Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 6 page paper discussing arguing that the reforms of the Progressive Era were for the good of the working class, alleviating more problems than they caused. Today, a common call is that of reducing the size and invasiveness of government, and it is one that is valid in today’s society. At the time ...

This 6 page report discusses how in the earliest days of the fledgling United States, the leaders of the country were clear on their intention to assure that the government they formed would be one with safeguards against the forms of tyranny they had known in their native England. The rules established by the Constitution were designed to carry out the ...

A 10 page paper that examines the moral, social and political views that the American public held concerning Hiroshima in the twelve months following the end of World War II and how these views were changed by the 1946 publication of John Hersey's "Hiroshima". Discussed are the cover up attempts made by the U.S. ...

This 6 page report discusses about the commonly-shared value that the new America needed to establish itself as a virtuous republic. Because virtue is a subjective construct, the ways a “virtuous republic” was defined caused both consensus and conflict. The developmental process that the early colonists went through in their establishment of a new way of thinking about government and ...

7 pages in length. Spanish and Mexican settlement of California ended up the same as so many other colonization attempts: the native Indian populations were ultimately uprooted from their homeland and either relocated or slowly phased out of existence. That the Spanish and Mexican governments may have originally wanted to pursue California in ...

A 10 page book review of Armageddon in Waco (1995), a book in which editor Stuart Wright has assembled an impressive array of opinion and alternative perspective that castigates the government's actions at Waco as prejudicial, inept and unjust. This examination of Wright's text, first of all, offers an overall view of the editor's intentions ...

A 7 page research paper exploring the presidencies of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). Their respective backgrounds and early careers are discussed as well as their responses to the Great Depression of the 1930s. Hoover believed in individualism with no Governmental intervention; Roosevelt believed the Government had a reponsibility to directly assist the ...

A 5 page research paper on the statistics of earnings and achievement of women in the workplace. The writer posits that although advancements have been made, current indices and future predictions require change in business and government policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the measures taken by the federal government and U.S. citizens to mobilize for the Second World War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper briefly summarizes Maureen Konkle’s article about U.S. imperialism and the way the government systematically redefined indigenous peoples as savages in order to take their land. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper describes conditions in the 18th century and argues that the U.S. Constitution is an attempt to create an entirely new form of government. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that begins with a short explanation of the Federalist Papers. The paper emphasizes the concern about the passions of the majority that is mentioned in several of the essays and the need for a central government. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the U.S. role in developing international military, diplomatic, and economic policies, along with the federal government's increasing involvement in domestic affairs following World War II. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper uses contemporary sources to discuss Senator Joseph McCarthy’s efforts to find communists in the US government, an effort that finally ended in his disgrace. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses James Madison's essay "Federalist #51," and describes his ideas for structuring the new American government. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the governmental policies that served to improve the standard of living for both union and non-union workers. This paper is based upon the governmental policies detailed in Metzgar's analysis of the means by which the government intervened in the free market to manipulate the laws of supply and demand. ...

This 5 page paper deals with the various philosophies that led to the start of the American Civil War. A large portion of the paper deals with the conflict between the desire for a centralized government versus that of states rights. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper briefly considers the proposition that the actions of the federal government were more important to the movement between 1945 and 1965 than were the efforts of individuals and groups such as the NAACP, SCLC, CORE and SNCC; and argues that the statement is incorrect and that the two efforts were equally ...

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the major perspectives presented in the Brookings' Institutes compilation of perspectives on the Clinton presidency, edited by James Sundquist, and considers the question of whether Clinton was the leader of major changes through out his presidency or did the progression of government control the national destiny. ...

A 5 page analysis of Bulgarian Turks in Bulgaria, their contributions to the government and how current Bulgarian Policy, generally, serves their needs. Although dissidence is growing, during the 1990s, the Turks have experienced a relatively peaceful existence in Bulgaria. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines 5 questions concerning the American Revolution as answered in “Interpretations of American History, Patterns and Perspectives” edited by Francis G. Couvares, et al., volume 1, 7th edition. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

This 6 page report discusses the Constitution of the United States and how it has shaped political theory, meaning, and life in the U.S. The goal of any meaningful constitutional text must be not simply to structure a government, but to construct a political system, one that can guide the formation of a larger constitution, a “way of life” that is ...

A 5 page paper on this brave French Protestant pastor who led his entire village in opposing the Nazi-led Vichy government of France, and in the process saved thousand of Jews from death; this story is detailed in Philip Hallie's 'Lest Innocent Blood be Shed.' The paper debates whether Trocme's actions were humanitarian or religious, ...

This paper discusses the Alger Hiss Case, describing the events that took place during the late 1940s and 1950s in the accusation and eventual conviction of government official Alger Hiss. The paper also examines the backgrounds of Hiss, Whittaker Chambers (who accused Hiss) and Richard Nixon, who was able to launch his brilliant political career ...

A 5 page paper which examines and reviews Robert F. Kennedy’s “Thirteen Days” which chronicles one of the most important events in the history of the United States. No additional sources cited.