Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 3 page review of Steven R. Hoffbeck’s “The Haymakers: A Chronicle of Five Farm Families.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 6 page paper providing a brief history of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. and then focusing on some of the special national events that have taken place there. The National Cathedral has provided the setting for prayer services for the country during World War II and following the terrorist attacks of September ...

This 3 page paper argues that the Cold War was based on faulty assumptions, and tries to understand why they were widely believed. Bibliography lists one source.

This 4 page paper examines the Declaration of Independence with regard to its purpose; the principles of government it espouses; and relations with the British. Finally, it looks at the actual declaration of independence contained within the document. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper briefly explores O'Brien's novel The Things They Carried to understand why he chose to write a work of fiction rather than strictly reporting facts, and what that means for our understand of the book and of Vietnam itself.

A 6 page paper which discusses people and events that lead to the Revolutionary War. The paper focuses on Samuel Adams and the various acts put into play by Great Britain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the changes in warfare from the beginning of WWII to the present day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that yes, it is easily possible that America an become a dictatorship. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines this book on the founding fathers. Thomas Jefferson is chosen as the most important figure in the book. Others are discussed in detail to prove that Jefferson is ultimately the most integral member of the group. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines whether certain characters, in particular written works, represent the powerlessness of individuals or the agency of individuals in the Vietnam War. The works discussed are Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried,” Michael Bilton and Kevin Sim’s “Four Hours in My Lai,” and Le Ly Hayslip’s “When Heaven and Earth ...

A 7 page overview of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 5 page paper which discusses some of the events at the Battle of Gettysburg. The bibliography has 4 sources.

An 8 page research paper that analyzes the remarks of Robert McNamara from an ethical perspective. The writer argues that the explanation for how leadership can go "terribly wrong" may be located not in errors in military tactics but rather in the ethical foundations that rationalize those tactics. This examination of leadership ethics draws ...

A 3 page paper which examines, through primary sources, what the concept of America and being an American was during the 18th century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page book review of Morgan's award-winning treatise on the evolution of racism in the American colonies. In this text, which is one of the most "celebrated books in recent American historiography," Morgan explores the connections between "slavery, freedom, persistent inequality and American egalitarianism." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page historiography examines the period through various books and an article. Causes of the famine are discussed but the paper concludes that poverty played a significant role in the events of the day. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares Thomas Paines’ “Common Sense” to William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses 2 books by these authors. Authors Rodolfo Acuna (Occupied America, 2000) and Ernesto Galarza (Barrio Boy, 1971) both discuss the centrality of Mexican immigration to American history and progress, but they do so from different perspectives that each shed light on Mexican immigrant experience. Acuna focuses on the ...

A 3 page essay that examines 2 texts and their historical perspective on Mexican American experience. Ethnocentrism is defined as the tendency to evaluate all other groups of people according to the values, standards and cultural traditions of one's own group. In other words, ethnocentrism connotes the idea that the way a particular society acts, ...

A 6 page paper which examines the role played by weapons in WWII. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the similarities among the American Civil War, the Iraq War and the Yugoslavian Civil War. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the American rationale for its involvement in the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the latest conflict—Iraq. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the controversy in the years preceding the Civil War. This paper addresses the question of whether Lincoln was a better political leader than Davis. No sources are listed.

This 4 page paper looks at this construction project and how it hurt the Bronx. Many facts are relayed. Some positive information is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the controversy surrounding the Smithsonian's "Enola Gay" exhibit, and designs a new exhibit. Bibliography lists 8 sources.