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

This 4 page paper discusses Lizabeth Cohen's book "Making a New Deal," about the rise of labor unions in Chicago in the 1930s, after decades of being unable to organize. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper which provides an overview of WWII. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper provides historic information on this New Jersey resort town. Attention is given to the Strand Theater as a landmark. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the New Deal, the Black Cabinet, and the effect of New Deal policies on the lives of African Americans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper speculates on the world view of some of the artists and writers of the Harlem Renaissance and the Early Modern Period. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the roots of campus activism at Berkeley in the 1960s, as well as why the movement failed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page paper which discusses what the film Apocalypse Now tells a viewer about the Vietnam War. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

3 pages in length. Women were counted on like never before to maintain the home during World War I; however, as much as they were instrumental in keeping those home fires burning while the men were away at battle, they also played an important role in the war effort itself by taking jobs, not ...

4 pages in length. Industrialism is the primary reason why so many Dominicans settled in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, New York during the first half of the twentieth century. Both villages, quaint side-by-side communities that epitomized small town life, became a focal point of development as General Motors built its first automobile plant ...

This 6 page paper discusses the points of view of those who favored U.S. intervention in the First World War and those who opposed it. It also discusses the women's rights movement of the time and its impact on us today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page research paper that contrasts and compares the leadership styles of Generals Douglas MacArthur and George Patton, who were two of the most brilliant military leaders that the United States has ever produced. But while they both shared this distinction, their leadership styles were quite different. MacArthur was analytical and remote from his ...

This 4 page paper discusses the difference in public support for WW2 and Vietnam, and some of the reasons for the difference. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the decades of the 1960s and 1980s, the changes that occurred during those times, and argues that the 1980s rolled back the progress that had been made 20 years earlier, in large part paving the way for the bitterness and dissention that marks America today. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In five pages this paper examines this famous Second World War battle of February to March 1945 and includes the events that led up to it, the importance of controlling the island, and the combat conditions confronting the U.S. Marines. Nine sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which examines what established California as the film industry’s capital based on the article Hollywood and the California Dream by Lary May. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper is an overview of the U.S. involvement in the Pacific theater of operations in WWII. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers Robert McNamara's performance in the film "The Fog of War," in light of Sun Tzu's ancient treatise, "The Art of War." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Yoshiko Uchida's memoir about her time in a Japanese internment camp during WWII. Her crime and that of her family was simply being of Japanese descent. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses two of the essays in Jonathan Kaufman's book "Broken Alliance." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines various aspects of the decade of greed, the 1980s. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page report on David Von Drehle’s work Triangle: The Fire that Changed America. No additional sources cited.

A 12 page overview of the Bay of Pigs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts migration and immigration from the Dustbowl and Mexico respectively during this time period. The importance of relationships are highlighted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper uses original documents to compare and contrast the wartime experiences of two working women, Fanny Christina Hill and Mary Stumph. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses SSG Ruben Rivers, who was recommended for the Medal of Honor for his heroism in 1944, but did not receive the medal until 1997 (posthumously) . The paper argues that the delay can be traced to Rivers’ race: he is black. Bibliography lists 2 sources.