Hello! My name is Noah Dropp and I am currently a graduate student in the school of Art, Philosophy, and Scientific Inquiry at the University of West Georgia. I am a member of the Honors History Society, Phi Alpha Theta, and I am an alum of Young Harris College. I earned my BA in History from Young Harris College and gained a passion for teaching. The field of history and its pedagogy are an invaluable tool for providing perspective of our modern day. Historians harness research and primary resources to display the change over time for any recorded event, and historians translate this change into a relatable and contextual format for the public to view and learn from. I am humbled and honored to work within such a field, and I strive to become an educator that provides insight to my students so they obtain a broader perspective on the people and world around them.
My historical interests are international Cold War History, Japanese folklore and demonology, and the Spanish Civil War. Much of my Cold War interest is within the African front, particularly in the Suez and Congo Crises. I find these events to be compelling based on the contrasts between the events themselves as well as the contrast of international response to each crisis. Works on these crises that I have grown fond of are Rose McDermott's Risk-Taking in International Politics and Death in The Congo by Emmanuel Gerard and Bruce Kuklick. The Spanish Civil War is a fascinating topic that displays the international turmoil during the rise of fascism before WWII. The military coup, involvement of foreign brigades, and Soviet support of anti-fascist Spain are thrilling events that display how unstable the world already was before Hitler's invasion of Poland. Books that I look to for this event are Paul Preston's The Spanish Civil War and The Life and Death of the Spanish Republic by Henry Buckley. Japanese Folklore is a guilty pleasure of mine. I am fond of the artwork and stories behind the various demons (Yokkai), and their influence on storytelling from the Feudal era to the modern day. My favorite references for Japanese folklore are Japanese Tales, translated by Royall Tyler and Strange Tales From Japan, translated by William Scott Wilson
This paper is a historiography that argues the causes of the Cold War. The causes of the Cold War are commonly attributed to the threat of nuclear war and the efforts to suppress communism and capitalism from spreading across the globe. This paper argues that there are far more intricate causes, such as rivaling political egos and the flaunting of military powers. Final draft historiography final Noah Dropp - Copy.docx
This essay argues that the Suez and Congo crises were handled differently due to subversive efforts through political policy. https://westga365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/nd00094_my_westga_edu/EZjWrxkMco1Mq9ClhnaitFQB0W7NoHcb9jO6kzaeCUHqsg?e=5tZyod
This paper's purpose is to show how the heroes, story-lines, and artistry of comic books drastically change with the implementation of the Comic Book Codes. The codes enforced strict regulations against violence and sensitive themes within comic books, and this paper serves as a brief history on how the codes came to be implemented. Noah Dropp - final AM HIST thru entertainment - Copy.docx
Oppression of the citizenry is commonly found in any society throughout history. This paper seeks to compare similar oppressive tactics carried out by both the United States and the Soviet Union. Though these two societies lie on different parts of the political spectrum, their tactics of controlling their citizens are eerily similar. State powers final Noah Dropp.docx
For my graduate Research I began as a researcher for the bicentennial remembrance of Chief William McIntosh. My research consisted of reviewing posthumous celebrations of the execution of Chief McIntosh, and to discover in what ways he was remembered (I.e. a traitor, a countrymen, a businessman and entrepreneur, etc.). In my final year of the graduate program I worked under Dr. Janzen in the Center for Public History at UWG. For this, I worked with a local businessman and philanthropist by the name of Jerry Ayers Driver. Mr. Driver spent his life working as a home builder decorator. However, Mr. Driver found his passion working with Habitat for Humanity and the Red Cross. I am currently working with Mr. Driver to start a biography for him, which will be carried on by the next Graduate Research Assistant who takes my place once I graduate. Driver Presentation - Noah Dropp.pptx
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