The sample Chicago-style papers from students in history courses provide good models for you to follow. Each is annotated with comments that highlight the uses of Chicago style and the effective writing strategies of the student writers.

Bishop, “The Massacre at Fort Pillow: Holding Nathan Bedford Forrest Accountable” (History)

Benjamin, “Wage Slavery or True Independence? Women Workers in the Lowell, Massachusetts, Textile Mills, 1820-1850” (History)