ALEXANDER O. WOOD
Graduate Portfolio
As a graduate student in history, I developed and strengthened my writing, research, and teaching skills. Over the course of the program, I have deepened my interest in history and passion for learning. To get a better sense of my work, please explore my Graduate Portfolio.
PROJECTS
I’ve put together a selection of my writing and research projects. Read through the samples below and feel free to get in touch to learn more about me and to discuss any projects.
UNIVERSITY MASTERS THESIS
Spring 2022
Eurasian Experiences in Shanghai and China's Treaty Ports Uncovered through Family History
*winner of 2021-2022 College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences Mary Harrington Outstanding University Thesis Award
PUBLIC HISTORY RESEARCH PAPER
Fall 2020
Ide Family History and Shadelands Ranch Museum
"SZE YUEN-MING, ALIAS STAR TALBOT": A EURASIAN CELEBRITY IN SHANGHAI'S INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT
May 2022
The article I submitted for the East Bay Historia is an edited portion of my thesis project covering the life of my second great-grandfather.
Richard J Evans
"Doing historical research is rather like doing a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces are not all present in one box but are scattered over the house in several boxes and where, once it is put together, a significant number of the pieces are still missing. The nature of the resulting picture will depend partly on having some idea of where to look, but the picture’s contours can also be filled in, even when not all the pieces have been located."