Essays and Research Papers on U.S. History (1900s)

A 5 page summation and analysis of the arguments presented by Ronald H. Spector concerning the war in the Pacific during World War II. While Spector offers a comprehensive overview of the war, he also offers some insightful observations. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page paper provides a review of four specific articles on the ethics of medical experimentation on human subjects and the implications. This paper considers the argument that benefits can still be derived from assessments of the outcomes of the Nazi experimentation and the various arguments on the ethics of using the results ...

An 18 page research paper that examines the difficulties that promoters of the Statue of Liberty in the US encountered in raising the funds necessary to build a pedestal for the statue, which was a gift from the French people. The writer demonstrates that eventually it was ordinary people giving small donations in response to ...

6 pages in length. Based on Bruce J. Schulman's book, this is a summarization as well as critique and evaluation on the arguments, evidence and conclusions in the book. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which analyzes Elaine Tyler May's 1988 book "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era," which asserts that after World War II, Americans preferred marrying young, perpetuating traditional gender roles and a secure home life, because of the unsettling experiences of the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold ...

This 1 page essay explores how propaganda was used in the fifties. The knowledge and intent of propaganda by the U.S. is the focus of the paper. No bibliography.

A 6 page research paper that compares the views of two historians, Paul Conkin and James Patterson, concerning the New Deal. The writer contrasts and compares their work, concluding that Patterson's perspective, of the two, is more favorable of the New Deal legislation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page research paper that examines a statement by Paul Conkin who said that the New Deal 'solved a few problems, ameliorated a few more, obscured many, and created new ones.' Each of these categories are examined and discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page report discusses the events of 1979. In March of 1979, American television viewers saw the 200th episode of “All in the Family” (the show ended with its 204th episode). NASA’s Voyager I made it closer to Jupiter than ever before in history and was able to show that Jupiter also has atmospheric rings and that a ...

This seven-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion and outline of the Freedom Riders of 1961. Opening with an explanation about the Supreme Court decision to desegregate public transit facilities and detailing what happened when two bus loads of multiracial travelers tested the order the paper moved through a chronological timeline for the reader. Bibliography lists six sources.

A 3 page research paper that compares the "New Nationalism" of Theodore Roosevelt to the "New Freedom" of Woodrow Wilson in regards to how they achieve the goals of the Progressives. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page research paper that briefly examines why President W. Wilson abandoned the US's traditional isolationism and initiated the US involvement in World War I. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page report discusses A. P. (Amadeo Peter) Giannini (1870-1949), one of the most influential forces in the development of the modern banking system in the United States. The son of Italian immigrants, Giannini founded the Bank of Italy and considered that what he was creating was a bank for poor people. He founded the Bank of Italy ...

A 10 page research paper that investigates the effects that World War II had on the structure and situation of the American family. The writer explores economic and sociological ramifications of WWII. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

10 pp) This November 22 will mark the 35th anniversary of the slaying of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. And as the memories return for some, the cottage industry that endlessly theorizes about the "truth" behind Kennedy's death will continue to do battle against the stodgy "Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone" establishment ...

(5 pp) James Agee, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, is compared to Zora Neal Hurston's Mules and Men. Zora Neale Hurston and James Agee present similar external view of the rural south. Hurston has a more authentic internal presentation than Agee. I feel that has developed because she was a returned ...

(11 pp) This discussion will examine the Nuclear Test Ban Treat of 1963 through the use of presidential paper and congressional records. Relevance today is examined. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union each built a stockpile of nuclear weapons. Soviet policy rested on the conviction that a ...

A 5 page summation and analysis of the major points in John Dower's War Without Mercy. In this book, Dower examines the conflict in the Pacific during World War II from the perspective of how it represented long-standing attitudes and racial prejudices. Dower shows how both sides—Axis and Allied—saw the conflict as a "holy ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses the meaning of imperialism to the US in 1900, as well as the risks and gains of this situation to the administrations of McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the variations we see in the presentation style and content of movies depicting war. Correlates that variation with the variation in American sentiment which existed at the time, and indeed which continues to exist today regarding World War II verses the Vietnam War. Uses specific examples from the ...

A 4 page paper which discusses the book "The Death of Old Man Rice" by Martin Friedland . The paper discusses issues, such as the influence of elites and the role of the press, and how they play a part in the story of the murder of Rice. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page research paper in which the writer argues that, despite the obvious differences, these three presidents have both similar beliefs toward communist aggression in Southeast Asia and also similar strategies in dealing with US involvement in Vietnam. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. The end of World War II brought significant change with regard to racial inclusion. Clearly, this was a time for rebirth, inasmuch as the South was experiencing a renewal like never before. According to David Goldfield, author of "Promised Land : The South Since 1945," this historic period marks one ...

A 12 page overview of the electoral process and how it contrasts with the popular vote. Provides a historical background for the implementation of the electoral process pointing out that the process was never intended to reflect popular will. Contends that this process is superior because it protects the interests of smaller states ...

This 6 page paper looks at the role and perception of the gangster in 1920's and 1930's America. The reality and the fictional perspectives of gangsters through the different media served as a tool to test and challenge society, this is discussed concerned they way that it was viewed at the time and how it ...