Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 5 page overview of the common question of what really caused the Civil War. Was it the issue of slavery alone? The author presents evidence that in reality there was a multitude of causes of the Civil War, a multitude of considerable more complexity than any singular issue. Bibliography lists 2 ...

This 2.5-page paper discusses the impact of antebellum tariffs during the 19th century on the cotton textile industry, then attempts to connect this with the Hakkubuk theory of wages and labor scarcity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the Mexican American war and whether or not the army really was President Polk's army. Examples given from the book. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page essay that critically evaluates Nathan Ward's article on the 1920 bombing of Wall Street, The Fire Last Time (2001). The writer contrasts and compares Ward's recounting of this event with other sources and argues the conclusion that while his article is historically accurate, inclusion of additional details and analysis would have made ...

A 6 page research paper that examines the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in 1857 concerning the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford. The writer argues that this deeply affected tensions between the North and South and hastened the start of the Civil War. This examination of primary sources from the antebellum period demonstrates ...

This 3 page paper looks at a few sectors, and also generally evaluates the American economy during its Civil War in the nineteenth century. Reconstruction is touched on as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An account of the exhibition, New World of Wonders, which looks at European perspectives on the newly discovered Americas through manuscripts, maps and artefacts of the period.

This 5 page paper discusses and reviews Jane Austen's book, Pride and Prejudice for themes of women's rights. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines whether or not the American Revolution would have turned out the same if the emancipation of slaves had been a reality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines some of the turning points of the Civil War as seen in McPherson’s Civil War works (faxed by student). No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which reviews and analyzes Frederick Lewis Allen’s “Only Yesterday.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the issue of Theodore Roosevelt as a peacemaker. Examples given, quotes cited. Bibilography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses and critiques the work Moralists and Modernizers by Steven Mintz. One reform from the antebellum era is discussed as well as a general overview given. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which describes the events and who/what were the ideas associated with the revolution, how it influenced the world at that time, and how it continues to influence the twenty-first century world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. 9 sources in this annotated bibliography.

A 9 page book critique that summarizes the text, compares it with others on the subject and considers whether it broke new ground. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which provides a book review of Tom Engelhardt’s “The End of the Victory Culture.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

This 4 page paper tells the events of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 in the tone of a 1820's newspaper edition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer discusses how the deadly combination of Nazism and Fascism is said to be a primary reason for the instigation of World War II, inasmuch as autocratic dictatorships were crushing the world, and people were subject to living their lives at the mercy of their rulers. Moreover, it ...

This 6-page paper examines the impact of the Cold War and the "Red Scare" of the 1940s and 1950s on civil liberties in the United States. Also under discussion are why McCarthyism and fear of communism occurred in the first place. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines Presidential reconstruction (1863-1867) and Congressional or Radical reconstruction (1867-1877) as seen through “Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction” by James M. McPherson. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper gives an indepth overview of the battle of Shiloh from the perspectives of both the South and the North. Significance is assessed and supported with primary sources. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5 page paper reviews and discusses the book by Jill Lepore: The Name of War. Quotes cited from book, critical review. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

28 pages in length. During the 1930s, relations between the United States and Germany traveled on the path to war. Examining the underlying causes and effects of American-German foreign policy leading to the German declaration of war in 1941 lends itself to a significantly better understanding of why this course could not be ...

A 3 page essay that draws on Steven's Mintz's text Moralist and Modernizers to discuss the social climate of reform in the US during the antebellum era. The writer discusses how this climate influenced the Civil War. No additional sources cited.