American
Studies graduate, Shauna Hanley '03,
was selected as an Undergraduate Summer
Scholar in the Spring of 2002. She wanted
to explore the relationship between tourism,
public history, and the construction of
ethnic identity. In the summer of 2002,
she began her research in St. Augustine,
Florida. She spent ten weeks conducting
primary research in various archives and
collections in St. Augustine and then traveled
to Washington, DC to do research in the
Smithsonian's National Museum of American
History Archives. Her research culminated
in a website
examining the way in which the tourist industry
has shaped public identity and culture in
St. Augustine. Shauna went on to become
a Dean's Scholar during her senior year.
She expanded on her research and analysis
to produce a senior honors thesis in American
Studies entitled "To the Victor Belong
the Spoils: The Negotiation of Place, Commerce,
and Ethnicity in 'Spanish' St. Augustine,
Florida."
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