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Essay Instructions: This needs to be a book report SPECIFICALLY from the book titled: A People's History of the United States, written by Howard Zinn. There is no special format that it should take, just that it needs to be at least 2 pages long. Can you help me?

Essay Instructions: Please help me answer the following question;
What issues were involved in the European colonization of the New World from 1492-1640? How significant were these issues for the future course of U.S.history?

We are using Howard Zinns,A Peoples History of the United States.
On the time zone,I need the paper by 10:00am on June 8

Essay Instructions: This needs to be a one page paper on Jesse James and how he was important to the history of the United States as a whole. Needs to be double spaced and the font should be 12 point Times New Roman. The report should discuss the historical significance of Jesse James and place him withing the broad context of US History. The second free page should be titled Works Cited and list three sources and only one can be an internet source.

Essay Instructions: Your final term project is to write a critical analysis of a historical work. In preparation for that, you will develop an annotated bibliography of at least five books on the topic of your interest (The women's rights movement in American history), from which you will choose the book you will analyze.

Requirements for selected books. Choose books that deal with the same general topic (The women's rights movement in America) so that you can compare how the authors address the area. The books should be written by trained historians, although their disciplines may vary to include such areas as American studies, other area studies, women's studies, etc. If you wish to include books by authors written before history was a professional or academic field, such as George Bancroft's History of the United States, that is acceptable. If you're leaning in that direction, or if you have questions about the books you are selecting, It would be a good idea to send me a list of titles and authors you are considering early in the process of doing this assignment

Requirements for the Annotated Bibliography:
Book citations should be entered in accordance with Chicago/Turabian or MLA (Modern Language Association) style.

Each annotation should be 100 to 150 words.
The annotations should address the following matters: (From University of California, Santa Cruz; University Library)
Explanation of the main purpose and scope of the cited work
Brief description of the work's format and content
Theoretical basis and currency of the author's argument
Authors or schools within, or to which, author connects him or herself and/or from which author separates self.
Author's intellectual/academic credentials
Work's intended audience
Value and significance of the work as a contribution to the subject under consideration
Possible shortcomings or bias in the work
Any significant special features of the work (e.g., glossary, appendices, particularly good index)
Your own brief impression of the work