The life, presidency, and death of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln.

The character of Benedict Arnold is a dichotomy: He betrayed the American Colonies in its battle for independence, yet many believe he contributed greatly to the Colonies winning the Revolutionary War.

Provides a brief history of Ellis Sylvester Chesbrough, a 19th century Chicago engineer. Chesbrough designed and oversaw construction of the nation's first comprehensive sewer system in Chicago, allowing the city to continue to grow.

A brief life history of the famous Confederate Civil War general, Robert E. Lee.

A biography of Robert E. Lee, one of the Civil War's most distinguished leaders. He was an admired soldier, even by his enemies, and considered a military strategy genious.

A biography of John Adams, who was the second president of the United States. Facts about his childhood, political career, and family life are included.

A biography of civl rights leader Malcolm X from his childhood to his work with the Nation of Islam to his assassination.

Discusses Martin Luther King's life of fighting for civil rights. Compares King to Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". Keywords: civil rights leaders, segregation, racism, discrimination, non-violent protest, Civil Rights Act

Provides an in depth personalized essay on nationally known labor organizer Mother Jones. Describes her early life in Ireland and discusses her emigration to America. Explores her attempts to organize the miners of West Virginia and Colorado.

The life, presidency, and death of the 40th U.S. president, Ronald Reagan.

Alcatraz, also known as "The Rock," is a well-known yet mysterious island near San Francisco that served as a notorious U.S. prison.

A history on slavery in America and the poor treatment of African slaves by their white owners. Plus, the history of Harriet Wilson, the first African-American to publish a novel in the United States.

Provides insight into the amazing life and history of the Native American Mojave Indians. Discusses their lifestyle and customs.

The Corvette represents a true symbol of American life in the 1950s, when automobiles became an important part of people's lives. Since 1953, the year production of the Corvette began, it has served as a successful American entry in the sports car market.

As American life and culture evolved during the twentieth century, the makers of American movies and television shows changed their subjects and how they are portrayed. By examining the portrayal of women's roles, fashion and clothing, and the home in the films "Way Down East," "The Grapes of Wrath," and "The Salt of the Earth," as well as the television show "Leave it to Beaver," one can see deeper, symbolic, and more purposeful meanings behind everyday images.

A comparison of the three major groups of colonies: New England, Middle, and South (Plantation). This essay focuses on economic, political, social, and religious aspects in those groups of colonies.

Compares the Space Race of 1960s America to George W. Bush's plan to colonize mars. Examines the amount of public support for each plan. Question Bush's motives in promoting his plan.

Compares how ancient Indian tribes thought the earth was created. Different Indian tribes even had their own ideas on creation. Contends that the Indian tribe stories show us how an unproven theory can evolve and stretch into many different ideas, and how these ideas can correlate and diverge.

Essay discusses the overall state of America during World War II.

A Journal entry of living the horrors and surviving the devastation on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Events leading up to the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence in 1776, including resentment of British rule, excessive taxes, no representation in British government, and a desire for greater liberty.

Describes the birth of the American Bill of Rights. Details how the Bill of Rights became a part of the Constitution of the United States. Explores the evolution of the document and the role of public interest groups in maintaining and expanding civil liberties.

The California "Gold Rush" of the 1840s was a mass migration to California after gold was discovered. Americans and people from around the world used the discovery of gold to begin new lives as many foreigners worked the mines.

"The Dakota Of The Canadian Northwest: Lessons for Survival" by Peter Douglas is an account of the history of the Dakota Indians and their aboriginal and diplomatic cliams to sovreignty in northwest Canada. Like many other American Indians, the Dakota lost their traditional ways of life when Europeans settled in the area.

Examines the effects of the industrial revolution on the United States. Details the leading American industrialists of the day. Examines what effect immigrants had on the industrial revolution.

How the Korean War unfolded with an analysis of the causes and effects of the U.S. entrance into the war.

A history of the Ku Klux Klan in 1865 to its marginal status today.

A quick overview of the Underground Railroad, including people that assisted in it and code words and techniques for escaping to the North.

This essay is about the Native American, Ishi, who's tribe was attacked by white men, leaving Ishi, his mother, and a few other members of the tribe as the sole remaining Yahis. Three years later, Ishi and his few other tribe members were discovered, which lead to Ishi taken to be a star museum exhibit and became known worldwide.

Historical Content behind the movie "A Man for All Seasons"

Explores the history of the American Revolution. Describes events leading up to the revolt. Considers if American Colonists were justified in declaring their independence from British rule.

Essay discusses the shift in power following the revolution of 1800, a shift that led to the supremacy of the Jefferson and Madison administrations.

The Santa Fe Trail was a result of westward expansion in the United States of the early 1800s. The trail was developed as a trade route between Missouri and New Mexico, and was crucial in opened up the West to settlement and commerce.

An examination of race relations between Irish and other immigrant groups in 19th century America.

."..For liberty, and justices for all." That is the final line in the Pledge of Allegiance. It states in a few words, that when you live in the United States of America, an individual receives full rights given by the Constitution. Would you believe that in a certain time period of American History that not everyone received the same liberty and rights to justice? Yes, it is true. In fact, for the first 160 years of this nation's existence, certain people at certain times did not received the full rights the Constitution guarantees. Eventually, with the help of a certain "class" of people, "the progressives" (people who try to change society and ways of life for the better), all people of the United States could enjoy the full rights guaranteed and promised to them. An example of an early

A short history of Mount Rushmore and the carving by Gutzon Borglum of the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

This essay talks about the Industrial Revolution.

Meaning of Ben Franklin's memoirs for today's Americans.

Canada's Terry Fox is a true hero. He raised more than $360 million for cancer research and awareness by running ultramarathons through the Marathon of Hope organizations with an artificial leg. He was an inspiration for people to never give up on their hopes and dreams.

At the time of the Mexican American conflict the United States military was ill suited for military combat. Thus the Mexican American war was to prepare the United States' soldiers for future combat in the Civil War. Much of the military was young and inexperienced. The American victory in the Mexican American war gave the United States its largest territorial acquisition since the Louisiana Purchase. The military combats during the war provided the nation not only with an improved military, but also with political leadership.

The creation of the a-bomb was a huge achievement for the U.S. but throughout history and in the future the a-bomb will do more damage than good. This device of destruction should have never been created but it has and know we must live with the fear of world destruction.

This essay explores the life and accomplishments of Abigail Smith Adams, wife of second president of the United States John Adams. Abigail Adams, an intellectual and politically astute person, fought for women's rights and tried to persuade her husband to do the same.

This essay analyzes Richard Hofstadter's "American Political Tradition" and asks, "Is Abraham Lincoln truly the hero that Americans make of him?"

A comparison of the Civil War presidencies of Abraham Lincoln for the Union and Jefferson Davis for the Confederacy shows some similarities. Both conflicted with other individuals in their respective governments -- Lincoln with the U.S. Senate, Davis with his vice president Alexander Stephens. Both also had weaknesses to overcome; Lincoln had little government experience and showed an inability to control his Cabinet members, while Davis easily made enemies and preferred leading an army over establishing a stable government.

An examination of Abraham Lincoln's war aims, as he described in his Gettysburg Address, and how they actually differed from those of the poet Walt Whitman and the Union general William T. Sherman.

Essay is an outline about Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations.

A history of the AFL-CIO, consisting of unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

Discusses various African American Inventors in history and how they contributed to the good of mankind despite racism and discrimination.

Essay examines to what degree where African Americans denied their Civil and Human Rights in the decades leading to the Rights Movement.

Discusses the circumstances in which African American women arrived in the colonies. Addresses their living conditions, duties and expectations that were put upon them and distinctions that may have existed between them.