- Public History: This course will introduce students to the field, theory, and practice of public history. It explores history and memory, how to communicate with different publics, controversies in the field, new media and digital humanities, historic preservation and cultural-resources management, and museum work.
- Digital History: This course will examine the evolution of digital technologies as they have been applied to the practice and study of history in the last 20 years. We will investigate different methodologies, evaluating their effectiveness in assisting in the process of conducting or sharing the creation of "history" with both academics and the public.
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Exploring the Origins of the Orphan Train Movement
Siobhan Arechavala
Religious Differences in Child Welfare: Comparing the Children's Aid Society and the Foundling Hospital
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Freedom Mapped: The Geography of Resistance
Tegan Davis
My project is called “Escaped Enslaved People and the Geography of Resistance.” Through this project, I mapped real escape stories to show how enslaved people used geography (rivers, forests, cities, and borders) as tools to resist slavery from 1827 to 1898. As I worked on this map, I became deeply fascinated by how complex and intricate the Underground Railroad truly was. Seeing the map laid out, it became clear that these escapes weren’t random, they were strategic, intelligent, and deeply organized. Unfortunately, this part of history has often been overlooked or watered down, especially in textbooks. It made it seem like Black people were helpless, illiterate, or incapable. But studying these real maps, routes, and stories proves that enslaved people showed incredible intelligence, resilience, and courage, using geography almost like a weapon against a system built to trap them. Today, I’ll walk you through eight different points on my StoryMap that show how space, time, and resistance were all connected.
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Robert F. Kennedy's 1967 Tour of the Mississippi Delta.
Cole Feathers
On April 11, 1967, RFK & Joseph Clark would tour the impoverished Mississippi Delta to inspect existing federal poverty programs.
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How maps have evolved over time: The Colorado River Journey
Charlie Hawkins
The explorations of John Wesley Powell and their impact
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What's Going On: How Music Mirrors The World Around Us
Lauren James
A look into how musicians and their songs are shaped based on the political climate in the cities that surround them.
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Environmental Racism in New Orleans
Mei Miller
Interstate 10, a toxic landfill, and what it all has to do with 1930s redlining
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Climate Change and Industrial Accidents in the Gulf Coast
Andrew Tate
In an age of unparalleled technological domination, ecological crises resemble more and more economic crises.
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The Audiences of Fannie Lou Hamer and James Eastland
Chloe Vizier
A sharecropper and a senator, both from the same county. 1944-1971
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Vietnam Rallies
Brett Ashby
Several Pro and Anti Vietnam War Rallies across the country during the 1960s.
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Destruction of Cultural Heritage and History in Iraq
Alexandra Ball
From the Invasion of Iraq in 2003 until 2017
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Civil War Literature
Leeana Bock
This project aims to determine how Civil War literature was representative of the different experiences Americans endured based on location.
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Grant's battle strategy -Vicksburg siege
Connie Breazeale
President Abraham Lincoln claimed Vicksburg the key to winning the Civil War. Nov 1862- July 1863
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History of women in STEM
Maysen Brokaw
This project aims to showcase the pioneers of women in STEM who have paved the way for female scientists today.
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History and Heritage Tourism in Natchez, Mississippi
Chloe Dobbins
In Natchez, Mississippi, tourism can bring the city over $97,000,000 in one year, but its giant heritage tourism industry has its critics.
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The Speeches of Hillary Clinton
Caitlyn Dyle
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Park Ridge, a suburb of Chicago and during a trip to Chicago, Clinton saw Dr. Martin Luther King Jr give a speech, which sparked her passion for social justice. During her time at Wellesley College, she became more active in activism which led her to Yale Law School where she would meet her future husband Bill Clinton. Following her law school graduation Clinton worked on the congressional committee that oversaw the Watergate investigation and with the Children’s Defence Fund. In Arkansas, she worked for the Rose Law Firm while also serving as the first lady of the state. Clinton served as First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Following that, she was elected as a senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. In 2008, she ran for president for the first time, eventually conceding to Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate. From 2009 to 2013 Clinton served as President Obama’s Secretary of State. In 2016, Clinton ran for president again, this time becoming the DNC-nominated candidate but losing the election to Donald Trump.
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The Rise and Fall of Disco
Jessica Johnson
The phenomenon of disco music is one that went as soon as it came and has a complex history associated with it.
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Rosa Parks: More Than a Bus Seat
Bay Merrell
Parks was a key player in the Civil Rights Movement, yet many times she is remembered solely for one of her acts of bravery rather than all.
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The spread of Gumbo and Jambalaya
Juliette Montz
Gumbo is a stew that is popular in Louisiana, as it is the official state cuisine. Gumbo consists primarily of a strong flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, celery, bell peppers, and onions. Gumbo is often seen as an example of the melting pot nature of Louisiana cooking. Louisiana gumbo has been described as an intersection of three cultures: West African, Native American, and European. Each culture contributes to what South Louisianians recognize as its signature dish. West Africans used okra as a thickener in their version of the dish. It is often thought that the word gumbo comes from the West African word “ki nogombo” for “okra”. The Native American contribution to the evolution of the dish is the use of file’ powder. Many Louisiana cooks use file´ to flavor or thicken their gumbos. File´ is made of dried sassafras leaves ground to a fine powder. Initially, cooks used file´ as an alternative to okra as a thickening agent. The European contribution to the evolution of gumbo is the use of roux as a thickener instead of file´or okra. Roux originated in France and is prepared by browning flour in a hot skillet in fat to a desired color (light to dark). Roux has its origin in French cuisine, although the roux used in gumbos is much darker than its Gallic cousins. Found that the first documented references to gumbo appeared around the turn of the 19th century. In 1803, gumbo was served at a gubernatorial reception in New Orleans, and in 1804 gumbo was served at a Cajun gathering on the Acadian Coast. From there it went on to spread in different cook books all over the country and even spread so far as to other continents.
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The People Demand Removal of the Regime
Matthew Young
A Geographical Examination of the Various Methods of Protest During the Arab Spring
