Academic papers on U.S. History (20th Century)

The Roaring Twenties
(7 pp). Bootlegged booze, flappers, installment buying, the Model A, get- rich-quick schemes and 'The Great Gatsby' - for some, the 1920s was a great party. But the decade was also a time of swift economic change, technological...
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Spy v. Spy/KGB v. CIA
A 5 page research paper that compares the KGB and the CIA during the early days of the Cold War. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Jonathan D. Sarna/ "American Jewish Experience"
A 5 page analysis of Jonathan D. Sarna's anthology The American Jewish Experience. The writer discusses some of the features that Sarna's identifies as characteristic of American Jewry and relates these to reading included in the anthology. No other...
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Three Primary Characteristics of Nat Turner in William Styron
This 5 page report discusses the actual character of Nat Turner in
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George S. Patton
A 5 page research paper that investigates the character, leadership qualities and historical significance of World War II general George S. Patton. Primarily using H. Essame's biography of Patton, the writer gives an impression of the book before...
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JFK & LBJ/ A Revolutionary Period
A 5 page research paper that argues that during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson (the 1960s) represented a "revolutionary" period in the nation's history that opened up civil rights and civil liberties to more of the...
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2 Views on the New Deal
A 6 page research paper that compares the views of two historians, Paul Conkin and James Patterson, concerning the New Deal. The writer contrasts and compares their work, concluding that Patterson's perspective, of the two, is more favorable of the...
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Examining the New Deal
A 6 page research paper that examines a statement by Paul Conkin who said that the New Deal 'solved a few problems, ameliorated a few more, obscured many, and created new ones.' Each of these categories are examined and discussed. Bibliography lists...
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Barbara Tuchman: The March of Folly (1984)
(5 pp) 'Don't confuse me with facts!' is a cry heard throughout the world when it comes to governmental decisions. Barbara Tuchman, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, and one of the best American historians, wrote in her book The March...
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Thank You Mr. Edison! History of Electricity in the U.S.
(5 pp) Prior to the electric light bulb, illumination was by fire from candles, kerosene and oil lamps, and coal-gas jets. With the advent of electricity, the advantages of electric lamps for interior lighting over flickering, sooty, open...
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JFK: Conspiracy or Tragedy?
10 pp) This November 22 will mark the 35th anniversary of the slaying of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. And as the memories return for some, the cottage industry that endlessly theorizes about the "truth" behind Kennedy's death will continue...
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The Cold War Then and Now
(11 pp) This discussion will examine the Nuclear Test Ban Treat of 1963 through the use of presidential paper and congressional records. Relevance today is examined. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union each built...
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John Dower/ "War Without Mercy"
A 5 page summation and analysis of the major points in John Dower's War Without Mercy. In this book, Dower examines the conflict in the Pacific during World War II from the perspective of how it represented long-standing attitudes and racial...
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American Imperialism
A 3 page research paper that discusses the meaning of imperialism to the US in 1900, as well as the risks and gains of this situation to the administrations of McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Progressive Goals
A 3 page research paper that compares the "New Nationalism" of Theodore Roosevelt to the "New Freedom" of Woodrow Wilson in regards to how they achieve the goals of the Progressives. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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