History papers

An examination of the achievements of Harry S. Truman as President of the United States, focusing on the challenges that he had to overcome in this role.

A discussion of the Jugurthine war between the Romans and the Numidian Kingdom.

An analysis of the efforts of Buddhist activist monk, Taixu, to improve Buddhism and life in China.

A look at the development of the Gregorian chant and the important role it plays in church music.

This paper discusses the guilds that were in existence in Geoffrey Chaucer's fourteenth century England.

An analysis of the impact of railway expansion in the United States on the country's economic growth.

An analysis of the relationship between the Arab/Israeli conflict in the Middle East and terrorism in America.

An analysis of the capital punishment laws in South Carolina compared to other states and a discussion over their future.

This paper evaluates competing written accounts of the status of women in a specific period of Korean history.

An analysis of how artistic activism is attempting to draw more supporters to the comfort women's cause.

An analysis of the history and development of organized crime and the mafia in Boston.

A study of the reign of Chinese Empress Cixi in the late Qing dynasty.

An overview of the history of Christianity in Ethiopia.

An analysis of the re-emergence of fascism in 20th century Europe.

A look at the events surrounding the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

A comparative analysis of India and Pakistan.

A discussion of the future of the Republic of Iraq.

A look at the events surrounding the CBS news report by anchor Dan Rather's regarding apparent gaps in George W. Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard.

This paper shows how the Cuban Missile Crisis validated President Kennedy's strategy of flexible response.

This paper discusses why John F. Kennedy was such a successful President.

An examination of the history of the religion or Satanism.

An examination of the evolution of the hero in American drama.

This paper examines the dominance of Pan-Arab nationalism and Islam over state-based nationalism in the Middle East.

A brief history of Baptist missions.

An analysis of the influence that Martin Luther King Jr. had on the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

A comparison of the Holocaust in Europe in the 1930s and 40s with the genocides in Cambodia and Rwanda.

A comparison of the practical differences between the Nuremberg Laws in Germany and the Jim Crow Laws in the United States and the racism upon which each of these legal systems was based.

An analysis of the medical experiments performed by Josef Mengele in Auschwitz and his justification for performing them.

This paper describes a period in the history of the country of Colombia from 1948 to 1958 called La Violencia, which took over 200,000 lives.

A look at how realisim provides an adequate explanation for major wars.

This paper discusses the causes of the Iraq war based on the author's interpretation of Bob Woodward's book "Plan of Attack".

This paper discusses the proposed European Union (EU) constitution, which failed to be ratified.

A discussion of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict, its history and possible future.

This paper describes the extraordinary reign of Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt (c.1279-1212 BC), also known as Ramses the Great.

This paper examines the Napoleonic wars as an example of modern warfare and an assessment of contradictory explanations of war, the liberal and realist paradigms.

A discussion of the development of juvenile criminal behavior.

An examination of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.

This paper discusses Queen Marie Antoinette of France and the French Revolution.

A review of the book "The Mayflower Murderer & Other Forgotten Firsts in American History" by Peter F. Stevens.

An analysis of the contemporary relevance of the film, "The Battle of Algiers", particularly in relation to the war in Iraq.

An analysis of the historical objectivity in Mel Gibson's epic film "Apocalypto".

A discussion on how E. P. Thompson's "The Making of the English Working Class" fits in to a broader Marxist history.

A critical analysis of Catherine Walker Bynum's "Fast, Feast and Flesh: The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women".

A review of the events of the DC sniper shootings, including the preliminary shootings, the "Beltway" Attacks, the investigation during the attacks and the arrest of the two suspects.

A discussion of the background, rise to power and current position of Colin Powell.

An analysis of the rise and fall of the power of Britain through its foreign policy between the years 1918 to 1945.

A description and examination of how historians characterised Indian women's movements between 1850-1900.

This paper discusses how historians have sought to understand and explain the causes of Protestant-Catholic conflict since the Reformation.

A discussion on whether the defeat of the Communists in China in 1927 was self- inflicted.

This paper discusses the totality of Stalin's control after 1945.

A discussion on how the responses to the plague in medieval and early modern Europe can be best characterized as early examples of the operation of disciplinary power.

This paper discusses why Henry the Monk was accused of heresy.

A discussion on whether Japan could be considered a great power in 1905.

A discussion of Chartism in 19th century Europe, a force which relied as much upon a burgeoning print culture as it did upon the radical mass platform.

This paper looks at trends and changes relating to agricultural produce in Russia, India and Japan during the inter-war period.

A analysis of the political, sociological and physical implications of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

A brief overview of the history of the current Somalian crisis.

This paper analyzes Pope Urban II's eleventh century speech at Clermont by reviewing four writings, which provide very different perspectives on this speech.

A comparative analysis of Hayashi Fumiko's story "Downtown" and Kim Yisosk's story "The Cuckoo."

A discussion on the construction of romanticism in romantic literature through the deconstructions of romance and romanticism in the eighteenth century.

A discussion of whom should be held accountable for the World War I.

An examination of the Islamic faith using the book "Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet" by Karen Armstrong.

This paper analyzes, in detail, the South Korean economic crisis from 1997 to 1998, which the paper contends was caused by globalization.

An analysis of the causes and repercussions of the European revolutions of 1848.

A discussion of the correlation between individualism and technology
and its effects on a country's developed status.

This paper discusses the factors, which caused the Great Depression of the 1930s in the United States.

An analysis of the formation of the Federalist Party under Alexander Hamilton and their contribution to American politics.

An analysis of the background and teachings of Greek philosopher, Xenophanes.

An analysis of the case of Darfur, Sudan and the neo-liberal view of humanitarian intervention there.

A discussion of the discovery and development of fragrances, focusing on their chemical make-up and manufacturing process.

A discussion of the history, demographics and social capital and welfare services that are available in Venice Beach, California

An analysis of child labor history and reforms in the United States leading up to the current day.

A discussion on why and with what consequences Dwight Eisenhower unveiled the domino theory.

This paper discusses Henry VIII's break from Rome and examines to what extent it was driven by his desire for divorce.

This paper discusses the issues of death and burial in early modern England.

An analysis of the extent to which anti-clericalism contributed to an atmosphere ripe for reform in the pre-reformation (pre 1529) English Church.

A discussion of the origins of the concept of Manifest Destiny and the influence it still holds today.

A discussion of the success of Kenneth Chenault, CEO of American Express and the effect of his African-American race during his rise to power.

An analysis of the way that media portrays African-Americans, giving examples from various types of shows.

An analysis of the ways in which Islamic architecture has influenced the architectural styles of other religions.

A discussion of Japan's occupation of Hong Kong in the 1940s.

An analysis of the history of digital photography and a comparison of its results with those of analog cameras, focusing on black and white developments.

An analysis of the impact of World War II on the British workforce.

An analysis of the fundamental threat that is posed to the continuing stable development of China from the convergence of Maoist-Leninism and capitalism in contemporary China.

A paper describing the ideology and development in the People's Republic of China

A discussion of the rise of Adolf Hitler to power in Germany.

A critical discussion of "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque.

A study of the social and economic crises in Cameroon since its independence.

An analysis of Primo Levi's account "If This is a Man".

This paper discusses whether the film, 'Que Viva Mexico!', by Sergei Eisenstein was misinterpreted.

This paper examines the early establishment of the Spanish and English colonies in the Americas as quests for gold, God and glory.

This paper uses the writings of Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Jean-Baptiste Colbert and Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu to describe the court of King Louis XIV, absolute monarch of France.

This paper discusses the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s in which many people in the US were unfairly named communists and victimized.

A discussion of the hippie movement and 1960s counterculture in the United States.

This paper compares the writings of Marco Polo from the thirteenth century about travel in Eurasia with the accounts of the travels of sixteenth century missionary St. Francis Xavier in this area.

A discussion of the lost Mayan culture, science and religion.

This paper examines to what extent Nazi anti-Semitic policy was motivated by the economy.

A review of William Foote Whyte's book "Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum".

A study of the standard of living of the working class during the industrial revolution in Britain.