History major

#seniorseminar: Leonie Alderson & Actresses in Late Victorian England

In this interview, Leonie shares her experience researching and writing about the lives of women who were working in the public eye in Britain in the late 19th century.

Honors in the Major: An Interview with Kayla Reeves

History major Kayla Reeves graduated with honors from Florida State University in Spring 2024. She originally enjoyed studying British history but now focuses on American history with an emphasis on the Southern United States, religious history, and social movements.

Brooke Thompson & “Little Losses: An Analysis of Child Mortality and Grief in Nineteenth-Century Tallahassee”

Brooke devoted her senior seminar project to researching child burial practices at the Old City Cemetery in Tallahassee. She wanted to research something local and utilize local resources available at the State Archives of Florida.

#SeniorSeminar – Catherine Patillo and “We are Going to the Game: Building memories at Doak Campbell Stadium”

When Catherine Patillo decided to work on the history of Doak Campbell Stadium for her senior seminar paper, she quickly discovered that there was a lot of material available in FSU's Special Collection. In this interview, Patillo describes how she stayed on top of her primary sources and the writing of her research paper.

#seniorseminar - An interview with Wesley Grayson (FSU 2023)

Last fall, Wesley Grayson chose the senior seminar with the title "Crimes of the Powerful and Civil Resistance." In this interview, he explains the challenges of working on a topic that relies heavily on non-English language sources.

Interning at Museums in Tallahassee: an Interview with Ana Luyanda (FSU History BA 2024)

Ana Luyanda has had a passion for museums and history since elementary school. This semester she is interning at two places in Tallahassee: the Museum of Florida History and the Riley House and Center Museum. Here she talks about her experiences.

UROP in History: The Rosenstrasse Protests, 1943

What's it like to do undergraduate research? Follow Leilani and Maddox as they talk about their time working on projects related to the Rosenstrasse protests in Germany in 1943.

An Interview with Brooke Thomson, FSU History Social Media Intern 2023

After three semesters as a social media intern, Brooke Thomson shares her experiences designing digital content and refining her storytelling skills.

#Senior Seminar John Hight - Trailblazing Women on the Track and Road: The Impact of Interwar Racing and Driving on Traditional Gender Roles

John Hight researched how women's participation in car racing and driving in the interwar period (1918-1939) in Britain reflected changing gender roles and representations in society.

Interning at the Thomasville History Center: An interview with Kayla Reeves (BA 2024)

History major Kayla Reeves has been interning at the Thomasville History Center for the last two semesters. This allowed her to see how a physical archive works, as previously she had only used online archives. In this article, Reeves explains how working on the history of one town has provided her with a new historical perspective.