Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 5 page book review that examines Ellis' text Union at Risk, which addresses the constitutional controversies that marked the presidency of Andrew Jackson. The writer argues that Ellis takes an intellectual and constitutional approach to his examination of the 1832 nullification crisis, and attempts to analyze the actions of Jackson and his administration from ...

A 7 page paper which discusses the impact on changing locations for those who traveled from the East to the West during the Gold Rush days. The paper addresses what changed in their lives, and what remained the same. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which considers the technological advancements which were made during the war, which have contributed to modern America. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at eighteenth century America and its domestic and foreign policies that shaped the nation. Balance of power is discussed as well as America's development of a foreign policy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the emotional reactions to a Holocaust museum. In discussing this perspective that paper addresses the institutional vs. relational view point as it relates to this topic. No sources cited.

An 8 page overview of the factors influencing the fighting in Vietnam. Outlines the terms of the Geneva Convention. Contends that the military and political demarcation and the feelings among Communist verses South Vietnam sympathizers set the stage for a type of warfare in which even the Geneva Convention was inadequate in terms ...

A 13 page paper which presents reactions to different portions of Jacques Barzun's "From Dawn to Decadence." No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. Baseball during the American Civil War represented everything that the war did not: It was a way in which soldiers and ranking commanders could return being just men as much as it was critical time spent regaining one's mental and emotional balance amidst overwhelming conflict. Albert Doubleday – a ...

A 7 page research paper that reports on Jane Addams' Hull House, the first "settlement" house in the US. Patterned after a British settlement house, Addams enlarged greatly on this model and offered Chicago immigrants around Hull House services that included everything from day care to acting as an employment bureau. The writer reports on ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Dred Scott and shows how it has impacted American life. Its influence on the Civil War is emphasized. A recent case is noted as it relates to the 1857 decision. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 Page paper that actually discusses one journal article entitled "When Did The Sixties Happen?" Searching For New Directions" and a book, The Eagle's Talons: The American Experience at War. Both documents discuss the impact of the anti-war protest movements in different ways and both offer insights into the Vietnam Conflict itself. The writer ...

This 5 page report discusses two of the most important event of the second half of the 20th century and the ways in which very different individuals responded to them. Using Anne Moody’s “Coming of Age in Mississippi” and Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” illustrates the ways in which individual people have their lives determined through their reactions ...

A 7 page paper which discusses the generalities as they involved the war on Pearl Harbor. The paper examines the events and times which preceded the bombing, as well as the bombing itself, which forced the United States into an active position in WWII. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page overview of the environment leading up to the United State’s entry into World War II. Contends that while indeed the U.S. was actually planning for war, it was the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor which solidified our decision to enter that war. Contends that the decision making process which was ...

An 11 page paper which discusses the nature of the relationship between self and society as perceived by Benjamin Franklin in his autobiography, as well as others of his particular time period such as Thoreau, Locke, Machiavelli, and Hobbes. The paper also addresses the conditions of the country at the time of Benjamin Franklin which would perhaps call for ...

6 pages in length. The postwar impact upon Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo and Haiti – the first independent nation in the Caribbean – proved to change the manner by which these acquired territories would address their collective futures. American occupation had served to strengthen the United States political power, as well as underestimate ...

5 pages in length. The growth of industrialism after the War of 1812 served to improve relations between the North and West, yet the South did not share in the same industrial growth as a result in the rise of sectionalism. The changing face of the United States throughout the industrial and post-industrial ...

A 5 page paper that discusses the possible causes of World War I and the difficulties in making peace after the war ended. This was has been heralded as changing the international system forever and also as the dividing mark between the 19th and 20th centuries. The writer discusses the difficulties in determining exactly ...

This 6 page report discusses the events surround the May 13,1985, bombing by Philadelphia of a home at 6221 Osage Avenue. The bomb was supposed to open a hole so tear gas could be dropped inside the house where members of MOVE lived. The bomb started a fast-moving and raging fire that quickly spread out of control, killing five ...

This 5 page report discusses a number of examples of the historical role of fear in America. Numerous events and circumstances have occurred since the late 18th century that have all created a fearful atmosphere in the “home of the brave.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A paper which looks at the various factors which combined to initiate the acceptance and legalisation of slavery in Georgia, which was the last colony to adopt the practice. The paper considers the economic, political and religious elements which gave rise to acceptance of slavery by Georgians, and the way in which the moral and ...

A 5 page paper that discusses the theory of states' rights, an argument that began as soon as the Constitution of the United States was drafted. The theory is explained as well as the basis for it. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 are used as examples of the theory as is ...

This 5 page report discusses the various aspects of how both writers show the universal issues of injustice that humanity perpetuates against itself in pursuit of capitalism and wealth. Davis says to her readers: “Stop a moment. I am going to be honest. This is what I want you to do. I want you to hide your disgust, take no ...

A 5 page contention that the American Revolution, and indeed the years following that revolution, did little toward changing the inequalities which existed in this country in regard to African Americans and women. Notes that while certain inroads would be made in the years which followed, even the Emancipation Proclamation and the rights of ...

At the end of the nineteenth century the American people were proud to consider themselves separate from the European style of foreign policy, specifically as it related to the inclination toward war. This 7 page paper asks the question: was the United States justified in entering World War I? Bibliography lists 7 sources.