Mark R. Cheathem Andrew Jackson, Early Republic, SHEAR

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

Mark R. Cheathem Andrew Jackson, Early Republic, Edward Pessen, Robert V. Remini, SHEAR

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