Grad Student Uncovers Relationship Between Gingrich and Nixon
If you have been following the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, you know that every one of the candidates claims the mantle of Ronald Reagan, no one ,mote so than former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who bills himself as “a strong Reagan conservative” in distinction to the “Massachusetts Moderate” Mitt Romney. But as Graduate […]
APHI Seminar Welcomes Oxford Professor Jay Sexton
On January 25, the American Political History seminar welcomed Jay Sexton, University Lecturer in American History and Fellow of Corpus Christi College at Oxford University. Author of TThe Monroe Doctrine: Empire and Nation in Nineteenth Century America (2011) and Debtor Diplomacy: Finance and American Foreign Relations in the Civil War Era, 1837-1873 (2005), Sexton discussed his […]
Prof. Ferleger Explains America’s Dead Zones
Professor Lou Ferleger has just published “America’s Dead Zones: From Dodge City to Durango, Why Does Prosperity Pass So Many Places By?” This insightful article investigates why some regions are recovering, while others across America remain in deep decline and asks how did this happen and what can we do? For more please click here.
Prof. Andrew Bacevich to have Article and Book Published
Essay “The Elusive American Century” appears in the February 2012 issue of Harper’s. The essay reprints portions of the introduction and conclusion to The Short American Century: A Postmortem, an edited volume that Harvard University Press will publish in March.
Prof. Bruce Schulman has Article Published in Politico
Bruce Schulman has his article, “Chief of Staff: politics Meets Power,” appear in the January 18, 2012 edition of Politico. Follow the link below to view article. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71536.html
Prof. Bacevich Delivers George C. Marshall Lecture-“The Revisionist Imperative”
On January 7, 2012., Professor Andrew Bacevich delivered the annual George C. Marshall Lecture on Military History. The History News Network (HNN) recorded video of the lecture available at http://hnn.us/blogs/andrew-j-bacevich-revisionist-imperative
Prof. Jon Roberts on Science and Christianity
Jon Roberts has recently published an article, “Science and Christianity in America: A Limited Partnership.” It appears in American Christianities: A History of Dominance and Diversity, ed. Catherine A. Brekus and W. Clark Gilpin (UNC Press).
Prof. Brooke Blower Featured in Research at BU
Prof. Brooke Blower has been featured in the magazine Research at BU. To read her article follow the link below. http://www.bu.edu/research/magazine/2011/04-1-way-we-were.html
Prof. Zatlin Wins Hans Rosenberg Article Prize
The Conference Group for Central European History has named Professor Jonathan Zatlin the winner of the 2010 Hans Rosenberg Article Prize. Awarded biannually, the Rosenberg Prize honors the best English-language article or essay on central European history written by permanent residents of North America. Zatlin was awarded the prize for “Integrating without Unifying: The East German Collapse and […]
Prof. James McCann Interview on NPR
Prof. James McCann talks about African food history on NPR. Interview can be found at the link below. http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/2011-12-12/africa-has-rich-food-history-many-don%E2%80%99t-know-about-94831