History 204
Dickinson College and Carlisle Indian Industrial School
This section details the history of Indian education in the United States.
Dickinson Indian School Public Contacts
This section examines the relationship between the Carlisle Indian School and the town of Carlisle. We look at the interactions between the citizens of Carlisle and the students at the school. While Dickinson College is obviously a part of the public sphere of Carlisle, we would like to focus more on the town itself. Specifically, we look at the Catholic church in town, the public reaction to the Indian School dominating the College athletically, and the public response to Pop Warner as the Indian School football coach.
Prosopography of Indian Dickinson College Students
This section explores the collective biography of the Indians that attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and went on to obtain higher education at the Dickinson affiliated schools. It analyzes their diverse personalities, individual experiences, and careers, during and after their time in Carlisle. By discovering and researching different aspects of their lives, we have pieced together life at Dickinson and the various accomplishments and contributions made by the Native Americans within society.
Insitute to Institute: Dickinson College and Carlisle Indian School
This section of the relationship between Dickinson College and the Carlisle Indian School focuses on the internal contacts. This topic aims to discover how "strong" the relationship was and looks at the faculty and organizations of Dickinson College and what interaction they may have had with the Carlisle Indian School.
