Mark R. Cheathem Books, Election of 1840, Martin Van Buren

Sneak Peek at My New Book Cover

After a longer span of time than expected, The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson is finally in production. Copy-edits are in, and I'm awaiting page proofs. You may remember that back in August, I asked you to help choose the book cover. Turns out, the folks at Johns Hopkins Univ. Press had … Continue reading Sneak Peek at My New Book Cover

Mark R. Cheathem Election of 1840, Martin Van Buren, Sarah Palin, William Henry Harrison

What Do Sarah Palin and William Henry Harrison Have in Common?

Nick Jans' recent editorial piece on Sarah Palin struck me as humorous. Jans criticized Palin's "glaring, city-slicker klutziness" as she attempts to portray herself as a woman of the Alaskan land on her reality TV show. I haven't watched Palin's show, but what he describes doesn't surprise me, given the genre and the participant. What struck me most in Jans editorial are two … Continue reading What Do Sarah Palin and William Henry Harrison Have in Common?