While writing two historiographical essays on the Jackson period recently, I was struck by the number of those books that had won major literary prizes. To illustrate the recognition given to the period's scholarship, below is a list of major awards bestowed on Jacksonian-era books. Pulitzer Prizes in Biography or Autobiography: 2009: American Lion: Andrew … Continue reading Award-Winning Jacksonian Books
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Abolitionism/Anti-abolitionism
I'm revising my earlier statement about the SHEAR program this year. I thought that there wouldn't be much of interest to me, but all of the panels that I attended were exceptionally well done and provoked much thought. Never underestimate those Early Republic historians! Two panels that I attended dealt with different aspects of abolitionism. … Continue reading Abolitionism/Anti-abolitionism
The Digital Republic
I attended a SHEAR session this morning dedicated to the "Digital Republic." The panelists discussed a number of different pedagogical tools to engage students in studying the Early Republic using new media technology. There was also quite a bit of conversation about the technological divide between what students are supposed to know and what they actually do … Continue reading The Digital Republic
Preview of the 2010 SHEAR conference
I'll be attending the annual SHEAR (Society for Historians of the Early American Republic) conference this weekend. This will be my sixth meeting to attend since I first presented as a graduate student in 2000 (2000, 2005, 2007-present). The program this year looks less appealing to me than in years past. That's not a knock … Continue reading Preview of the 2010 SHEAR conference
Why I’m Blogging
Calling me a Luddite would be kind. I was late to computers, late to cellphones, late to Facebook. MySpace passed me by completely, and I texted for the first time this past April. Venturing into the blogosphere, as I'm told it's called, is probably a choice I shouldn't even consider. Yet, I'm making a leap … Continue reading Why I’m Blogging
