Analyzing Young Man Lincoln in the Classroom

This week my Lincoln class focused on his formative years.  We read through the first chapter in William Gienapp’s biography and read Douglas L. Wilson’s essay “Young Man Lincoln” which is included in Gabor Boritt’s The Lincoln Enigma: The Changing Faces of an American Icon.  One of the skills that I focus on in my [...]

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On Pavarotti

The following is a guest post written by someone I care deeply about. As I have to admit that I am moved by Pavarotti’s death even though I am a die hard Domingo fan I was recalling a conversation that I had with my friends from NYU one night ten years ago. Why is it [...]

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I Did Say I Wanted a New Challenge

The year has gotten off to a pretty good start.  I am enjoying all of my classes, especially the Lincoln class.  The biggest challenge has been adjusting to the new approach that I am taking in my US survey courses.  As I mentioned earlier, rather than utilizing the standard history textbook as a basic text [...]

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David Woodbury and Dixie Dawn Talk Civil War

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Interesting Article on Sesquicentennial Planning

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Biking Hanover County, Virginia

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The South Will Rise Again…

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New Issue of Civil War History

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