History Matters
An Undergraduate Journal of Historical Research
Published by the Department of History at
Appalachian State University
ISSN: 1934-4651
The 2009 Issue of HISTORY MATTERS is on the web! The staff is excited about the new installment of the journal, and we would like to thank all of the undergraduate authors who participated this year.
Sixty-nine students, from colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia, submitted research to HISTORY MATTERS, making this our greatest year to date.
HISTORY MATTERS is an undergraduate history journal, published annually on this website by the Department of History at Appalachian State University. The journal is edited by undergraduates with the help of a faculty board. Please see the "About Us" and "FAQs" pages for more information.
At HISTORY MATTERS, our goal is to publish the best undergraduate historical research possible. In doing so, we would like to provide an opportunity for top undergraduates from a variety of schools to be recognized for their work, familiarize them with the publishing process, and encourage student-faculty collaboration. We hope that all students who take part in this process will become better writers and self-editors. In all of our endeavors, we are committed to publishing the papers of students who have worked hard and deserve recognition. We are especially seeking research papers that utilize primary sources. Please see our "Submissions Info" and "FAQs" pages for further details.
Our logo is a bristlecone pine tree, drawn by Sarah Hancock of the University of North Carolina—Asheville. Bristlecone pines, which can be found in California, Colorado, and Utah, are generally considered the world's oldest living organisms. Some are even as ancient as recorded human history.
Credit for our web layout belongs to university web designer Lacey Vickery.
