Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 6 page discussion of the changes which have been experienced in family structure, technology, educational expectations, and society as a whole between the life of a woman born in the 1920s, her daughter, and her granddaughter. The author utilizes the views of her grandmother to illustrate the declining societal mores which characterize our ...

This paper examines changes and types of artillery used in four major U.S. wars: the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War and World War I. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 9 page research paper that explores the relationship between the Catholic Church and organized labor and its fight against communism within the labor movement, and also explores the relationship of the Church to Senator Joe McCarthy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

In ‘The Sixties, Years of Hope’, Gitlin provides an A five page paper which looks at the way that Gitlin's 'The 60s: years of hope' offers an interesting analysis not only of the decade itself, but also of the social and cultural changes which preceded it and influenced both the 60s themselves and the succeeding ...

A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between pop art and popular culture in America during the 1960s. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the book “Hiroshima in America” by Lifton and Mitchell as it concerns the legacy of the nuclear bomb. No additional sources cited.

This 12 page paper discusses the American Revolution in terms of analyzing how revolutionary it really was. This paper highlights the reasons why this was was indeed revolutionary from many points of view. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper provides information about the progressive movement, Roosevelt's New Deal and Great Society policies. Poverty, how it has been addressed and possible solutions, are also discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considers Communism in Europe in the 19th century and how it influenced America. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that summarizes the problems of that the young United States had with the Articles of Confederation and how this was corrected by the ratification of the Constitution. The writer explains how the new states were much more like thirteen separate countries than a single nation, and why the Bill of ...

This 5 page paper discusses the Salem Witch Trials in the United States during 1692. The affect that these trials had on the community as well as the causes for the witch trials are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the racial, ethnic and class problems that emerged as a result, considers how the problems were related, the key element of capitalist modernity and whether or not they are still being faced today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper dicusses King Philip's War - the often overlooked war which preceeded the American Revolution in this country. Furthermore, this paper examines the causes of this war and the underlying issues which divided this country. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper delves into the past and looks at Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton and their different ideologies. The focus of this paper is on how their visions of the future of America differ. Ideas about agriculture and manufacturing are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of how U.S. borders are patrolled. Recommendations are made to tighten security, particularly in the wake of recent terrorist attacks. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Fashion of the 1950s was both sophisticated and moderate, groundbreaking and perpetual, high-end and affordable by any class. Indeed, 1950s fashion marked a distinct division in clothing that can only be considered a pertinent era in the roots of American fashion. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the economic and political situations in the world during the decade before and the decade after World War II. The stock market crash led to a decade of economic strife in the world and also helped set the stage for the rise of fascism and dictators. The decade after the ...

This 5 page paper looks at the problem in America historically. Immigration at the turn of the twentieth century is discussed in depth. Exams provided at Ellis Island are outlined. A general discussion on disease and disability of immigrants is provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A five page paper which looks at some of the social and economic differences between the early American colonies, and the factors which contributed to their diversity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. From May 10-20, 1969, US and South Vietnamese troops collided for control of Ap Bia Mountain; in these ten days, fifty-six soldiers lost their lives and four hundred twenty more were wounded from the 101st Airborne. The United States ultimately captured "Hamburger Hill" by killing five hundred ninety-seven enemy ...

8 pages in length. The extent to which many considered Patton's Third Army to rise head and shoulders above Eisenhower's other armies is indicative of how one man's input can render an entire army as more of a splintered assembly rather than a united and fortified system. The approaches utilized by these armies ...

This 6 page paper discusses three of the many reform movements between the early and mid-1800s. The three explained and discussed are communalism, abolition and women's rights. Each one overlaps with the other and/or emerged from the other. For instance, individualism led to communalism, from which women's rights emerged. The overlap between abolition and women's ...

This 10 page paper consists of two parts. The first is the nomination of John Adams for the Leader of the Century Award. This section discusses some of Adams' remarkable history and the leadership qualities for which he is being nominated. The last part of this section ranks ten attributes of leadership as they ...

This 11 page paper discusses the relationship of slavery to the decisions made at the First Constitutional Convention in the United States. Examples are given to support this thesis, including actual summaries of the minutes from the convention proceedings. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper which attempts to understand why the US entered the war, what it had hoped to gain, and why it was frustrated in its efforts to achieve its goal. Bibliography lists 7 sources.