History essays

Prosperity of the “boom year”, did lead to the extravagant lifestyle for the wealthy which eventually led to the collapse of the Wall Street stock market but did not alone cause the Great Depression.

In 1970, an Alaskan Pipeline company began the process of building a pipeline which would go from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to the Valdez Marine Terminal on Prince William Sound. It took 7 years to plan and construct the pipeline. Canadians suggested a similar pipeline in 1970 which would run along the Mackenzie River in Northwest … Read more

History books nor history itself can erase the fact that all of us has patriotism towards our own countries. It can be quite reasonable for many American writers in the 19th century to show off their own American national identity. However, America consists of various immigrants with different national backgrounds. Therefore, in American nationalism, patriotism … Read more

The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union ever got to nuclear war during the Cold War, or at any other point in history. This crisis was solved last minute through a deal that President Kennedy made with Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union. President Kennedy worked tirelessly with … Read more

Abstract This project discusses the Iranian revolution of 1979 looking at many aspects. Starting with a general overview of the History of Persia and Iran, then overviewing Islam as part of Iran the evolution of Iran. Moreover, this project will assess the pre-revolution period of 1979 and then will move to the evolution of the … Read more

“All persons held as slaves…are, and henceforward shall be free” – Abraham Lincoln. These famous words made their appearance in America’s history in Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was a document issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 during the third year of the Civil War. (“The Emancipation Proclamation.” Featured Documents) Lincoln … Read more

U.S. History “One of the lessons learned during the Vietnam War was that the depiction of wounded soldiers, of coffins stacked higher than their living guards, had a negative affect on the viewing public. The military in Iraq specifically banned the photographing of wounded soldiers and coffins thus sanitizing this terrible and bloody conflict.”- Walter … Read more

On October 16th in 1962, the world watched in suspense as the United States and the Soviet Union started a political standoff over the placement of nuclear weapons, and for the first time in history stood on the precipice of Nuclear War. The Soviet Union, having noticed a growing US boom in nuclear weapon capabilities, … Read more

A. Identification and Evaluation of Sources The purpose of this investigation is to answer the question, “To what extent did American imperialism in the Philippines affect our military ties in 1900-1950?” Back in the early 1900’s the United States defeated Spain in the Spanish American war and in the Treaty of Paris Spain gave the … Read more

The Battle of Stalingrad was the triumphant Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad. The battle for Stalingrad is easily the most recognizable battle of all of World War II, because of the sheer magnitude of the battle. The entire Soviet Union would have surrendered to Hitler and the course of history could have been … Read more

Somewhere in the second quarter of the eighteenth century, we saw the bold turnings, spindly structures, and activated surfaces of the William and Mary style give way to the more curvilinear outlines, classical proportions, and restrained surface ornamentation. This new, more graceful, style, dubbed Queen Anne, was an amalgam of several influences, such as Baroque, … Read more

The origin of cities is a highly decorated and argued debate. Many theories exist within our society in regard to the origins of cities. These theories act as a focal point and are essential to our understanding of the city and towards urbanization generally. Essentially there are three main theories from human geographers which enhance … Read more

Confederate symbols are fiercely divisive. Some claim they simply represent a region’s history. To others they represent racial prejudice and animosity. If Americans cannot reach a consensus on the significance of these symbols harmony will forever allude them. Confederate war heroes are immortalized and distinguished by the numerous monuments spread throughout the United States. These … Read more