Essays and Research Papers on U.S. History (1800s)

This 4 page paper discusses the historical contexts of Steinbeck's In Dubious Battle and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's book, Farewell to Manzanar. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page summary of the book “Brokenburn: The Journal of Kate Stone” edited by John Q. Anderson. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page overview of the numerous ethical issues which arrived in the time period spanning Columbus’ arrival in this so-called “New World” and the American Civil War. The author defines ethics and demonstrates (using the manner Europeans treated the land and peoples they encountered in the Americas, the issue of slavery, and finally ...

This 5 page paper discusses Judith Shklar's book, American Citizenship, and the need for a new definition of citizenship. The incarceration issue is illustrated and exampled. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 6 page paper identifying and describing the historical significance of ten figures, events and institutions which include: Ernest Hemingway, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Henry Kissinger, the Freedmen’s Bureau, Plessy v. Ferguson, the American Anti-Imperialist League, the Sacco-Vanzetti Case, and Flappers. A sample of ten historical figures, cases and ...

This 6 page annotated bibliography gives a detailed description of 12 sources related to the topic of the Salem Witch Trials. This paper also provides an abstract, thesis, and paper development plan. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the development, historical and geographical, of the Mesabi Iron Ore Range in Minnesota. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 4 page paper discussing the political and social obstacles Lincoln had to overcome to achieve his goals. After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 16, 1865, writer Stephen Oates in his book “Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths” (1984) said that Lincoln became symbolic to “ministers across the North [who] ...

This is a 12 page paper discussing the social welfare programs developed throughout the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. The Civil War and the Reconstruction years until 1896 saw a change in the social reform system in the United States as it was a time when “thousands of people received public assistance for the first ...

This 8 page paper looks at the American Civil War and which weapons the North and South each used. The fact that the Union had an advantage in terms of weaponry is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at education in the middle of the nineteenth century. The neglect of education on the Oregon Trail is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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.

A 4 page discussion of the changes which occurred in the years preceding, during, and following the Civil War. The author notes that these changes were not related solely to the issues surrounding slavery but included as well concerns over state verses federal control. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page review of the events leading up to Alaskan statehood. The contention that Americans began to regard Alaska more and more highly during World War II both as a result of growing awareness of the value of her natural resources and as a strategic point of U.S. defense is presented. Bibliography ...

An 8 page research paper that examines the life and career of Horace Mann, the nineteenth century Massachusetts educator who campaigned tirelessly and eloquently for public education. Mann is regarded as being largely responsible for the public school system as it exists today. The writer argues that an examination of Mann's life and teaching philosophy ...

A 7 page paper which examines the labor arrangements which emerged during the Reconstruction period. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page review of “The Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877” by Paul H. Carlson. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper looks at John Browns raid on Harper Ferry in 1859. Te paper outlines the events and then consider how the media of the time covered the events and the impact that this media coverage may have had in the short and the long term. This is achieved by looking at contemporary ...

A 10 page research paper that examines why there were huge mass movements of people in the late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries. First of all, the writer looks at immigration relative to Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Then, internal migration of people to Northern cities is discussed. Lastly, the writer discusses the development of suburbs and ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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