History papers

An overview of the life and career of Frederick Law Olmsted, American environmentalist landscaper.

This well-researched paper details the culture, religion and traditions surrounding the Islamic way of life.

This paper examines the rise of the temperance movement in the United States which lead to the the Prohibition era.

Examines art from the Jiangsu dynasty and the Han dynasty and how they shed light on life during these times in Chinese history.

Argues that President Bush's popularity is based on his belief in Christ.

A brief overview of the Battle of Gettysburg.

An overview of this book by Bruce Catton which deals with the American Civil War.

Examines and critiques this book by Anne M. Butler on prostitution.

An in-depth look at the concepts of crime, punishment and justice in the Salem trials of 1692.

This paper reviews Amos Oz's "Panther in the Basement" (1995), a story about a boy coming of age in Israel during British mandate.

A look at the events that led up to the June 6, 1944 invasion by the Allies of the Normandy coast.

This paper review Hugh Thomas' "Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes and the Fall of Old Mexico", one of the greatest historical adventure stories.

An overview of the air war over Britain during WWII, known as the "Blitz".

An examination of the history of Japan's contemporary relations with Southeast Asia.

Compares the title character of Moliere's play "Tartuffe" to President George Bush.

This paper examines the Czech film industry as well as the emergence of the "Czech New Wave Movement," aptly named as it represented a break from the dominant film styles that preceded it.

This paper explores various ancient Greek cultures and the religious circumstances which justified the practice of human sacrifice.

This paper examines both the historical and geographical structure of Davenport, Iowa, focusing on the 1800s, when the land was inhabited by various Indian tribes.

This paper examines Norman Mailer's novel "The Naked and the Dead" in which the author incorporates the symbols, characters and narrative conventions of the WWII combat genre.

A brief examination of the Spanish-American war from a number of aspects.

An examination of the Nasser regime in Egypt.

This paper focuses on two major economic movements that took place in the U.S. during the Depression era between the years 1929-1941 and their impact on the American people and the economy.

This brief yet concise paper examines the current status of women in post-war Cambodia, which has drastically changed for the worse since the wars of the 1970s and 1980s.

This paper explores American family life during the cold war era as depicted in Elaine Tyler May's novel "Homeward Bound."

A enlightening perspective of the Second World War.

Explores how agriculture is considered an engine of growth in this Middle Eastern country.

This paper examines the changes that have occurred in Korea over the past fifty years.

An overview of the life and career of seventeenth century mathematical genius, Blaise Pascal.

This paper details the workings of the electoral college system and discusses whether or not it's still a viable method for electing presidents in America.

This paper examines the changing role of women in the military from WWII to the present.

This paper explores the differences in conceptions of land ownership between the Australian Aborigines and the European colonists.

This paper examines the era of romantic literature and poetry as well as the common thread which binds various works of writing into a particular field of literature.

This paper explores the mystery and implications of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

This well-researched paper examines the highly debated topic of reparations for slavery. With the debate still on the table about reparations, many feel that compensation goes far beyond a dollar amount.

An overview of the conditions and lasting impact of the Japanese internment in America during World War II.

An examination of the transformations of the laboring class between Tokugawa and industrial Japan.

An overview of the historical events surrounding the Battle of Stalingrad between the Russians and Germans.

A review of the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.

An analysis of the Machiavelli book "The Prince".

Details the events before, during and after the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II.

An analysis of the struggle for women's rights during the 18th and 19th centuries.

An analysis of the literary works of Pak Wan-so and Cho Chong-rae.

A study of historical research regarding post-World War II immigration to Australia.

This paper compares the histories and cultures of the Mohave and Chemehuevi Indian tribes.

Examines the history of governmental financial assistance to the country's poor in the United States.

This paper details the significance of the 1929 Lateran Accords, which resolved the issue of the Catholic church's refusal to recognize the state of Italy.

A biographical essay on the life and influence of popular American author and diplomat, Washington Irving.

A review of the life and philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie.

An analysis of Thomas Jefferson's "Notes on the State of Virginia", demonstrating that Jefferson held racist views.

This well-researched paper examines the historic events that led to the introduction of Christianity into Japan's culture and society, as well as the political leaders who tried to ban its existence.

This paper focuses on the leadership and political career of Joseph Stalin as well as the general era of Stalinism, a period of Russian history that is characterized by authoritarian rule through constant vigilance and fear.

Examines what the Indian government is doing to ensure that all children receive basic education.

A journal-style review of the life of Holocaust survivor, Solomon Borenstieein

A look at the artistic and architectural brilliance of Filippo Brunelleschi and how his work fused the disciplines of science, technology and art.

A look at how the Nazi Party appealed to the youth of Germany.

An analysis of the impact of the wooden sailing ship on the Anglo-French War.

A comparison between the North and South generals during the Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee.

This well-researched paper analyzes France's colonization of Indochina, Tunisia, Madagascar and Morocco as well and the wars of liberation fought by its inhabitants.

This paper examines the Korean and Vietnam wars as well as the various similarities shared by both President Harry S. Truman and President Lyndon B. Johnson during their terms in office.

An overview of the poor working conditions that the lower class was exposed to in the late 19th century.

Examines Gloria L. Main's "Tobacco Colony: Life in Early Maryland, 1650-1720" and Edmund S. Morgan's "American Slavery American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia".

Examines this novel by Julia Alvarez about life in the Dominican Republic in the 1960s.

An examination of the air pollution problem facing Iran.

An analysis of how Gamal Abdel Nasser shaped Egyptian economic policy.

An examination of the European colonization of Africa through Conrad's "Heart of Darkness".

Examines how organized crime developed around the Prohibition period in the United States.

An examination of the motivating factor behind the American and Soviet race to space.

An analysis of the conditions in England and Germany after World War I.

An essay following Nixon through his failures in the early 1960s to his successful election to the presidency of the United States.

A brief analysis of Prohibition in 1920s America and a discussion of why it failed.

Examines how female medical physicians from the medieval Italian Salerno school contributed to the origins of medicine.

Examines some of reasons for the outbreak of World War Two, only 22 years after the devastating events of WWI.

A review of the book "The Monastic Order in England: A History of Its Development from the Times of St. Dunstan to the Fourth Lateran Council" by David Knowles.

An evaluation of the emergence of the merchant class in England in the 18th century.

This well-researched paper explores the ancient Celtic nature worshipping religion known as Wicca.

An in-depth study of slavery in the United States.

A study of the life, work and influence of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall.

Describes the development of early Mormon cities in Utah and how these cities influenced the development of the urban America of today.

A psychological analysis of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and why he was to blame for the failure of the League of Nations.

Examines Martin Walker's book, "The Cold War: A History."

Examines America's foreign policy in the Middle East since 1991.

This paper examines the events as well as the unanswered questions and theories surrounding the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

A day-by-day history and analysis of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

A discussion, in the form of creative writing, about the use of nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

This paper reviews and critiques the overt generalizations in Paul Boahnnan and Philip Curtin's book "Africa and Africans," which was written to dispel certain myths about the African people and culture.

A discussion and analysis of Israel's policy decision to dismantle the Gaza settlements.

Retells the true-life story of the kidnapping of teenage heiress, Patricia Campbell Hearst and the emotional, physical and mental consequences she suffered as a result.

An analysis of the negative impacts of industrialization on American society.

This well-researched paper analyzes the post-WWII rise in European immigration to America, while focusing primarily on Italy's immigrants between 1950-1970.

A paper discussing the long-assumed fictional island of Atlantis and whether or not the island actually existed at one time.

A historical review of the Persian attempts to invade Greece at the start of the fifth century B.C.

Examines why the United Nations agreed to back the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine in 1947.

An analysis of the treatment of prisoners during the Peloponnesian War and the morality of the ancient Greeks.

Examines the life of this Korean leader and how the country fared under his leadership.

An introduction to dyes and a look at an experiment in dyeing material.

This paper examines the origins of sociology as well as the impact of the industrial revolution which changed the face of the social and physical environment.

A review of the life and influence of Julius Caesar.

A paper looking at the religious influence on the spread of paper during the silk road era.

Examines the effects of war on the film industry in Lebanon.

Compares present day America with ancient Rome and examines whether the two are heading in the same direction.