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

A 5 page paper which examines the history of America’s involvement in Vietnam. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of this period of American history. Causes are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses two internal "migrations" in American history: the "Great Migration" to Chicago after World War I, and the government-forced assimilation of the Anishinaabe on the White Earth Reservation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In five pages this book report focuses upon a text penned by a reputed former military man, who alleges that high-level conspiracies have dictated the course of history and continue to control the government of the United States. Three sources are listed in the bibliography. TGpalehors.rtf

This 7 page paper discusses how the Civil War Memorial is an example of the need for people to construct expedient histories. This paper highlights the problems associated with the biased documentation of historical events, and how these inherent biases color the histocial accuracy of the event. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the history of immigration in the United States and the effect this has had on the population. Specifically, this paper examines the effect of immigration on natural resources as well as examining the rate of population growth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page consideration of the reasons behind the US’s entry into World War I. The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram are addressed specifically. This paper presents Wilson as one of history’s tragic heroes and discusses his failure to win US support for the League of Nations. Bibliography lists ...

A 4 page research paper that looks briefly at the history associated with these amendments to the US Constitution. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 22-page paper discusses the history of radio, as it influenced politics and the political views of Americans during the 1920s and 1930s. Topics under discussion include Roosevelt's Fireside Chats, how radio was used for presidential elections, and Coughlin's on-air ministry of hate and anger. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page review of several of the key issues detailed in the book “Strangers to These Shores: Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States 6TH Edition” by Vincent N. Parrillo. is an exhaustive study into prejudice and race relations in this country. Parrillo takes these issues back to the early history ...

This 3 page paper delineated five key moments in time that changed history and our role in it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper is a review of Ellis Hawley's The Great War and the Search for a Modern Order: A History of the American People and Their Institutions 1917-1933.

This 5 page research paper, which includes a 1 page outline of the paper, offers an overview of the history of the American Civil Rights movement, as it describes the major events of the movement. Bibliography lists 1 source.

8 pages in length. The Vietnam War did not represent a significantly popular time in United States history, inasmuch as American involvement proved to divide an already agitated nation. Added to the significant unrest was the regularly inconsistent, often inaccurate and highly unethical approach in which the media provided coverage by inciting public ...

A 7 page book review that examines The Sunset Limited, a history of the Southern Pacific Railroad by Richard Orsi, in which the author indicates that his book will be different from his predecessors on this subject. Examination of Orsi's book, his scholarship and his argument, shows that his viewpoint is quite persuasive and offers ...

This 5 page paper discusses the history and provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the history of fire protection systems and how those systems have changed over the last 100 years. There are 3 sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses the history of politics in Texas from 1836 to the present. Bibliography lists sources.

A 4 page essay that looks at two texts, Christopher Hitchens' The Trial of Henry Kissinger and Peter Maguire's Law and War, an American Story. The writer draws on these texts to examine whether or not Kissinger should be brought to trial for immoral actions committed during the Vietnam and cold war eras, as ...

A 5 page overview of the evolution of American foreign policy between the beginning pages of our history and the end of the Cold War in the Twentieth Century. While much of the Nineteenth Century would be spent largely in isolation from the rest of the world, soon our policy of emphasizing expansionism and ...

A 3 page critique of the approach taken by Director Michael Bay in recreating one of the most important events history. Not only does Bay choose to emphasize romance over historical detail, the historical detail that he does provide is riddled with inaccuracy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page essay presents hypothetical journal entries for an African American soldier during WWI, recounting his experiences. Furthermore, other aspects of WWI history are addressed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page report discusses Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most famous speech given to a quarter-million people in Washington, D.C. from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. The speech has come to be thought of one of the greatest political speeches of the 20th century, and possibly in all of American history. The ...

In five pages this paper discusses the history of men’s fashion during this time period and considers the designers who were responsible for changing trends. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 4 page book review that examines C. Raymond Calhoun's account of serving on the USS Sterett during World War II. The writer argues that this text is well-written and well-researched, making history come alive as Calhoun conveys the sights, sounds, and feelings of WWII battle. Bibliography lists 2 sources.