History: Projects in US Periodicals

Topics examining the history of the United States and/or its colonial antecedents. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of History; minimum Junior standing.

Prerequisite: 12 hours History; Minimum Junior standing; Co-located with Hst 5300; Total combined enrollment 20; Graduate students register for Hst 5500 A PACE students by permission and override

In this capstone research seminar, each student will craft a substantial research paper in US history based on a set of primary sources selected from a magazine, newspaper, or journal. Any period in US history can be explored through this project, though there are reasons to selection something between 1860 and 1980; students with an interest in earlier periods might fruitfully consider how events that took place in those earlier periods were remembered in later years. In the course, students will develop their skills in locating and analyzing primary and secondary sources; crafting an articulate and appropriately documented piece of historical scholarship; presenting their research orally; and engaging in peer review. Students taking the course may wish to consider submitting their completed project to the History Review or participating in the Spring 2026 UVM Student Research Conference. Concentration: The Americas (HI05) Prerequisites: Twelve credits History, Junior Standing; Grad Students Register for HST 5500A