Historical Articles 141
Essays and articles on American history, military history, religious history, political history, and more.
I started seriously writing history articles around 2011 while I was enrolled pursuing my Bachelor's of Arts in History degree. They were originally posted elsewhere but have since moved them to a page that I have control over.
I am currently enrolled pursuing my Master's degree in American History and will continue to add to this page as articles and essays develop over the course of the degree program.
The American Civil War and the Missouri–Kansas Border
- 10 Little-Known Facts About the U.S. Civil War2018
- 10 Songs of the Civil War Era2018
- American Civil War: How Much Do You Really Know?2014
- Animosity, Division and Hatred in Civil War America - Part 12016
- Animosity, Division and Hatred in Civil War America - Part 22016
- Animosity, Division and Hatred in Civil War America - Part 32016
- Animosity, Division and Hatred in Civil War America - Part 42016
- Bellefontaine Cemetery and the Civil War in Missouri2015
- Bleeding Kansas and the Missouri/Kansas Border War2015
- Bloody Bill Anderson: Missouri's Bushwhacking Devil2013
- Civil War and Slavery - A Viewpoint and Rant2014
- Colonel Albert Sigel: Lost to Time2020
- Franz Sigel: Leadership Crisis after Wilson's Creek2015
- General Order No. 11 and the Missouri-Kansas Border: Part I2013
- General Order No. 11 and the Missouri-Kansas Border: Part II2013
- General Sherman: Hero or Monster?2013
- Guerrilla warfare and the Civil War in Missouri - Part 12010
- Guerrilla warfare and the Civil War in Missouri - Part 22015
- Life Sketch of General Thomas Ewing Jr.2015
- Missouri and the Civil War2019
- Missouri/Kansas - Importance of the West vs the East - Part I2015
- Price and McCulloch: The fueling of guerrilla warfare in Missouri2015
- Samuel J. Reader - Life of a Kansas Farmer and Soldier2016
- Social impact of the New York Draft Riots2013
- The Battle of Cole Camp2012
- The Battle of Pilot Knob (Fort Davidson)2016
- The Camp Jackson Affair - Lighting the Fuse of Civil War2020
- The Final Day for the Army of Missouri: The Battles of Marais des Cygnes, Mine Creek and Marmiton River2016
United States History
- A Case For Religion In The Founding of America - Part 12016
- A Case For Religion In The Founding of America - Part 22016
- America and the Symptoms of a Dying Society2016
- Dodge City: Queen of the Cowtowns2014
- President Ronald Reagan: 750th Anniversary of Berlin Speech2013
- Problems with the Homestead Act of 18622016
- Significance of the Boston Tea Party2014
- Some thoughts about secession2020
- The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina2017
- The Articles of Confederation: Failure or Success?2016
- The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Party2015
- Top Ten Events in American History2010
- Was Andrew Jackson the "President of the People"?2013
Military History
- A Discussion of Mandatory Military Service in the United States2016
- Air Power Prior to 1964 During the Vietnam Conflict2015
- D-Day and what we should learn 70 years later2016
- Nazi Propaganda in World War II Germany - Part I2020
- Nazi Propaganda in World War II Germany - Part II2015
- Special Forces and Their Early Role in Vietnam2013
- The American Military: A Look At It's Purpose2015
- The Fall of Saigon2015
- The Red Baron: His Life and Legacy2015
- Top Ten Battles Involving US Troops in American History2016
- United States Mobilization at the Outset of World War II - Part I2015
- United States Mobilization at the Outset of World War II - Part II2016
Ancient and Medieval History
- A Comparison of Native American and Mayan Myths2016
- Joan of Arc: Significance and Legacy2013
- Myths and Native Americans2016
- Requirements to Be a Roman Legionnaire2023
- The Battle of Marathon - Part One of Two2017
- The Battle of Marathon - Part Two of Two2018
- The Significance of Jerusalem: Crusades and the Struggle Between Islam and the West - Part 12014
- The Significance of Jerusalem: Crusades and the Struggle Between Islam and the West - Part 22017
- Vikings on Television and in History2016
European and World History
- Abd el-Kader: Embodiment of True Jihad - Part 12015
- Abd el-Kader: Embodiment of True Jihad - Part 22016
- Catholic Emancipation and its role in shaping Great Britain - Part 12016
- Catholic Emancipation and its role in shaping Great Britain - Part 22016
- German and British Imperialism at the end of the 19th Century - Part 12016
- German and British Imperialism at the end of the 19th Century - Part 22015
- The Boxer Rebellion2013
- Vladimir Ilyitch Lenin: A Brief Look2015
Religious History
- A Brief Look at Saint Augustine of Hippo2014
- Brief Biographical Sketch of Eusebius of Caesarea2016
- Humanism and its effect on the Reform ideals of Ulrich Zwingli - Part 12014
- Humanism and its effect on the Reform ideals of Ulrich Zwingli - Part 22014
- Martin Luther: Two of his Key Writings - Part 12014
- Martin Luther: Two of his Key Writings - Part 22014
- Problems Between Eastern and Western Christianity2014
- The Importance of Christian History2014
- The Relationship between Science and Religion in the 17th Century - Part 12015
- The Relationship between Science and Religion in the 17th Century - Part 22017
Historical Reviews and Personal Reflections
Historiography
- A Guide to Organizing Bibliography Entries for Historical Articles2023
- Incorporating Quotes Without Plagiarizing: A Guide for Historical Document Discussions2023
- Teaching Historical Research2023
- Understanding Cliometrics2023
- The emergence of consensus historians in the 1940's and 1950's2023
- "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli and political philosophy2023
- The concepts of historical relativism and revisionism2023
- Putting together a historiographical review2023
- Nineteenth century European history and it's influence on historiography2023
- Understanding historical sociology2023
- A brief biography of Saint Bede the Venerable - The Monk Historian2023
- Writing a Historical Book Review: A Guide for Aspiring Historians2023
- Historical narrative and explanation2023
- What is historical speculation2023
- Historical Perspective: Understanding the Past to Make Sense of the Present2023
- Historical research and the problems with Wikipedia2023
- Historical interpretation and revision2023
- Types of bibliographies explained2023
- The different modes of historical writing2023
- Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past - Book Review2023
- Cemetery research and its importance in genealogy2023
- The similarities between history and science2023
- Validating primary sources: Importance and methods2023
- Historical research in the business world2023
- Picking a good topic for a historical essay2023
- The foundations of family history research2023
- The art of historical detection2023
- Understanding "a priori" and the obvious importance to historical research2023
- Citing sources when writing a history paper2023
- Historical conscious in the modern age2023
- The association between philosophy and history2023
- A brief biography of Thucydides - Greek Historian and General2023
- Considerations on becoming a historian2023
- Overview of historical paper comparative critique2023
- Working with different types of historical evidence2023
- Understanding public history research2023
- Studying ordinary people from history2023
- A brief biography of Herodotus - The Father of History2023
- Understanding the concepts of continuity and change2023
- Laws and Freedom in history according to Arnold Toynbee2023
- Does the past help us with the future?2023
- Understanding reconstruction and subjectivity in historical accounts2023
- Simple steps to genealogy research2023
- 5 Steps to writing historical fiction2023
- What is the concept of "Multiple Causality" in historical research?2023
- Critical thinking for the student of history2023
- Understanding context in history2023
- Five historians whose work is required reading2023
- Comparing Genealogy and History2023
- What are historical methods?2023
- The importance of primary sources2023
- Thoughts on why people don't like to study history2023
- Why study history2023
- What is Historiography2023
- Possible career fields for those with a BA in History2022
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