2004-2005 Fellows
Christopher Morris
University of Texas at Arlington
Department of History
Christopher Morris was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, before attending the University of Florida, from which he took his doctorate. At present he lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, historian Stephanie Cole, and their two children. He is a member of the History Department at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Project Summary
Morris's Project, "A Big Muddy River Runs Through It," examines the relationship between people and environment in the Mississippi Valley below the Ohio River over the last 500 years, from precontact hunter-gatherer bands and chiefdoms to present-day industrial and even post-industrial (i.e. casino gambling, tourism) society. The valley's rich environment, the way in which agriculture was forced upon it, the subsequent legacy of environmental poverty, and the recent efforts to come to grips with that legacy, provide the book's primary themes.
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Gifts
The Humanities Center’s fellowships are made possible by gifts and grants from the following individuals, foundations and divisions within Stanford: The Esther Hayfer Bloom Estate, Theodore H. and Frances K. Geballe, Marta Sutton Weeks, The Mericos Foundation, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The Rockefeller Foundation, as well as from Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences, and the Office of the Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Education.