In April 2020, Yale’s History and HSHM Departments cancelled senior essay prizes due to the constraints posed by COVID-19. To respond to this crisis, The Yale Historical Review partnered with faculty from the two Departments to celebrate exceptional theses from graduating students. The pieces included in this special issue would have received high marks and accolades in another year. By publishing these essays and abstracts, we hope to celebrate the process and evaluation of original research.
Written by Maya Levin, BR' 20 Advised by Professor Paola Bertucci Edited by Frank Lukens, ES 22', Katie Painter, TD 23' Table of Contents IntroductionRelevant LiteratureThe British Slave TradeOn Board In England Surgeons’ Journals: Primary...
Written by John Borja, GH 20' Advised by Professor John Merriman Edited by Aaron Jenkins,...
When Rape was Legal: The Politics of African American Women’s Bodies During the Reconstruction...
Written by Adrian J. Rivera, JE 20'Advised by Professor Jay Gitlin Edited by Lica Porcile,...
By Marina Albanese, PC 20'Advised by Professor Stuart Semmel Edited by Frank Lukens, ES 22'...
"This 'Order' Must Be Annihilated: How Benjamin Austin's Call to...
Einstein, Bergson, and the Debate over the Nature of Time from YHRUploads...
