Category: independent studies
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Oracles and Divinity of the Ancient Mediterranean
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Read More: Oracles and Divinity of the Ancient MediterraneanUndergraduate Research: Ancient Mediterranean Oracles and Divinity of the Ancient Mediterranean I started this project as an assignment for an independent study with Professor Kristin Heineman. I have always been extremely interested in Hellenistic religion, foreign relationships, and Alexander the Great and wanted to combine all of these aspects into…
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Bog Powder, Breadmaking & What It Means to Expand
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Read More: Bog Powder, Breadmaking & What It Means to ExpandUndergraduate Work: Gold rush women Bog Powder, Breadmaking & What It Means to Expand How Natural Leaveners Helped Gold Rush Women Adapt to the American West This project was a semester-long research endeavor for HIST 392: Seminar on Historical Methods. It explored the historical significance of naturally leavened bread among…
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Undergraduate Research: Fulfilling the Pension Promise
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Read More: Undergraduate Research: Fulfilling the Pension PromiseUndergraduate Work: Civil War Research Fulfilling the Pension Promise How the Pension Bureau Created Opportunity for Black, Immigrant, and Native-Born White Veterans, by Jackson Tucker Carpenter I love Civil War history. My dream is to be a professor of American history with the Civil War being my focus. Needless to…
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Undergraduate Work: Colorado Coal Mining
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Read More: Undergraduate Work: Colorado Coal MiningUndergraduate Work: Colorado Coal Mining The Kings of Coal are dying Preservation of Coal Mining history in Colorado Coal mining has played a significant role in shaping the economy and culture of Southern Colorado. The region’s coal mining history dates to the late 19th century, when the discovery of rich…
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Cassie Franks
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Read More: Cassie FranksIndependent Study Research Process During my fall, 2019 semester at CSU, I created a podcast that explained and discussed the role of army nurses in the Vietnam war. To create this podcast, I had the opportunity to do my senior capstone project as an independent study with Dr. Little. She…
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Alaina Franklin
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Read More: Alaina FranklinDuring the fall semester of my senior year here at CSU I got the opportunity to work closely with a history professor, Dr. Ann Little, on an independent study research project that substituted for my senior capstone seminar class. This opportunity allowed me to combine my passion for history with…