- An interdisciplinary academic who enjoys researching any topic that sparks my interest. I received my MAIS at Oregon ... moreAn interdisciplinary academic who enjoys researching any topic that sparks my interest. I received my MAIS at Oregon State University, my BA in History at Oregon State University, and my AS in Sociology at Linn-Benton Community College. I have lived on three different continents and in multi national cultures.edit
A literature review of recent scholarship on modern memorials.
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The media portrayal of veterans with PTSD creates an inaccurate narrative of the condition.
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Planning on purchasing locally grown produce in times of emergency is not a viable strategy in a sudden emergency. An analysis of multiple natural interruptions of the food supply indicate that household storage or produce as a mainstay... more
Planning on purchasing locally grown produce in times of emergency is not a viable strategy in a sudden emergency. An analysis of multiple natural interruptions of the food supply indicate that household storage or produce as a mainstay until large scale producer products arrive is a more effective strategy for combating sudden food insecurity.
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An analysis of death of emigrants along the Overland Trail and why there was not a Faustian impact upon the pioneer society.
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As emotional beings, humans make decisions based upon how they feel at the time. Rather than a one-key note of greed, the men who turned Conquistador had many emotional reasons for doing so.
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Confusion abounds concerning the existence of presidential retreats on Catoctin Mountain. Oral tradition insists that Hoover built a fishing camp on the mountain almost a decade prior to Roosevelt’s Shangri-La. This apparent duplication... more
Confusion abounds concerning the existence of presidential retreats on Catoctin Mountain. Oral tradition insists that Hoover built a fishing camp on the mountain almost a decade prior to Roosevelt’s Shangri-La. This apparent duplication of effort is seen as a waste of taxpayer money.
Instead, documentary evidence indicates attempted exploitation of the federal government by a local land speculator.
Instead, documentary evidence indicates attempted exploitation of the federal government by a local land speculator.
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In May 1941, The United States allowed British Royal Navy ships into US shipyards. While the vessels underwent repairs and refits, the sailors availed themselves of National Park Service facilities, primarily along the eastern seaboard.... more
In May 1941, The United States allowed British Royal Navy ships into US
shipyards. While the vessels underwent repairs and refits, the sailors availed themselves of National Park Service facilities, primarily along the eastern seaboard. Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area provided two group cabin camps and a lodge, hosting a total of 630 sailors from four ships. The week to ten days spent at Catoctin granted the war-weary sailors a brief respite from the battle fray.
shipyards. While the vessels underwent repairs and refits, the sailors availed themselves of National Park Service facilities, primarily along the eastern seaboard. Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area provided two group cabin camps and a lodge, hosting a total of 630 sailors from four ships. The week to ten days spent at Catoctin granted the war-weary sailors a brief respite from the battle fray.
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On the morning of 31 October 1933, Bessie C. Darling died in her rural Foxville, MD home from a gunshot wound. The only witnesses were the gunman and the maid. As the story spread, details changed until the woman and her life became lost... more
On the morning of 31 October 1933, Bessie C. Darling died in her rural Foxville, MD home from a gunshot wound. The only witnesses were the gunman and the maid. As the story spread, details changed until the woman and her life became lost in the still repeated morass of rumor, speculation, and sensationalism about her death. Investigation of
primary sources reveals a middleclass woman striving for social improvement… in other words, seeking The American Dream.
primary sources reveals a middleclass woman striving for social improvement… in other words, seeking The American Dream.