Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 10 page paper which examines how and why the Civil War is considered the first modern war. The paper illustrates that it was deemed the first modern war because of new technology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses the technology was employed in warfare in the early history of America. The writer discusses how innovations with the saddle helped the Spanish, the rifles of the American Revolution, and the railroads of the Civil War, touching on how these technological innovations helped to shape the society that ...

An 8 page paper which examines how radar technology helped the allies win WWII. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11-page paper explores the U.S. antibellum economy (between the late 18th century and mid 19th century) through Henry Clay and the American System, written by Maurice Baxter; and Internal Improvement: National Public Works and the Promise of Popular Government in the Early United States, written by John Lauritz Larson. The paper examines the theories ...

11 pages containing 6 letters written during the Civil War. Three of the letters are written by a Union soldier from Kentucky; three are from a Confederate soldier from Tennessee. The purpose of the letters is to convey facts, conduct and feelings about the war. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is an 8 page paper comparing two different articles by Canadian historians on the Seven Years’ War. Two articles by Canadian historians Peter MacLeod (The University of Ottawa) and Ian Steele (The University of Western Ontario) give two different perspectives on the Seven Years’ War in United States and Canada between the years 1756-1763. ...

This 5 page paper discusses writers such as Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and William Byrd. This paper examines their contributions in terms of writings and how those writings reflect both spiritual and worldy ideals. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the qualities of character found in William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647” and John Winthrop’s “Model of Christian Charity, 1630”. Both men sailed to the New World to set up Christian based communities which were independent of the English Church. Bradford’s journal documents the first thirty years of ...

A 5 page paper which discusses how two different writers of the Victorian era, John Henry Newman, a poet, and John Stuart Mill, an essayist, help to illustrate many of the changing thoughts in society at the time. The works presented for examination are "Speech In Favor of Capital Punishment" by Mill, and "The Pillar of the Cloud" by ...

A letter to Elizabeth Ashbridge from her husband, written in the style of the time and including incidents mentioned in the original text.

A 5 page research paper that examines 'The Shirley Letters' which were written under the pseudonym of 'Dame Shirley' by a young woman who was, presumably, writing her account of life in the California mines in 1851 and 1852 in letters to her sister. The writer discusses the content and accuracy of these letters and ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the autobiographical accounts of the Civil War, from the perspective of the northerner Rhodes and the southerner Watkins. Specifically considered are the men themselves and who they were, where they came from and why they joined the fight; the job of a common foot soldier; why ...

This 3 page paper uses Robert Marks's work to investigate the work of another author, William Cronon, who wrote Changes in the Land. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This is a 6 page book review discussing Bernard Bailyn’s “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution”. Bernard Bailyn’s “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution” (1967, 1992) shows readers the importance and influence of the “pamphleteers” during the time of the American Revolution. Previous to Bailyn’s publication in 1967, most historical accounts of the ...

A 5 page paper written in the first person, from the perspective of a young 18th century Quaker woman still living at home with her parents. The paper takes the form of a journal, in which Sarah wonders about the reports received in Meeting about the opposition to the Friends in Massachusetts and Virginia. The community ...

This 5 page paper examines three writings. William Bradford, John Smith and John Winthrop have each compiled observations about their journeys to the New World. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines three original historical sources to determine the how the personal interests as well as the cultural assumptions of the authors affected their writing and the descriptions they offer of life at that point in time. The writer looks specifically at the work of Olaudah Equiano, a former slave; ...

This 5 page paper considers the psychological impact on the A Bomb dropped on Hiroshima and how this is conveyed in two separate works Lifton's "Death in Life" and to Hersey's "Hiroshima". The paper agues that they are written from different perspective but can be seen to compliment each other in terms of their message. ...

A 3 page book review of The American Revolution, A History by Gordon S. Wood, which offers the reader an articulate, well-written, expertly researched summary of the events and situations that led up to the war with Great Britain, which resulted in the birth of the United States. Wood’s obvious purpose is to provide ...

Sunday, July 27th, 1919 was one of those days where the soles of a person's shoes might melt if they stood on the asphalt for too long a time. This 6 page paper is written as a journalism investigative report on the Chicago race riot of 1919. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper shows teh impact of the American Revolution on the slavery and the resulting Civil War. Examples of racist attitudes and wording are exampled from such documents written by Jefferson, Madison, and other founding fathers. Consequences of political compromise is discussed as well as the 3/5's rule and its impact. Quotes from ...

An 11 page paper that presents the works of these two writers within the political and social context of 19th century France and England. This paper demonstrates that through the social and political issues of the day, both of these authors embraced a socialist perspective, represented within their writing. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper outlining the role of the Judiciary Branch of the federal government and how this role is clarified by the Federalist Papers written in 1777 and 1778. No additional sources are listed.

A 5 page synopsis that provides a summary of the book, considers the author’s purpose for writing it and his conclusion. No additional sources are used.

An 8 page paper which critically reviews this historical text by focusing upon the author’s central question, which is ‘How would Indians have written their own history of colonial America?’ An examination as to why the author considers this question so important and worthy of investigation is then presented and also considered is how he ...