Comparing and contrasting topics of the recent past with today, or perhaps examining how a topic from the last 50 years of U.S. History has envolved to the present.  There are a number of subject areas one can consider for this essay, but in general the essay can be focused along such lines as political, social, economic and cultural history.Be sure to

Four to five specific examples about your topic in the historical analysis.
Topic:
Choice 1: Persian Gulf War
Choice 2: 911 attacks
Choice 3: Iraq War