Nine Hastings College senior history majors presented their work at seminars in December. A capstone course for history majors, the class requires students to research and write a thesis regarding an important historical issue.

Seniors and their topics:

Bret Compliment, “The Black Sox Scandal of 1919: How Changes in Baseball Saved the
 Game,” Evergreen, Colo., Leo/Eileen Compliment

Sydney Crouch, “Bermuda, Slaves, and the Company,” Grand Island, Neb.

Matt Watson, “Decision Not Destiny: The Anatomy of the United States, Acquisition of
 the Philippines,” Chadron, Neb., George/Kathleen Watson

Tara Hillman, “African Americans: A History of Consumption,” Hastings, Neb.

Lane Sorensen, “Fairytale Castles, Beer Festivals, and Leather Pants: Using Bavarian
 Imagery and Travel Experience to Sell Germany to Non-Germans,” Eagle, Neb.,
Su Harvey/Kurt Sorensen

Steven Sherman, “Prohibition Versus Drug Trafficking,” York, Neb., Karl Sherman/Joy Sherman

Kim Nochi, “Casta Paintings: A Visual Account of Racial Hierarchy in Colonial
 Mexico,” Gering, Neb., Larry/Sandra Nochi

Rob Yost, “Che Guevara,” Hastings, Neb.

Bethany Beavers, “Hippies and the Marketing of Rebellion in the 1960s,”
Carleton, Neb., Robert/Becky Beavers

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