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erin - firstly, welcome to IW. [img]smile.gif[/img]
it's pretty hard to comment on a list of events from history. as with maelakin, the big question i asked as reading it was: what ties these events together? if the events have something in common, what is it?
imo, i dont think you should ask others what you should write on. rather, look inside and ask/look for what moves you, what interests you. if you dont know what that is, try reviewing what you have, like this:
each paragraph should provide an idea or lead to a conclusion, fleshed out with evidence or examples. re-read your paragraphs and ask yourself what conclusion a reader will come to. if you're not sure, re-write it so it comes to some conclusion.
once each paragraph has a "reason for being", put those conclusions together and ask yourself "what are do these build towards?" or even more broadly "do they all fit together?" you'll probably find that some fit, others need tweaking, and still others need to be dropped altogether. but hopefully, with the exercise you'll uncover what it is you want to write about.
then, when you find what it is you want to write about, explore the topic and come to some new way of thinking or new way of looking at the world, using your historical narrative to support your thoughts.
if you have a topic for the paper that you'd like to bounce around, or if you are looking for second opinions on the weight of your evidence, i'd be open to reading more. [img]smile.gif[/img]
good luck!
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