Faculty:

Deborah Cohen gave a lecture entitled, "House Proud: A History of the British and their Possessions Since 1800," at the North Carolina Humanities Center.

Valerie French's article, "Midwives and Maternity Care in the Greco-Roman World," was selected for inclusion on Indiana University's new website on ancient medicine.

Laura Kamoie presented a paper entitled, "The Challenge of Diversity for the Historian: The Adams Morgan Heritage Trail Project," at the NCPH/OAH annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Alan Kraut presented a paper entitled, "History Outside the Classroom," as part of the panel, "Educating Historians for Careers in the 'Real World,'" at the NCPH/OAH annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Andrew Lewis presented a paper entitled, "Swallow Submersion and the Revolution in Natural History Practice," at the Omohundro Institute for Early American History and Culture conference in New York.

Allan Lichtman published an op-ed piece entitled, "Race Was A Big Factor in Ballot Rejection," in the Baltimore Sun.

Anna Nelson participated in and commented on two sessions at the Conference on the Reagan Presidency in Santa Barbara. She also presented a paper entitled, "Anna Rosenberg: An Honorary Man," to the Society for Military History in Madison, Wisconsin. She had an article, "Research Note: Operation Northwoods and the Covert War Against Cuba, 1961-1963," accepted by Cuban Studies, and was interviewed by Bruce Morton for CNN on the Bush Executive Order on Presidential Papers.

April Shelford presented two papers this month: "'That Extensive and Most Noble Knowledge': Reconstructing Networks of Botanical Exchange in the 18th-Century Caribbean," at the Omohundro Institute for Early American History and Culture conference in New York; and, "Sea Tales: Nature and Liberty in an English Sailor's Journal," at the annual meeting of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies at Colorado Springs.

Karin Wulf's book Not All Wives: Women of Colonial Philadelphia was honored at the University Library's series, Celebrating Scholarship. In addition, a chapter from her book will be excerpted in Mary Beth Norton's new edition of Major Problems in American Women's History. Karin also presented a paper entitled, "Family matters: Heraldry and the Contest of Arms in Post-Revolutionary America," at the OAH annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Students:

The following students presented papers at the CAS Student Research Conference:

Elizabeth Carey, "The Second Stage: Medieval Mystics in the Place of Eve"
Kelly Carter, "In the Blink of an Eye: American Univeristy Student Activism, 1968-1970"
Karen Dunak, "Red Diaper Daughters"
Michael Giese, "Federal Bird Refuge Legislation Across Political Eras"
Alisa Kramer, "The Politics of Law Enforcement in Los Angeles, 1950-1966"
Jacqueline Ludden, "When Comedy's Not So Funny: Regulation and Censorship of Stand-up Comics, 1960-1995"
Tara Ormond, "The Melian Dialogue: The Ideal for Imperialism"
Mark Parisi, "'The Favorite Drink for Ladies When Thirsty, Weary, and Despondent': Coca-Cola and Gender"
Kathleen Pirozzolo, "Orphan Trains and New York City"
Lee Ratner, "The History of Manga: The Use of History in Japanese Comic Books"

Matt Clavin presented a paper entitled, "Men of Color, to Arms! The Contest Over the Public Memory of Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution in the Debate Over Arming Black Soldiers," at the Black Atlantic Conference, Purdue-Lafayette.

Brenda Gaydosh presented two papers in March: "The Lost Sheep: 'German Christians' Led by Nazi Ideology," at the 32nd Annual Scholars Conference on the Holocaust and Churches at Kean University; and, "American Discourse on the Refugees (May-August 1945): An Early Vehicle in the Drive to Israel," at the Fifth Bi-Annual Holocaust Studies Conference in Murfreesboro.

Michael Giese's paper entitled, "Birds of a Feather: Federal Bird Refuge Legislation in the New Deal Era and the New Deal, 1920-1937," received an Honorable Mention award at the Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference at College Park.

Josh Greenberg received a full-year dissertation fellowship from the McNeil Center for Early American History at the University of Pennsylvania for AY 2002-2003.

Teresa Hedgpeth presented a paper entitled, "Conflicting Loyalties: A Study of United States Naval Officers' Resignations, December 1860-December 1861," at the Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference in College Park.

Keith Haldeman received a CAS dissertation fellowship for AY 2002-2003.

Alisa Kramer's paper, "William H. Parker and the LAPD: The Politics of Law Enforcement in Los Angeles, 1945-1966," won First Prize at the Regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference in College Park. Alisa also received a CAS dissertation fellowship for AY 2002-2003.

Anne Rush recevied a CAS dissertation fellowship for AY 2002-2003.

John Schmitz proposed articles on the relocation and internment of German, Italian, and Japanese Americans during WWII that have been accepted by two encyclopedias: Perspectives and Encyclopedia of American Social Movements.

Bernard Unti received the American Univeristy - University Award for Outstanding Scholarship at the Graduate Level.

Jennifer Winter presented a paper entitled, "The Civil Religion of Patriotism: Inculcating Loyalty and Nationalism at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century," at the Society for Military History, Madison.

Alums:

Josh Gabriet was the co-author for National Security Assessment of the U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Industry, U.S. Department of Commerce, Strategic Analysis Division.

Marshall Stopher Kiker published her paper, "Loyalism in Eighteenth Century Alexandria, Virginia," in the Historic Alexandria Quarterly.