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Cadets in the Klan: A Historical and Sociological Study of the Ku Klux Klan of 1900s Norwich University
No full textIn the history of the United States of America, there are few organizations as infamous and widely reviled as The Ku Klux Klan ("K.K.K"). Widely considered to be a terrorist organization, the Klan is responsible for numerous race and religious-motivated attacks throughout the post-Civil War United States.1 Despite the group’s sharp decline from the height of its power in the early 1900s, the Klan remains a group that generates notable discourse in the United States. Of the K.K.K's three recognized iterations, the Second Klan, understood to have existed from 1915 to 1944, was the most prominent Klan, wielding significant power and influence. A strong cultural force, the Second Klan boasted membership numbers in the millions, with chapters existing throughout the whole of the U.S., including one chapter on the campus of Norwich University in Vermont, a small private military college in the United States located in the small rural town of Northfield, Vermont.Second place in the 2024 Friends of the Kreitzberg Library Award for Outstanding Student Research in the Archival Undergraduate Researchers category
The Influence of the Ku Klux Klan at Norwich University and its role in Racism against African American students
No full textThe Race and History at Norwich University project’s purpose is to understand and inform the Norwich community of the role of race and racism in their long history. This project included the topic of the Ku Klux Klan and its role on campus in the early 1900s, including participation in a famous hazing incident. The Ku Klux Klan began in the South as a vigilante group that used terror tactics to intimidate African Americans from using their newly given rights after the Civil War. The Klan’s first incident that caused their presence to be known was the hazing incident of 1916, which caused the entire sophomore class to be suspended and some of them to be expelled from the university. Evidence from the Norwich archives proved that were was a Ku Klux Klan on campus, but there was no connection to the Klan chapter that was in the Northfield community. There were also no signs of overt racism and bigotry toward fellow cadets. The Ku Klux Klan on Norwich University’s campus was a student led organization that focused on internal discipline within the rook classes; they had no presence of racial discrimination against the African American students. As the Klan disappeared, new secret societies of students began to emerge. The university began to abolish all secret societies on campus which caused both societies to go underground and eventually disband.Second place in the 2023 Friends of the Kreitzberg Library Award for Outstanding Research in the Archival Undergraduate Researchers category
Vertical and Rooftop Farms | Creating Food for Urban Food Deserts
No full textCan urban agriculture help dispel food deserts in cities?
In sprawling cities, the security of access to fresh food is in decline. The miles traveled by food today to reach its destination can wreak havoc on the environment, and the food is no longer fresh when it arrives home. What if there was a way to access fresh food in your backyard, in the city? Within this research, I explored how urban areas can address food scarcity in their food deserts via urban agriculture. Peer-reviewed articles and site visits found that different forms of urban agriculture, vertical farms, traditional gardening plots, and rooftop gardens, can positively impact the community socially and economically and even impacts the environment. Suppose if large urban centers establish urban agriculture practices within their limits. In that case, they can bring in jobs, provide fresh food for their community, offer the opportunity for food knowledge to be shared, and reduce its embodied carbon, producing a better environment. Although I approached this question with an architectural mindset, my conclusions and findings outreached architecture and ventured into the effects on the economy and environmental and physical health. The act of urban agriculture has several different impacts than just providing food for an urban area. The effects on the environment, the economy, and the knowledge and well-being of the society within those boundaries are just as significant
Citizen Soldiers & St-Cyriens: The effect of 9/11 on academic courses at Norwich University and the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan
No full textAnalyzed here is the relationship between academic curricula Pre and Post 9/11 at two different military academies. Chosen for this study were Norwich University (Vermont, USA), and the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan (Bretagne, France). Specifically addressed is how 9/11 impacts the academic curriculum over 2 five-year periods from 1995-2001 and 2006-2011. The study takes the Course Catalogues from the corresponding years and examines the changes in required courses and offered courses for five majors (Civil Engineering, English, History, Political Science, Mechanical Engineering), and six minors (Philosophy, Comparative religion, French, Spanish, German, Chinese). The study finds that there was significant change in History, Political Science and Civil Engineering programs of study for Norwich, but the study was unable to analyze the changes in Saint-Cyr due to the information available to the author. Regardless, this proved the need for the study and the practical value of analyzing two benchmarks and observing how institutions change over time due to the people
and experiences around them, and why specific detail-oriented archives are necessary to understand progression in courses of study. Highlighted also are the differences and intents of the academies, another explanation for the difference and archives, and the difference in time it took to adapt to new courses of study
Tribulation, Triumph, and Tragedy: Norwich University’s Iranian Program (1976-1979)
No full textFrom nuclear weapons to terrorism, the United States and Iran clash on nearly even front. Yet, it has not always been this way. As recently as 1979, Norwich University, the oldest Senior Military College in the United States, played host to nearly eighty Iranian Midshipmen. Although Norwich’s Iranian program was short-lived, it was one of the most successful cultural exchanges in the university’s history. In the face of tremendous adversity, Norwich overcame all obstacles and successfully academically, militarily, and socially integrated the Iranian Midshipmen into the Corps of Cadets and the greater Norwich community.Winner of the 2022 Friends of the Kreitzberg Library Award for Outstanding Research in the University Archives category, honorable mention
Investigating Joshua L. Chamberlain: Distinctions Between the Memory and Reality of Maine's Famed Colonel
No full textThe United States holds dear our values of democracy, civil liberties, and the separation of the branches of our government. In fact, every member of our armed services has sworn an oath to defend the parchment that declares these institutions sacred, and it is the obligation of the United States Armed Forces to preserve and protect those democratic liberties which we hold dear. Given this, it is surprising to know that US Army doctrine idolizes a military dictator, who knowingly seized complete control of his home state following political unrest. Intriguingly, this same figure, who was revered by his soldiers and that same state he commandeered, struggled with marital and familial conflicts his entire life. These statements may be confusing, as there couldn’t have possible been a military coup in the United States, let alone a leader of that coup who is still beloved by his statesmen today. Ironically, this individual is no other than Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. While the aforementioned facts are not popularly discussed in history, many Americans know and recognize Chamberlain and his contribution to the United States. He is remembered for his actions in battle which earned him the Medal of Honor later in life. Joshua L. Chamberlain is undoubtedly one of the most popularly researched and written figures in the American Civil War era. Moreover, there are a multitude of sources that further my research, answering the question of how Chamberlain was remembered during and after the war compared to evidence of the life he lived. Upon examination of several key books and articles that discuss the memory of Chamberlain, from during the war to the modern day, a baseline literature review can be made regarding the question as well as its answer. These selected works have all contributed to the field regarding Joshua Chamberlain and how he is remembered both in his own time and our modern age.Winner of the 2022 Friends of the Kreitzberg Library Award for Outstanding Research in the Senior Arts/Humanities category
Defender or Offender? An Analysis of General Philip D. Roddy and His Cavalry’s Effectiveness in the American Civil War
No full textAmong the most turbulent regions racked by internecine conflict in the American Civil War, North Alabama and its deadly struggle in the War Between the States remains an underdeveloped area of scholarly study. The region’s hill country bordering the mighty Tennessee River devolved into one of several districts that experienced intense and unyielding guerilla warfare between northern and southern sympathizers, pro-slavery and anti-slavery communities, and regular Union and Confederate Army combatants. Into the fiery mix came Philip Dale Roddy and his so-called “Buttermilk Brigade.” They rode out as an unusual lot. The Alabaman cavalrymen had poor training, questionable loyalties, and impossible tasks. While their defense of North Alabama became locally famous, few Americans today know Roddy’s name let alone his wartime deeds or his Gilded Age shenanigans. This thesis attempts to explain and analyze Roddy’s brigade’s importance in the United States’ deadliest conflict. Roddy’s wartime conduct also sheds new light on the failure of Confederate nationalism and the pervasiveness of Lost Cause revisionism.Winner of the 2022 Friends of the Kreitzberg Library Award for Outstanding Research in the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies Graduate category
Myocarditis in Patients with COVID-19
No full textThis paper will help nurses learn the signs and symptoms of myocarditis in COVID-19 patients, the challenges in diagnosis, and people most at risk for developing this condition.Winner of the 2022 Friends of the Kreitzberg Library Award for Outstanding Research in the Senior Science/Technical category
The Underlying Mechanisms and Effects of Resilience and Stress-related Disorders on Dopaminergic Pathway Activity in the Brain
No full textThis review aims to assess the most recent and relevant literature to further understand the role of DA pathways in maladaptive and adaptive stress response pathways in the brain.Winner of the 2022 Friends of the Kreitzberg Library Award for Outstanding Research in the Senior Science/Technical category
Looking Back on the Representation of LGBTQ+ Members, People of Color, & Women: An Analysis of The Chameleon Literary Journal, 1961-Present
No full textThe Chameleon Literary Journal has served as Norwich University’s arts and creative writing magazine since 1961. Under the mentorship of its advisor Professor Sean Prentiss, third-year student Lydia Brown analyzed all past publishings in order to understand the extent to which Norwich University students represented LGBTQ+ members, people of color, and women throughout the years. This internship also allowed her to explore the overall history of The Chameleon Literary Journal, including its distinct differences from era to era. As the final product, such findings were accumulated over the course of a single semester and comprised into the following written report.Winner of the 2022 Friends of the Kreitzberg Library Award for Outstanding Research in the University Archives category