Professional Samples
Samples of Professional and Academic Work
Research and Conference Papers
Death, Rebirth, and Renewal of a Texas Cemetery: An Examination of Wharton Cemetery in Wharton, Texas. Presented at the American Studies Association of Texas Conference in November of 2023. This paper was a continuation of my research and restoration work in the Wharton Cemetery in downtown Wharton. More details about the paper and the ongoing work at Wharton Cemetery can be found here.
Blacksmithing and Ironmaking on the Frontier. One of my earliest "best works" that I originally produced for Dr. Carolina Crimm at Sam Houston State University as an undergrad. I later expanded on it and presented it at the East Texas Historical Association Spring Conference in 2011. I was honored to have Dr. Crimm in the audience that day.
Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War Historiography. This was my "final" work for my Master's degree at Sam Houston State University. After several courses on the topic of historiography, I wrote this paper on Manifest Destiny. I attempted to compare early interpretations of the Mexican-American War with the idea of Manifest Destiny and how they relate to the current issues that plague relations between the United States and Mexico, especially immigration and drug control.
Syllabus
Course Level Assessments
Sample Assignments
Homesteaders on the Frontier Primary Source Activity
US History II Historical Movie Review Writing Assignment
Texas Counties Geography Activity
World Geography Unit 1 Exam Review