Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

5 pages in length. The Bermuda Conference, which took place in April of 1943, was assembled between Great Britain and the United States as a means by which to address the plight of wayward Jews who had become refugees from Nazi-occupied countries. The writer discusses that as positive and forthright as the Bermuda Conference ...

A 7 page analysis of Riding the Rails by Errol L. Uys. In this book the author offers a fascinating look at the US culture of that era and how the legacy of the Depression lingers in the lives of those who experienced those hard times. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper looks at the American revolution and the way that it influenced the lives of ordinary people both during and after the war. The influences considered include social and economic, including trade as well as political. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 30-page-paper presents a discussion about the methods General George S. Patton used to motivate almost half a million men to fight battles on his behalf. His motivational speeches, willingness to fight alongside any of his men and the way he challenged them to rise to the occassion are all detailed with discussion as well as quotes from his speeches. ...

A 5 page research paper that assessing the varied opinions regarding the success of the New Deal programs in combating the hardships of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page summation and analysis of the arguments presented by Ronald H. Spector concerning the war in the Pacific during World War II. While Spector offers a comprehensive overview of the war, he also offers some insightful observations. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper provides a review of four specific articles on the ethics of medical experimentation on human subjects and the implications. This paper considers the argument that benefits can still be derived from assessments of the outcomes of the Nazi experimentation and the various arguments on the ethics of using the results ...

5 pages in length. Stampp was among the first of authors to publicly acknowledge that slavery was a profit making institution that provided to help the South in many economic ways. His book points out some true but troubling information regarding the economic boon of slavery. This is an interesting topic that not many authors were willing to ...

7 pages in length. With the construction of the transcontinental railroad came settlers and workers. This was an economic boom to Wyoming and the start of some of its largest settlements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 18 page research paper that examines the difficulties that promoters of the Statue of Liberty in the US encountered in raising the funds necessary to build a pedestal for the statue, which was a gift from the French people. The writer demonstrates that eventually it was ordinary people giving small donations in response to ...

6 pages in length. Based on Bruce J. Schulman's book, this is a summarization as well as critique and evaluation on the arguments, evidence and conclusions in the book. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the anti-slavery raid organized by abolitionist John Brown in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, on October 16, 1859. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which traces the life of Sitting Bull from his birth in Dakota to his death at Wounded Knee, including references to the Ghost Dance, his involvement in the battle of Little Big Horn and his time with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 6 page paper which analyzes Elaine Tyler May's 1988 book "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era," which asserts that after World War II, Americans preferred marrying young, perpetuating traditional gender roles and a secure home life, because of the unsettling experiences of the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold ...

This 1 page essay explores how propaganda was used in the fifties. The knowledge and intent of propaganda by the U.S. is the focus of the paper. No bibliography.

An 8 page paper discussing conditions in the US during the mid-1800s and then jumping 100 years forward to examine immigration patterns since 1959. Demographers predicted long ago that Hispanics collectively would comprise the largest minority within the US by the turn of the century, and such has proven to be true. What they failed to ...

This 8 page report discusses the events of 1979. In March of 1979, American television viewers saw the 200th episode of “All in the Family” (the show ended with its 204th episode). NASA’s Voyager I made it closer to Jupiter than ever before in history and was able to show that Jupiter also has atmospheric rings and that a ...

This seven-page-paper presents a detailed description of Boston's Faneuil Hall and its historical signifigance for the city as well as the nation. Bibliography lists four sources.

This seven-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion and outline of the Freedom Riders of 1961. Opening with an explanation about the Supreme Court decision to desegregate public transit facilities and detailing what happened when two bus loads of multiracial travelers tested the order the paper moved through a chronological timeline for the reader. Bibliography lists six sources.

This 5 page report discusses A. P. (Amadeo Peter) Giannini (1870-1949), one of the most influential forces in the development of the modern banking system in the United States. The son of Italian immigrants, Giannini founded the Bank of Italy and considered that what he was creating was a bank for poor people. He founded the Bank of Italy ...

A 10 page paper which presents information about juvenile criminals and judicial address of juveniles during the 18th, 19th, and 20th century. A comparison and contrast is also included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page report discusses the seven debates that took place between Senator Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois state election campaign as among the most meaningful and definitive statements for that period of the political history of the United States. Douglas, a member of Congress since 1843 and a nationally prominent spokesman for the Democratic party, ...

A 10 page research paper that investigates the effects that World War II had on the structure and situation of the American family. The writer explores economic and sociological ramifications of WWII. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper compares the tactics and strategies of Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. Bibliography lists 5 sources. (includes footnotes).

7 pages in length. When President Abraham Lincoln spoke the words of the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, he fully understood the detrimental impact such a civil war had waged upon the constitutional proclamation for democracy. For a country that espoused benevolence and compassion, the United States had entered into one of ...