History papers

This paper examines the events leading to the English Civil War.

This paper examines and discusses the causes leading to the Cold War.

A discussion of the Polish support of Napoleon Bonaparte after the third partition of Poland.

A description of the spread of the influenza pandemic of 1918.

A discussion of the evolution of the popular minstrel song "Dixie" from humorous entertainment to political anthem.

An analysis of ancient sub-Saharan African art from pre-history until 12th century CE.

An analysis of Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle."

This paper is a book review of "Fever of War: The Influenza Epidemic in the U.S. Army During World War I," by Carol R. Byerly.

This paper explores the history textbooks used by Israeli and Palestinian students to determine how they influence the peace process.

An examination of the Ancient Egyptian artifacts at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Analyzes the eighteenth century British aristocratic market consumption as related to culture, politics and architecture.

An overview of the stock market and the reasons behind its instability.

An overview of "Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison" by Michel Foucault.

A look at the arguments for and against the United States' decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.

An examination of the American position in the War of 1973 between Israel and Egypt and the political implications of that position.

This paper examines the influences of Confucius, Mencius, and legalism in Chinese history.

A look at the development of the U.S. economy from the early days of colonization to the present.

This paper discusses the invention of the first solar battery, the development of other solar products, and uses of alternative energy.

An overview of Dr. Frederick Cartwright's 1969 work "Disease and History".

A comparison of the war strategies of Chinese philosopher, Sun Tzu and Prussian soldier and military theorist, Carl Philipp Gottfried Clausewitz.

This paper examines the styles, materials and trends of women's fashion during the 1860s.

A brief look at slavery in the South in the US during the Jacksonian era.

A look at "The Letters of Abelard and Heloise," and what they reveal about the authors and the world in which they lived.

A brief overview of the events surrounding the 1770 Boston Massacre.

Looks at bureaucratic culture within the State Department as a mitigating factor to FDR's attempts at diplomacy with Russia in the pre-Cold War era as presented by Mary Glantz' book, "FDR and the Soviet Union: The President's Battles Over Foreign Policy".

A look at the decision-making process for dropping the atom bomb was in 1945.

An analysis of how Adolf Hitler succeeded in his quest for power.

A comparison of the Chinese and Japanese cultures.

An analytical look at the inevitability of the war in Vietnam.

A review of the fourteenth century work, "Chronicles", by Jean Froissart.

A review and analysis of John Steinbeck's novel, "In Dubious Battle".

A review of Nelson Reed's book, "The Caste War of Yucatan".

A review of Domitila Barrios De Chungara's experiences in her work "Let Me Speak!".

A look at the extent of the interracial mixing during the colonial period in Latin America.

An exploration of the Spanish importation of Reconquest institutions and ideas to the New World.

A review of Sun Tzu's military treatise entitled "The Art of War".

Analyzes David E. Stannard's work about the conquest of the natives of the Western Hemisphere, "American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World" .

An examination of how Gandhi became a world leader, in light of the criteria in John Maxwell's book, "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You."

This paper explains the origin of the relics practice, how it came to define Catholicism and its eventual demise.

A description of how literature was the means to the rise of individualism through the 17th and 18th centuries.

A comparison of the Athenian model of democracy as compared to the U.S. government.

This paper looks at the history of the bourbon beverage and discusses the contributions it made to American culture.

An exploration of the importance of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in the general strategy of the CIA and the United States government during the late 1980s.

An in-depth look at the development of weapons and warfare tactics during the 17th and 18th centuries.

A look at the history of the Montana copper mines and the legacy of William Clark, Maracus Daly and F. Heinze.

A brief discussion of the nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant.

A look at the consequences of World War II for the United States.

A description of Adolph Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s.

This paper traces the trends in Jewish immigration to the United States.

A review of the achievements of early feminists and social reformers in encouraging European women to participate in business and politics during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

An analysis of the imperialist undertones in Joseph Rudyard Kipling's infamous poem, "White Man's Burden".

A discussion of the contribution of the Scientific Revolution to the era of the Enlightenment.

This paper reviews and compares two first hand accounts written during the Fourth and Seventh Crusades.

This paper shows how European colonialism was affected by wars and instability in Europe at the time.

A review of the many technological advancements of ancient China prior to the fourteenth century.

A presentation of Syria from a travel agent's perspective.

This paper charts the origin of the novel from the spirit of individualism.

This paper discusses the evolution of literature across the 18th century, concentrating on the work of the poets John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Thomas Gray, Robert Burns, William Blake and William Wordsworth.

This paper offers a critical overview of Victorian literature in order to highlight its revolutionary character in the context of its age.

This paper provides a demonstration that Socrates was not a skeptic, Epicurean or stoic.

This paper looks at the historical significance of the rake in Restoration drama, focusing on 'The Country Wife' by William Wycherley and Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock".

This paper outlines the central role of the family in Roman civilization and looks at how it overrides the Greek cultural influx.

This paper looks at how the ethos of the Enlightenment is reflected in architecture, painting and sculpture.

A detailed rendition of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941.

A general overview of the cultural Hellenization of Rome with a focus on the playwrights Plautus and Terence.

This paper provides an examination of Charles Dickens' novel 'Hard Times' and the allegorical significance of Coketown, applying sociological and historical perspectives.

A refutation of the argument that Athenian society did not value women.

This paper considers the corrupting influence of power, by focusing on two examples from literature and two from modern history.

An overview of the history of the Council of Chalcedon.

A discussion on how Arthur Miller's play, "The Crucible," represents a fictionalized portrayal of the Salem witch-hunts in Massachusetts in 1692.

An analysis of the historical context of Spanish stories, "The Time of the Doves" by Merce Rodoreda and "The Family of Pascual Duarte" by Camilo Jose Cela.

A review of "Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War" by Nathaniel Philbrick.

An examination of the events that led up to the US Civil War and its victory for the North.

A review of Colin G. Galloway's book, "New Worlds for All: Indians, Europeans and the Remaking of Early America".

Describes the background and history of the sexy female cartoon character and series produced by the Fleischer brothers and called Betty Boop.

This paper looks at the complex part of American history that concerns the freeing of the slaves in America.

This paper discusses Thomas Jefferson's justification of American independence from Great Britain.

This paper looks at aspects of ancient Greek culture and discusses how they are still relevant to contemporary western civilizations.

A detailed examination of the motives behind the united front policy in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution and in China during the Communist Revolution.

A look at the characteristics of Mayan civilization prior to the Spanish conquest, according to Diego de Landa's account "Yucatan Before and After the Conquest".

A comparison of the US Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

A discussion about the causes of the US Civil War.

This paper analyzes the book "Fire In a Canebrake" by Laura Wexler that looks at a brutal crime in the Deep South of the U.S.

A review of John Bailey's book, "The Lost German Slave Girl."

An examination of the images and narrative depictions found on ancient Greek pottery.

A review of "Tools of Empire" by Daniel R. Headrick.

An analysis of the intent behind the Emancipation Proclamation and its effects.

A review of Russell Kirk's 1974 "The Roots of American Order".

A comparison of the Persian War and the Peloponnesian War.

A review of the book "Briton Forging the Nation: 1707-1837" by Linda Colley.

A look at the research that shows how native Indians occupied powerful positions and trading leverage in the fur trade between North Americans and Europeans.

A discussion on the Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last major clash of the US Civil War.

This paper discusses democracy in the U.S., focusing on the issue of voting.

This paper explores the reign of Louis XVI and how his death affected the French Revolution.

An evaluation of the benefits and disadvantages of the rise of the state in the seventeenth century.

A brief discussion of Andrew Jackson's veto of the renewal of the Second Bank of the United States when he ran for reelection against Henry Clay in 1832.

An argument against David Wyman's thesis in "The Abandonment of the Jews: America and the Holocaust".

A discussion of the risks faced by anti-Fascists female writers during Mussolini's dictatorship, focusing on the works of Alba De Cespedes.

A review of the book "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: la Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam," by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway.

An in-depth examination France's "Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen" and its impact.