Foreword

Welcome to the nineteenth volume of Ibid: A Student History Journal, published by the Eta Nu Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society at Texas Woman’s University. As always, Ibid. remains committed to building student confidence through relational mentorship that experientially grows knowledge.

As the faculty advisor, I am honored to be a part of this nationally recognized, award-winning student journal.  Ibid. has been awarded a prestigious Gerald Nash Journal Prize for ten previous volumes.  Additionally, the Eta Nu Chapter has been recognized for its efforts to serve and engage the community, and to encourage student scholarship.  It is a joy to work alongside such dedicated and talented students.

As in past years, a generous private endowment allows us to award “Best Paper” prizes. Named for TWU Professor Emeritus Valentine J. Belfiglio, the Belfiglio Prize recognizes the very best in student research and writing.  The winners this year are Meghan Pearce, for her poignant work on historical memory using Civil War poetry, and Cassandra Rosas for her analysis of white power movements in the post-Vietnam era.  Readers will notice a third award in this volume for Best Historiography, awarded to Abbey Parker for her insightful exploration of scholarship on the Women Air Service Pilots. In addition to these excellent papers, the nineteenth volume also includes special forum departments focusing on Gender and Political Discourse, as well as Culture and Storytelling.

This year, Ibid. is dedicated to Dr. Tim Hoye, who taught and mentored students at Texas Woman’s University for sixty years. He encouraged his students to consider human experiences through multiple lenses and his influence will be felt for decades to come.

I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of the student and faculty editorial boards to the nineteenth volume.  I would like to thank the members of the editorial boards, who continued to strive for excellence in the publication of our journal. I would also like to recognize the efforts of our student editors, Meghan Pearce and Heather Sims. Their hard work and dedication to this project is much appreciated.

For nineteen years, Ibid. has shaped the development of historical scholars through collaborative relationships between students and faculty.  The outstanding essays that follow demonstrate the strength of that tradition.  It is with pleasure that I invite you to enjoy our nineteenth volume.