Victor E History

Hollie Marquess

This podcast showcases original historical research done by students at Fort Hays State University. You can listen to our students talk about a wide range of historical topics from various periods in history. Give us a listen and a shout out if you like what you hear!

  1. Giving Boot Hill the Boot

    NOV 10

    Giving Boot Hill the Boot

    FHSU graduate student Sarah Keiss joins Hollie to discuss Hays, Kansas's Boot Hill Cemetary.

    23 min
  2. Meet Dr. Andrew Howard

    OCT 27

    Meet Dr. Andrew Howard

    Hollie visits with FHSU History's newest faculty member, Dr. Andrew Howard.

    24 min
  3. Dodge City's Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

    OCT 13

    Dodge City's Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

    FHSU History M.A. student David Solis visits with Hollie about the history of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City, Kansas, and the Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City.

    17 min
  4. Dr. Albert Yeager and the Quest to bring Tomato Plants to the Plains

    SEP 29

    Dr. Albert Yeager and the Quest to bring Tomato Plants to the Plains

    Horiculture historian and FHSU history alumni Jeremy Gill joins Hollie to discuss Dr. Albert Yeager's research on tomatoes and how he brought the Bison Tomato to the plains.

    19 min
  5. Mapping the Kantsedikas Family Letters from the Blavatnik Archive

    SEP 15

    Mapping the Kantsedikas Family Letters from the Blavatnik Archive

    Dr. Amber Nickell, Sarah Keiss, David Solis, and Chelsea Kiefer join Hollie Marquess to discuss their digital humanities project "Written by Heart's Blood: Mapping the Kantsedikas Family Letters from the Blavatik Archive."

    38 min
  6. Fort Campbell and Disabled Dependents

    APR 3

    Fort Campbell and Disabled Dependents

    Michelle Moore, a junior history major at Fort Hays State University online, joins Hollie to disucss the bridge between Fort Campbell and Disability Research Institutes. Michelle, who lives at Fort Campbell, discusess how in the 1970s, this fort became a desired duty station for families whose children needed accomodations in classrooms and/or medical intervention for disabilities.

    18 min
  7. Nisei Women in Japanese Internment

    MAR 31

    Nisei Women in Japanese Internment

    Junior history minor Grace McCord joins Hollie to discuss Nisei Women in Japanese Internnment camps in the US during WWII. Second-generation Japanease -American women, or Nisei women, faced significant challenges during WWII in Japanese Internment camps, but their experiences also foreced a shift in the structure of their families, allowing them some measure of independence from traditional expectations. Through education, vocational training, and military volunteer opportunities, Nisei women displayed agency and resilence.

    22 min
  8. Lizzie Borden- Gender and Religion at the Trial

    MAR 17

    Lizzie Borden- Gender and Religion at the Trial

    In episode three of season 7, sohpomore history education major Riley Kershner joins Hollie to talk about the infamous trial of Lizzie Borden and the role that gender and religious biases played in the investigation, trial, and media coverage.

    14 min
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This podcast showcases original historical research done by students at Fort Hays State University. You can listen to our students talk about a wide range of historical topics from various periods in history. Give us a listen and a shout out if you like what you hear!

Information

  • Creator
    Hollie Marquess
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hollie Marquess
  • Show Website
    Victor E History