StMU Research Scholars

Featuring Scholarly Research, Writing, and Media at St. Mary's University

3 Expansion and Reform (1801-1850)

Andrew Jackson and The Bank War

Joseph Pietrazek
The face of Sojourner Truth is depicted in this vivid picture, with brilliant colors that exude life and energy. Butterflies surround her, signifying change and freedom. Truth's influence on the struggle for civil rights and her lasting legacy are reflected by the play of colors and the inclusion of butterflies. Her energy, as well as the hope and change she brought about in the world, are depicted in the picture. (Ashley Longshore)

From Shadows bound by chains to Sunrises freed by Truth: A Black Woman’s Triumph in a White Man’s Court

Michaell Alonzo

Lock him up and throw away the key: How one man’s protest led to a revolution

Julia Camacho

Dots, Dashes, and Discovery: Samuel Morse’s Invention of Communication

Taylor Wilczek

An Ending Unexpected, Joseph Smith: A Prophet’s Last Hours

Isabella Pizzoferrato

Joseph Smith, Founder of Mormonism: The First Presidential Candidate to be Assassinated

Parks Goodwin

Family Forever: Harriet Tubman’s 1854 Flight with her Brothers

Vianca Lara

James Madison’s Anti-Tyranny Philosophy: The Shaping of the U.S. Constitution and Contemporary Governance

Sebastian Blackburn

The World’s First Computer and Program

Gianna Freiler

Language and Sovereignty: The Implications of the Revitalization of Native Hawaiian on the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement

Floridell Berry

Oh Weep No More Today!: How America’s First Composer Joined the Antislavery Movement in Song

Kristen Leary

Nicholas Trist: A Rebel Diplomat

Eugenio Gonzalez

Horace Mann: A Man Behind Public Education

Emily Rodriguez

William Henry Harrison: Winning a Presidency with Log Cabins and Hard Cider

Laura Poole

John Chapman: The Real Story of Johnny Appleseed

Gabriella Parra

The sewing machine and how it impacted the world

Alexandra Camarena

The Discovery of a Numbing Substance That Changed the World: Ether

Natalia Ramirez

David Crockett and the Alamo: The Thrilling Battle for Independence

Tomas Salazar

Dorothea Dix and her efforts to reform Prison and Insane Asylums

Phylisha Liscano
“Tragic Prelude”: Mural of John Brown

Bleeding Kansas: The Story of John Brown

Samuel Enriqure Vega