On Sat., Nov. 16, at 1:00, I will be speaking at the Hermitage Church, which is located on The Hermitage grounds. I'm very pleased to be able to speak at a place that has been special to me for nearly twenty years. If you are in the area that day, I hope you will attend. … Continue reading Official Release of Andrew Jackson, Southerner at The Hermitage
Schedule a Talk about Andrew Jackson, Southerner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZz5VLZxD8k With Andrew Jackson, Southerner now available for sale, I am looking for speaking opportunities. A historical individual such as Jackson provides a number of different angles that I can take in a talk, so I've listed those topics (and others) that I feel comfortable speaking about below. You'll also find a list of my … Continue reading Schedule a Talk about Andrew Jackson, Southerner
Win a Signed Copy of Andrew Jackson, Southerner
I am offering two signed copies of Andrew Jackson, Southerner via Facebook and Twitter.* 1. To enter the Facebook contest, like the Jacksonian America page and share the post about this contest on your timeline. 2. To enter the Twitter contest, RT the tweet announcing this contest. Winners will be announced on Oct. 10. If … Continue reading Win a Signed Copy of Andrew Jackson, Southerner
Summer 2013 Research
This was an unusual summer in Tennessee. I don't recall a cooler, wetter summer in my three decades of living here. It's certainly been more tolerable than last year's record heat. This summer's research agenda was different from the past few summers. Pushing a book through the final stages of publication always proves more challenging … Continue reading Summer 2013 Research
SHEAR 2013: Mourning Politics in the Early Republic
I bounced around panels on Saturday, not something I normally do, but there were different papers that I wanted to hear in different panels. For that reason, I wasn't able to take notes like I had been. The only paper that I took notes on was WVU's Joseph M. Rizzo's “Antipartyism, American Republicanism, and the Remembrance … Continue reading SHEAR 2013: Mourning Politics in the Early Republic
SHEAR 2013: Biography, Race, and Gender in the Early Republic
I've never been able to pay close enough attention to other talks given during one of my panels, so I hope Susan Brandt and Gabriel Loiacono will forgive me for not attempting to encapsulate their papers. Joanne Pope Melish offered the comments on the panel. Regarding my paper, she answered one of the questions that … Continue reading SHEAR 2013: Biography, Race, and Gender in the Early Republic
Celebrating Three Years of Blogging at Jacksonian America
Today marks the third anniversary of Jacksonian America. From MOOCs to tariffs to the new Jackson biography, it's been an interesting year. Thanks for reading and participating.
“Gender and Memory among Andrew Jackson’s Slaves: The Example of ‘Aunt’ Hannah”
As I have in the past, I am posting a link to my upcoming conference presentation at this year's SHEAR conference in St. Louis. The paper will be part of a Friday afternoon panel entitled, "Hannah, 'One-Eyed Sarah,' and Sarah Bass: Biography, Race, and Gender in the Early Republic and Caribbean." I plan to blog about … Continue reading “Gender and Memory among Andrew Jackson’s Slaves: The Example of ‘Aunt’ Hannah”
Presidents Say the Most Interesting Things
R. Luke DuBois has created a fascinating visual representation of presidential State of the Union addresses (also known as annual messages until FDR's administration). HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS 20/20 takes the State of the Union addresses from each presidency and sorts them according to word frequency, generating a Snellen eye chart for each president, with the … Continue reading Presidents Say the Most Interesting Things
Andrew Jackson, Southerner: The Introduction
LSU Press has given me permission to post the introduction to Andrew Jackson, Southerner. The 1828 presidential election was one of the nastiest in United States political history. Andrew Jackson’s campaign accused the incumbent, John Quincy Adams, of being a pimp and spending the people’s money to fund gambling in the White House. Adams was … Continue reading Andrew Jackson, Southerner: The Introduction
Jacksonian America: Society, Personality, and Politics 