Introduction to the Fifteenth Volume

This volume of Ibid. presents eight papers, written by both graduate and undergraduate students, which explore a wide variety of historical topics and research methods. The authors utilize different methodologies of historical analysis to highlight the intersections of history, society, and culture. They utilize original research to add context to the Loving v. Virginia ruling; explore the historical treatment of Southern Antebellum women; examine the historiographies of the Mexican Revolution, Cold War, and Civil War; and review works centered on the 18th century and the American West.

The first section of essays in this journal presents papers on Southern history and involves original research into topics surrounding civil rights and the history of women.

The first essay in this section, "Loving v. Virginia and its Local Impacts in Texas," by Stefanie Hustoft, winner of the Valentine J. Belfiglio prize, is original research into how the Loving ruling impacted local municipalities in Texas and analyzes how media portrayed interracial marriage. The second essay in this section, "Belles and Bondswomen: Historical Treatment of Southern Antebellum Women," by Hunter Vermeer, is a dive into the historiography of how southern antebellum women have been portrayed by historians across several decades. Vermeer shows an eye-opening change in the narrative in the depiction of these women.

The second section of essays presents historiographies of past wars. All three essays in this section discuss conflicts throughout the history of North America.

The first essay in this section, "Historiography of Women in the Mexican Revolution," by Paola Alonso, winner of the Valentine J. Belfiglio prize, discusses the impact of various women on the Mexican Revolution and how their roles in that war have been presented. The second essay in this section, "Historiography of the Cultural Cold War," by Cole Bates, examines the intersection of Cold War policies and American culture and how each influenced the other. The final essay, "Historians' Perspective on the Abolitionists' Role in Sparking the Civil War," by Stefanie Hustoft, examines Civil War historiography and takes a closer look at the role of abolitionists.

The final group of essays is split into two sections, while all three review various publications. The first essay, "A Review of Elizabeth S. Reis' Damned Women: Sinners and Witches in Puritan New England," by Aimee Noe, reviews the 1999 work of Reis to incorporate more modern historical methods. The second essay, "Cultural Genocide in the 20th Century," by Cole Bates, comparatively reviews three works in the field of Native American history and examines the act of cultural genocide in the United States against Natives. The last essay, "A Review of Warren's Buffalo Bill's America, William Cody and the Wild West Show," by Angelique Sohn, reviews Louis Warren's 2006 publication which examines the life and myth of Buffalo Bill Cody.

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