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D-Day
Essay Grade: 75%   (306 words, approx. 1 pages)
A short overview of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day.
Da Vinci Code and the Nicene Council
Essay Grade: 78%   (529 words, approx. 2 pages)
Dan Brown's novel `The Da Vinci Code' has refocused the attentions of scholars and the ordinary man on the historical accuracy of the life of Jesus Christ. The crux of the debate relates to the closure of what are referred to as the Canonical Gospels, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The issue surrounding these Gospels refers to a special event called the Nicene Council. This council was the deciding authority of which ancient documents would be included in the authorized Catholic Bible.
Dance in Australia
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,420 words, approx. 5 pages)
Essay provides a discussion regarding Australian Aboriginal dances.
Daniel Webster
Essay Grade: 78%   (311 words, approx. 1 pages)
A short biography of 19th-century statesman Daniel Webster. A U.S. representative and senator from Massachusetts as well as U.S. Secretary of State, Webster was noted for his oratory, integrity, and commitment to preserving the Union in the decade preceding the Civil War.
Daoism
Essay Grade: 89%   (351 words, approx. 1 pages)
Discusses the history of Daoism
David Livingston
Essay Grade: 83%   (326 words, approx. 1 pages)
A short biography on the life of Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingston.
DBQ -- Contributions of Ancient Greece
Essay Grade: 81%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
An overview of the contributions of ancient Greece to contemporary Western civilization. These include philosophy, democracy, medicine, architecture, and the Olympics.
DBQ From 1987 AP US History Exam
Essay Grade: 94%   (1,247 words, approx. 4 pages)
The prompt for the DBQ was:
Although it was intended to hold a union together, by 1850 the Constitution had become a source of sectional discord and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it helped create

You are supposed to support the statement, using the provided documents (that I can't provide)

Dbq on Articals of Confederation
Essay Grade: 81%   (704 words, approx. 2 pages)
Docment based questions on the Articles of Confederation
Dealing With a Crisis: WWII's Effect of Families
Essay Grade: 82%   (2,321 words, approx. 8 pages)
This essay goes into the lives of three different people to illustrate the struggle that the second world war created.
Death of a Founding Father: An Analysis of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's Duel
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,471 words, approx. 5 pages)
Details the tragic duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr at Weehawken, New Jersey. A detailed look at the causes of the confrontation and the event itself with the aid of Joseph J. Ellis' renowned book, "The Founding Brothers."
Death of John Lennon
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,971 words, approx. 7 pages)
This essay is about Mark David Chapman and the death of John Lennon.
Deborah Sampson
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,115 words, approx. 4 pages)
The life of Deborah Sampson. She was the first women to impersonate a man to enter into the army.
Declaration of Independence
Essay Grade: 95%   (1,185 words, approx. 4 pages)
Essay gives a description of the Declaration of Independence.
Declaration of Independence - Declaration of Rights
Essay Grade: 89%   (1,026 words, approx. 3 pages)
Explains the second section of the Declaration of Independence, formally known as the Declaration of Rights.
Decline of Old Kingdom Egypt
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,016 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay analyzes the factors of the decline of Old Kingdom Egypt.
Decline of Rivervalley Civilizations
Essay Grade: 81%   (390 words, approx. 1 pages)
The Decline of Ancient Mediterrean, Chinese, and Indian civilizations.
Decolonization in Indochina
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,231 words, approx. 4 pages)
Examines Ho Chi Minh's role in providing independence and freedom for Vietnam and his people. Traces the history of Vietnam to the 1945 Japanese occupation. Explains how the nation was divided into a communist north (governed by the DRV) and a noncommunist south (administrated by the Vietnamese government in Saigon).
Decolonization of Indochina
Essay Grade: 96%   (2,274 words, approx. 8 pages)
Explores the history of decolonization in Indochina. Describes all of the factors forcing the French out of Indochina. Examines the battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Defining Democracy and Absolutism
Essay Grade: 78%   (206 words, approx. 1 pages)
Defines and compares Democracy and Absolutism. Considers how each form of government was used during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe.
Defining Moments in Canadian History
Essay Grade: 86%   (799 words, approx. 3 pages)
Three defining moments in the twentieth century played a significant role in building Canada's integrity as a free, independent nation. The attack on Vimy Ridge by Canadian troops during World War I solidified Canada's position as a major contributor to the Allied victory. World War II enabled Canada to show its bravery and generosity, from allowing training of British air personnel on Canadian soil to initiating the Raid on Dieppe. And through the 1989 North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada showed its ability to work with diverse cultures and excel in international markets.
Defining Social Roles for Men and Women in India through Traditional Hindu Texts
Essay Grade: 86%   (2,481 words, approx. 8 pages)
The main traditional texts that support the traditional roles of men and women are the Rg Veda, the Kalpa Sutras, the epics (the Ramayana and Mahabharata), Tryambaka, and Manu Smrti. They are believed to lay the foundations for order in society, as well as giving people the knowledge of their duty. These separate texts have defined roles within castes and genders and show how their different styles of writings have defined roles in different ways.
Definition of History
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,958 words, approx. 7 pages)
Attempts to define history. Examines subjective perceptions of history. Describes the methods historians use to learn about the past.
Deliver Us from Evil Sean Hannity
Essay Grade: 83%   (1,241 words, approx. 4 pages)
Reviews the Sean Hannity book, Deliver us from evil. Examines the quality of Hannity's arguments and writing. Describes his appeal to certain readers.
Democracy and the Olympics
Essay Grade: 81%   (682 words, approx. 2 pages)
Ancient Greece has impacted our world greatly because it originated both the concept of democracy and the concept of the Olympics. From their respective beginnings, both democracy and the Olympics created solid foundations that foster the development of a fair, equal, and peaceful society. Both concepts continue to have positive effects on the modern world today.
Democracy and Totalitarianism
Essay Grade: 92%   (409 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay compares and contrasts democracy and totalitarianism.
Democracy as Defined by The English Levellers
Essay Grade: 96%   (2,588 words, approx. 9 pages)
Talks about the English Levellers in a very deep detail. The Levellers were an active group of people in England in the 17th century striving for democracy. They emerged during the English Revolution, which was a series of major conflicts between the Parliament of the country and the King.
Democracy Derailed
Essay Grade: 88%   (2,960 words, approx. 10 pages)
Discusse the book, Democracy Derailed, by David S. Broder. Examines the evolution of the initiative process, the effect of that process and questions, "Is this a good way to make public policy?"
Democracy for Ghurkhas
Essay Grade: 86%   (543 words, approx. 2 pages)
Discusses the Ghurkha right to British Citizenship. Describes the lengthy campaign these Nepalese soldiers endured for the right to live in the UK. Discusses the status of democracy in Great Britain.
Democracy from Greece to the United States
Essay Grade: 75%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
A look at the concept of democracy as it was applied in ancient Greece and in the United States of the late eighteenth century.
Democracy in Athens, Greece
Essay Grade: 86%   (783 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay provides a discussion regarding democracy in Athens, Ancient Greece.
Democracy in the Jacksonian Era
Essay Grade: 78%   (611 words, approx. 2 pages)
A look at the role of democracy during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Casting the Democratic party as the embodiment of the common man's will, Jackson oversaw the easing of voting requirements, a liberalization of land policy, the development of the two-party system in the U.S., and the concept of rotation in government offices.
Democracy in Venezuela
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,403 words, approx. 5 pages)
Discusses the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. Compares that struggle to that of American blacks during the civil rights era. Compares Malcom X to Hugo Chávez of the Movimiento V Repúblic.
Democratic Development in the New World
Essay Grade: 86%   (590 words, approx. 2 pages)
Examines the development of democracy in the New World. Describes how New England's social, political, and economic developments surpassed those of Virginia, whose slave trade and exclusive ruling body hindered the growth of its own democratic society.
Democratic Republic Vs. Federalist
Essay Grade: 94%   (492 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay describes the political war in the early 1800's of the Democratic Republicans versus the Federalists.
Denmark Boat Rescuers
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,341 words, approx. 5 pages)
Discusses the unknown heroes of the Danish Boat Rescuers.

depression
Essay Grade: 83%   (929 words, approx. 3 pages)
talks about the depression
Describe the Effects of the Blitz on Everyday Life in Britain
Essay Grade: 95%   (678 words, approx. 2 pages)
An exploration into how everyday life in Britain was affected by the Blitz.
Describe the Four Main Areas of the Weimar Constitution
Essay Grade: 78%   (718 words, approx. 2 pages)
The Weimar onstitution was a combination of French, German, American and British traditions and laws, basing itself of their strong democracy and economy. It was divided into four main areas.
Describe the Ways in Which the Methods of the Suffragists and Suffragettes Were Different
Essay Grade: 86%   (720 words, approx. 2 pages)
There were many differences between the methods of the Suffragists and Suffragettes and some similarities, both arising from the nature of the membership and the leadership of the two unions.
Desegregation
Essay Grade: 86%   (569 words, approx. 2 pages)
The desegregation of public schools although not the first step in desegregation was one of the most valuable in the fight for civil rights and desegregation of all areas of life for the people.
Desegregation Efforts in U.S. History
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,186 words, approx. 4 pages)
A review of major landmarks in the effort to desegregate U.S. society and education, including Brown vs. The Board of Education, the Fourteenth Amendment, Plessy vs. Ferguson, and the civil rights movement.
Desegregation of Schools in the United States
Essay Grade: 86%   (628 words, approx. 2 pages)
Details the history of the American Civil Rights movement. Focuses on school desegregation and the fight to achieve it. Discusses the famous desegregation incident in Little Rock, AR.
Desiderius Erasmus
Essay Grade: 86%   (388 words, approx. 1 pages)
Provides biographical detail on the life of Desiderius Erasmus, religious reformer during the Age of Reformation. Discusses his life and early religious training. Describes his role in the Protestant Reformation and his relationship with Martin Luther.
Destroyed Existence
Essay Grade: 83%   (1,600 words, approx. 5 pages)
On June 28, 1914, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Gavrilo Princip, a Slavic nationalist. This ignites a war assumed to be short, between Seberia and Austria-Hungary. Due to alliance systems, nation after nation is pulled into the war, eventually becoming the size great enough to be called a world war. America tries to stay out of the war for as long as possible, but they get fed up with Germany. What was expected to be a quick, fun, and easy war turns out to be the most awful experience anyone could ask for.
Devastation of the 13th and 14th Centuries
Essay Grade: 83%   (1,076 words, approx. 4 pages)
Summarizes the social, economic, political, and religious devastations of the 13th and 14th centuries. Discusses medieval culture, religion and monarchy.
Developing Colonial Societies in the Chesapeake Region
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,116 words, approx. 4 pages)
Relates the societies developed in New England and the Chesapeake region during the 17th Century using primary source documents. Describes many factors that contribute to the eventual success or failure of a colonial establishment. Concludes that the structure of a society is determined by the moral values and personal goals of the people within it.
Development of Ancient Civilizations by Rivers
Essay Grade: 96%   (905 words, approx. 3 pages)
The development of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Harappan civilizations was sustained by the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers, the Nile River, and the Indus River, respectively. The rivers helped agriculture develop, enabled trading, and preserved history.
Development of Manufacturing in the United States
Essay Grade: 83%   (724 words, approx. 2 pages)
Development of manufacturing in the United States.
Development of the System of Slavery
Essay Grade: 92%   (441 words, approx. 2 pages)
Describes how the aspect of slavery developed in North America.
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