Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 7 page paper which examines why there should not be a constitutional amendment making English the official language of the United States. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page paper which analyzes President Lincoln and the Civil War through three different works. The works examined are “Ordeal by Fire” by James M. McPherson, “The Killer Angels” by Michael Shaara, and “Voices from the House Divided” by Glenn M. Linden and Thomas J. Pressly. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses Donald Chidsey's 1962 book about the ways in which acts of war were committed by privately owned and operated ships during the earliest wars of the United States. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

This 2.5-page paper compares the theory of Goldin and Sokoloff about the role of female and child labor during the early industrial period of the U.S., with The Habakkuk Thesis. The paper discusses why these two theories are different, and if there are any links between the two. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A review of David Hackett Fischer's work, Paul Revere's Ride, which looks at the famous midnight ride in the context of Revere's wider involvement with the revolutionary movement, and relates the ride to the military strategies of the revolutionary forces. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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.