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The following project contains resources related to the archaeological evaluation of Site 18CV316 (Point Patience) at the Naval Recreation Center Solomons. The investigation was conducted by John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) in November of 2000. The primary purpose of this investigation was to clarify the distribution of artifacts and features at the site, in order to facilitate decision regarding mitigation or avoidance of sensitive areas. This project page contains the following...
Arctic Steam: HMS Pioneer and the Technology of the Search for Franklin (2016)
In mid-nineteenth century Britain, the dramatic disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his men led to a large-scale search conducted throughout the Arctic by sailing ships and steamers. The rescue expeditions, conducted over a twelve-year span, highlight the shift from reliance on sail to the prevalence of steam during this period. HMS Pioneer (formerly the merchant Eider), was built as a topsail schooner with oscillating steam engine, and later outfitted as part of an Arctic squadron. The...
"Like rain in a drouth": Omaha, Nebraska's Costly Signaling at the Trans-Mississsippi and International Exposition of 1898 (2013)
In the late nineteenth-century, while eastern U.S. cities thrived as magnets of immigration, the lesser-known cities west of the Mississippi struggled to retain what populations they could attract, especially in the face of natural and financial disasters. These cities had to find ways of signaling their strengths in order promote increased settlement and stronger economies, so that they could compete with other cities on both regional and national scales. As this paper will demonstrate, one...
Locked Up: Archaeological Indications of Immigrant Experience on New York's Canals (2017)
This study focuses on the archaeological correlates of the lived experience of immigrant communities that worked along New York's canal systems during the nineteenth century. A part of ongoing dissertation research, this poster is meant to illustrate case studies of the events and pressures of immigrant labor with the goal of fostering a better understanding of New York's industrial, political, and social history. Issues involved in this complex topic include trade agreements and cost...