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Category Archives: Class Projects
Ethan Knick- A Coming Together: Telling the Story of Women in Early 17th-Century Virginia
Most of the household names associated with 17th-Century Virginia, such as John Smith and Christopher Newport, are predominantly masculine, with the obvious exception of Pocahontas. But dozens of other women, most of whose names have been lost to time, contributed … Continue reading
Shannon Bremer- The Invisibles: Women and the History of Jamestown
When people first think of Jamestown, they think of gold, John Smith, and Native Americans. The only female that comes to mind at all is usually Pocahontas. But the history and importance of women at Jamestown is so much more … Continue reading
Abigail Phelps- Native Language: Reviving Patawomeck
Learning a second language doesn’t come easily to everyone. Memorizing grammar and vocabulary is often an intimidating task. But imagine trying to learn a language that has not been spoken for over one hundred years. This is precisely what Garry … Continue reading
Shannon Bremer- CaMa CeskCaMei: The Revitalization of the Powhatan Language
CaMa CeskCaMei. Garry TaPaKo KwaNGaTaRask (Night Owl) began his lesson with this simple phrase. In the Powhatan language, it means “Greetings all friends.” While Garry Cooper, the language instructor from the Patawomeck Tribe, has become the main teacher of the … Continue reading
Rick Altenburg- CaMa CeskCaMei: Reviving the Virginia Algonquin Dialect
The revival of the Virginia Algonquin dialect began in 2003 for the making of the film The New World. Director Terrence Malick wished to create an atmosphere as closely related to the historical encounters between Powhatans and the English. He … Continue reading
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Ethan Knick- A Living Thing Stuck in Time: The Revival of Virginia’s Native Algonquian Language
Until recently, scholars considered the language of Virginia Algonquin, or Powhattan, to be long dead. English colonizers who sought to suppress Powhattan culture, especially after the Second Anglo-Powhatan War of 1622 (Horn 2018:162), gradually stifled the language, eventually resulting in … Continue reading
Tessa Honeycutt- Forget About Frames, Get New Lenses
The history of Jamestown has been recorded and interpreted by wealthy, white men since its founding in 1607. Due to this, the history presented to us has been skewed to align with their bias and intentions. As we commemorate 400 … Continue reading
Olivia Larson- A Spooky Analysis
On an eerie Thursday morning, Dr. McMillan’s class trudged through the still dewy grass, with only clipboards to protect them from the spooky cemetery analysis. Prepared for anything, the students collected data from different gravestones to be analyzed and graphed. … Continue reading
John Strangfeld – GIS and Geospacial Analyses at Nomini Plantation
My name is John Strangfeld. I am one of several students working in the Department of Historic Preservation’s archaeology lab. This is my fourth and final semester working with the archaeology department before my graduation. Throughout my time working in … Continue reading
Shannon Bremer- Hygiene and the Civil War
I recently presented a research paper at the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference this past March in Virginia. My paper focused on health and hygiene related artifacts recovered from a nearby Civil War era Union encampment in Stafford County, Virginia. More … Continue reading
