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By Cordelia

Three topics I may decide to pursue further are as follows:

1. The history of the architecture surrounding us today at Davidson College, notably the history of Chambers and the namesakes of the dorms and other academic buildings. The Davidson College Archive will most likely be my primary source of information in this endeavor, but I’d like to explore not only the original architecture and floor plans, but how the buildings have changed over time in purpose and appearance.

2. The history of political representation of women in the United States as cross-referenced with the liberties provided to the gender by law. As in, how “equal” a woman is defined to be in comparison to a man will be taken into account when looking at the number of women in leadership positions in government. For example, in the 18th century, women were not given the right to vote, nor, in many instances, allowed to own property, and were thereby given no representation in political decisions.

3. The history of mass media bias in the United States, beginning with those in the antebellum period and tying in with the data found today, in an effort to determine whether the framing has changed to a large degree. This can also be an exploration in the public’s trust of mass media and how that has changed over time.