HIST 334 – Academic Creativity and Excellence Day

Tim Bergquist

Commemorating the American Revolution with U.S. Stamps

Over 100 stamps have been issued by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to commemorate the revolutionary period in American history. What stories are they telling us about the birth of our nation? What events and people do these stamps portray? What is the significance of these events and people for our current time? Why should we care, as a people and a nation? This paper will explore these issues using illustrations of selected stamps from my personal collection.

HIST 334

Ron Palmer

A201

9:40 – 9:50 AM

Brad Burns

How to Organize an American Revolution

Covering communications sent in the founding of the United States by revolutionary leaders around 1776.

HIST 334

Ron Palmer

A201

9:10 – 9:20 AM

Bryan Crocker

The Role of the States in the Nation

I will dress up (unless I can’t find anything) as George Washington and talk about why I’m a Federalist pushing towards a central government and away from a nation where the colonies have more power than the central government.

HIST 334

Ron Palmer

A201

9:30 – 9:40 AM

Michael Gonzales

Butting Heads: Indians and English in the Chesapeake Region

In my research, I would like to trace Indians and Whites back to the establishment of the Jamestown colony in 1607. I will bring out certain events that have happened for nearly 170 years right before the Declaration of Independence. This will cover wars, treaties, poverty, racism, and more on the Chesapeake Indian communities.

HIST 334

Ron Palmer

A201

8:40 – 8:50 AM

Jordan Holland

The Profit of Slavery: Developing the Economy of the Colonies Through Slavery

The economic development of the North American colonies was essential for Europe. The most lucrative commodity for the colonies was the trafficking and use of slaves. From indentured servants to African slaves, the colonies’ economy was dependent on slavery. Through this dependence and continual trafficking of people from Africa the birth of different social attitudes towards slavery, such as racism and abolition, occurred.

HIST 334

Ronald Palmer

A201

8:50 – 9 AM

Daniel Jones

Privateering in the American Revolution

This presentation examines the act of legalized piracy and how it shaped warfare in the American Revolution. Involvement of specific founding fathers will be included.

HIST 334

Ron Palmer

A201

9:20 – 9:30 AM

Kalyssa Koontz

The Germs They Carried: A Look into the Indigenous Peoples’ Worst Enemy During the Colonization of the Americas

This presentation seeks first and foremost to identify and understand the germs that colonizers brought over to the Americas and the effect it had on the indigenous peoples. It will also explore modern day examples of genocide and compare them with that of the indigenous people.

HIST 334

Ron Palmer

A201

8:30 – 8:40 AM

Carlos Sandoval

Salem Witch Trials

For this project, I plan to analyze and research the persecution and trial of the witches and whether the trials proved beneficial towards the towns and its citizens. If proved beneficial, was it moral? How were the accused executed or treated after the trials?

HIST 334

Ron Palmer

A201

9 – 9:10 AM