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Faculty Projects

These projects are all created by or contributed to by Virginia Tech faculty. Additional information on these projects can be found on the VT Publishing page. If you are a VT researcher and would like your project added, please contact dhlibsupport@vt.edu


The American Soldier Project

The American Soldier in World War II is a project to make available to scholars and to the public a remarkable collection of written reflections on war and military service by American soldiers who served during the Second World War. 

Creators:


Mapping Inequality

Mapping Inequality updates the study of New Deal America, the federal government, housing, and inequality for the twenty-first century.

ContributorLaDale Winling, Associate Professor in the Department of History


VPI in World War I

The VPI in World War One Project is dedicated to exploring and documenting the lives of Virginia Tech's World War I veterans and, through them, understanding this institution's role in that international conflict.

Creator: Daniel Newcomb, Academic and Career Advisor in the Department of History


An Epidemiology of Information

An Epidemiology of Information seeks to understand how newspapers shaped public opinion during the 1918 influenza pandemic.

Creator: Thomas Ewing, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Professor of History


Viral Networks

This volume of original essays explores the power of network thinking and analysis for humanities research. 

Creator: Thomas Ewing, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Professor of History


Seventeen Moments in Soviet History

Seventeen Moments in Soviet History is a multi-media archive of primary materials designed to introduce students and the general public to the richness and contradictions of Soviet history. 

ContributorAmy Nelson, Associate professor in the Department of History


Lord Byron and His Times

LBT is a growing digital archive of books, pamphlets, and periodical essays illustrating the causes and controversies that preoccupied Byron and his contemporaries. 

CreatorDavid H. Radcliffe, Professor of English


Roanoke Valley in the Great War

Roanoke Valley in the Great War is a digital project devoted to tracking, documenting, and exploring the lives of Roanoke Valley World War I veterans. 

Creators:

  • Daniel Newcomb, Academic and Career Advisor in the Department of History
  • Thomas Ewing, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Professor of History

Student Projects

DH projects conducted by current and previous students at Virginia Tech.

Philologia

Philologia’s aim is to act as a hub for learning and inspiration. The word philologia originates from the Greek words philo, meaning love, and logos, meaning reason, research, or study. As the undergraduate journal for the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, Philologia showcases a love of learning in every issue.

The Kremlin Kronicles

The Kremlin Kronicles is a blog pertaining to various aspects of Soviet Culture. On this forum, Soviet Union literature, cinema, poster propaganda, and other cultural artifacts are used to connect history with the culture of the Soviet Union.

Creator: Jon Mark Masakas, History Major