Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

This 5 page report discusses the life and contributions of Barbara Jordan to the American political system. In 1966, she was the first black person elected to the Texas State Senate. She was young, determined and unabashedly idealistic. Also renowned for her powerful oratorical skills and her talent for consensus building, Jordan was elected in 1972 to Congress, where she ...

An 8 page paper that discusses the causes of the Cold War, a timeline highlighting major political and military events during the Cold War and the end of the Cold War. The writer then discusses the impact of these fifty years and the emergence of the new world order. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. Ann Banks' "First Person America" and John Ford's "Stagecoach" individually represent a changing class-consciousness related to modifying economic and social conditions of the 1930s. Indeed, it can readily be argued that imaginative texts do not directly document such experiences of the 1930s, but rather they indirectly represent conflicts, tensions, ...

A 5 page analysis of Dondald F. Crosby's book, 'God, church, and flag,' which details the relationship between the 1950s 'witch hunt' senator, Joseph McCarthy and the Catholic Church. The writer argues that the church withdrew its support of McCarthy early on because it recognized the inherent threat that this sort of hatred held for ...

8 pages in length. The First World War, considered by many to be almost certainly the largest [catastrophe] in history, is said to have gained such an unenviable moniker due in part to trench warfare. On the drawing board, trench warfare appeared to be a most applicable means by which to render attack ...

A 5 page paper discussing the author's ability to be objective in relaying the story of her Japanese American family's internment at Topaz, Utah, during World War II. Yoshiko's book is not fully objective and she was likely too closely involved to be able to detach herself from the writing of it. What is more ...

This five-page-paper discusses the problem between the FBI's decisions to keep issues secret to protect national security and the public's right to know. After discussing the problem there is a design solution offered. Bibliography lists 10 sources .

This 8 page report discusses the involvement of African-American troops and regiments in the Civil War. The struggle for the right to become a “Colored Yankee Soldier” lasted for two years of the Civil War before President Lincoln knew that the time had finally come to take advantage of the many “colored” soldiers willing but not allowed to fight. Initially, the ...

A 5 page summation and analysis of Robert Utley's fascinating tale of violence on the frontier. The writer examines Utley's book about the Lincoln County War of 1878, "High Noon in Lincoln," as a means of discussing the perspective of Western ranchers relative to place and space. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper considers the role of Texas as discussed in Campbell's book; "An Empire for Slavery". The development of Texas economically and the way in which the freedom of slaves was resisted with proactive measures is considered and o8utlined in this paper. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 5 page paper which summarizes and reviews Peter Goldman and Tony Fuller's 1983 Vietnam War memoir, "Charlie Company (What Vietnam Did to Us)." Divided into two sections, with the summary portion providing a general overview, and the review portion offering a detailed critique of the book.

11 pages in length. Twentieth century first ladies have done much to enhance to nation's appeal. While some were relatively absent from the political scene due to illness or quiet demeanor, others stepped forward into the limelight with a fierce desire to incur change. From Ida Saxton McKinley to Hillary Rodham Clinton, ...

A 5 page paper which examines the book "The Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s" by Donald Worster. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page discussion of the 1912 presidential election. Examines the emergence of a third political party, the Bull Moose Party. Contends that this emergence severed the Republican vote and played a greater role in winning the election of 1912 for Woodrow Wilson than did Wilson's skills or platform. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A 5 page paper which examines the book "A Woman's Dilemma : Mercy Otis Warren and the American Revolution" by Rosemarie Zagarri. No additional sources cited.

This 20 page report discusses the Warren Commission and its subsequent Warren Report that were the results of an in-depth investigation into the John F. Kennedy assassination. Arguments over the past 35 years have centered on the accuracy of the report, its political mission or agenda, and whether or not there was a political conspiracy attached to the killing of ...

This 5 page report discusses various social or governmental models in the context of their attitudes regard individual liberty. Particular attention is paid to the thinking of Edmund Burke and the ways in which he ultimately influenced the most basic aspects of conservatism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the ways in which World War II and the Vietnam War were also fought by the people who the soldiers left behind when they were sent overseas. Each was ideologically different, however, each evoked a great passionate response from those “stateside.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the gaining of independence of the United States from Britain from the perspective freedom and liberty, examining what these meant to the people of the time, and the cost that independence incurred. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the way in which the commercial culture in the United States first started and why this was deemed better then the alternative of an agrarian way of life. To demonstrate this examples from the late eighteen century and the early nineteen century are considered including The jay Report, The ...

This 5 page paper provides an in depth study of this infamous event in the civil rights movement. Key players such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. are discussed. Also, President Clinton's memory of the 1955 event, as well as his honoring of Parks long after the boycott, are duly noted. Bibliography ...

This 12 page paper provides background information on the SDS as well as other movements prevalent during the 1960's. The thesis of this paper is that the SDS did not succeed because the organization had a socialist bent, something that did not mesh with a rising conservative movement. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the book by Glen Jeansonne; Messiah of the Masses: Huey P. Long and the Great Depression" in order to consider the life of this controversial man. The paper looks at the man who fought for the underprivileged by way of health and educational provision as well as employment ...

This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the various forms of racism that Native Americans still face in this country. Bibliography lists three sources.

A 5 page paper. Slavery is most often cited as the cause of the American Civil War but like any war, there were a number of underlying causes besides the issue of slavery. The Northern and Southern states had been in conflict since before the Constitution was signed in 1789. A number of formal ...