By: Liam W. Cooney | Public Relations Coordinator
This Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7, Salve Regina’s Department of History will hold the 41st annual senior thesis presentations. Showcasing the nearly year-long work of senior history majors, this year’s topics are sure to intrigue any audience member.
The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.
A full list of the scheduled thesis presentations and defenses can be found below:
Friday, December 6, 2024
1 p.m. – Renée C. Dube
Forging the Path to the Frontlines: How the Women’s Army Corps Expanded the Roles of American Women in the American Military During and After World War II
1:45 p.m. – Brayden Q. Schuster
Navigating Decline: Analyzing the Suez Canal Crisis’ Impact on British Imperial Influence
2:30 p.m. – Alexandra M. Buonanno
The Pursuit of Peace: Adlai Stevenson’s Impact on the Cuban Missile Crisis
3:15 p.m. – Riley J. Benjamin
A Bridge Over the Chasm: The Civil War Through the Eyes of Archbishop John J. Hughes and
Bishop Patrick N. Lynch
Saturday, December 7, 2024
9 a.m. – Shannon R. Poggi
Josephine Baker & Eartha Kitt: How Two Americans Became French Icons
9:45 a.m. – Kate C. Zangre
Unveiling the Truth: Daniel Ellsberg and the Release of the Pentagon Papers
10:30 a.m. – Mia Smith
American Madness: The Decline of Late 19th Century Psychiatric Hospitals
11:15 a.m. – Raymond McDermott
The Berlin Airlift: The Opening Shot of the Cold War
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch Break
1 p.m. – Ty Gallagher
Don’t Forget About Fritz: How Walter Mondale Reshaped the Office of the Vice President
1:45 p.m. – Grace E. Schoales
Jimmy Carter’s Dilemma: The American Boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
2:30 p.m. – Vanessa K. Gusciora
Resistance in Ruins: The Collapse of the Warsaw Uprising
3:15 p.m. – Aidan Geoffrey
Tucker The Theology of the 1980 Election: The Christian Right and Ronald Reagan
Photos Provided by Salve Regina Department of History.
