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October 5, 2015
How to Teach in an Age of Distraction
If you are in higher education, Sherry Turkle’s piece in the CHE is one that you should stop and read …
September 28, 2015
Books for Spring 2016
Conspiracy Theories Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America (Univ. of California Press, 2013) ISBN9780520276826 D.J. …
August 30, 2015
Beloit Mindset List for Class of 2019
The annual Beloit Mindset List is out to make people like me feel older than dirt. I wanted to share …
August 18, 2015
New Book Series on Jacksonian America
Beth Salerno and I are co-editing a new book series at Vanderbilt University Press (VUP). EntitledNew Perspectives on Jacksonian America, …
July 29, 2015
Removing a Local Confederate Monument
The controversy over Confederate monuments has come to Lebanon, Tennessee. Someone in a local newspaper suggested removing the statue of …
July 20, 2015
5 Years of Blogging
The fifth anniversary of this blog caught me by surprise. Other responsibilities keep me from posting as often as I …
June 16, 2015
Introducing The Papers of Martin Van Buren Project
I am pleased to announce that James Bradley and I are co-editing a new scholarly edition of The Papers of …
May 25, 2015
Should Harriet Tubman Replace Andrew Jackson on the $20?
As I’ve written about previously, the push to remove Andrew Jackson from the $20 continues. The Women on 20s websiteannounced …
April 10, 2015
Paperback Edition of Andrew Jackson, Southerner Out in September
If you’re looking to assign a Jackson biography for next year’s courses, LSU Press will be releasing the paperback edition …
March 15, 2015
248 Years Later, Andrew Jackson Remains Controversial
Today commemorates Andrew Jackson’s 248th birthday, and it’s safe to say that he remains controversial. Today’s Nashville Tennessean editorial page …
