Co-edited by history majors Rasmus Valade and Catherine Wan, the eighth volume of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Undergraduate History Journal is out now!
Articles in the 2024 Journal Include:
- Yasmin Ne'eman, "An Old Song: Analyzing Hades Town"
- Jaedin Johnson, "Slavery's Legacy Within American History: A Comparative Analysis of W. E. B. Du Bois and 'The 1619 Project'"
- Jonah Scher, "South American Battleground: Soviet and American Involvement in Chile During the Cold War"
- Katie L. Robertson, "Of Kith and Kin: Correlations Between the Medieval Family Under Feudalism and the Colonial Family"
- Christian Rasmus Valade, "Qualms of Academia: Zinn's Doctrine vs. Scholarly Orthodoxy"
- Joseph Shink, "The Separation Principle: The Flaws of Cause and Effect History"
- Catherine Wan, "Is That You Robert Bellah? Is This Me?: A Reexamination of Civil Religion and its Successors"
- Bella Dragon, "Polish Immigration to America: The Complicated History of Poland that Led to Mass Exodus"
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Professors Daniel Gordon and Garrett Washington served as faculty advisors for this volume of the Undergraduate History Journal.
Founded in 2016 by members of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Undergraduate History Journal is devoted to showcasing the diverse historical work of undergraduate students. The publication includes essays and historical reflections written either within or outside the framework of undergraduate courses. Read more and view copies of past editions on the Journal's webpage.