Photo Credit: Vivian Yess Wadlin
Student Works Student Works
In addition to our undergraduate internship program, the Hudson River Valley Institute benefits from the work of students in Marist College's Hudson Valley History Course. We are proud to present the student work below as introductory or supplemental material for anyone investigating these topics. Each project contains the names of the students who produced them, as well as references for the information and any images used. Many of the projects also include lesson plans which are oriented around a field trip to the site associated with each topic.
Student Works by Topic
Click on the any of the projects listed below.
American Revolution in the Hudson River Valley
- 20th New York State Militia, David Babetski
- Childhood in the Hudson River Valley, by Rosemarie Martens (PDF)
- Battle of Saratoga, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- Battle of White Plains, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- Battle of White Plains, Sean Vitti (PDF)
- Battle of Fort Washington, Sean Vitti (PPT)
- Fort Washington, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- Hudson River Valley during the Revolution (Outline), Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- Hudson River Valley during the Revolution, Sean Vitti (PPT)
- Knox Trail, Dave Marthy (PDF)
- Loyalists in Albany, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- The New York State Constitution, Brent Dukin and Kaitlin Murphy (PPTX)
- Newburgh Conspiracy, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- Newburgh Conspiracy, Sean Vitti (PDF)
- Oriskany, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- Sullivan, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- Ulster Guard, David Babetski (PPT)
- West Point, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
- West Point Chain, Sean Vitti and Travis Fink
Art and Literature in the Hudson Valley
- Albert Bierstadt and Nationalism, Igor Volsky (PDF)
- John Burroughs, Naturalist/Author (PDF)
- Thomas Cole, Painter (PDF)
- James Fenimore Cooper, Author (PDF)
- Doris Lee , by Maria Zandri (PDF)
- Exploring the American Art Colony Movement A Hudson Valley Case Study, by Kaitlin Murphy (PDF)
- Frederic Church, by Paul Contarino (PDF)
- Hudson River Valley Entertainers, by Blaze Interligi (PDF)
- The Hudson River School of Painters, by Julia DeAngelo (PDF)
- Hudson Valley School of Art, by Julia DeAngelo (PDF)
- Idealism to Realism: An Investigation of Mid-Hudson Artisans from 1880-1940's by Julia DeAngelo (PDF)
- James Paulding, Author (PDF)
- Jasper Cropsey, by Igor Volsky (PDF)
- Jasper Cropsey, Painter (PDF)
- Fitz-Greene Halleck, Poet (PDF)
- Religious Figures Overview, by Elizabeth Baldetti (PDF)
- Samuel B. Morse, Painter (PDF)
- Stephen Crane's Sullivan County Sketches, by Alex Schippe (PDF)
- Thomas Prichard Rossiter, Painter (PDF)
- Washington Irving, Author (PDF)
- John Burroughs, Naturalist/Author (PDF)
- Colonization and the ‘Other’: Psychoanalytic Trends in the Hudson River School of Art, by Jessica Hawkins (PDF)
Between the Bridges
- FDR (Mid-Hudson) to George Clinton (Kingston-Rhinecliff), Class Project (PDF)
- FDR (Mid-Hudson) to Hamilton Fish (Newburgh-Beacon), Class Project (PDF)
- George Clinton (Kingston-Rhinecliff) to Rip Van Winkle, Class Project (PDF)
- Hamilton Fish (Newburgh-Beacon) to Bear Mountain, Class Project (PDF)
- Tappan Zee Bridge to Bear Mountain, Class Project (PDF)
Cities and Towns
- Beacon, edited by Kaitlin Murphy (PPT)
- Cold Spring, Class Project (PPT) (Essay)
- Fishkill History, Class Project (PPT) (Essay)
- Newburgh, Class Project (PPT)
- Peekskill, Class Project (PPT)
- Poughkeepsie, Class Project (PPT) (Essay)
- Racial Tensions in and around Woodcliff Pleasure Park (Poughkeepsie), Dan McHale (PDF)
- The Troy Trojans: A Forgotten Part of New York’s Pastime, Jack Fenty (PDF)
- Wappingers, Class Project (PPT)
- White Plains, Class Project (PPT) (Essay)
Corridor of Commerce: Industry in the Hudson River Valley
- Brick Making in the Hudson River Valley - Haverstraw, Class Project (PDF)
- Cannons, by Joseph DeLisle (PDF)
- Cement: The Glue of Life (PDF)
- The Creation of the West Point Foundry, by Neil Bhatiya (PDF)
- Erie Canal , by Paul Contarino (PDF)
- Erie Canal , by Jenn DeLisle (PowerPoint)
- History of Poughkeepsie, by Joe Palaia (PDF)
- The Hudson, Class Project (PPT) (Essay)
- Hudson Wine Industry, by Colleen Ryan (PDF)
- Wineries, by Jenn DeLisle (PDF)
- IBM & SAGE Systems, by Jacondin (PDF)
- Icehouses and The Ice Industry, Daniel Calandro (PDF)
- Icehouses and The Ice Industry (PowerPoint), by Jenn DeLisle (PDF)
- Iron Industry (PDF)
- John Boroughs; Preservation and Progress, Class Project (PDF)
- Kingston's Rondout and Maritime Commerce, Class Project (PDF)
- Majestic Riverscapes of the Hudson River Valley, Class Project (PDF)
- The Mount Beacon Incline Railway, by Peter Rottenbucher (PDF)
- Railroads (PDF)
- Railroads of the Hudson River Valley, Class Project (PDF)
- Sloops, by Blaze Interligi (PDF)
- Sterling Ironworks, by Joseph DeLisle (PDF)
- The Whaling Industry and the City of Hudson, Class Project (PDF)
- Women in Labor Movements, by Mary Kaltreider (PPT)
- Women's Rights in the Collar City, by Elizabeth Vielkind (PDF)
- Mount Beacon Incline Railway, by Jenn DeLisle (PDF)
- Beavers and the Fur Trade in the Hudson Valley, Andrew Mikolajczyk (PDF)
Counties of the Hudson River Valley
Albany
Columbia
Dutchess
Green
Orange
- Historical Sites (PPT) (Doc)
- Recreational Sites (PPT) (Doc)
- Recreational Sites 2, Class Project (PDF)
Putnam
Rensselaer
- Historical Sites (PPT) (Doc)
- The Unique Foundation and Growth of Rensselaer County, Frank DelBene & Kaitlyn Walsh (PPT) (PDF)
Rockland
Sullivan
- Recreational Sites, Class Project (PDF)
Ulster
- Historical Sites (PPT) (Doc)
- Recreational Sites, Class Project (PDF)
- The Shawangunks of Ulster County, Class Project (PDF)
Westchester
Environmental Issues in the Hudson River Valley
- The Battle for Storm King Mountain (1963-1981), Steve Grim (PDF)
- Causes of Deforestation in the Hudson River and What Has Been Done to Reverse it, Joe Ritche (PDF)
- Hudson River Valley: Environmental Problems, (PPT)
- Environmental Impacts of the Hudson Valley Fur Trade in Regard to Beavers, Gina Figler (PDF)
- The Effects of Biological and Synthetic Mulch Types on Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum) Yield, Erin Spada, Amanda Rollizo, Richard Feldman, James Helmreich
- Findings of the Hudson River Policy Committee, Steve Grim (PDF)
- A Watershed Management Plan for the Fall Kill, Dutchess County, New York, prepared by the Fall Kill Watershed Committee (PDF)
- Zebra Mussels, Joe Ritchie (PDF)
- Zebra Mussels, Jenn DeLisle (PDF)
- Storm King Mountain (PPT)
- Climate Change and Invasive Species in Hudson River Valley, Rosemarie Martens (PDF)
Hiking the Hudson River Valley
Industrial Revolution in the Hudson River Valley
Landscapes
Native Americans in the Hudson River Valley
- Canadian Algonquin: First Nations, Christine Caiazzi, , Marist '06
- Culture, Meghan Mahoney, Marist '11
- Disease, Meghan Mahoney, Marist '11
- Early Settlement, Meghan Mahoney, Marist '11
- The Esopus Wars: Dutch Aggression against Lenape Natives, by Gerard Foley, Marist '19
- European Contact, Meghan Mahoney, Marist '11
- Food, Meghan Mahoney, Marist '11
- The Mohicans: Overview of their Presence in the Hudson River Valley , Christine Caiazzi, Marist '06
- Native Americans, Mary Kaltrieder (PDF), Marist '12
- Pregnancy and Childbirth, Meghan Mahoney, Marist '11
- Relics and Artifacts, Meghan Mahoney, Marist '11
- Warfare and Weapons, Meghan Mahoney, Marist '11
Slavery in the Hudson River Valley
- Catskill - Slavery and the Underground Railroad, Class Project (PDF)
- William Jay: Abolitionist and Peacekeeper, by Marcus R. Cimino & Kaitlyn Walsh(PPT)
- The History of Slavery at Huguenot Street, Class Project (PDF)
- The Peekskill Underground Railroad, Class Project (PDF)
- Slavery at Philipsburg Manor, Class Project (PDF)
Student Lesson Plans
- American Revolution (PDF)
- Changes of West Point (PDF)
- Civil War Soldiers (PDF)
- Childhood in the Hudson River Valley, Rosemarie Martens (PDF)
- Comparing Satires (PDF)
- Ichabod Crane and Major Andre (PDF)
- William Jay (PDF)
- Cement: The Glue of Life (PDF)
- Frederic Church, Painter (PDF)
- Thomas Cole, Painter (PDF)
- James Fenimore Cooper, Author (PDF)
- Jasper Cropsey, Painter (PDF)
- A. J. Davis, Landscape Architect (PDF)
- A. J. Downing, Landscape Architect (PDF)
- Fitz-Greene Halleck, Poet (PDF)
- Iron Industry (PDF)
- Washington Irving, Author (PDF)
- Samuel F. B. Morse, Painter (PDF)
- James Paulding (PDF)
- Railroads (PDF)
- Thomas Prichard Rossiter, Painter (PDF)
- The Shawangunks (PDF)
- Historic Sites in the Hudson Valley (PDF)
The 1960s and the Woodstock Music & Art Fair
The Woodstock Festival; The Logistics behind the Legendary Concert of 1969, James O'Donnell, Marist '19
The Civil War
- Colonel William Jay, Marcus Cimino
- Colonel William Jay (PowerPoint), by Andrew Mikolajczyk
- Columbia County's Contributions to the Civil War, Class Project
- Dutchess County and the Civil War , Class Project
- The Civil War in Ulster County, Class Project
- Greene County's Support of Soldiers, Class Project
- Orange County: Industry and Valor for the Union , Class Project
- Putnam County's Support of Soldiers, Class Project
- Poughkeepsie Eagle (Part 1), Matt O'Brien
- Poughkeepsie Eagle (Part 2), Matt O'Brien
- Poughkeepsie Eagle (Part 3), Matt O'Brien
- Poughkeepsie Eagle (Part 4), Matt O'Brien
- Rockland County's Contributions to the Civil War, Class Project
- Westchester's Contributions to the Civil War, Class Project
- Construction of the USS Monitor and its impact on the Upper Hudson Valley, Marcus Cimino
- Construction of the USS Monitor and its impact on the Upper Hudson Valley, Andrew Mikolajczyk
- Living Memories: The How and Why of Civil War Reenactment, Mary Kaltreider
The Dutch in New York
The Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial
- Samuel de Champlain, Jenn Delisle (PDF)
- Samuel de Champlain Biography, David Sabatino, Marist '07 (PDF)
- Champlain's influence on the Hudson River Valley, David Sabatino, Marist '07 (PDF)
- Samuel de Champlain's Legacy, David Sabatino, Marist '07 (PDF)
- Champlain and Native Americans, David Sabatino, Marist '07 (PDF)
- Samuel de Champlain and New France, David Sabatino, Marist '07 (PDF)
- Champlain's voyages and vessels, David Sabatino, Marist '07 (PDF)
- Robert Fulton Biography, Matthew Hittenmark, Marist '06 (PDF)
- Robert Fulton, Robert Livingston, and The North River , Class Project (PDF)
- Robert Fulton, Robert Livingston, and the North River or the Clermont, Matthew Hittenmark, Marist '06 (PDF)
- Robert Fulton and Underwater Warfare, Michael Mauro, Marist '05 (PDF)
- Robert Fulton: Maritime Engineer by Andrew Mikolajczyk (PPT)
- Biographical Overview of Henry Hudson, Dan Calandro, Marist '06 (PDF)
- Henry Hudson's Boats and Expeditions, Dan Calandro, Marist '06 (PDF)
- Henry Hudson's Footprints in the Hudson River Valley, Dan Calandro, Marist '06 (PDF)
- The Legacy of Henry Hudson, Dan Calandro, Marist '06 (PDF)
- Henry Hudson's Life and Travels, Class Project (PDF)
- Henry Hudson, A Life, by Andrew Mikolajczyk (PPT)
- Henry Hudson and Native Americans, by Andrew Mikolajczyk (PPT)
- Henry Hudson and Native Americans in the Hudson River Valley, Dan Calandro, Marist '06 (PDF)
- Native Americans in the Hudson River Valley and New Netherland, Class Project (PDF)
