Essays and Research Papers on General U.S. History

A 4 page look at the prevalence of scandalous behavior among U.S. Presidents and executive officers throughout the course of the country's history. The Andrew Johnson controversy, Harding's 'Teapot Dome' scandal, Theodore Roosevelt's political appointment of the despised James S. Clarkson, Bill Clinton's involvement in The Whitewater Affair, etc;-- are among the many case examples ...

8 pages worth of short free-writing essays on the important role that immigrants have played in U.S. history, the plight of the Native American Indians, the effects of Industrialization and more. Available as shorter, individual essays by e-mail request. No Bibliography.

A 5 page research paper that examines Donald R. Hickey's unique perspective on the War of 1812 as stated in his book. In this work, Hickey offers a radically different perspective on this conflict then the one traditionally offered in most US history texts. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page examination of the American concepts of freedom, solidarity, and cultural uniqueness. Addresses the questions of the association of the concepts of freedom and slavery; the ideal of the American tapestry; and the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights movement as revolutionary periods in U.S. history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses whether or not the relationships between human beings is improving, either on the individual or the cultural level. This report argues that they are not. When one examines the history of humanity and the ways in which various groups have subjugated others, it is logical to assume that the world has become a far ...

A 4 page paper which discusses the price of freedom through struggles in American history. The struggles highlight the cost of freedom as it relates to soldiers, slaves, and women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the book "A People's History of the United States, 1492 to Present," as it addresses the Civil Rights Movement. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age" by Daniel T. Rodgers, as it relates to transnational history. No additional sources cited.

This 10 page report discusses two events in American history, the War of 1812 and the Cuban missile crisis, despite the 150 years that separate them, serve as examples of how executive action has altered, even determined the outcomes associated with a crisis situation involving the United States and other nations. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 6 page paper which contrasts Robert Darnton's "The Great Cat Massacre & Other Episodes in French Cultural History" and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's "A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

A 7 page research paper on the Salem Witch Trials. The writer discusses causes of the witch hunts, the brutality of punishment, and the ultimate restitution paid in 1711 to those accused of witchery who survived. A section of this paper also discusses the Trials' depiction in Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' and then goes on ...

This 5 page report discusses the fact that literary works often demonstrate the boundaries that can and cannot be crossed and the barriers people place between themselves and understanding their contemporaries. Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Beloved” demonstrated the ways in which characters must deal with a past that constantly haunts them. Likewise, it is clear in Frederick Douglass’ autobiography that he never ...

In eight pages this paper examines the lasting influence of the Declaration of Independence and how five great American thinkers – Thomas Jefferson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King Jr. – employed it in their respective writings and speeches. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 8 page paper presents an argument to abolish the electoral college process. This process was originally designed by the founders and writers of the U.S. Constitution for reasons that no longer exist, such as limited transportation and communication options for candidates. The writer first presents a short history of the Electoral College and why ...

This 8 page paper discusses technology over the past two centuries from market economies through the current information society. This paper discusses the ways in which people have responded to new technologies - both positive and negative reactions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the evolution of government during the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 9 page series of responses to questions relating to the evolution of society and civilization. Discusses the industrialization of Europe and the U.S. in the Industrial Revolution and ties this discussion into the impacts of globalization which we are feeling today. Notes the importance of technology in this transition. Links nationalism ...

A 5 page research paper that examines three original historical sources to determine the how the personal interests as well as the cultural assumptions of the authors affected their writing and the descriptions they offer of life at that point in time. The writer looks specifically at the work of Olaudah Equiano, a former slave; ...

A 5 page paper which discusses how Glenda Gilmore, in 'Gender and Jim Crow: Women and the Politics of White Supremacy in North Carolina, 1896-1920,' stands in awe of these women she depicts, and also stands apologetic for her ignorance concerning the struggles of African American women, despite the fact she grew up in North Carolina and yet was ...

This 4 page paper briefly examines the views that gender, race and class greatly influenced the development of slavery, and examines the current conflict between African-Americans and the Seminole. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

8 pages in length. Both the Spanish and Mexican governments attempted to create a stable and harmonious society within California that would firmly establish the Hispanic society. The extent to which this vision was fulfilled during the period between 1763 and 1848, however, illustrates how brute force and political intervention was employed in ...

This 10 page paper provides a history of the tobacco industry, noting there is evidence of the use of tobacco several centuries B.C. The discussion includes the importance of tobacco to economy of certain colonies/states as well as the importance of this industry to the economy and revenue to governments. In the last part of ...

On New Year's Day, 1802, President Thomas Jefferson penned a letter to the Baptist Association of Danbury, Connecticut articulating his views on the relationship between church and state. This separation, his belief in majority rule, and in reduction in government continue to profoundly affect the government of the United States. Bibliography lists 2 sources. jvTJeffer.rtf

This 6 page report discusses how in the earliest days of the fledgling United States, the leaders of the country were clear on their intention to assure that the government they formed would be one with safeguards against the forms of tyranny they had known in their native England. The rules established by the Constitution were designed to carry out the ...

This 6 page report discusses about the commonly-shared value that the new America needed to establish itself as a virtuous republic. Because virtue is a subjective construct, the ways a “virtuous republic” was defined caused both consensus and conflict. The developmental process that the early colonists went through in their establishment of a new way of thinking about government and ...