spencer about the principles of biology. This source was used to help
understand the foundations of Social Darwinism. This is a valid source because it was
written by a man who took part in creating the foundations of Social Darwinism.
www.northwestern.edu/onebook/the-reluctant-mr-darwin/essays/darwin-religion.html.
Accessed 1 Jan. 2017. This source compares the idea of God to Darwinism to show how
both sides prove the cause for the existence of life. It also presents some ideas of how
religion and science could intertwine and help prove the cause for the existence of life.
This is an unbiased source that could help explain how religious thinking differentiated
Thomson, Keith. "Huxley, Wilberforce and the Oxford Museum." American Scientist,
www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/2000/5/huxley-wilberforce-and-the-oxford-
museum. Accessed 4 Jan. 2017. This source is an online magazine about Darwin's works
and the various people that responded to his ideas. It mostly focused Huxley and
Wilberforce. This source helped to understand the conflict between religion and science.
This is a valid source as it only provides the facts and has no bias.
Valentine, James W. Darwin's Impact on Paleontology. Oxford, England, Oxford UP, 1982.
describes the effect that Darwinism had on paleontology, the science of plant and animal
fossils. There is no clear bias present in this source, as all the information is presented in
a factual manner, making the source viable for information. Like other sources, what was
gathered in this book can be used to depict the impact of Darwinism in a certain field, in
Van Wyhe, John. "Charles Darwin: gentleman naturalist." Darwin Online, Arts & Humanities
Accessed 29 Jan. 2017. This source is a biography of Charles Darwin written by John
Wyhe. This can be used to provide background information on the life of Charles Darwin.
This source is reliable due to the fact that it is from a trusted database, which was used in
written by Hewett Watson to Charles Darwin. This source provides a first hand account
Accessed 5 Feb. 2017. This is an illustration of the H.M.S. Beagle. This was used in the
website.
Harvard Magazine explains the significance of many of Charles Darwin's famous works,
and letters from other scientists during his time. The information gathered from the
source will be very useful in the final project, as it helps in proving the thesis with valid
information. The source can be trusted, as the Harvard Magazine is a reputable online