[A Recap of the
month that was in AmericanStudying.]
August
1: Native American Leaders: John Ross: A series on native leaders starts
with three American histories that look far different when viewed through the
lens of the Cherokee Nation chief.
August
2: Native American Leaders: Sarah Winnemucca and Authenticity: The series
continues with the late 19th century book and leader that embody the
complex concept of “authentic” voices.
August
3: Native American Leaders: Remembering the American Indian Movement: Why
and how we should better remember the 1960s activist leaders, as the series
rolls on.
August
4: Native American Leaders: Wilma Mankiller: How a trailblazing leader
reflects the best and worst of contemporary native communities.
August
5: Native American Leaders: 21st Century Leaders: The series
concludes with three leaders who illustrate how much our own moment is
extending the past’s examples.
August
6-7: Donna Moody’s Guest Post on 21st Century Native American
Scholarly Activism: A Guest Post from one of our best contemporary Native
American Studies scholars!
August
8: American Fathers: Mr. Mom: A fatherhood series kicks off with what’s
changed and what hasn’t in the decades since the stereotyping 80s comedy.
August
9: American Fathers: Fathers of Their Country: The series continues with
the clear and consistent but also complex images of two beloved, paternalized
leaders.
August
10: American Fathers: Southern Sons: The generational relationship and
perspective that helps explain the Southern Renaissance, as the series rolls
on.
August
11: American Fathers: Missing Fathers: Political, literary, and cultural
engagements with a vexing late 20th century American issue.
August
12: American Fathers: Sitcom Dads: The series concludes with the clichéd
extremes of sitcom dads and the often overlooked men in the middle.
August
13-14: Jonathan Silverman’s Guest Post on How to Be the American President:
Another great Guest Post, based on Jonathan’s Fullbright lecture on images,
narratives, and presidential campaigns.
August
15: Birthday Bests: 2010-2011: A birthday week series starts with 34 of my
favorite posts from the blog’s first year.
August
16: Birthday Bests: 2011-2012: The series continues with 35 favorite posts
from the blog’s second year.
August
17: Birthday Bests: 2012-2013: 36 favorite posts from the blog’s third
year, as the series rolls on.
August
18: Birthday Bests: 2013-2014: 37 favorite posts from the blog’s fourth
year!
August
19: Birthday Bests: 2014-2015: 38 favorite posts from the blog’s fifth
year!
August
20-21: Birthday Bests: 2015-2016: The series concludes with 39 favorite
posts from the last year on the blog.
August
22: Virginia Places: Lynchburg: A series AmericanStudying interesting
Virginia places begins with two interesting histories and one troubling one in
the small central Virginia city.
August
23: Virginia Places: Lexington: The series continues with two prominent and
one alternative history in the small western Virginia town.
August
24: Virginia Places: Newport News: Three transportation revolutions that
contributed to the development of the coastal city, as the series rolls on.
August
25: Virginia Places: Fairfax Court House: Two other important contexts for
a site closely tied to the Civil War’s opening salvos.
August
26: Virginia Places: Three Lakes: The series concludes with AmericanStudies
contexts for three favorites spots from my and now my boys’ childhoods.
August
27-28: Historical Writers of America Conference Recap: A few takeaways from
my presentation and time at the HWA conference in Colonial Wiliamsburg.
August
29: Fall 2016 Previews: Analyzing 21st Century America: My
annual fall preview series starts with one thread I’m definitely adding to a
new senior seminar, and one I’m still wondering about.
August
30: Fall 2016 Previews: Honors Seminar on the Gilded Age: The series continues
with two changes I’m making for the second version of a class—both of which could
use your input!
August
31: Fall 2016 Previews: Intro to Sci Fi and Fantasy: Two telling changes in
the revision of a sci fi classic, as the series rolls on.
September
1: Fall 2016 Previews: Stories of Salem: A handful of prior blog posts that
reflect my long history of AmericanStudying Salem, previewing my new Adult
Learning class on the city.
September
2: Fall 2016 Previews: Book Four!: The series concludes with three things
that have changed about my upcoming fourth book.
Next series
starts Monday,
Ben
PS. Topics you’d
like to see covered in this space? Guest Posts you’d like to write? Lemme know!
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