Essays and Research Papers on All History Papers

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the ideas to come from the American Revolution as well as ideas which preceded it, such as those which sprang from the Enlightenment. Also discussed is the period shortly after the revolution and more briefly, contemporary American society. The radical nature of the early American ideas is ...

An 8 page research paper that explores the domestic impact of US foreign policy decisions from the time of the Spanish American war through the Vietnam years. The writer focuses on the effects of WWI, WWI and the Cold War and how specifically on how these decisions impacted the American people and American culture. ...

An 8 page paper which examines some of the timeline of the Iraq War from 1990 to the present. The paper discusses some of the causes and affects, and the continuation of a historical involvement with Iraq. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the content of “Undaunted Courage” by Steven Ambrose. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper compares and contrasts two books by Bell I. Wiley: The life of Johnny Reb and The Life of Billy Yank. Examples, quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page consideration of an often overlooked component of American history. While it is impossible to assign a precise number to the percentage of slaves that were white, suffice it to say that this number was significant and that these slaves served in the same capacity as blacks. As a consequence, they began to ...

A 5 page analysis of “The Battle Cry of Freedom” by James McPherson. No additional sources cited.

A paper which analyses the decision to take military action against the Serbs in Kosovo, with reference to the American government's stated rationale for the decision, the conflict between Washington and the military commanders, and the reasons why the action was less decisive than anticipated. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that presents a biographical look at the life and career of the famous World War II US general. The writer discusses Patton's background, early career and WWII accomplishments, as well as eccentric personality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page review of “California: A Study of American Character” by Josiah Royce. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper compares and constrasts three important men of the U.S. industrial revolution -- J.P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt and John D. Rockefeller. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 18 page paper which examines how traditional American pacifist groups and new U.S. pacifist coalitions have responded to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and President George W. Bush’s war against Iraq, comparing their components, statements of conscience, and methods of protests. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the foreign policies and philosophies of the United States prior to World War II. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

11 pages in length. Few commodities influence the behavior of soldiers like the FM 22-100, the single basis to which all Army leaders refer and uphold. Its keystone of Be, Know, Do provides the foundation of what it means to be an Army chief; to abide by anything less is to forfeit the ...

A 4 page overview of the life of Tatanka-Iyotanka, a Lakota man who would become known by the English name of Sitting Bull. Born in 1834, Sitting Bull ultimately became one of the most influential leaders of the Lakota Sioux. He led the Lakota as they attempted to outmaneuver their most formidable enemy, the great ...

A 4 page review of Walter J. Boyne’s book “Clash of the Titans.” No additional sources cited.

A 4 page review of Michael A. Ledeen’s work “The War Against the Terror Masters.” Bibliography lists one additional source.

This 3 page paper discusses the various factors which led to the American Revolution, based on primary source document analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which looks at a particular fax from the student requesting paper and answers the question of whether or not the Cold War was inevitable. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page overview of the so-called "gold rush" days. The author details the varying impacts of the initial discovery of gold in California and notes the similarities in impacts at subsequent discoveries of the Comstock Load and the Klondike gold rush. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4-page story discusses the "Bleeding Kansas" of the pre-Civil War era, including the fight between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces. Also discussed is the Raid on Lawrence and the John Brown Massacre. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper book review of the 1999 text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on the Civil War, and how the North had problems during the early days of this conflict. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the reasons for settling the Chesapeake and New England. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. There is no foolproof way to tell for certain how America would be different today if Thomas Morton had prevailed over William Bradford, however, the extent to which Puritanism plays a significant role in this conjecture leads one to believe that there would have been considerably more tolerance toward – ...