Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

This 5 page paper delves into the period of the American Enlightenment and the time just before the American Revolution. The two eras are compared and contrasted and literature to emanate from the day is discussed. Ideas from Thomas Paine's Common Sense is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the life of William Cooper, in "William Cooper's Town " by Alan Taylor, as it relates to the Revolutionary War. William Cooper was able to make his fortune, but also lose it, due to conditions which involved the Revolutionary War. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the changing nature of work, with reference to Fordism and post-Fordism. This paper integrates a view of the belief that the changing nature of work is linked to the changing nature of society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the case of Admiral Kimmel and discusses whether he should be held responsible for Pearl Harbor. The examination and evidence presented appear to support the notion that Admiral Kimmel should not be held responsible for the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

14 pages. This review centers on the Cuban Missile Crisis as told by Robert F. Kennedy in his book "Thirteen Days". A well written and thought out review, this is not simply an overview of the missile crisis but is instead a research paper on the book. When the reader is led behind the ...

: This 6 page paper provides a description of the Battle of Gettysburg. Major assaults on each of the three days of the battle, July 1 - 3, 1863 are included. Data regarding numbers of men and causalities on each side are also included. The writer then analyzes which decisions were right or wrong. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper which argues that the 1920s was a time when morals and ideals changed, becoming far more liberal than they had been. The paper also discusses F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" in further illustrating these liberal changing times. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the roles of the Union and Confederate spies in the Civil War. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

6 pages in length. Postwar activities inherently reflect the inevitable process of catch-up and convergence; while this process takes place, scores of people work diligently as a means by which to piece their lives back together. In assessing the positive and negative impacts of both World War I and World War II, it ...

A 5 page paper review which also examines various points of interest and argument in Jeff Shaara's "Rise to Rebellion." No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines various themes within Jane Addams' "Twenty Years at Hull House." The themes addressed are industrialization, poverty, and the attempt to industrialize society in Chicago as far as Addams' felt was possible. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which examines the Dust Bowl of the 1930s illustrating its historical significance to the 20th century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A paper which looks at James Kirby Martin’s study of the experience of the Continentals during the Revolutionary War, in terms of their socio-economic disadvantage in civilian life and the way in which they were treated by the government once their service had been completed. Bibliography lists I source.

A 5 page paper which examines the historical existence of slavery in New England. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that examines some of the factors that led up to the Texas revolt against Mexican rule. The writer differentiates between the Texan Revolution and the Mexican War. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the details related to the fact that Las Vegas has been one of the fastest growing cities in North America for more than a decade. People are attracted to its affordable housing (especially in comparison to California), desert climate, employment opportunities, excitement, and over all attitude and commitment to fun and games. The history of Las ...

A seven page paper which looks at the network known as the Underground Railroad, which was instrumental in assisting plantation slaves to escape the North and Canada in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and at some of the prominent figures who contributed to the development and maintenance of the Railroad. Bibliography lists 6 sources

It has been said that the unnatural ways of witches and demons kept the Puritans from the inner woods and held them to their seats in church on Sunday. This 5 page paper compares and contrasts The Story of the Salem Witch Trials, by Bryan F. Le beau and A Delusion of Satan : The Full Story of the ...

A 5 page paper which provides an historical overview of the world’s oldest national park. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

With the British colonization of the “New World” a brand new sociological experiment began. This experiment involved the mixing of peoples from different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in an environment where there were no hard and fast rules as to how these people should interrelate. While the colonists in the “New World” ...

A 5 page observation that while the United States, Italy, and Germany, would of first appearance appear to share little in terms of their nationalistic views and their overall relationship with the rest of the world; there were in fact many similarities between their nationalistic views and efforts at territorial expansion. The manner ...

This 5 page report discusses the famous Declaration of Independence that proclaimed the independence of the 13 British colonies in North America and was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The declaration lists the complaints of the colonists against the British monarchy and declared that the colonies were to be a free and independent entity. It ...

A 5 page paper which examines the significance of the official U.S. role in the war, presenting two authors’ interpretations, which disagree about this role. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which first discusses "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" as it involves the patriarchal system of slavery, and then discusses antebellum reform as it is presented in Ronald G. Walters "American Reformers." No additional sources cited.

A 10 page discussion of the problems encountered by a fictional Russian Jew who immigrates to the U.S. after having spent the first twenty-two years of his life in Russia. Written in the first person, this paper recounts his experiences and perceptions of such historical events as the Cold War and the dissolution of ...