Alexander Bergeret’s research article examines how stories surrounding drummer boys fighting on the battlefield in the American Civil War overshadowed the typical duties and tasks expected to be completed by drummer boys.
Category: Issue 6 – Spring 2023
Women, War, and Work: An Analysis of German and American Propaganda during the Second World War
In this article, Juliet Romano analyzes the similarities between American and German propaganda aimed towards women during World War II. The propaganda posters illustrate how cultural differences between the roles of German and American women were wiped away during the war.
A War on Two Fronts
In this paper, Jan Jandayran discusses how the 1902 Cholera Epidemic was not a result of the Philippine-American War, but rather as an epidemic that occurred in conjunction with the war. The relationship between cholera, American anti-guerilla policies, and the Filipino reaction to American epidemic policies are examined in this article.
The Lessons of Kingship: The Tale of Beowulf to King Alfred of Wessex
This paper analyzes whether the qualities of a good king are parallel between King Alfred and the epic poem Beowulf. The Anglo-Saxon ideals of kingship are explored through the dialogue between the historical sources about King Alfred’s life and the Old English epic Beowulf.