Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 6 page paper which addresses many different aspects of the Cold War as experienced by America, according to "Making America" by Berkin. The conditions and events discussed range from the strategy employed by America towards the Cold War to the Reagan legacy and the Gulf War. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper considers Alfred F. Young's assertion that the most revolutionary act of the decade was the tea party. This paper takes the position that the Boston Massacre was more revolutionary, citing reasons that the colonists might have been the initiators of that event commonly blamed on the British. Bibliography lists 2 ...

14 pages in length. While the Spanish-American War may have destroyed Spain's dominion over the countries it lost to the United States, it also created intense patriotic and interventionist passion for every person involved, no matter which side they supported. Still and all, the mystery surrounding who actually downed the U.S.S. Maine remains ...

7 pages in length. Peace was a long way off with the Treaty of Versailles -- a covenant that was to bring world powers to pacification – due to the fact that the United States Congress refused to sign. This refusal shocked and angered other nations who depended upon America's participation as a ...

A 6 page paper. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. This essay discusses the meaning of the amendment, provides some background and also discusses some cases where the 13th Amendment has been invoked. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses and analyzes the Battle of the Atlantic in WWII. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the correlation between wartime events and newspaper circulation. Contends that there is an increased circulation associated with U.S. involvement in war but cautions that this increase may occur gradually over a period of months following the event. Questions whether it is newspapers and other form of the media ...

A 5 page paper which examines "the Long Gray Line" by Rick Atkinson and discusses how it relates to the values of leadership, honor, and teamwork. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which analyzes Julia Neal's use of place descriptions in her book "The Kentucky Shakers." Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which provides a critical examination of the Civil War as presented in the film "Birth of a Nation" and the book "Civil War Women" by Barbara Brackman. bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

8 pages in length. The evolutionary development of California's two primary regions since the American conquest illustrates how a land once strong with indigenous solidarity would ultimately come to near division of boundary lines, all due in great part to ethnic intolerance. As the Mexicans settled mostly to the south, the Anglos took up ...

A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "The Puritan Dilemma" by Edmund Sears Morgan, a book that details much of the life of John Winthrop. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "The Peculiar Institution" by Kenneth M. Stampp. The book details the institutions of slavery in the United States and argues that it was an institution created for commercial and economic reasons. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper looks at the end of the Vietnam War and its legacy, particularly in respect to how it affects the U.S. The American reaction to the war is discussed. Vietnam is looked at before and after the North Vietnamese took Saigon. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the battle of Gettysburg, considering the events which led to it, the battle itself and a complete list of all the officers who took part in the battle. The paper includes tables of the forces hierarchies involved and strategic maps. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A seven page paper which looks at the way in which the ethnocentric perceptions of European colonisation mediated against the interests of indigenous native populations, and the effect which this has had up to the present day in terms of cultural assimilation and the marginalisation of native peoples. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses Paul Fussell's book, "Doing Battle" and Siegfried Knappe's "Soldat." The paper addresses who the authors are, what the books are about, why they were written, and their significance to the reader as it relates to WWII. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses the motivation behind the establishment of the colonies and the colonial society which results from this establishment. Bibliography list 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents an overview of Truman and Cold War America from 1945-1952. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which summarizes, reviews, and analyzes 'The Tragedy of the American Diplomacy' by William A. Williams. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses why Native Americans were unsuccessful at resisting the colonization efforts of the Europeans. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

15 pages in length. Communism and American democracy do not make comfortable bedfellows. This enlightening discovery served as the basis for Senator Joseph McCarthy's quest to exile all Communist association from the United States in the 1950s. Central to this exacting extermination were the Hollywood Ten, a handful of movie makers who ...

An eleven page paper which looks at the way in which John Kennedy was transformed into a cultural icon in the public consciousness after his untimely death, and how the myth of the Kennedy dynasty came to shape the lives of the surviving members of the family. Bibliography lists 4 sources. JLkennedy.wps

This 5 page paper is written in the form of a letter that is answering the questions about what life was like in America when the writer of the letter was a child. The writer of the letter is speaking from the perspective of the 1850s. No sources.

This 5 page report discusses the issues faced as the population of the United States began to become more aware of itself in terms of a nation of people with collective interests and goals. In addition, as the entire world began to modernize, the U.S. faced new concerns regarding how the nation would continue to develop and expand. ...