Junior History Paper Topics

It was the election that would ultimately give America Camelot and its tragic aftermath, a momentous contest when three giants who each would have a chance to shape the nation battled to win the presidency. Award-winning author Pietrusza chronicles the pivotal 1960 presidential race.

An analysis of the week leading up to JFK's inauguration and his famous inaugural address offers insight into how America was divided by war fears and discusses Kennedy's strategic efforts to rally the American spirit.

Attempts to resolve the mystery of the assassination of JFK using new interviews, secret files, and the latest scientific and computer enhancements of film and evidence.

Presents the thesis that the plot to assassinate Kennedy originated beyond the highest levels of the U.S. government.

Encompasses the early years of Kennedy's career, his youth and Harvard education, the story of PT-109, his affair with a suspected Nazi spy, and more.

Reveals an intense power struggle that plagued the Kennedy Administration before the Vietnam War and contends that the president's advisors conspired to deceive Kennedy and push the United States into combat.

A recounting of the Bay of Pigs Crisis drawing upon the author's father's connection to the events as they played out.