Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 5 page summation and analysis of John E. Haynes' book "Red Scare or Red Menace?" In this book, the author argues persuasively that the anticommunism of the McCarthy era was an understandable and rational response to the threat of Soviet expansion. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper takes a look at various points of view regarding the turbulent 1960s and 1970s when a number of protest activities ended in riots. Mock interviews of people who lived through the era are included as well as accounts presented by newspapers. These different experiences are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 3 ...

A 5 page paper. What changes occurred in the 1890s that affected life in the 20th century and what changes will occur in the 21st century? These are the questions that are explored in this essay. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

(20 pp - including 1 pp outline) The cry was FREE LAND!! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting 160 acres of free land to claimants, it allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to ...

An 8 page research paper that gives a detailed account of the action on the first day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. The writer also considers the controversy over who was at fault for not pursuing the Confederate advantage on the first day—Lee or Ewell. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the way advice was given and attitudes portrayed in Victorian America regarding the role of a woman and her sexuality. The paper acknowledges the double standards which were in existence and the role of social expectations. It then goes on to argue that these double standards still exist in ...

This 5 page paper looks at 1930's America and Warren Susman's argument that this was a dramatic era of sight and sound. The paper considers the use of sight and sound separately including the rise of nationalism and the role of the film industry and the social impact of radio using the example of Orson ...

(5 pp) John Ledyard (1751-1789) was one of the first great American explorers. He accompanied Cook's third expedition as a sailor, and so visited the Pacific, the Northwest Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii, where he was one of the oarsmen in the boat that took Cook ashore for the parley at which he was ...

Western Civilization is Steeped in Things This seven-page-paper presents a detailed discussion about the things Western Civilization can attribute to the Sumerian-Babylonian culture.

This 5 page paper considers the speech made by this escaped slave to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society, Rochester Hall, Rochester on the 5th of July 1852 " What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?". The speech is considered for the way it attracts the audience, the methods used by Douglass to increase ...

This five-page-paper presents a discussion about indentured servitude during early times in America and the displacement of that system when slavery was expanded from British America. Bibliography lists fours sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Douglass's 1852 speech given in Rochester, New York. A thorough analysis of the rhetoric is provided in light of the political climate of the day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the attitudes and condition in the South of the United States during the last half of the ninetieth century. It considers the position of the former slaves, their rights and the way in which society was adopting to these changes. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses prisoner of war camps, as they involved Americans, during WWII. The paper also discusses how Americans were treated in these camps. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer chronicles the vast changes that have occurred to the swimsuit since the early 1900s, including the bikini, French cut and thong. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the contribution that King Louis XVI made to the French Revolution. Bibliography lists seven sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the New York State Constitutional Convention and Ratification (1788), including a focus on the major players, the major topics of debate and the role of the Federalist Papers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. Prohibition of the 1920s openly implied numerous messages by suggesting quite vigorously that people were not adequately able to keep their private consumption in check, thus requiring the parental control of government infiltration. The writer offers commentary on Prohibition's social impact. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the central themes of Abigail Adam's letters to John Adams as presented in Giles Gunn's Early American Writing. This paper provides an assessment of some of the central topics of the letters, including the theme of freedom and the belief that men fighting for freedom for ...

This 12 page report discusses the various societal and cultural dimensions, especially in terms of political ideology, that served as the framework for the emergence of liberalism in America in the late 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. The liberalism that emerged in America during the 19th century was the product of many different currents of thought ...

This 7 page paper considers the early cold war period which started before world war two, and continued in the post war years. The successes of both the KGB and the CIA including the Berlin organisation of BOB and the tunnel in Karlshorst. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 10-page-paper presents a discussion about the life and times of Thomas Jefferson. It includes a chronological timeline of his life and accomplishments as well as a discussion about his part in the E. Pluribus Unum factor. Bibliography lists three sources.

A 5 page review of Hoffman's book on the origins and early years of the Peace Corps. The writer argues that Hoffman presents a reasoned and lucid look at the era and the Peace Corps. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper considers the different types of crimes committed by American soldiers whilst in Korea. These range from war crimes committed in the 1950's to murder in 1999. Details and discussion are given in the cases cited. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing Robert E. Lee's motivations for declining President Lincoln's offer of command of the Union army at the outbreak of the Civil War. There is no question that Robert E. Lee was a master of military strategy and that he was a man of the Southern tradition of honor. That he would ...