Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

This 6 page report discusses the theories of Karl Marx and their relationship to the evolution of big business in the United States and the altering of the economic reality of the nation after the Civil War and into the 20th century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 16 page paper discussing whether the successes of the Civil Rights Movement originated with grass roots initiatives or arose through government intervention. The short answer is that it was local, grassroots efforts that brought the magnitude of the existing injustices to the attention of Washington in the 1960s. That grassroots effort did ...

5 pages. This paper is an excellent look at the early settlers of the west, notably those in California. This paper will point out the fact that the native Spanish and Mexican elements in many parts of the west and most particularly California, were small and uninfluential, often fairly recent arrivals themselves. Bibliography ...

A 5 page essay that offers an analysis of Samuel Watkins' Co. Aytch. This is a first-person account of the Civil War authored by a man who served as a private for the Confederacy in the First Tennessee Regiment, Company H. The writer describes the themes touched on by Watkins. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page paper. John F. Kennedy was elected to the presidency during a time of extreme turmoil in the world and in the nation. He was not only challenged by the conditions in the nation, he had little support in the Congress. Johnson became president when the nation was in better shape and ...

7 pages in length. As the Cold War reached its climactic end, it caused many people to wonder if this was the point in history where the Russians had learned to accept and support American foreign policy goals and policies. It was hoped that with the war's end, conflict between the two superpowers ...

5 pages in length. While President Wilson may have been embroiled in a great number of situations abroad that offered the president myriad opportunities to address American foreign policy, he was not as antiwar as he led everyone to believe. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the life and accomplishments of the seventh President of the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. At the crux of the Second World War was not so much the instigation of just one entity, but rather the combined efforts of two significant forces. Some believe that all the blame of WWII belongs squarely upon the political shoulders of the Weimar Republic failure, while others contend ...

A 5 page paper which examines the development of the submarine to the evolution of warfare, and how the German u-boat campaign of World War I signified an important turning point. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page analysis of the manner in which the Vietnam War differed in terms of its effect on those that fought. Uses several memoires of the war to explore the factors which made this war different in terms of its psychological impact on its soldiers. The author observes that those that initially ...

A 5 page review of the Cold War years. The author of this paper emphasizes that the intent of the Cold War was to stabilize world politics and to maintain peace. In reality, it could be contended that the real outcome of this political approach was anything but a peaceful and secure world ...

8 pages. The interesting book by H. W. Crocker, Robert E. Lee on Leadership, gives the reader great insight as to the way this general inspired others in the aspects of business, war, and knowledge. This paper will describe the type of leadership Lee modeled as well as his business acumen and the ways ...

7 pages in length. The writer discusses the essential elements of capitalism and democracy in the U.S., as well as explores the impact of capitalism and democracy upon education in relationship to John Dewey's "Democracy and Education." Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper gives a brief overview of J. D. Rockefeller and his shady business practices involving Standard Oil. Quotes by Rockefeller given, as well as text from the man who blew the lid off of the scandal, Ida Tarbell. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This paper examines the plight of the freedmen, the black slaves who were freed during America's Civil War, and the impact that reconstruction had on this group of individuals. Also included in this discussion is mention of the rising of the Ku Klux Klan. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the economic and psychological effects of the terrorist attacks. The paper focuses on everything that seems to be a direct result of the tragedy. The new attitude of the U.S. since the time is also noted. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page report discusses works by Anzia Yezierska, Bruno Lessing (the pseudonym of Hearst Publications editor Rudolph Block), along with editors Barbara Roche Rico and Sandra Mano, all of whom have firsthand knowledge of the immigrant experience. Each wanted to explain the experience of being an immigrant in ways than non-immigrants could understand and ...

A 5 page paper which examines the position of the African American during the Gilded Age. The paper discusses the Victorian culture and other aspects of the Gilded Age as they involved the African American. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages. From the aftermath of the Civil War through the Spanish-American War and World War I, the United States had a prominent place on the international stage of politics between 1865 and 1920. This paper will give an overview of those years and some of the roles the United States played in the ...

An 8 page research paper that discusses the domestic programs proposed by President Truman. "When modern-day historians rank Truman, they place him among the top ten presidents, and some have him just below FDR, Lincoln, and George Washington." Why is this when more of Truman's programs were rejected by Congress than programs accepted and approved. ...

A 5 page paper which examines the affects of WWII on the American people at home. The paper focuses on how the war affected primarily the Japanese and the Jews in the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The fall of communism in the former USSR brought about the end of the Cold War. This 5 page paper considers how the attitudes and forging policies of the US changed during this time. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This essay examines speeches by Bella Abzug, prominent feminist and one of the first women elected to the U.S. Congress, and Cesar Chavez, who championed the rights of immigrant migrants and Hispanics throughout the United States. The paper compares the two speeches, while providing background on both the creation of the United Farm Workers of ...

This 7 page report discusses the reasons for the massive Chinese immigration to the United States from the mid to the late 19th century. The Chinese were both pushed out of their own land by the violence and destruction of the Opium Wars and pulled to the U.S. by the hope and dream of striking ...