Spring 2025 Symposium

Program

Wright State University Masters in Public History Program

9:20 AM - 9:20 AM

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Darrell Blevins, Wright State University

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM

Great Council State Park

Joseph Joseph, Wright State University

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

From Kevin McCallister to Captain America: The Fall of the American Dream and the Rise of American Power in Hollywood Films from the 1980s to the 2020s

Scotty Cypher, Wright State University

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

“Gut Heil”: Dayton Turner’s Preservation during the First World War

Brandon Broering, Wright State University

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM

Uncovering the Uncatalogued: Reviving the Museum’s Lost Catalog

Darrel Blevins, Wright State University

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Mysteries and Marvels: Cataloguing and Exhibiting Medical Artifacts at the Clark County Heritage Center

Kayla Clark, Wright State University

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

The Write Voice: Using Professional Writing to Preserve Cultural Heritage

Anna Fox, Wright State University

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Closing Remarks and Word of Thanks by Kayla Clark and Awards Announcement by History Faculty

Wright State University History Faculty

11:50 AM - 12:00 PM