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

A 4 page paper which looks at Upton Sinclair’s novel “The Jungle” and examines whether the depiction of the meat packing plants in Chicago were real. bibliography lists 2 sources.

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 3 page paper which examines how Yellow Dog contracts were used to limit the union organizers and slow union growth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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 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 5 page paper which reviews and analyzes Frederick Lewis Allen’s “Only Yesterday.” No additional sources cited.

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.

28 pages in length. During the 1930s, relations between the United States and Germany traveled on the path to war. Examining the underlying causes and effects of American-German foreign policy leading to the German declaration of war in 1941 lends itself to a significantly better understanding of why this course could not be ...

A 6 page overview of world hierarchy as it has been shaped by key historic events. The author outlines the importance of the Industrial Revolution, nationalism, World Wars I and II, The Cold War, and numerous other factors in influencing world direction. The role of the “West” in that influence is emphasized. ...

10 pages in length. Social conscience is an admirable goal to which myriad authors aspire when they it comes to exposing accounts of societal wrongdoing, corporate cover-up and blatant deception. Perhaps no one has truly achieved this objective as well as Upton Sinclair in his highly acclaimed The Jungle, a book that uncovers ...

A 5 page paper that supports the notion that FDR saved capitalism from itself. When Roosevelt took office, the country was in an economic crisis. Laissez-faire policies, excessive industrialism and crony capitalism were the order. Roosevelt changed all this with his New Deal. This essay provides an explanation of why FDR is credited with saving ...

A 5 page paper which examines how Murphy embodies the concept of heroism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 2.5 page paper which evaluates how well each of these agencies satisfied President Roosevelt’s ‘three R’s’ of relief, recovery, and reform. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper addresses the important role played by Special Operations Forces in the war on terrorism. As one author said, these quiet professionals move silently and invisibly and they strike deadly. This war on terrorism is a different kind of war, an unconventional war and one where the threats are diffused and hidden. ...

This 18 page paper outlines the basic issues related to the negotiations process in Cuba in the early 1960s. This paper outlines the elements that influenced negotiations during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page analysis of an article by Stanley Weintraub, "How to Remember the Forgotten War" (American Heritage, 2000), which concerns the historical evaluation that the Korean War was a draw. Weintraub argues that Korea was a victory due to the fact that the US achieved its goal to push North Korea back to the ...

5 pages in length. D-Day and the Battle of Normandy stand out as one of history's most brazen attempts to overcome the enemy. Dawn of June 6, 1944 brought with it one hundred thousand men, almost five thousand naval vessels (battleships, cruisers, destroyers, etc.) and the quest to destroy the enemy's defensive positions. ...

A 4 page discussion of the manner in which the Iraqi people were depicted by the media during this turbulent time in history. The author asserts that although this depiction may appear negative from an American perspective, it really was a reflection of the Iraqi ideology. Just as the strong nationalistic tendencies of ...

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 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 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.

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 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 ...