HIST 489 (Fall 2007)

This page details work by Kelly Hansen in the Senior Seminar in History. Kelly is a fifth-year senior who will be graduating in December with a degree in History and a Poli. Sci. minor. He's from Browns Valley, MN (pop. 690) which is about one hundred miles straight south of Fargo. He is a 2003 graduate of Sisseton High School in Sisseton, SD. Currently, Kelly works for his family business drafting custom pole buildings. As far as his career aspirations, they are pretty much up in the air. He has yet to discover what he truly wants to do, but would love to try working in the field of radio as he enjoys talk radio, particularly the Phil Hendrie Show.

Prospectus for Paper

The monument that Kelly is researching is the Nicollet Tower in Sisseton, SD. He plans on investigating the details for the construction of the tower. He will also go into detail about the impression that the Nicollet Tower has made on the city of Sisseton and its residents. In addition, he intends to give the background of Joseph Nicollet for whom the tower is named and the impact he had on the Sisseton area during his time spent in the region. Kelly expects to refer to the Interpretive Center for primary sources as they have a lot of information, including a video, about Nicollet and the tower itself. The tower was constructed recently enough to where those who made it possible are still most likely alive; if so, he believes an interview with the person or persons responsible for the construction of the tower would prove valuable. Kelly, based on his knowledge of the monument, expects to find out from a number of citizens that it has become somewhat of a novelty, but he also expects to hear some people say that the monument has benefited the city of Sisseton and made people more aware of the history of the glacial lakes region.

Required Links

• Research Log for Kelly Hansen
  

• Bibliography for Kelly Hansen
  

• Book Review by Kelly Hansen
  

Additional Links

Outline For Research Paper

Abstract of Paper

One of the last assignments of the term will be to compose an abstract of the paper you have written.