Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

A 14 page assertion that many changes occurred in the ideology surrounding the leadership of this country over the course of the twentieth century. As changes occurred in the political ideology of the country itself, corresponding changes occurred in all levels of society. Organizational structure in particular witnessed considerable evolution during this century. ...

This 5 page report discusses the first chapter of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave and the story of Aunt Hester's beating. The point is made that His narrative clearly speaks to the abolitionist discourse of his day in that it demonstrates what was happening to an entire group of ...

This 3 page report discusses Slone's book about the mountain people of Knott County, Kentucky, where her family has lived since 1790. Her intent was to dispel the myths and half-truths that exist about the people and the area. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

A 3 page essay that examines mercantilism as a major contributing cause of the American Revolution. The writer defines mercantilism and argues that British mercantile policies put American colonials into an untenable position, as the policies of the Mother Country virtually prohibited the economic development of colonies in the New World. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page review of Edwin B. Coddington’s “The Battle of Gettysburg.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 4 page paper which examines and defines steerage as it involves and involved immigrants. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which two factors (conflicts between low-paid immigrants and blacks and discord among Republican/Democrat factions) that led to these bloody, four-day New York riots in July 1863. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A paper which compares the impressions of these two writers of early American culture, and considers which of them had the more accurate perception of American society. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 3 page paper examines the contributions of Albert Einstein and determines that he was the most genius iindividual of the 20th century, and that his discoveries contributed signficantly to western culture. This paper highlights his major theories and discoveries as means of supporting the thesis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the role of "the Other" in five classic films: D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation (1915); Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant (1917) and Shoulder Arms (1918); Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. (1924); and Little Caesar (1931) starring Douglas Fairbanks and E.G. Robinson. Each of the movies present an unique vision of tensions ...

A 7 page paper which examines how the three main tenets of Classical Liberalism (natural rights, democracy, and capitalism) were incorporated into the United States’ Constitution. Sources used were faxed by student and have no bibliographic information.

A 15 page overview of the circumstances surrounding and following English colonization of the Americas. Details are provided from colonial times through the American Revolution, the framing of the Constitution, and the Civil War. Examines the reasons Englishmen embarked on North American colonization are explained as is their transition from viewing the monarchical ...

A 6 page paper. Racketeering. Crooked politicians. Gun molls. The Harlem Renaissance. Flemenco dancing. Al Capone. The home ground of gangsters. The World Fair. These were all seen in Chicago in the 1930s. Each is discussed providing a brief historical picture of this city. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the phenomenon and image of the American Cowboy. The image of the cowboy is examined from the earliest images to the modern reality of the cowboy. Examples, quotes offered. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper highlights the ways in which colonists had to adopt in order to form human social groupings in North America. Furthermore, this paper highlights the ways in which ethnicity and class impacted life in the colonies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page overview of the book by Thomas Bell. The author contends that, although fictional, Bell's book accurately portrays the historical circumstances leading up to the implementation of labor unions. In the last chapter of "Out of This Furnace" the grandson Dobie becomes a union organizer. Efforts such as his ...

A 6 page research paper that answers specific questions pertaining to American immigration. Questions cover a variety of topics, but mainly concern immigration policy in the late nineteenth/early twentieth century and public sentiment toward immigration restriction. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper is a report on the book: Ordinary Courage by Josephy Plumb Martin. Quotes cited from text which deals with Revolutionary war. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page recount of the societal situation surrounding our 1980 triumph in the Olympics against the Russians in hockey. Our victory could not have come at a more needed time in history. The country was at an all time low in terms of our morale. We had endured the Iranian hostage ...

This 5 page includes a description of federalism and looks at the changes which have occurred over time. The tug of war between states' rights and the strength of the federal government are examined. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page paper which discusses the similarities found in “The Crucible” and the McCarthy Trials. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the changes in society that occured during the 1960's in England, as documented by the fashion industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page research paper that explores the US involvement in WWI. The writer argue that examination of WWI demonstrates that it was unique aspects of this conflict that enabled the US to make a decisive difference due to the fact that the entry of US into the Allied war effort meant a virtually inexhaustible ...

A 5 page paper that answers 13 questions on immigration drawn from Nancy Foner's From Ellis Island to JFK, New York's Two Great Waves of Immigration (Yale University Press, 2000). The questions basically contrast immigration to New York City in 1890 with statistics from the 1990s. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which critiques and summarizes the controversial 2004 firsthand account of how America’s leaders are handling terrorism by a one-time National Security Council insider. No additional sources are used.