A collection of essays I wrote while pursuing my MA.

A children's book that shows children how to properly place apostrophes, with a fun anthropomorphic apostrophe leading the way. Children can color in the book as well.

A collection of selected essays I wrote as an undergraduate student.

This book is for our soldiers as a reminder throughout their journey to keep building their faith and to remain strong until they return safely home. Let this book serve as inspiration from home and a huge thank you for believing in what this country has to offer. A sincere thank you for believing that the people of The United States of America are worth fighting for. Our liberty is of high value and we are so thankful for you and your dedication. Let this book remind you of our deep gratitude for what you have given to us and continue to give for the benefit of the a better world. We are touched and inspired by your bravery and wish only the very best for our brave ones. May your spirit always remain grounded in faith and love for what is right.

Countering dominant narratives of conflict through attention to memory and traumaThis volume presents approaches to the archaeology of war that move beyond the forensic analysis of battlefields, fortifications, and other sites of conflict to consider the historical memory, commemoration, and social experience of war. Leading scholars offer critical insights that challenge the dominant narratives about landscapes of war from throughout the history of North American settler colonialism. Grounded in the empirical study of fields of conflict, these essays extend their scope to include a commitment to engaging local Indigenous and other descendant communities and to illustrating how public memories of war are actively and politically constructed. Contributors examine conflicts including the battle of Chikasha, King Philip's War, the 1694 battle at Guadalupe Mesa, the Rogue River War, the Dakota-U.S. War of 1862, and a World War II battle on the island of Saipan. Studies also investigate the site of the Schenectady Massacre of 1690 and colonial posts staffed by Black soldiers. Chapters discuss how prevailing narratives often minimized the complexity of these conflicts, smoothed over the contradictions and genocidal violence of colonialism, and erased the diversity of the participants. This volume demonstrates that the collaborative practice of conflict archaeology has the potential to reveal the larger meanings, erased voices, and lingering traumas of war. A volume in the series Cultural Heritage Studies, edited by Paul A. Shackel.