Robert M. Wesser

I enjoy all historical research, essays, and books but especially those pertaining to American history. On this site you'll find my academic papers and reports.

The Challenge of John F. Kennedy’s ‘Strategy of Peace’ in Cold War America

Confronted with the obstacles of American Cold War politics in the 1950s and 60s, JFK pursued an aggressive foreign policy to develop of the third world and initiate détente with the USSR.

The 20th Maine and the Defense of Little Round Top

On July 2, 1863 the 20th Maine Regiment held the far left of the Union line on Little Round Top at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Stanley Elkins’ Slavery Revisited

In 1959, American historian Stanley Elkins offered a new approach to analyzing the issue of American slavery. This is where he was wrong.

28th January 2022

The United States Constitution Was Never a ‘Pro-Slavery’ Document

"I…deny that the Constitution guarantees the right to hold property in man..." Frederick Douglass, 1860.

15th April 2021

Tammany Hall: From the Sidewalks of New York to the New Deal