History Capstone Presentations - Spring 2019

Political, Social, Cultural Movements

Wednesday May 8 - Anderson University Center 133

1:50-2:10 pm - Chad Gideon

“The Social Identity of Caribbean Pirates: A Close Look at the Golden Age of Piracy, 1650-1730”

2:15-2:35 pm - Michael Holman

“The Insurrection to Revolution: The Role of Media in Radicalizing the Thirteen Colonies, 1765-1776”

2:40-3:00 pm - Nick Hager

“The Flame Lily Burning: Examining the History, Independence, and Downfall of the Rhodesian Republic, 1965-1980”

3:05-3:25 p.m. - Jessica Mortimer

“Keeping the Peace: Race, Gender, and the Pursuit of Equal Opportunity in the Development of the United States Army Military Police, World War II to the 1960’s”

3:30-3:50 p.m. - Heather Gallana

“The Native American Civil Rights Movement: Minimizing Native Political and Cultural Concerns”

3:55-4:15 p.m. - Meg Elise Barnes

“The Anti-Vaccination Movement: Cultural, Social, Medical, and Political Anxieties towards Measles in the U.S.”

Modes of Travel: by Foot, Cars, Boats, Planes

Monday, May 13 - Admin 101

1:50-2:10 p.m. - Siobhan Warmer

“Women of Fort Nisqually: The Adoption of Victorian Morals and Changing Societal Expectations Across Race and Class, 1830-1870”

2:15-2:35 p.m. - Abigail E. Welch

“The Acts and Monumentalizing of John Foxe: The Literal, Literary, and Legendary Travels of a Marian Exile, 1517-2019”

2:40-3:00 p.m. - Jack Malte

“Tupaia: The Polynesian Navigator and his World During the Age of Exploration of the late 1800’s”

3:05-3:25 p.m. - Molly Ivey

“Mount Rainier National Park” A History of Recreation and Conservation”

3:30-3:50 p.m. - Selah Elmquist

“Building Community: The Green Book and the African-American Experience of Road-Tripping”

3:55-4:15 p.m. - Grace Meno

“Redefining the Way You Retreat, Relax, and Recharge: the Alaska Airlines Flight Experience, 1932-2019”

Immigrants, Refugees, and Settlers

Wednesday, May 15 - Admin 101

2:35-2:55 p.m. - Kiki Lewis

“Romanitas: The Socio-Cultural Impact of Roman Imperialism on the Eastern Frontier in the First and Second Centuries CE”

3:00-3:20 p.m. - Kaitlyn Rentfrow

“Varian Fry’s Rescue Efforts: Refugee Policies and Emigration Movements of Jews in France during World War II”

3:25-3:45 p.m. - Nate Schnittger

“Mr Robert L. Fisher and His Role in the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s Administration of Palestinian Refugee Camps in Gaza, 1958-1963”

3:50-4:10 p.m. - Mike Smith

“Why Go West: The diversity of Migration to the Pacific Northwest, 1840-1865”

4:15-4:35 p.m. - Katlyn Hansen

“Gendered Japanese-American Internment Experience: 1942-1946”

4:40-5:00 p.m. - Colton Moore

“A Gastronomic Examination of Reintegration: Japanese Americans in the Post-War Pacific Northwest”