Who were the heroes and villains of art looting in Europe during World War II?
Author:Brooke Fife Interviewer: Zach Sims During World War II, art was looted throughout Europe. Art looting and art preservation was done primarily through the Soviet Union, Nazi art theft organizations, and the Monuments Men/Allied Forces. Each side...
How were the Children that were Transported Out of Germany in the Kindertransport Effected?
Author: Tiffany Parra Interviewer: Walker Ross During World War II there was a movement known as the Kindertransport to remove Jewish children from Germany. Author, Tiffany Parra in her paper explores the lives of the children after they reached their...
Why did the German Missile Project Fail?
Since the beginning of World War 2, German scientists and engineers developed the first missiles and rockets in order to gain an advantage on the battlefield. This was the first technology that would allow a military to bomb long range targets with high...
Did the Battle of Berlin Change Global Politics?
Author: Zach Hummel Interviewer: Allyson Scott The Battle of Berlin became a turning point in the grand scheme of global politics. This battle is precursored by the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Invasion of Normandy, which set the stage for the...
Why did education change in Nazi Germany?
Author: Allyson ScottInterviewer: Zach HummelHitler believed that children needed to be raised in National Socialism in order to continue being loyal to the Nazi state after their education. Therefore, once Hitler rose to power in Nazi Germany in 1933,...
Republican Motherhood: The Challenge of Women’s roles in the New Republic
Image: Johnny Rory. Republican Motherhood for APUSH. Apprend.https://apprend.io/apush/period-4/republican-motherhood/ Interviewee: Natalie Schmalzel Brief: The focus on the paper is the concept of Republican motherhood and the gained traction of the idea of...
Why did the CIA hide the truth after the 1953 Iranian Coup?
Author: Kaleigh Callis Interviewer: Maggie Pacia In a matter of months, the CIA orchestrated the overthrow of the entire Iranian government under nationalist, democratic politician, Mohammed Mossadeq, and eliminated the potentially democratic regime...
The Hypocrisy of the Nuremberg Trials in Relation to Medical Experimentation
Author: Miranda Raven Touchstone Interviewer: Brie Baumstark The Nazi experimentation was horrid. Throughout their experiments, they tortured and killed many people. Some of the experiments had aspects of a scientific study, but only partially, but many...
Allied and Axis Powers: Friends or Foe?
Auschwitz-Birkenau Women Nazi German Concentration Camp Prisoners. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Accessed Apr 25, 2019. https://quest.eb.com/search/176_613211/1/176_613211/cite.Author: Brie BaumstarkInterviewer: Miranda Raven...
Why was Benjamin Franklin Such a Hit in Paris?
Author: Jessica Corsentino Interviewer: Bailey McDonald As tensions between the American colonies and England escalated to violence in 1776, the revolutionaries were woefully unprepared to fight for their freedom, so they sent their most qualified...
How Influential were the Boston Patriot Newspapers in leading to Revolution in 1776?
Author: Bailey McDonaldInterviewer: Jessi CorsentinoMass-produced media, specifically newspapers, has been a means to spread news and opinions about a wide array of topics, especially politics, throughout human history. Specifically focusing on Boston,...
How Did James Madison and Patrick Henry Affect the Ratification of the Constitution at the Virginia Convention in 1787 and 1788?
The proceedings that took place at the Virginia Ratifying Convention in 1787 and 1788 can perhaps be looked back upon as one of the most critical points in American history. The Founding Fathers knew the Articles of Confederation needed to be reformed and thus drafted the United States Constitution in 1787. However, two opposing factions emerged with James Madison on the Federalist side in support of ratification, and Patrick Henry on the Antifederalist side, opposing ratification. The debates were lively, thought provoking, and most of all instrumental in shaping our nation for generations to come.
Why was New England against the War of 1812?
Author: Jenna Brown Interviewer: Dylan Danelson When you were growing up, were you taught about the War of 1812? Me neither. This podcast discusses Jenna Brown's paper titled, "New England's Opposition to the War of 1812" and it contains information...
Did Lower French Clergy Gain Power During World War II?
Author: Zachrey SimsInterviewer: Brooke Fife France from 1940 through 1944 was in turmoil. To the north and the coast, The Nazis occupied, and the remainder of the nation was under control of a Nazi puppet authoritarian regime known as Vichy France. All...
How Was One Man Capable of Destroying a Centralized Banking Institution in the United States?
Author: Natalie Schmalzel Interviewer: Gen Palacios Abstract- Natalie Schmalzel analyzes how Andrew Jackson abuses his power in the position of President of the United States to remove the Second Bank of the United States, without acknowledging its...