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

Phi Alpha Theta history honor society members: Chris Gamble, Matthew Deepe, Amy Ostdiek, Nick Howard, and Brandi Hilton-Hageman will also present their work at the Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference, held in conjunction with the Missouri Valley History Conference, March 2-4, 2006, in Omaha, Neb.

• Kate Hartline, "Silver Queen of the Colorado Rockies: Georgetown’s Development from a Mining Camp to a Historic Mountain Town," Highlands Ranch, Colo., David/Susan Hartline
• Nick Howard, "Mormons: America’s Wayward Son," Norman, Okla., Kenneth/Cynthia Howard
• Addie Kluth, "Willa Cather and Constructions of Gender on O Pioneers and My Antonia," Columbus, Neb., Douglas/Ramona Kluth
• Brandi Hilton-Hageman, "Hawaii: The First and Furthest Western Frontier," Hershey, Neb., Dennis/Edyth Hilton
• Andy Quig, "Handing out the Wrong Thing for the Right Reason: Vigilantism of the American West," Hastings, Neb., Neil/Patricia Quig
• Amy Ostdiek, (no title available), Lawrence, Neb., Edward/Linda Ostdiek
• Matthew Deepe, "Gray Riders: Clint Eastwood’s New Realism and the Western," Hastings, Neb., Robert/Sharon Deepe
• Nate Filipi, "Conflict on the Plains," Shickley, Neb., Gary/Judith Filipi
• Austin Lewis, "Culbertson, Nebraska and the Rise and Decline of Plains Rural Communities," Culbertson, Neb., James/Shari Lewis
• Chris Gamble, "Explorers’ Influence on Tourism in the Real West," Eagle, Colo., Jonathan/Nancy Gamble
• Whitney Reutzel, (no title available), Harvard, Neb., Kenneth/Cynthia Reutzel
• Tim McQuillan, "A Great Boss: William F. Cody and his Show Indians," Hastings, Neb.