Essay Topic

sp1023 · Jan 20, 2011, 06:38 PM

http://tcr.org/

So I've been thinking about writing a paper on a historical event for a while now, other than term papers, for the aforementioned site. However, I'm at a loss as to what event I should do, considering human history is just ridiculously vast. So I'm looking for an event that could be fun to learn and write about, as well as has resources easily accessible. Any ideas?

bombshoo · Jan 21, 2011, 12:59 AM

How specific do you want to be in your essay? Do you want a broad political or cultural movement? An entire war or an individual battle? You could even be as specific as a meeting between some important figures. I could sit here and write off a long list of history related nouns, but without you narrowing it down at least a bit, I'm afraid it's pretty difficult to make any useful suggestions.

Ajidica · Jan 21, 2011, 02:39 PM

The Reign of Terror in the French Revolution or the 1920s-1930's Soviet Union domestic policy.

citedon · Jan 21, 2011, 03:20 PM

If you are looking for a topic that is fun, interesting, and different, might I suggest the USS Pueblo incident. It was a US spy ship captured by the North Koreans in the late 1960's. The crew was held prisoner for about a year. The ship was never returned and eventually became a big tourist attraction in North Korea. It's been in the news recently as the North Koreans have made offers to return the ship in exchange for a state meeting with the US. The US state dept. has pretty much ignored the offer. I did a paper on this about 30 years ago. The paper stunk, but I enjoyed the research very much.

RedRalph · Jan 22, 2011, 03:22 AM

Japanese society 1860-1933.

sp1023 · Jan 22, 2011, 03:58 PM

Any sort of war or major event in history? Perhaps the Bubonic Plague, the Great Depression, the Pharoahs of Egypt, something along those lines. I was thinking of the Hellenistic Era's conflicts with Persia as a possibility.

Smellincoffee · Jan 22, 2011, 04:31 PM

The role of the steam engine in the industrial revolution is dramatic.

say1988 · Jan 22, 2011, 05:06 PM

What are you interested in?

We cannot say what is fun for you to research and write about as it is entirely subjective.
Different people have very different views on what is "fum".

Shekwan · Jan 23, 2011, 08:18 AM

Iran-Iraq War would be interesting and very relevant.

RedRalph · Jan 23, 2011, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Shekwan

Iran-Iraq War would be interesting and very relevant.

Yes yes y'all.

Owen Glyndwr · Jan 23, 2011, 10:10 PM

Tokugawa Society I have found to be a really engaging topic.

sp1023 · Jan 28, 2011, 09:31 PM

Would Alexander the Great or Napoleon be viewed as too widely done for research projects?

Owen Glyndwr · Jan 28, 2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sp1023

Would Alexander the Great or Napoleon be viewed as too widely done for research projects?

Umm. A.) What are we talking here? Do you mean just a general biography, or are we looking at something more specific? B.) Yes.

Caseyboy97 · Feb 04, 2011, 04:27 PM

Try something different like the Effect of Piracy on the world.

Ajidica · Feb 05, 2011, 09:07 AM

Couldn't resist.

BuckyRea · Feb 08, 2011, 06:43 AM

The role of humans in history, 4004 bce to present. Make sure it's annotated.

taillesskangaru · Feb 08, 2011, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuckyRea

The role of humans in history, 4004 BC to present. Make sure it's annotated.

Fixed for you.

BuckyRea · Feb 09, 2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taillesskangaru

Fixed for you.

I'm fixed?

Dachs · Feb 09, 2011, 05:16 PM

Way to follow up, sp

sp1023 · Feb 09, 2011, 06:38 PM

Sorry. I'd prefer a war of some sort, or maybe a battle. I remember I did the battle of Agincourt for my 8th grade term paper, but I didn't do particularily well on it.

But once again, I don't really have that many bugs about it, I just need 15-20 sources on it, that's all. It has to be anywhere from 5-10,000 words.

Jan 20, 2011, 06:38 PM	#1
sp1023 Deity Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,880	Essay Topic http://tcr.org/ So I've been thinking about writing a paper on a historical event for a while now, other than term papers, for the aforementioned site. However, I'm at a loss as to what event I should do, considering human history is just ridiculously vast. So I'm looking for an event that could be fun to learn and write about, as well as has resources easily accessible. Any ideas? __________________ Care to lax, bros?

Jan 21, 2011, 12:59 AM	#2
bombshoo Deity Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,066	How specific do you want to be in your essay? Do you want a broad political or cultural movement? An entire war or an individual battle? You could even be as specific as a meeting between some important figures. I could sit here and write off a long list of history related nouns, but without you narrowing it down at least a bit, I'm afraid it's pretty difficult to make any useful suggestions. Last edited by bombshoo; Jan 21, 2011 at 01:08 AM.

Jan 21, 2011, 02:39 PM	#3
Ajidica Mephistophel Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellinzona Posts: 14,292	The Reign of Terror in the French Revolution or the 1920s-1930's Soviet Union domestic policy. __________________ One thing we are good at in English is having words for ways to die.-Neil deGrasse Tyson, on 'spaghettification' Looking at the poster again, I also like the way that the baby is cocking its head and looking away from the doctor, as if to show that this not merely a skeletal Moai-baby, it's a particularly aloof and disinterested skeletal Moai-baby.-Traitorfish

Jan 22, 2011, 03:58 PM	#6
sp1023 Deity Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,880	Any sort of war or major event in history? Perhaps the Bubonic Plague, the Great Depression, the Pharoahs of Egypt, something along those lines. I was thinking of the Hellenistic Era's conflicts with Persia as a possibility. __________________ Care to lax, bros?

Jan 22, 2011, 04:31 PM	#7
Smellincoffee Trekkie At Large Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Montevallo (AL-USA) Posts: 5,058 Images: 2	The role of the steam engine in the industrial revolution is dramatic. __________________ "John Henry said to his captain, 'A man ain't nothin' but a man -- but before I let your steam drill beat me down, I'd die with a hammer in my hand.'" (The Ballad of John Henry) This Week at the Library \| Rebuild America: Build Strong Towns \| Let Me Be Frank... \| Thanks to Mistfit for the avatar!

Jan 21, 2011, 03:20 PM	#4
citedon Warlord Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 227	If you are looking for a topic that is fun, interesting, and different, might I suggest the USS Pueblo incident. It was a US spy ship captured by the North Koreans in the late 1960's. The crew was held prisoner for about a year. The ship was never returned and eventually became a big tourist attraction in North Korea. It's been in the news recently as the North Koreans have made offers to return the ship in exchange for a state meeting with the US. The US state dept. has pretty much ignored the offer. I did a paper on this about 30 years ago. The paper stunk, but I enjoyed the research very much.

Jan 22, 2011, 03:22 AM	#5
RedRalph Nonentity Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Irish Soviet Socialist Republic Posts: 20,669	Japanese society 1860-1933.

Jan 22, 2011, 05:06 PM	#8
say1988 Deity Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,533	What are you interested in? We cannot say what is fun for you to research and write about as it is entirely subjective. Different people have very different views on what is "fum".

Jan 23, 2011, 08:18 AM	#9
Shekwan Kim Chi Quaffing Celt Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Korea Posts: 5,784	Iran-Iraq War would be interesting and very relevant. __________________ It's never too early to learn that the government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teet until they have sore, chapped nipples. I'm gonna need a different metaphor to give this nine year old.

Jan 23, 2011, 10:10 PM	#11
Owen Glyndwr Dangerously Genre Savvy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, California, US Posts: 8,020	Tokugawa Society I have found to be a really engaging topic. __________________ [21:25] <+Anonymoose> You sure are. Like a cool cat. Cooler, perhaps. I shouldn't get hasty about it, but I'm pretty comfortable in saying that you're as cool as a cool cat, with a standard deviation of .3 cool points. My mission to see 1081 great movies before I die - Last Updated 11/29/12 - #43 Pinocchio (1940) New url! http://1081movies.blogspot.com (old reviews) http://1081beforeyoudie.blogspot.com

Jan 28, 2011, 09:31 PM	#12
sp1023 Deity Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,880	Would Alexander the Great or Napoleon be viewed as too widely done for research projects? __________________ Care to lax, bros?

Feb 04, 2011, 04:27 PM	#14
Caseyboy97 Feeling Patriotic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wyoming Posts: 95	Try something different like the Effect of Piracy on the world.

Feb 05, 2011, 09:07 AM	#15
Ajidica Mephistophel Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellinzona Posts: 14,292	Couldn't resist. __________________ One thing we are good at in English is having words for ways to die.-Neil deGrasse Tyson, on 'spaghettification' Looking at the poster again, I also like the way that the baby is cocking its head and looking away from the doctor, as if to show that this not merely a skeletal Moai-baby, it's a particularly aloof and disinterested skeletal Moai-baby.-Traitorfish

Feb 08, 2011, 06:43 AM	#16
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Feb 09, 2011, 05:16 PM	#19
Dachs 科拉 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Republic City Posts: 29,576	Way to follow up, sp __________________ OTP: Korrasami All You Wanted \| Gustavus Adolphus History Article - Part I \| Home Rule Crisis History Article \| Schlieffen Plan History Article \| Mass Effect 3 Launch Trailer Excellent Maps \| Cleomenes III History Article \| Diadochi History Article \| Byzantine Civil War History Article \| Alternate History Timeline - Eurasian War

Feb 09, 2011, 06:38 PM	#20
sp1023 Deity Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,880	Sorry. I'd prefer a war of some sort, or maybe a battle. I remember I did the battle of Agincourt for my 8th grade term paper, but I didn't do particularily well on it. But once again, I don't really have that many bugs about it, I just need 15-20 sources on it, that's all. It has to be anywhere from 5-10,000 words. __________________ Care to lax, bros?

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