History papers

An examination of Shia/Sunni schism within the Muslim religion and how the Shia has survived despite this divide.

This paper traces the history of Jeffersonian equality in the U.S.A. from its conception to modern day.

A critical analysis of the adaptive flexibility model in its application to the African-Caribbean family.

A discussion of music and drama, from the Renaissance era until today.

A discussion of the ancient Babylonian stele of Hammurabi and the judicial codes enscribed upon it.

This paper is a critical review of Robert Spencer's "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam".

A review of the book "The Spider Eaters" by Rae Yang.

An examination of the effects of colonialism on the indigenous people of America.

A discussion of the commonalities and similarities between the Russian Revolution and Mexican Revolution.

This paper explores the forces behind several events in East Asian history.

This paper examines the reasons behind the famine of China's "Great Leap Forward".

This paper shows the significance of the presidential election of 1860 in American history.

A study of Canadian flyers' contribution to Britain's victory over the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.

An examination of the interment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

This paper explains the nature of Islamic sovereignty, the roots of political Islam, the attraction of Islamism, and the driving forces behind political movements within the Middle East, such as the Taliban.

A study of American transcendentalism in the works of Henry Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

An analysis of the politics, economics and changing social attitudes of 1950s America.

A discussion of the economic development in the Medieval times and early modern period.

An analysis of the political events surrounding the Suez Crisis and how they affected international relations.

This paper examines the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Revolution.

A look at the impact of the Anglo-Saxons on British history and culture.

An analysis of human relationships in Willa Cather's novel "O Pioneers!".

A critical review of Rae Yang's book "The Spider Eaters - a Memoir".

A review of the history of nationalism and the devolution process in Scotland and Whales.

A discussion of the economic history of Hong Kong from the mid-19th century to today.

An analysis of the European Union as a peace keeping force.

An analysis of contraception and population control in post-war America 1945-1960.

An analysis of Fredrick Douglass' autobiography, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave".

A review of the European revolution of the 19th century, based on D. Mason's book "Revolutionary Europe 1789-1989-Liberty, Equality, Solidarity."

An analysis of the historical context of the rise of the gangster film genre in the United States and its development from 1930 to 1960.

A discussion of the failure of the Articles of Confederation and the consequent emergence of the Constitution of the United States.

A discussion of the Greek Civil War and its devastating effects on the nation, as well as its significance in the international geopolitical realm.

A look at how the National Socialists in Nazi Germany used art and architecture for political purposes.

An examination of the role and nature of Nazi propaganda.

This paper discuses the varied and complex motivations for the Northern Republicans to enter into the American Civil War.

An analysis of the politicized nature of venereal disease and its management in Britain at the turn of the 20th century.

An examination of the ongoing process of Confederate nationalism at the time of the American Civil War.

An analysis of the decade of Reconstruction, following the American Civil War, and its implications to Americans.

This paper reviews Verner W. Crane's "Benjamin Franklin and a Rising People", which outlines Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the formation of the United States.

A discussion of just war theory as delineated by two main authors on the subject, Michael Walzer and Brian Orend.

An analysis of the tension between religions in Medieval Spain and the authority and leadership that existed at the time.

An analysis of the foreign, military and economic factors that made the Vietnam War a necessity for American policy-makers and working class people.

This paper is an in-depth discussion of the life of Supreme Court Justice Anthony McLeod Kennedy including many of his cases.

This paper discuses archaeoastronomy using sites from Mesoamerica as examples.

This paper explore the legacy and the reality of Thomas Jefferson.

This paper reviews Jack Rakove's "James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic".

A comparison of the personalities of Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-Shek and a discussion of their relationship with each other.

This paper discuses the development of the atomic bomb and the effects of dropping it on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

This paper describes the President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, in Washington, D.C., and the controversy over the depiction of FDR in a wheelchair.

This paper discusses the charismatic leadership of Martin Luther King Jr.

An analysis of how and when Buddhism came to China and the obstacles it faced there from the state and Confucian opponents.

An analysis of chivalry and the treatment of women in Georges Duby's "William Marshal: The Flower of Chivalry."

An analysis of racism in the United States and Europe and the legislation that is introduced in an effort to control it.

An analysis of whether or not dinosaurs could have become extinct because of the biblical flood.

A review of the books "A Bend in the River" by V.S. Naipaul and "The Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys.

This paper reviews Miguel Leon-Portilla's "The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico", which presents a history of Mexico.

A look at the part played by America in the Cold War.

This paper discuses references to American religious culture in Vietnam War literature using examples from Tim O'Brien, Norman Mailer and Robert Bly.

This paper discusses why Einstein became a cultural icon in the 20th century.

A review of the book "Women in Nazi Germany" by Jill Stephenson.

An analysis of the significance of the European naval arms race as a catalyst for World War I.

The paper discusses how women were treated as second class citizens in America in the latter half of the 19th century.

An analysis of the three major periods in Cuba's modern history - the colonial period, the republic and Castro's revolution.

This paper discusses that, in "Federalist 10", James Madison was responding to Jean Jacques Rousseau's republican model of democracy as presented in "On the Social Contract".

This paper examines the rise to power and prominence of Brandenburg-Prussia in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

This paper critically reviews Laetitia Bucaille's book "Growing Up Palestinian", which focuses on the complexity of social change among the Palestinian population.

This paper studies the history and evolution of the ancient cities of the Mediterranean.

This paper argues that Rome was the heir of Hellenistic civilization.

An analysis of the relationship between Hinduism and the caste system in India.

This paper examines two analyses of the history of European Jews, "The War Against the Jews" by Lucy S. Dawidowicz and "The Destruction of the European Jews" by Raul Hilberg.

An analysis of French foreign policy over the past ten years and a projection of likely French foreign policy positions in the coming five years.

This paper argues the broader implications of Stanley Kramer's 1961 film "Judgment at Nuremberg" not only in the context of its original release at the height of the Cold War but also in the milieu of the 21st century War on Terror.

An analysis of philosophical and religious syncretism in the Hellenistic Era.

An analysis of why the Parisian crowd attacked the Bastille on July 14th, 1789.

A discussion of the history, purpose and significance of the Alfred Jewel.

An analysis of the history behind American-Russian relations and an argument that the Cold War was inevitable.

An examination of the plight of both Jewish and non-Jewish homosexuals living under Hitler's regime.

An analysis of the roles of various members of a Pakistani family and the importance of the family unit.

This paper critically examines "Major Problems in American History" by Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman and Jon Gjerde, which discusses the Reconstruction period in American history.

This paper examines the history of the National Rifle Association (NRA), its organization, tactics, principles and record as a lobbying body.

This paper discuses the mystery surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

A review of the book "The Coming of the Third Reich" by Richard Evans.

A discussion of Mary Rowlandson's narrative "The Sovereignty and Goodness of God" and its relationship to 17th century English Puritan society.

This paper examines the socio-political relationship that existed between Britain and Australia prior to 1914 and the role of the Great War (WWI) in the development of Australia's own separate identity.

A review of K.N. Chaudhuri's arguments in "Trade and Civilization in the Indian Ocean: An Economic History from the Rise of Islam to 1750."

An overview of the self-strengthening movement in China and the reasons for its failure.

A discussion of the Valentine's Day celebration.

This paper discuses environmental terrorism and analyzes the Gulf War oil spill of 1991 as an example.

This paper explores the environmental impact of the California Gold Rush.

Explores the origins of social policies in Ireland and how income maintenance helps and hinders meeting people's needs.

An analysis of the concepts of urbanization and community.

This paper outlines why the world view approach to history is preferable to a European and/or American-centered approach to studying history.

A review of the book "Fascism: Comparison and Definition" by Stanley Payne.

This paper explores the U.S. presidential foreign policy doctrine as based on the pursuit of world power.

This paper analyzes how Hollywood movies depicted Germany during World Wars I and II.

This paper analyzes the formal, iconographic, and historical themes in the work 'Madonna and Child' by Duccio di Buoninsegna.

This paper explores the China-Taiwan conflict and its solution.

This paper explores immigration to America before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

An analysis of the validity of President Jimmy Carter's statement on centrist politics and small-scale militarism in the 20th and 21st centuries.