Working Historians

History Speaker Series with Rob Clemm and A Violent Peace

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:01:00 -0400

In this History Speaker Event, Dr. Rob Clemm discusses A Violent Peace: A Global History of the Interwar Period, which he co-edited and contributed. Rob and Rob discuss the book development process, a bit about military historiography, his upcoming book on the history of cartography in Africa, and reminisce about the glory days of grad school.

History Speaker Series with Elisabeth Davis

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:42:45 -0400

In this History Speaker Series event, Dr. Elisabeth Davis discusses her book, Catholic Sisters, Narratives of Authority, and the Native American Boarding Schools, 1847-1918, and her upcoming book on Laura Ingalls Wilder, the community around Wilder and her family, and what that story says about the development of the American West.

History Speaker Series with Ryan Walker and the Silent Service's First Hero

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:11:38 -0500

In this History Speaker Series event, Ryan Walker, an alumnus of Southern New Hampshire University undergraduate history program and a doctoral student at the University of Portsmouth, discusses the concept of microhistory and his recent book on Henry Breault, The Silent Service’s First Hero: The First Submariner to Receive the Medal of Honor.

History Speaker Series with Monique Taylor and Suicide Jockeys

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:09:51 -0500

In this History Speaker Series event, Monique Taylor discusses her book, Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the World War II Combat Glider Pilot, which describes the training and missions of glider pilots in the US Army Air Corps, who were charged with delivering soldiers and equipment behind enemy lines. Here, Monique will discuss with Rob and Jimmy her career and training as a historian and the research and writing process for Suicide Jockeys.

History Speaker Series with Roger Newman and Boys

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:42:11 -0500

In this History Speaker Series event, Roger Newman discusses his recent book, Boys. Dr. Newman is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology, specializing in the care of women with multiple gestations. He has authored hundreds of papers, chapters, and books. At this event, Dr. Newman discusses his approach to historical fiction, how the book reflects real events in his family’s past, and the book publication process.

History Speaker Series with Aly Riley and She Spies

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this History Speaker Series event, historian Aly Riley discusses her recent book, She Spies: Women of the American Revolution, Their Heroic Missions, and Agent 355 Revealed, her experience with self-publication, and her future projects.

History Speaker Series with Beth Van Duzer and Concord250

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:41:23 -0400

In this History Speaker Series event, public historian Beth Van Duzer, a recent graduate of SNHU’s graduate program in History, discusses her career as a historian and her work with local government in preparation for the America250 celebration.

History Speaker Series with Karen Sieber and Public History

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:57:58 -0500

In this History Speaker Series event, public historian Karen Sieber discusses her career as a public historian and historical consultant, focusing on her recent research on Moses Dickson and the Underground Railroad in Minnesota. Karen received her master's degree in public history from Loyola University Chicago. She is best known as the creator of Visualizing the Red Summer, which is part of the AP African American Studies curriculum nationwide. Her work has been featured by the Library of Congress, National Archives, American Historical Association, Smithsonian and others. She also appears as an expert on Black history in documentaries like the CBS, Smithsonian, and BET collaboration, Tulsa 1921: An American Tragedy. Last year she led the scholarly team for the NEH award winning series, “Examining Military History from the Margins.” In 2025 she will be developing a series of documentary shorts funded by PBS related to America’s 250th anniversary. She will also be leading preservation, exhibit design, and outreach efforts for a project in St. Paul, Minnesota, related to Pullman Porter history. She also teaches public history courses in Southern New Hampshire's graduate History program.

History Speaker Series with José Ernesto Peláez and Doctoral Programs in History

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:01:00 -0500

In this History Speaker Series event, José Ernesto Peláez discusses his research and his experience transitioning from the online Master of Arts degree program in History at Southern New Hampshire University to an in-person doctoral program in History at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Additional topics for discussion include the decision to pursue a doctoral degree, applying to programs, expectations of students in doctoral programs, and strategies for researching and writing history.

History Speaker Series with David Valladares and England's Response to Hitler in the 1930s

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:08:12 -0500

In this History Speaker Series event, Dr. David Valladares discusses his career and his new book, England’s Response to Hitler in the 1930s: Empire, Appeasement, and the Cliveden Set, which discusses political and strategic efforts by British aristocrats to support Nazi Germany’s rearmament efforts and the annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia. More information about the book can be found on the publisher's website. Dr. Valladares received his doctoral degree in history from Florida State University and teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University.

History Speaker Series with Margaret MacDonald and Caroline Beatrice Parker

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:01:00 -0500

In this History Speaker Series event, Dr. Margaret MacDonald discusses her professional and academic career, her advocacy work as a public historian, and her research on Carolyn Beatrice Parker, the first Black woman known to receive an advanced degree in physics and worked on the Dayton Project, part of the Manhattan Project, during World War II.

Dr. Peggy Macdonald is a public historian and adjunct professor. She has taught at Southern New Hampshire University, Stetson University, Indian River State College and the University of Florida, where she received a Ph.D. in history. A native Floridian, Dr. Macdonald has written about local and Florida history for FORUM Magazine, Gainesville Magazine, Our Town Magazine, and Senior Times. In 2014, the University Press of Florida published her book, Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida's Environment.

Recommendations:

Jack Davis, The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea (W. W. Norton, 2017)

Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (Anti-Slavery Society, 1845)

History Speaker Series with Matt Schandler and Generative Artificial Intelligence in the History Profession

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:43:03 -0500

At this event, Dr. Matt Schandler discusses the effects of artificial intelligence on the study, research, and writing of history. Topics of discussions include the origins of Generative AI; emerging historical applications beyond text, image, and video; working with bots; AI in academic settings; AI output as source material; academic integrity and AI use; best practices and dangerous practices; and future-proofing one's skillset.

Matt Schandler is a historian of technology, data scientist, and political scientist who studies the histories of domestic digital technologies, environmental technological systems. artificial intelligence, digital gaming, and information technologies. In addition to teaching the undergraduate capstone course at SNHU, he teaches courses on The History of Everything; Data Science for the Social Good; World History and Technology; and Technology, Society, and Public Policy at Chestnut Hill College.

History Speaker Series with Will McLean Greeley and the Birdman of the Senate

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:21:55 -0400

In this episode, Will McLean Greeley discusses his recent book, a Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate, a biography of politician George MacLean, a Gilded Age and Progressive Era reformer and conservationist whose best known accomplishment was the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Will Greeley holds degrees in political science and archive administration and worked in government and corporate market research before his recent retirement.

History Speaker Series with Kristen Engel and Henrician Spectacle

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:17:36 -0400

In this episode, Kristen Engel discusses her experiences in a graduate program at the University of Connecticut and her dissertation research, which uses courtly spectacle to examine the portrayals of political and cultural ideals in the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, which led to political and cultural transformations in early Tudor England. She teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University and is the editor-in-chief of “The Court Observer” for the Society for Court Studies.

History Speaker Series with Dr. Jamie Goodall and Pirate Black Sam Bellamy

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:16:39 -0400

In this episode, Dr. Jamie Goodall discusses her new book, The Daring Exploits of Pirate Black Sam Bellamy: From Cape Cod to the Caribbean, which describes the political, cultural, legal, and economic relationships between pirates and the coast of colonial New England. Dr. Goodall teaches American history at Southern New Hampshire University and is a historian with the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, D.C.

History Speaker Series with Dr. Allen York and Civil War Pittsburgh

Fri, 24 May 2024 15:22:50 -0400

In this episode, Dr. Allen York discusses his new book, Our People Are Warlike: Civil War Pittsburgh and Home-Front Mobilization, which connects the wartime experience of Pittsburgh into the larger narrative of the war revealing how the mobilization of the community was shaped by both prewar and frontline events and forces. Dr. York teaches military history at Southern New Hampshire University and Liberty University.

Recommendations:

Ana Maria Spagna, Pushed: Miners, a Merchant, and (Maybe) a Massacre (Salt Lake City: Torrey House Press, 2023).

History Speaker Series with Dr. Luke Peterson and the U.S. Military in the Print Media

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:07:59 -0400

Dr. Luke Peterson teaches Arabic and Middle Eastern history at Southern New Hampshire University and Duquesne University. In this episode, Dr. Peterson discusses his new book, The U.S. Military in the Print News Media: Service and Sacrifice in Contemporary Discourse, which “analyzes the history of the popular discourse in the United States concerned with the U.S. military and its engagement in foreign wars from the Spanish-American War through to the U.S. invasions of Iraq and the War on Terror.”

Museum Careers for Historians: Jazlyn Sanderson - Director, Museum of Native American History

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Jazlyn Sanderson is the Director of the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville, Arkansas. In this episode, Jazlyn talks to Southern New Hampshire University’s David Buresh about the benefits of having a history degree and how to get into the museum field. David and Jazlyn go into different types of internships within the Museum of Native American History, as well as how to make yourself stand out in the industry overall.

This episode was originally broadcast on Southern New Hampshire University’s Passion and Practicality podcast feed.

Constitution Day 2023: The Fourteenth Amendment and Modern United States History

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Get out your parchment and quill, it’s Constitution Day! In this episode, Rob will discuss the historical origins of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, how legal and popular conceptions of the Amendment have changed over the decades, and how the Amendment is relevant to our present political sphere.

Dr. Denning is the Associate Dean for Southern New Hampshire University’s online graduate and undergraduate history programs, the host of the Working Historians podcast series, and producer of the Passion and Practicality podcast series.

Museum Careers for Historians: Karen Kincaid Brady - Programming Director, Neill-Cochran House Museum

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:08:47 -0400

Karen Kincaid Brady is the Programming Director for the Neill-Cochran House Museum in Austin, Texas. In this episode, Karen talks to Southern New Hampshire University’s Callie Cook about the value of building your network, career opportunities in history, and creative ways to connect and build experiences with colleagues.

This episode was originally broadcast on Southern New Hampshire University’s Passion and Practicality podcast feed.

Museum Careers for Historians: Karl McKinnon - Assistant Director of Operations and Chief Financial Officer, Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Karl McKinnon is the Assistant Director of Operations and Chief Financial Officer at the Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Gastonia, North Carolina. Today Karl speaks with Southern New Hampshire University’s Peter Bartel about how to make yourself stand out when applying for careers in the museum world, the importance of exuding passion in your work, and the value of having experience outside of the classroom.

This episode was originally broadcast on Southern New Hampshire University’s Passion and Practicality podcast feed.

Museum Careers for Historians: Buster Ratliff - Director of Operations, Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle and Panhandle-Plains Museum

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Buster Ratliff is the Director of Operations for the Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle & Panhandle-Plains Museum on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. In this episode, Buster talks with Southern New Hampshire University’s Callie Cook about the value of building your network and understanding company values.

This episode was originally broadcast on Southern New Hampshire University’s Passion and Practicality podcast feed.

Museum Careers for Historians: Bonnie Barnes - Executive Director, Keys History and Discover Center

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Bonnie Barnes is the Executive Director for Keys History and Discovery Center in Florida. In this episode, Bonnie talks to Southern New Hampshire University’s Callie Cook about informational interviewing, company research, and the different career paths one can explore with a history degree.

This episode was originally broadcast on Southern New Hampshire University’s Passion and Practicality podcast feed.

The Importance of the Liberal Arts with Tim Garrity - Historian, Mount Desert Island Historical Society

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:18:43 -0400

Tim Garrity has served as a hospital administrator and the director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, from which he recently retired. We have talked to Tim before about his organization, but this time we discuss his view of the liberal arts in general, what liberal arts degree holders bring to various industries, and what liberal arts students should learn to market themselves better for different career paths. For more information on Tim and the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, listen to our earlier conversation here and learn more about the Society here.

This episode was originally broadcast on Southern New Hampshire University’s Passion and Practicality podcast feed.

Should I Go to Graduate School (MA or PhD) for History?

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Rob keeps the gang together to answer the question often posed by history majors: Should I go to graduate school in history? Eric Greisinger, Allison Millward, CB Repass, Matt Schandler, Ryan Tripp, and Rob discuss the magnitude and consequences of the decision to pursue master’s or doctoral degrees in history, share some of their grad school experiences, and muse about whether or not their degrees were worth the time and energy.

Speaker timeline:

01:16 - Matt Schandler
12:21 - Rob Denning
29:49 - CB Repass
31:21 - Ryan Tripp
33:36 - Allison Millward
36:02 - Eric Greisinger
37:26 - Allison Millward
39:49 - Eric Greisinger
40:12 - Rob Denning
41:10 - CB Repass
42:16 - Ryan Tripp
44:11 - Rob Denning
47:00 - Allison Millward
47:41 - Eric Greisinger
48:39 - Allison Millward
49:30 - Ryan Tripp
49:53 - Rob Denning
50:42 - Eric Greisinger
51:08 - Ryan Tripp
51:53 - Allison Millward
52:27 - Rob Denning

How Do I Write a History Research Paper?

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this final episode of our series on how historians research and write on historical topics, the panel tackles the writing process: How do you organize your thoughts and get past that dreaded blank page?

Speaker timeline:

00:54 - Matt Schandler
06:36 - CB Repass
07:55 - Ryan Tripp
10:03 - Allison Millward
12:42 - Eric Greisinger
14:22 - Rob Denning
17:49 - Ryan Tripp
18:59 - CB Repass
20:14 - Matt Schandler
21:43 - Rob Denning

How Do I Develop a Thesis Statement?

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this fifth episode of our series on how historians research and write on historical topics, the panel tackles thesis statements: What are they, why they are important, and how do you develop them?

Speaker timeline:

00:51 - Matt Schandler
04:56 - Eric Greisinger
05:17 - Rob Denning
06:05 - CB Repass
06:15 - Rob Denning
06:38 - Eric Greisinger
06:44 - Rob Denning
07:26 - Ryan Tripp
08:15 - CB Repass
08:49 - Allison Millward
09:46 - Rob Denning
11:07 - Eric Greisinger
11:39 - Rob Denning

How Do I Find Primary Sources for a History Research Project?

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this fourth episode of our series on how historians research and write on historical topics, the panel explains how they identify relevant primary sources that will help them go beyond the existing secondary source literature. We will discuss different ways to search for relevant and useful primary sources, how to determine which primary sources might be more useful or important than others, and the historian’s ethical responsibility to be familiar with as much of the primary source base as possible.

Speaker timeline:

02:15 - CB Repass
04:14 - Eric Greisinger
05:11 - Ryan Tripp
06:00 - Matt Schandler
10:40 - Rob Denning
13:23 - Matt Schandler
15:20 - Allison Millward
17:18 - Eric Greisinger
17:32 - Rob Denning
19:08 - CB Repass
21:11 - Ryan Tripp
21:34 - Rob Denning
22:28 - Eric Greisinger

How Do I Find Secondary Sources for a History Research Project?

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this third episode of our series on how historians research and write on historical topics, the panel explains how they tackle the potentially vast body of existing secondary sources that will help them provide context on the research project. We discuss different ways to search for secondary sources, how to determine which secondary sources might be more useful or important than others, and the historian’s ethical responsibility to be familiar with the entire existing literature on the topic.

Speaker timeline:

02:42 - CB Repass
03:20 - Matt Schandler
07:31 - Allison Millward
08:14 - Eric Greisinger
09:11 - Matt Schandler
11:08 - Allison Millward
11:45 - CB Repass
13:07 - Allison Millward
14:14 - Ryan Tripp
15:02 - Eric Greisinger
15:21 - CB Repass
15:34 - Rob Denning
18:13 - Matt Schandler
20:27 - Ryan Tripp
21:35 - Rob Denning

How Do I Develop a Historical Research Question?

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

In this second episode of our series on how historians research and write on historical topics, the panel tackles the importance and selection of a good research question, which will guide the historian throughout the research process.

Speaker timeline:

01:00 - CB Repass
01:48 - Eric Greisinger
02:13 - CB Repass
02:28 - Matt Schandler
03:09 - Allison Millward
04:48 - Rob Denning
05:55 - CB Repass
06:15 - Ryan Tripp
06:51 - Rob Denning
08:14 - Matt Schandler
11:53 - CB Repass
12:00 - Rob Denning

How Do I Find a History Research Topic?

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:24:43 -0500

With this episode we are launching a new series on how historians research and write on historical topics, starting with the selection of a research topic and ending with the writing process. In this first episode, a panel of historians discuss the initial selection of a research topic.

Speaker timeline:

00:58 - CB Repass
01:58 - Ryan Tripp
02:48 - Allison Millward
04:31 - Eric Greisinger
05:31 - Allison Millward
05:36 - Rob Denning
06:10 - CB Repass
06:47 - Eric Greisinger
07:10 - Ryan Tripp
07:51 - Matthew Schandler
11:05 - Rob Denning
13:24 - Matthew Schandler
15:10 - Rob Denning
16:05 - Matthew Schandler

Legal Careers for Historians: Mathew Merz - Conflicts Analyst, Akerman LLP

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Mathew Merz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Southern New Hampshire University in 2020 and works as Conflicts Analyst at Akerman LLP. In this episode, Mathew discusses the research, writing, and analytical skills that he learned as a history major which have been particularly useful to his job as a researcher for a law firm.

Recommendations and Links:

Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Random House, 2014) - recommended by Mathew Merz

Derry Girls, created by Lisa McGee, Netflix - recommended by Jimmy

“American Historical Association Action Alert Concerning Proposed History Standards for Virginia (February 2023)” - recommended by Rob

David Gilbert, “Inside a US Neo-Nazi Homeschool Network With Thousands of Members,” Vice News, January 29, 2023

Nilanjana Roy, “How Teen Vogue Got Political,” Financial Times, January 24, 2017

Library Careers for Historians: Nina Thomas - Manager, Westerville History Museum

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:13:30 -0500

Nina Thomas is the manager of the Westerville History Museum, which is part of the public library system in Westerville, Ohio. In this episode, Nina discusses her academic and professional background, life as a museum manager, the nature of the museum’s public outreach efforts, and what a museum manager might look for in job applicants.

Recommendations:

Westerville History Museum

Clint Smith, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America (Little, Brown, 2021) - recommended by Nina

Philomena Cunk - recommended by Nina

Jennifer Schuessler, “As Historians Gather, No Truce in the History Wars,” New York Times, January 8, 2023 - recommended by Rob

Business Careers for Historians: Deb Gogliettino - Associate Dean of Business Academics, SNHU

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Rob talks to Deb Gogliettino, Associate Dean for online Business Academics at Southern New Hampshire University, about the ways that her undergraduate degree in history has helped her business-oriented career, which included positions in human resources, business administration, and academics. We also discuss how history students can market themselves to non-academic employers.

Writing Historical Fiction: Paul Witcover - Author, Lincolnstein, and Associate Dean of MFA in Creative Writing, SNHU

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Jimmy and Rob talk to Paul Witcover, Associate Dean for the online Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at Southern New Hampshire University, about his recent novel, Lincolnstein, and the skills and responsibilities required of authors writing historical fiction.

Recommendations:

Paul Witcover, Lincolnstein (PS Publishing, 2021) - recommended by Rob

Victor Klemperer, I Will Bear Witness (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998) - recommended by Paul Witcover

Meet Me in the Bathroom, Will Lovelance, Dylan Southern, and Andrew Cross, dirs., (2022) - recommended by Jimmy

The Civil War, Ken Burns, dir. (1990) - recommended by Rob

Scotty Edler presents The Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Covid-19 (Part 2)

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In this second episode on the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Covid-19, Rob Denning, James Fennessy, and Scotty Edler discuss the long-term political, social, economic, and cultural consequences of the plague and the flu, and they attempt to use those precedents to predict the long-term effects of Covid-19 on our own future lives.

Scotty Edler presents The Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Covid 19 (Part 1)

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

During the next two episodes, Rob and James talk to Scotty Edler about his research into the causes and consequences of three major disease epidemics: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Covid-19. Here we discuss the historical contexts of each disease and the lessons learned from each outbreak.

Juneteenth: The Second Independence Day

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Rob presents his research into quick questions from his employer's communications office regarding the history of the Juneteenth Holiday. He does not provide quick answers.

Working Historians Roundtable: Watergate

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Watergate break-in, Rob and six fellow historians discuss the international and domestic political contexts leading up to the event, the break-in and subsequent investigations, and the short- and long-term consequences of Watergate on American political and constitutional history.

Thanks to historians Mike Green, Eric Morgenson, Ryan Tripp, Adam Lehman, and Joel Tscherne for participating.

Careers in History: Rob Denning - Associate Dean for History, SNHU

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, re-broadcast from the Passion and Practicality podcast series, Rob discusses the skills that students learn while in pursuit of a history degree that will be valuable on the job market after graduation (even in fields that don't include the word "history"). He also describes some of the ways that students can prepare for the job market before graduation.

Special bonus feature: To see Rob present this on camera, click here!

Digital Careers for Historians: John Bertland - Digital Librarian/Content Specialist, Presidio Trust

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0400

John Bertland is the Digital Librarian and Content Specialist for the Presidio Trust in San Francisco, California. In this episode, we discuss John’s academic and professional background, his work at the Presidio Trust, and we end with a story about mules.

Recommendations

Harwood P. Hinton and Jerry Thompson, Courage Above All Things: General John Ellis Wool and the U.S. Military, 1812-1863 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2020) - recommended by John Bertland

“Exclusion: The Presidio’s Role in World War II Japanese American Internment” at the Presidio Officers’ Club, recommended by Jimmy

Lizzie Johnson, Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire (New York: Penguin Random House, 2021), recommended by Rob

Constitution Day 2021: Elections, Protests, and Transfers of Power

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:11:07 -0400

It’s Constitution Day, and we are celebrating with a roundtable discussion of elections, protests, and the transfer of political power in the context of the Constitution of the United States by a panel of historians including Natalie Sweet, Ryan Tripp, and Joel Tscherne. Associate Dean Robert Denning hosts the presentation. Listeners can access this presentation, and Constitution Day podcasts from previous years, on the Working Historians Podbean page, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and any other podcast app. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is an American federal observance recognizing the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens by birth or naturalization. It is normally observed Sept. 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787 in Philadelphia.

Writing Local History: Joe Flickinger - High School Teacher and Local Historian

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:44:18 -0400

Joe Flickinger teaches high school history outside Cincinnati, Ohio, and is the Vice President of the Green Township Historical Association. In this episode, Rob, Jimmy, and Joe discuss how to research and write local history, with examples from Joe’s writings on the Bridgetown Cemetery, suburbanization in Colerain Township, and the bicentennial of Green Township.

Recommendations:

Joe Flickinger, A History of Bridgetown Cemetery: Quietly Serving Cincinnati’s Western Hills for over 50 Years (Berwyn Heights, MD: Heritage Books, 2021) - recommended by Rob

Alexis Coe, You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington (New York: Penguin Random House, 2020) - recommended by Joe Flickinger

Rachel Wolgemuth, Cemetery Tours and Programming: A Guide (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016) - recommended by Joe Flickinger

Gideon Defoe, An Atlas of Extinct Countries: The Remarkable (and Occasionally Ridiculous) Stories of 48 Nations that Fell Off the Map (New York: Europa Editions, 2021) - recommended by Rob

All the Streets are Silent: The Convergence of Hip-Hop and Skateboarding, 1987-1997, Jeremy Elkins, dir. (2021) - recommended by Jimmy

Preserving History: Jennifer Bryant - Preservation Compliance Officer, Colorado State Historical Preservation Office (encore)

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:05:11 -0400

Encore presentation (and therefore outdated in just about every way): Jennifer Bryant is an instructor at SNHU and a preservation compliance officer with the Colorado State Historical Preservation Office. In this conversation, we talk about some aspects of the history of the American West, blindspots in history regarding violence against minority groups, and her career as a volunteer and professional agent for historic preservation.

Preserving History: Jen Bryant - Facility Management Compliance Specialist, National Park Service (update)

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:14:09 -0400

Jennifer Bryant appeared in our third episode back in 2017, and in this episode Jimmy and Rob catch up with Jen to discuss her new job and then wander down a variety of historical footpaths to discuss environmental history, the American West, historical memory, and the future history to be written about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consultant Careers for Historians: Bob Irvine - Consultant, PARC Resources (encore)

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Bob Irvine teaches history in the Master of Arts in History program at SNHU and is a consultant for Parc Resources in Oregon. In this episode, Dr. Irvine talks about his research and teaching interests, water reclamation projects in Kansas during the twentieth century, and the historical skills he uses in his job as a consultant.

Consultant Careers for Historians: Bob Irvine - Consultant, Parc Resources (update)

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:39:30 -0400

Bob Irvine teaches history in the Master of Arts program at Southern New Hampshire and is a consultant for Parc Resources in Eastern Oregon. In this episode we discuss what Bob has been up to since his last interview in 2017, including new projects in collaboration with Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest.

Teaching Careers for Historians: Chris Kline - Learning Community Facilitator (encore)

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Christopher Kline, an instructor and Learning Community Facilitator for Southern New Hampshire University, discusses his research and teaching interests, why the Whiskey Rebellion broke out in post-Revolutionary Pennsylvania, the evolution of his career, and advice for students looking to break into careers in history. Professor Kline has worked as a history tutor, a member of a museum board, and an adjunct instructor at community colleges and universities.

Teaching History: Chris Kline - Senior Manager of General Education Evaluation Faculty, Western Governors University (update)

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Chris Kline is the Senior Manager for General Education at Western Governors University. In this episode, Rob, Jimmy, and Chris discuss Chris’s decision to start a doctoral program, the online student experience, the real estate market, the changing work habits that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 6 Insurrection, the need for better education in source analysis and critical thinking, and the lessons we learned about the American government after the 2020 election and the insurrection

Researching Irish Spies: Kate Schaefer - Historian and Adjunct Instructor, SNHU

Fri, 21 May 2021 15:26:39 -0400

Kate Schaefer teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Kate discusses her research into female spies during the Irish Rebellion of 1916 and World War II. And then there is some chatter about the Sisters of Mercy and the CIA’s suggestions for disrupting Zoom meetings, kinda.

This episode’s recommendations:

Sarah Rose, D-Day Girls: The Spies who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped win World War II (Penguin Random House, 2020).

Trevor Ristow, Waiting for Another War: A History of the Sisters of Mercy, Volume I: 1980-1985 (GWK, 2019).

Simple Sabotage Field Manual (Office of Strategic Services, 1944), available at Project Gutenberg.

Season 2 Trailer

Mon, 03 May 2021 16:51:07 -0400

Season 1 lasted for four years, and then Rob put the podcast on hiatus because, I dunno, pandemic? Exhaustion? While searching for the meaning of life, he found his old chum Jimmy Fennessy on a remote mountaintop and the two decided to get the band back together and work on Season 2 of Working Historians, which will be bigger and better than ever before! There’s even a website now. In this episode you get a brief teaser of what you can expect from Season 2, however long that one may last.

Update for Soundcloud Subscribers

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:59:51 -0500

The Working Historians podcast is switching its hosting site from Soundcloud to Podbean, so Soundcloud subscribers should consider re-subscribing through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or any of the other dozens of podcast apps out there. In this episode, Rob provides a teaser for upcoming changes to the podcast (including a new website).

Peter Milich - Historian

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Peter Milich is a historian who specializes in Russian, Soviet, and Eastern European history. As a witness to the collapse of modern nations like the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, Rob and Pete discuss the state of modern international affairs.

This episode’s recommendations:

Alfred McCoy, “The Rise and Decline of US Global Power” (October 25, 2017), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GygmGSwvcI

Dominic Lieven, “The Tsar Liberates Europe? Russia against Napoleon, 1807-1914” (October 8, 2009), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzElqomAATI

Daniel Junge and Steven Leckart, dirs., “Challenger: The Final Flight” (2020), https://www.netflix.com/title/81012137

Paul McKenzie-Jones - Historian

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Paul McKenzie-Jones teaches history, focusing on political activism among Native Americans and other indigenous peoples around the world.

This episode’s recommendations:

Nick Estes, Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Resistance of Indigenous Resistance (Verso, 2019), https://www.versobooks.com/books/2953-our-history-is-the-future

Susan Sleeper-Smith, Juliana Barr, Jean M. O’Brien, Nancy Shoemaker, and Scott Manning Stevens, eds., Why you Can’t Teach United States History without American Indians (University of North Carolina Press, 2015), https://uncpress.org/book/9781469621203/why-you-cant-teach-united-states-history-without-american-indians/

Patricia Nelson Limerick, The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West (W.W. Norton, 1987), https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393304978

Cassandra Clark - Public Historian, State of Utah, and Adjunct Instructor

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Cassandra Clark teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University and Salt Lake Community College and is a public historian with the State of Utah’s Department of Heritage and Arts. In this episode, we will discuss Dr. Clark’s academic and professional background, her work with the State of Utah, and her research on the history of insanity and the environment in the American West, with discussions of eugenics, phrenology, and the changing scientific understanding of how the human brain works.

This week's recommendations

Utah Department of Heritage & Arts, Salt Lake West Side Stories: https://newnationproject.utah.gov/salt-lake-west-side-stories/

Denver Public Library, “When the KKK Ruled Colorado: Not So Long Ago,” https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/when-kkk-ruled-colorado-not-so-long-ago

Janet Miron, Prisons, Asylums, and the Public: Institutional Visiting in the Nineteenth Century (University of Toronto Press, 2011), https://utorontopress.com/us/prisons-asylums-and-the-public-4

Carla Yanni, The Architecture of Madness (University of Minnesota Press, 2007), https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-architecture-of-madness

Timothy Tyson, Blood Done Sign My Name (Penguin Random House, 2004), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/181459/blood-done-sign-my-name-by-timothy-b-tyson/

Guy Ruoff - History Instructor and Town Supervisor, Scott NY

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Guy Ruoff teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University and is Town Supervisor for Scott, New York. In this episode, Guy talks to Rob about his academic and professional background, his present and future political career, and the importance of historical knowledge in the political sphere.

This episode’s recommendations:

The Memory Palace podcast: https://www.prx.org/memory-palace/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7939BRBMEiwA-hX5J-QrMyhtslsmIXC6xsvyk-9w1DAfKaYkcdra6-w-7losaludcCtFDBoC-e8QAvD_BwE

Researching Puerto Rican History: Deirdre Lannon - Senior Lecturer, Texas State University

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Deirdre Lannon teaches history at Texas State University. In this episode, Deirdre discusses her academic and professional background (including her time fronting a rockabilly band!) and her dissertation research topic, Ruth Reynolds and her role in the fight for Puerto Rican independence.

Scott Black - Historian, Southern New Hampshire University

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:18:00 -0400

Scott Black teaches history at numerous colleges and universities, including Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Scott talks about his academic and professional background, his career teaching history, and the challenges and rewards of writing historical fiction.

This episode’s recommendations:

Sabaton: https://www.sabaton.net/

Various Authors, The American Yawp: https://www.americanyawp.com/

Karen Sieber - Humanities Specialist, McGillicuddy Humanities Center, University of Maine

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Karen Sieber is a Humanities Specialist for the Clement and Laura McGillicuddy Humanities Center at the University of Maine. In this episode we discuss her academic and professional background, the major public history research projects with which she has been affiliated, her work at the Humanities Center, and our history-related recommendations

This week's recommendations:

Visualizing the Red Summer http://visualizingtheredsummer.com/

Goin’ North: https://goinnorth.org/

Chicago Defender: https://www.chicagodefenderarchives.org/

African-American Civil War Soldiers Project: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/usct/african-american-civil-war-soldiers

Monroe Work Today: https://plaintalkhistory.com/monroeandflorencework/

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee: https://snccdigital.org/

Charleston Syllabus: https://www.aaihs.org/resources/charlestonsyllabus/

Christopher Tomlins, In the Matter of Nat Turner: A Speculative History (Princeton University Press, 2020), https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691198668/in-the-matter-of-nat-turner

Rob’s interview with Christopher Tomlins for the New Books Network: https://newbooksnetwork.com/christopher-tomlins-in-the-matter-of-nat-turner-a-speculative-history-princeton-up-2020/

Adam Lehman - Assistant Professor, Guilford Technical Community College

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Adam Lehman is Assistant Professor of History at Guilford Technical Community College. In this episode we discuss his academic and professional background and his research into the missed privateering opportunities of the War of 1812.

This episode’s recommendations:

Jeff Kinard, “Lectures in History: Civil War Weaponry,” C-Span, https://www.c-span.org/video/?465611-1/civil-war-weaponry

Footnoting History Teaching Guide: https://www.footnotinghistory.com/teach.html

Constitution Day 2020

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0400

It’s Constitution Day! This presentation will include a roundtable discussion of the origins of the Constitution, some of its provisions, and its influence on modern life in the United States by a panel of historians and political scientists, including Michael Gattis, Harley Hall, Robbin Mellen, Jeremy Pedigo, and Brigitte Powell. Associate Dean Robert Denning hosts the presentation. Listeners can access the podcast on the Working Historians Podbean page, workinghistorians.com, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and any other podcast app. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is an American federal observance recognizing the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens by birth of naturalization. It is normally observed Sept. 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787 in Philadelphia.

Shenetha Solomon - Consultant, Researcher, and Teacher

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Shenetha Solomon is a historical consultant, a doctoral student, and an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode we discuss her academic and professional background, and we focus on her research into the history of the town of Taft, Oklahoma, and her family’s connections to the town. This episode’s recommendations: Daina Ramey Berry, The Price for their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, From Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation (Penguin Random House, 2017): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538529/the-price-for-their-pound-of-flesh-by-daina-ramey-berry/ Jamie Goodall, Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars (History Press, 2020): https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467141161 Rob’s New Books Network interview with Jamie Goodall about Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: https://newbooksnetwork.com/jamie-l-h-goodall-pirates-of-the-chesapeake-bay-from-the-colonial-era-to-the-oyster-wars-the-history-press-2020/

ICOFOM 2020 Annual Assembly

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Working Historians is excited to broadcast the proceedings of "Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts," a symposium organized and hosted by the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), International Council of Museums - US (ICOM-US), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM), and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The symposium was held online on August 27 and 28, 2020.

In this final recording, Bruno Brulon Soares, Chair of ICOFOM, hosts the 2020 annual assembly, discussing the organization’s activities and finances.

Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Panel III: Theoretical Museology and the Functions of Museums in the Community

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0400

In our third and final panel presentation, Deborah Ziska presents “Museums of the Americas Facing Crises in the 21st Century: The Rise of Relevance and Community Empowerment” and Minnie Coonishish presents “Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute, Agents and Actants in a Regional Cultural Institute.” Luciana Menezes de Carvalho moderates.

Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Panel II: Theoretical Museology and Ethics

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0400

In our second panel presentation, Alyce Sadongei presents “Connectedness and Relationship: Foundations of Indigenous Ethics within the Tribal Museum Context” and Marion Bertin presents “Challenging Museums and Collections: Toward an Indigenous Ethics in the Pacific Islands. Michele Rivet moderates.

Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Day 2 Opening Remarks and Keynote Addresses

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:00:00 -0400

To kick off the second day of the symposium, Susie Chung provides opening remarks, Vedet Coleman-Robinson presents “The Importance of Museums in Community Through a Virtual Lens,” and Patricia A. Banks presents “Cultural Philanthropy and Diversity in the 21st Century.”

Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Panel I: Understanding and Teaching Museology

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 01:00:00 -0400

In this first panel presentation, Victoria Miller presents “From Nails to Rails: A Museological Case Study of the Steelworkers Center of the West” and Claudia Ankrah presents “Visibilization in Public History Institutions: The Socio-Political Role of Museums.” Supreo Chanda moderates.

Theoretical Museology in US and Tribal Contexts Symposium - Day 1 Opening Remarks and Keynote addresses

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

To kick off the symposium, Robert Denning provides opening remarks, Bruno Brulon Soares presents “Theoretical Museology and Community Practice: A Post-Colonial Approach,” and Jessie Ryker-Crawford presents “Re-Adjusting Museum Theoretics (and Hence, Practice,) to Include Indigenous Community Needs and Values.”

Teaching History: Sarah Estee - Adjunct Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Sarah Estee teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Rob and Sarah discuss the use of film as a teaching tool in history courses, and touch on some of the more notorious history-based films in recent decades (ahem, 300…).

This episode’s recommendations:

Robert Rosenstone, History on Film/Film on History (Pearson, 2006)

Disgraceland Podcast: https://www.disgracelandpod.com/

Noble Blood Podcast: http://noblebloodtales.com/

Hardcore History Podcast: https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/

AHA job report: https://www.historians.org/ahajobsreport2020

Teaching Careers for Historians: Gregory Robinson - Adjunct Instructor, SNHU

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Gregory Robinson teaches history for Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode we discuss his career teaching high school students, his research into Native American trickster gods and other aspects of mythology, his brief stint as a playwright, and the connections he has drawn between history and motorcycles.

This episode’s recommendations:

Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States (Harper Collins, 2015)

Seamus Heaney, Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Farrar, Strous, and Giroux, 2000)

Gar Alperovitz, Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam (Pluto Press, 1994)

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., A Thousand Days: JFK in the White House (Houghton Mifflin, 1965)

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Violence: America in the Sixties (New American Library, 1968)

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., “Origins of the Cold War,” Foreign Affairs 46:1 (October 1967)

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., The Crisis of Confidence: Ideas, Power, and Violence in America (1969)

Vikings (TV Show)

New Books Network

Journalism Careers for Historians: Larry Tye - Author and Director, Health Coverage Fellowship

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Larry Tye is a journalist and the Director of Health Coverage Fellowship, which helps print, radio, TV, and online journalists and editors better cover health care issues. He also recently published Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Joe McCarthy. In this episode, we discuss the book, Larry’s background, and his perspective on the state of journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Links:

Larry Tye, Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Joe McCarthy (Houghton Mifflin, 2020)

Health Coverage Fellowship

Benjamin Carr discusses Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Benjamin Carr teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Rob, James, and Ben discuss Joshua Norton, the first Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. It’s such a San Francisco story. This episode’s recommendations: Albert Dressler, Emperor Norton: LIfe and Experiences of a Notable Character in San Francisco, 1849-1880 (Sacramento: News Publishing Company, 1927), https://archive.org/details/emperornorton1927dres Neil Gaiman and Shawn McManus, “Three Septembers and a January,” The Sandman, vol. 2, no. 31 (October, 1991)

Introducing "Policing a Free Society"

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Jeff Czarnec and Rob Denning belatedly introduce themselves, provide some background on the Policing a Free Society podcast, and attempt to define and preview many of the concepts that will pop up in future episodes of the series, including the changing interpretations of history and human behavior and the complexity of policing a free society.

Richard Driver - Assistant Professor, McLennan Community College

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Richard Driver is an Assistant Professor of History at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. In this episode, Richard discusses his research into twentieth-century musicians and his career teaching history. This episode’s recommendations: Lisa Brooks, Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War (Yale University Press, 2019), https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300244328/our-beloved-kin and https://ourbelovedkin.com/awikhigan/index Kenneth Womack, Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles (Cornell University Press, 2019), https://kennethwomack.com/books/beatlesbooks/solid-state-the-story-of-abbey-road-and-the-end-of-the-beatles/ Julian Zelizer and Kevin Kruse, Fault Lines: A History of the United States since 1974 (Penguin Random House, 2019), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/605403/fault-lines-by-kevin-m-kruse/9780393357707 Song Exploder Podcast: http://songexploder.net/ Idiocracy Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/WorkHistorians.

Policing a Free Society: Demilitarization and Defunding the Police

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Rob, Jeff, and Jonathan talk about the militarization of police forces in recent decades, the goals of community leaders who call for “defunding the police,” and the cancellation of the “COPS” television series after nearly 30 years on the air.

Policing a Free Society: The Death of George Floyd

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0400

In this first episode of “Policing a Free Society,” a series dedicated to the intersection of history and criminal justice, Dr. Rob Denning, Dr. Jeff Czarnec, and soon-to-be-Dr. Jonathan Wesley bring their backgrounds in history, criminal justice, philosophy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion to bear on the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the public response to Floyd's death.

Scotty Edler - Adjunct Professor

Thu, 28 May 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Scotty Edler is a student of history and political science and teaches for Southern New Hampshire University and community colleges in Texas. In this episode, Scotty talks about his pursuit of a Master of Science degree in Political Science, his historical research into Kaiser Wilhelm II and the second German Reich, the history of Mardi Gras, his experience with local and state politics, a potential project on political polling, and his college teaching career. This episode’s recommendations: Walter Langer and Peter Stearns, eds., The Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged, 6th ed. (Houghton Mifflin, 2001): https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-World-History-Medieval-Chronologically/dp/0395652375/ref=pd_lpo_14_img_0/146-0857733-3651140?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0395652375&pd_rd_r=49796635-9e8d-4f9b-a0bf-9abff15cb957&pd_rd_w=Ng3bd&pd_rd_wg=DWByh&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=B3J6TGBX6RZAR1VNSX23&psc=1&refRID=B3J6TGBX6RZAR1VNSX23 Chicago Manual of Style: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html Yale University’s Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ Brigham Young University’s World War I Document Archive: https://wwi.lib.byu.edu/ The Bedford Series in History and Culture: https://www.macmillanlearning.com/college/us/discipline/History/The-Bedford-Series-in-History-%26-Culture/c/013200

Darrett Pullins - History Instructor, SNHU

Mon, 18 May 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Darrett Pullins teaches history for Southern New Hampshire University and for the University of Phoenix. In this episode we discuss his background, the use of photography in history, a bit about World War II, and the closure of the University of Phoenix’s physical campus in Detroit. This episode’s recommendations: The works of William Manchester Ken Burns, dir., Country Music (PBS, 2019): https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/ American Association for State and Local History and the National Council on Public History, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook, https://inclusivehistorian.com/ J. Michael Straczynski, Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood (HarperCollins, 2019), https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062857842/becoming-superman/

Cherri Wemlinger - Adjunct Faculty, Southern New Hampshire University

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Cherri Wemlinger teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. Wemlinger discusses her academic and professional background, her research process from start to finish, and her work on Ethiopian history.

Brent Bankus - Program Manager, U.S. Army Strategic Education Program

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Brent Bankus is the Program Manager for the U.S. Army Strategic Education Program at the U.S. Army War College and is a graduate student at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, we talk about Brent’s background, his work on state militias and state defense forces during the twentieth century, and his history-related career within the U.S. Army. This episode’s recommendations: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center: https://ahec.armywarcollege.edu/ Dana Goldstein, “American History Textbooks Can Differ Across the Country, In Ways That are Shaded by Partisan Politics,” New York Times, January 12, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/12/us/texas-vs-california-history-textbooks.html

Kate Buchanan - Office Manager

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Kate Buchanan is the office manager for an immigration law firm in Bellingham, Washington. In this episode we discuss Kate’s academic and professional background, her work on the relationship between Scottish castles and their physical environment, the importance of proper formatting and citations, and the cozy relationship between the study of history and the study of law. And there’s an utterly repulsive story about Alice Cooper at the end. This episode’s recommendations: History Scotland: https://www.historyscotland.com/ The Presidio of San Francisco: https://www.presidio.gov/ Drew Fortune, No Encore: Musicians Reveal their Weirdest, Wildest, Most Embarrassing Gigs (Simon & Schuster, 2019), https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Encore!/Drew-Fortune/9781642930849

Matthew Campell - Social Studies Curriculum Coach, Cypress Fairbanks ISD

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Matthew Campbell is the Social Studies Curriculum Coach for Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District in Texas and an adjunct instructor for SNHU and other institutions. In this episode, Matt discusses his academic research into Southerners’ popular memory of slavery after the Civil War and how we teach history in America’s classrooms. This episode’s recommendations: James Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, 2nd ed. (The New Press, 2018), https://thenewpress.com/books/lies-my-teacher-told-me Freedom on the Move; https://freedomonthemove.org/index.html

Teaching Careers in History: Donald Shaffer - Online History Instructor, SNHU

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Don Shaffer teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University and other institutions. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Shaffer’s research into black veterans of the Civil War and his life as a professor for online history courses.

This episode’s recommendations:

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 (Penguin Random House, 1991): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/181591/a-midwifes-tale-by-laurel-thatcher-ulrich/

W. W. Norton’s “What Can I Do With a History Degree?” Infographic: https://cdn.wwnorton.com/marketing/college/images/History_HistoryCareersPoster_Q-441.jpg

Donald R. Shaffer, After the Glory: The Struggles of Black Civil War Veterans (University Press of Kansas, 2004): https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-1328-1.html

Journalism and Political Careers for Historians: Matthew Avitabile - Mayor, Middleburgh NY

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Matthew Avitabile teaches history at Southern New Hampshire University, is publisher of the Mountain Eagle newspaper, and mayor of Middleburgh, New York. In this episode, Matt discusses his background, his research into European history after World War II and British involvement with the Korean War, and the historical skills that he employs in his careers in journalism and public office.

This episode’s recommendations:

Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich (New York: Penguin Random House, 2005), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292754/the-coming-of-the-third-reich-by-richard-j-evans/9780143034698/

Richard J. Evans, The Third Reich in Power (New York: Penguin Random House, 2006), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292756/the-third-reich-in-power-by-richard-j-evans/

Richard J. Evans, The Third Reich at War (New York: Penguin Random House, 2010), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292755/the-third-reich-at-war-by-richard-j-evans/9780143116714/

William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany, 50th anniversary ed. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011), https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Rise-and-Fall-of-the-Third-Reich/William-L-Shirer/9781451642599

Daniel Immerwahr, How to Hide an Empire A History of the Greater United States (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019), https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374172145

The Videogame Historian: Matthew Schandler - Adjunct Instructor

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Matthew Schandler is an adjunct instructor in history at Southern New Hampshire University and other institutions. In this episode, we discuss Matt’s academic and professional background, with a focus on his work on the early days of the videogame industry.

This episode’s recommendations:

Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greg de Peuter, Games of Empire: Global Capitalism and Video Games (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/games-of-empire

Historical videogames, good and bad. Some good, some really bad.

Abigail Pfeiffer - Executive Director, Vietnam War Digital History Project

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Abigail Pfeiffer is the Course Lead for US History at Western Governors University, the Executive Director of the Vietnam War Digital History Project, and an adjunct instructor for Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, we discuss her academic and professional background, her research on prisoners of war during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, her development of the Vietnam War Digital History Project, and her teaching career.

This episode’s recommendations:

Vietnam War Digital History Project: http://www.vwdhp.org/

Joanne B. Freeman, The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War (Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 2018): https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374154776

Truong Nhu Tang, David Chanoff, and Doan Van Toai, A Viet Cong Memoir: An Inside Account of the Vietnam War and Its Aftermath (Vintage Books, 1986): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/176408/a-vietcong-memoir-by-truong-nhu-tang-former-minister-of-justice-with-david-chanoff-and-doan-van-toai/

Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, Hanoi’s War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam (University of North Carolina Press, 2012): https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469628356/hanois-war/ Rob’s review of Hanoi’s War for Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective (April, 2013): https://origins.osu.edu/review/hanoi-central

Theoretical Museology in U.S. and Tribal Context Symposium Announcement

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Wherein we take a break from our normal interview podcasts for a breaking news announcement on a sequel to 2018’s symposium on the definition of museums. Here Rob describes the upcoming symposium on “Theoretical Museology in U.S. and Tribal Contexts,” an online meeting of the minds in conjunction with the International Committee for Museology, the International Council on Museums, and the Association of African-American Museums. Presentation proposals are due February 28, and the symposium will be held on August 27 and 28, 2020. Click here for more information: https://spark.adobe.com/page/Xodh9D32c3KHE/.

Teaching Careers for Historians: Susan Keefer - Substitute Teacher and Adjunct Instructor

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Susan Keefer is a substitute teacher, assessment exam grader, and adjunct instructor for history at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode we discuss Susan’s academic and professional background, the difference between regional history and national history, historiography, the value of pursuing a K-12 teaching credential, and the use of music in history courses.

This episode’s recommendations:

Music!

The Band, "The Weight" (from The Last Waltz), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSzL5-SPHM

Dead Moon, "54/40 or Fight", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPXSgpe0AVA

Nirvana, "Rape Me," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TsqlT0rfJI

They Might Be Giants, "James K. Polk," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdgjP8os7U

They Might Be Giants, "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFaRklAYanY

Teaching and Advising Careers for Historians: Jeff Ramsey - Adjunct Instructor and Academic Adviser

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Jeffrey Ramsey is an academic adviser and an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode we talk about academic and professional background, his research into the introduction of Title IX in the Big 10 sports conference, and his work as a college instructor and academic adviser.

This episode’s recommendations:

Michael Kimmel, Guyland: The Perilous World where Boys Become Men, updated (Harper, 2018), https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062885739/guyland/

New York Times 1619 podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/podcasts/1619-slavery-anniversary.html

Chris Savio - History, Criminal Justice, and Special Education Teacher

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:00:00 -0500

Chris Savio teaches history, criminal justice, and special education at the high school and college levels. In this episode we discuss his academic and professional background, his teaching interests, and his diverse teaching experiences.

This episode’s recommendations:

Library of Congress American Memory Collection: https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/updatedList.html

Elliott West, The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to Colorado (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-1029-7.html

Susan Dawson - Branch Chief Historian, Office of Customs and Border Protection

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Susan Dawson is a military and diplomatic historian and is the Branch Chief Historian for the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Customs and Border Protection. In this episode, Dr. Dawson discusses her academic and professional background, how to get started in a career as a historian in the federal government, and what life is like as a historian for a government agency.

This episode’s recommendations and links:

Peter Jackson, dir., They Shall Not Grow Old (Warner Bros., 2018), https://www.theyshallnotgrowold.film/

Society for History in the Federal Government: http://www.shfg.org/

Federal Government Job Application website: https://www.usajobs.gov/

And your local library!

Vasilios Kostakis - Academic Adviser, Southern New Hampshire University

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 22:54:00 -0500

Vasilios Kostakis is an academic adviser and adjunct instructor for Southern New Hampshire University. In episode, Vasilios talks to James and Rob about his academic and professional background and how the skills he learned as a historian help him relate to university students as an academic adviser.

This episode’s recommendations:

Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Penguin Random House, 2005), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/187628/genghis-khan-and-the-making-of-the-modern-world-by-jack-weatherford/

Lizzy Goodman, Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City, 2001-2011 (HarperCollins, 2018), https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062233103/meet-me-in-the-bathroom/

“Meet Me in the Bathroom: The Art Show,” curated by Hala Matar and Lizzy Goodman, The Hole, September 4-22, http://theholenyc.com/2019/06/29/meet-me-in-the-bathroom/

John R. McNeill, “AHA Interviews, Good Intentions, and Unexpected Consequences,” Perspectives on History (August 28, 2019), https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/september-2019/aha-interviews-good-intentions-and-unexpected-consequences

Jamie Goodall - Assistant Professor, Stevenson University

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Jamie Goodall is Assistant Professor of History at Stevenson University in Maryland. In this episode, Dr. Goodall discusses her academic and professional background, her research on pirates, life as an assistant professor, and advice for history students entering the job market.

This episode’s recommendations:

Mark G. Hanna, Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire, 1570-1740 (University of North Carolina Press, 2015): https://uncpress.org/book/9781469636047/pirate-nests-and-the-rise-of-the-british-empire-1570-1740/

Ghost tours; any ghost tours. They’re really fun.

Allen York - US Army Veteran and Adjunct Instructor, SNHU

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Allen York retired from the United States Army as a First Sergeant and is an adjunct instructor for the history programs at Southern New Hampshire University and elsewhere. In this episode, Allen discusses his research on the home front during the Civil War, how the field of military history has evolved over recent decades, how his experience in the military contributed to his academic career, and his current life as an academic.

This episode’s recommendations:

Peter N. Stearns, “Why Study History,” (American Historical Association, 1998), https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/historical-archives/why-study-history-(1998)

Julia Brookins and Sarah Fenton, eds., “Careers for History Majors” (American Historical Association, 2018), https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/why-study-history/careers-for-history-majors

Teaching Careers for Historians: Erik Johnsen - Adjunct Instructor

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Erik Johnsen is teaches history at Portland Community College, University of Portland, and Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Erik discusses his academic and professional background, his research into Austrian nationalism between World War I and the early Cold War, and life as a full-time part-time instructor.

This episode’s recommendations:

Gary Gerstle, American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century, updated ed. (Princeton University Press, 2017),

Edward E. Baptist, The Half has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism (Basic Books, 2016)

Isabel Wilkerson, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration (Penguin, 2011)

Richard White, The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 (Oxford University Press, 2017),

Constitution Day 2019: The Whiskey Rebellion, Native Americans, and the Fourth Amendment

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:00:00 -0400

In this episode commemorating Constitution Day, three scholars discuss the importance of the United States Constitution to their own academic work and the Constitution’s importance to American citizens. Christopher Kline, who teaches historical methods and American history in the graduate program, discusses the Whiskey Rebellion in the context of the early national era. Dr. Robert Irvine, a consultant for Parc Resources in Oregon who teaches American history in the graduate program at Southern New Hampshire University, discusses his work with Native American groups. Dr. Jeffrey Czarnec, Associate Dean for Social Sciences at SNHU who oversees the Criminal Justice program, discusses the importance of the Constitution, particularly the Fourth Amendment, to everyday police work.

Recommendations and Links:

Jonathan Hennessey and Aaron McConnell, The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation (New York: Hill and Wang, 2008)

Library of Congress Documents on Constitution Day

Zeb Larson - Freelance Writer

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Zeb Larson earned his doctorate in diplomatic history from The Ohio State University in 2019 and is a freelance writer. He also records interviews for the New Books Network’s American history podcast. In this episode, Rob and Zeb discuss what it means to be a freelance writer and advice for history students entering the job market.

Links:

“We Need to Systematize Alt-Ac Career Guidance,” Inside Higher Ed (November 21, 2018) https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/11/21/advisers-and-institutions-should-systematize-guidance-students-about-alt-ac.

“The Need for Outside Jobs in Grad School,” Inside Higher Ed (July 3, 2019), https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2019/07/03/more-grad-students-should-be-allowed-take-jobs-outside-academe-opinion.

Zeb’s interviews for the New Books Network: https://newbooksnetwork.com/?s=zeb+larson.

Publishing Careers for Historians: Marc Reyes and William Black - Editors, Contingent Magazine

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Marc Reyes and Bill Black are editors of Contingent Magazine, a non-profit online publication dedicated to the radical idea that historians deserve to be paid for their work. In this episode we discuss their academic and professional backgrounds and also talk about the magazine itself, which invites pitches from all historians that may not fit with more traditional academic history publications.

This episode’s recommendations:

You’re Wrong About… podcast

Kings, Kitchens, and their Stories

John O’Malley, Urethane Revolution: The Birth of Skate, San Diego 1975 (The History Press, 2019)

Karin Wulf, “What Naomi Wolf and Cokie Roberts Teach Us About the Need for Historians,” Washington Post, June 11, 2019

Consulting Careers in History: Henry Crawford - Owner, History by Choice

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Henry Crawford is the retired Curator of History for the Museum of Texas Tech University and is currently affiliated with the Science Spectrum in Lubbock, Texas. He is the owner and operator of History by Choice, where he serves as a living history consultant.

This episode’s recommendations:

The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

Museum of Texas Tech University

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center

Adrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 5 - Conclusions

Thu, 30 May 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Adrian Calamel is a professor at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this final episode, we discuss developments in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Syria up to the present day.

Adrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 4 - Syria

Thu, 16 May 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Adrian Calamel is a professor at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this fourth episode, he discusses how the Arab Spring played out in Syria.

Adrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 3 - Yemen and Libya

Thu, 02 May 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Adrian Calamel is a professor at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this third episode, he discusses the event’s significance for Yemen and Libya.

Adrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 2 - Tunisia and Egypt

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Adrian Calamel is a professor at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this second episode, he discusses the event’s significance for Tunisia and Egypt.

Adrian Calamel - The Arab Spring Episode 1

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:12:00 -0400

Dr. Adrian Calamel teaches history at Finger Lakes Community College. In this five-episode series, Dr. Calamel is discussing the recent Arab Spring phenomenon in the Middle East. In this first episode, he discusses the overall timeline and significance for the Arab Spring throughout the region.

Curating Careers for Historians: Shannon Lange - Curator, Bricks to Blocks

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:00:00 -0400

Shannon Lange is the Curator for Blocks to Bricks in Schaumburg, Illinois and a recent graduate of the SNHU graduate history program with a concentration in public history. In this episode we talk about Shannon’s academic and professional careers.

This episode’s recommendations:

Blocks to Bricks: Constructing Imagination

Michael Stephenson, The Last Full Measure: How Soldiers Die in Battle (Broadway Books, 2013)

Learning History: Sara English - Graduate Student, Eastern Illinois University

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:00:00 -0500

Sara English is a graduate assistant and Vice President of Public Relations for the Graduate Student Advisory Council at Eastern Illinois University. In this episode we talk about Sara’s efforts to find out what career-related resources and opportunities exist for graduates of MA History programs.

Resources:

American Historical Association “MA in History” Community (requires AHA membership)

Stephanie Averill on ”Our Boys: The First Status of Forces Treaties and the Problem of Jurisdiction”

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Stephanie Averill teaches in the graduate history program at Southern New Hampshire University, specializing in historiography and the capstone thesis. In this episode, Dr. Averill is presenting “Our Boys: The First Status of Forces Treaties and the Problem of Jurisdiction.”

Stephanie McConnell - Adjunct Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Stephanie McConnell is a historian of sports and the Cold War and is an instructor in the graduate history program at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. McConnell discusses her academic and professional backgrounds, her research interests, and the working lives of historians.

This episode’s recommendations:

The Man in the High Castle, TV series, Amazon, 2015 to present. https://www.amazon.com/Man-High-Castle-Season/dp/B00RSGFRY8

First Man, directed by Damien Chazelle, University Pictures Home Entertainment, 2018. https://www.uphe.com/movies/first-man

Christopher Chan - Writer and Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Christopher Chan is a writer and Adjunct Instructor for History at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Chris talks a bit about his MA in Library Sciences, the theft of documents from the National Archives, the decline of shopping malls, working for an internet startup, Agatha Christie, the academic job market, and a bunch of other topics.

This episode’s recommendations:

Dorothy Marcic, With One Shot: Family, Murder and a Search for Justice (New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2018), http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/36070

Mark Lemberger, Crime of Magnitude: The Murder of Little Annie (Createspace, 2016), https://www.amazon.com/Crime-Magnitude-Murder-Little-Annie/dp/1537260235/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538504236&sr=1-1&keywords=crime+of+magnitude

Bright Sun Films: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5k3Kc0avyDJ2nG9Kxm9JmQ

Steve James, dir., America to Me (Kartemquin Films, 2018), https://kartemquin.com/films/america-to-me

Sam Wineburg, Why Learn History (When It’s Already on Your Phone) (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2018), https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo23022136.html

Charles Reed - Associate Professor of History, ECSU, and President, H-Net

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Charles Reed is Associate Professor of History at Elizabeth City State University and it most of the way through his term as President of H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online. In this episode, we talk about Chas’s background and his reign as president, but we also wander through other topics, such as declining enrollments in history programs, historically black colleges and universities, history-based role-playing and video games, and why everybody should care about H-Net. This episode’s recommendations: Miles Taylor, Empress: Queen Victoria and India (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018), https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300118094/empress. Richard Zacks, Chasing the Last Laugh: How Mark Twain Escaped Debt and Disgrace with a Round-the-World Comedy Tour (New York: Penguin Random House, 2017), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220148/chasing-the-last-laugh-by-richard-zacks/9780345802538/. Other items of interest: Clio app: https://www.theclio.com/web/ Reacting to the Past role-playing games: https://reacting.barnard.edu/ Benjamin M. Schmidt, “The History BA Since the Great Recession,” Perspectives on History, November 26, 2018, https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/december-2018/the-history-ba-since-the-great-recession-the-2018-aha-majors-report Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Brian Cervantez discusses Amon Carter, A Lone Star Life

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Brian Cervantez is Associate Professor at Tarrant County College in Texas, where he specializes in the history of the American South. Today he discusses the subject of his forthcoming book, Amon Carter: A Lone Star Life, to be released in 2019 by the University of Oklahoma Press. For more information, visit the publisher’s website: https://www.oupress.com/books/15070738/amon-carter

Jason Larson - Religion and Philosophy Teacher, Hotchkiss School

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Jason Larson is an Instructor in Philosophy and Religion at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut and an adjunct instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. Today we will discuss Dr. Larson’s academic and professional background and his experiences teaching at a private boarding school. Recommendations: Travel! Kronborg Castle: http://kongeligeslotte.dk/en/palaces-and-gardens/kronborg-castle.html Atlas Obscura website (https://www.atlasobscura.com/) and book (https://www.atlasobscura.com/unique-gifts/atlas-obscura-book) The recruitment firm discussed in this episode is Carney Sandoe & Associates: https://www.carneysandoe.com/. Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Consulting Careers for Historians: Julie Mujic - Owner, Paramount Historical Consulting, and Jason Engle - Historian

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Julie Mujic is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Dennison University and the owner of Paramount Historical Consulting, LLC. Dr. Jason Engle is an adjunct instructor for Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Julie and Jason talk to Rob about their backgrounds, alternative careers for historians, and developing an exhibit for the Columbus Historical Society on “’We Shall Remember Them’: How Columbus Remembered the Great War.” “We Shall Remember Them”: How Columbus Remembered the Great War," exhibit at the Columbus Historical Society, open August 30, 2018 through April 30, 2019, https://www.columbushistory.org/wwi/

Elizabeth Spott - Technical Faculty for Social Sciences, Southern New Hampshire University

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Elizabeth Spott is an archaeologist and is Technical Faculty for Social Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. Spott discusses her academic and professional background, explains the connections between anthropology, archaeology, and history, and talks about the careers open to students in those fields. This episode’s recommendations: Lina Zeldovich, “14,000-Year-Old Piece of Bread Rewrites the History of Baking and Farming,” National Public Radio, July 24, 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/07/24/631583427/14-000-year-old-piece-of-bread-rewrites-the-history-of-baking-and-farming (yes, this is a repeat). Nova, “Dawn of Humanity,” directed by Graham Townsley, aired on PBS June 20, 2018: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/dawn-of-humanity.html. Margarita Diaz-Andreu, Sam Lucy, Stasa Babic, and David N. Edwards, eds., Archaeology of Identity: Approaches to Gender, Age, Status, Ethnicity, and Religion (London: Routledge, 2005): https://www.routledge.com/Archaeology-of-Identity/Diaz-Andreu-Lucy/p/book/9780415197465. Urban Coyote Research Project: https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/ Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Daniel Peters - Research and Facilities Manager, Manchester Historic Association

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Daniel Peters is the Research and Facilities Manager for the Manchester Historic Association in Manchester, New Hampshire. In this episode, Rob and James visited the Association’s Research Center to talk to Dan about his background, the Manchester Historic Association’s work, and the importance of such institutions to the preservation and study of local history. This episode’s recommendations: “Manchester and the Great War” exhibit at the Manchester Historic Association: https://www.manchesterhistoric.org/events/214-exhibit-opening-6 Manchester Historic Association: https://www.manchesterhistoric.org/ Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Campaign Cloth at the MHA (picture on Twitter) Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

"Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Opening Remarks

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:30:00 -0400

Opening remarks by James Fennessy, Robert Denning (starting at 10:20), Debbie Disston (starting at 22:42), and Yun Shun Susie Chung (starting at 38:46). This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/ycPpvzSOAok.

"Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Symposium Closing Keynote and Remarks

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:00:00 -0400

"Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Symposium Closing Keynote and Remarks by Robert Denning and James Fennessy

Panel III: Serving Nearby Heritage for All in Museums in the United States

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Panel Chairs: Yun Shun Susie Chung and Robert Denning Natalie Sweet, M.A., “Defining the Citizen within the Rural Museum: A Case Study in Programming” Sara Torres Vega, Ph.D., “The 21st Century Museum as a Lab: Lessons Learned from MoMA’s Educational History” Diana E. Marsh, Ph.D., “Toward Inclusive Museum Archives: User Research at the Smithsonian's National Anthropological Archives” Antoniette M. Guglielmo, Ph.D., “Museums of Greater Consciousness” This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences.

Panel II: Collecting Tangible and Non-Tangible Heritage in Museums in the United States

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Panel Chairs: Monica de Gorgas and David de la Torre Jeffrey Max Henry, M.A., "The Artifacts of Cultural Change and Their Effect on the Museum” (starting at 1:40) Fabienne Sowa-Dobkowski, Ph.D., “Calling for the Inclusion of “Natural” Heritage in the New ICOM Definition of the Museum” (starting at 4:09) Alexandros Giannikopoulos, M.Sc., "Museum 4D” (starting at 21:27) This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Jeffrey Henry’s presentation has been replaced by a short abstract and slideshow. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/XUUCr_nS6Ng

Panel I: Nation-Building in Museums in the United States

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Panel Chairs: Anna Leshchenko and Deborah Ziska Lara Hall, M.A., "In Lieu of Objectivity: Defining Advocacy in the New Museum” (starting at 0:01:34) Mariko Kageyama, M.S., J.D., "Legal, Equitable, and Ethical Perspectives on Heritage in Museums” (starting at 0:17:30) Jillian Hartley, Ph.D., “Commemorating the Civil War in Border States: The Case of John Hunt Morgan” (starting at 0:35:39) This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/bF47gZNRkNI

"Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Opening Keynotes

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 20:00:00 -0400

François Mairesse, "History & Developments of ICOFOM and Defining the Museum of the 21st Century" Alyce Sadongei, "The 21st Century Museum in Native America" (starting at 0:30:00). This recording is audio only and has been edited to remove false starts, technical glitches, and lengthy silences. Video version (with visual aids) is available here: https://youtu.be/GoLt4f6DGSI

Heather Mayer - Historian

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Heather Mayer teaches history at Portland Community College and Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. Mayer discusses her new book, Beyond the Rebel Girl: Women and the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest, 1905-1924 and her recent article in the Washington Post. This episode’s recommendations: Heather Mayer, Beyond the Rebel Girl: Women and the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest, 1905-1924 (Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 2018): http://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/beyond-rebel-girl Heather Mayer, “The Alt-Right Manipulates Free-Speech Rights. We Should Defend Those Rights Anyway,” The Washington Post, August 21, 2018: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/08/21/the-alt-right-manipulates-free-speech-rights-we-should-defend-those-rights-anyway/?utm_term=.a296321ab1b9 #Twitterstorians’ Twitter feeds: Kevin Kruse (@kevinmkruse), Heather Ann Thompson (@hthompsn) Project Recover: https://projectrecover.org/blog/2018/08/15/project-recover-discovers-stern-of-world-war-ii-u-s-destroyer-off-remote-alaskan-island-in-noaa-supported-mission/ Laura Alice Watt, The Paradox of Preservation: Wilderness and Working Landscapes at Point Reyes National Seashore (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2017): https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520277083/the-paradox-of-preservation Rob’s review of The Paradox of Preservation: https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showpdf.php?id=51931 Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Constitution Day 2018 - Presented by Karen Webb

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:39:00 -0400

The Working Historians podcast "History Soundbites presents a special Constitution Day 2018 episode with historian Karen Webb.

Natalie Sweet - Program Coordinator, Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Natalie Sweet is the Program Coordinator for the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. In this episode, Natalie talks about her academic and professional background, her experiences researching and writing about Abraham Lincoln, and her role at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum. This episode’s recommendations: John Reeves, The Lost indictment of Robert E. Lee: The Forgotten Case against an American Icon (Rowman and Littlefield, 2018), https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538110393/The-Lost-Indictment-of-Robert-E.-Lee-The-Forgotten-Case-Against-an-American-Icon Lina Zeldovich, “14,000-Year-Old Piece of Bread Rewrites the History of Baking and Farming,” National Public Radio, July 24, 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/07/24/631583427/14-000-year-old-piece-of-bread-rewrites-the-history-of-baking-and-farming Lakeside Press: http://www.lakesideclassicbooks.com/ Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Interlude

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:00:00 -0400

A musical interlude, with the soothing sounds of political speechifying from Senators Rand Paul, Chris Murphy, Bernie Sanders, Harry Reid, and Rand Paul again. Citations: Senator Rand Paul filibustering John Brennan’s nomination for Director of Central Intelligence, March 6, 2013, https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4383732/senator-rand-paul-filibuster (at 0:12), accessed July 16, 2018. Senator Chris Murphy filibustering to discuss gun control, June 15, 2016, https://www.c-span.org/video/?411209-1/us-senate-holds-15-hour-debate-gun-control&live= (time?), accessed July 16, 2018. And https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-KzNp4TqGY (2:40) Senator Bernie Sanders filibustering legislation to extend tax cuts for upper classes, December 10, 2016, https://www.c-span.org/video/?297021-5/senator-sanders-filibuster (at 1:25), accessed July 16, 2018. Senator Harry Reid lamenting the use of the filibuster, July 11, 2012: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4023305/reid-defines-filibuster-oxford-english-dictionary (at 0:42), accessed July 16, 2018. Senator Rand Paul wrapping up his filibuster on Brennan’s nomination, March 6, 2013, https://www.c-span.org/video/?311354-7/senator-paul-closing-filibuster-remarks (at 3:36), accessed July 16, 2018. Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Ann Davis - Museum Specialist, Professor, and ICOFOM Board Member

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Ann Davis is the past president and current board member of ICOFOM, former director of the Nickle Arts Museum at the University of Calgary, and professor of museum studies at a variety of institutions across Canada. Today we discuss Ann’s academic and professional background, her experiences as director of art museums, and her expectations for how museums will change in the twenty-first century. This episode’s recommendations: Ann Davis and Kerstin Smeds, eds., Visiting the Visitor: An Enquiry into the Visitor Business in Museums (Columbia University Press, 2016): https://cup.columbia.edu/book/visiting-the-visitor/9783837632897 Nickle Arts Museum: https://nickle.ucalgary.ca/ Winnipeg Art Gallery: https://www.wag.ca/ Toledo Museum of Art: http://www.toledomuseum.org/ Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Alyce Sadongei - Program Manager, American Indian Language Development Institute

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Alyce Sadongei is the Program Manager for the American Indian Language Development Institute. In this episode, Alyce discusses her training and career, and the role that museums and other institutions play in the preservation of American Indian culture. This episode’s recommendations: Camille Callison, Loriene Roy, and Gretchen LeCheminant, eds., Indigenous Notions of Ownership and Libraries, Archives and Museums (IFLA Publications, 2016), https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/429232 Alyce Sadongei, Old Poisons, New Problems: A Museum Resource for Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials (AltaMira Press, 2005), https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759105157/Old-Poisons-New-Problems-A-Museum-Resource-for-Managing-Contaminated-Cultural-Materials Arizona State Museum: http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/ Kevin Kerslake, dir., Bad Reputation (2018): https://www.badreputationfilm.com/ Air and Space Museum: https://airandspace.si.edu/ National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/ The American Indian Language Development Institute’s website is http://aildi.arizona.edu/. Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Maya Rook presents "The Origins of the Witch Trials in Europe"

Sat, 04 Aug 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Maya Rook, a historian, artist, and adjunct instructor with Southern New Hampshire University, provides critical insight into the "Origins of the Witch Trials in Europe." Fun fact: she is the direct descendant of a confessed witch from the Salem witch trials!

Anna Leshchenko - Museologist and ICOFOM Board Member

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Anna Leshchenko is a museum specialist and board member of the International Committee for Museology. In this episode we talk to Anna about her academic and professional background, her experiences with ICOFOM, and her determination to incorporate data analytics and other scientific principles into the study of museums. This episode’s recommendations: GULAG History State Museum: http://www.gmig.ru/ Anna Leshchenko, “What does the Future of Museums Look Like?” Aksenov Family Foundation (2016): http://aksenovff.com/en/what-does-the-future-of-museums-look-like/ Museum of Ice Cream: https://www.museumoficecream.com/ Alfred W. Crosby’s passing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/alfred-crosby-environmental-historian-of-columbian-exchange-dies-at-87/2018/04/05/d16963e2-38de-11e8-9c0a-85d477d9a226_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f6128da46615 Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Deborah Ziska - Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Deborah Ziska teaches for Johns Hopkins University, is a board member for the United States and Marketing and Public Relations Committees of the International Council of Museums and for the Friends of the Art Museum of the Americas for the Organization of American States, and is the former Chief of Communications for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. In this episode, we discuss Deborah’s career and current museum projects she is involved with in Latin America. This episode’s recommendations: ICOM website: http://www.icomus.org/ Favela Museum, Rio de Janeiro: https://www.museudefavela.org/ Turquoise Mountain: Artists Transforming Afghanistan: https://www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Turquoise-Mountain-Artists-Transforming-Afghanistan-5975 National Memorial for Peace and Justice: https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/ Assassin’s Creed Origins: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/arts/assassins-creed-origins-education.html Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

Mónica Risnicoff de Gorgas – Museologist and ICOFOM Board Member

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Mónica Risnicoff de Gorgas is a museum specialist, Board Member for the International Committee for Museology, and an instructor at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. In this episode, we discuss her career in a variety of museums and important new trends in museology, including an increasing emphasis on diversity.

This episode’s recommendations:

Zvetan Todoroff, Conquest of America: The Question of the Other (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999). http://www.oupress.com/ECommerce/Book/Detail/1079/the%20conquest%20of%20america

Museo Nacional Estancia Jesuítica de Alta Gracia y Casa del Virrey: https://museoliniers.cultura.gob.ar/ Risnicoff de Gorgas, M. (2001).

“Reality as Illusion, the Historic Houses that Become Museums.” Museum International, 53 (2), 10-15. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680033/53/2

Risnicoff de Gorgas, M. (2016). "Afro-Descendent heritage and its unacknowledged legacy in Latin American museum." En B.L.Murphy (coord.), Museums, Ethics and Cultural Heritage (pp. 296-303). New York,NY: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Museums-Ethics-and-Cultural-Heritage/ICOM/p/book/9781138676329

The Declaration of the Round Table of Santiago de Chile in 1972: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/Ulis/cgi-bin/ulis.pl?catno=7600&set=49E8AF01_1_43&gp=0&lin=1

UNESCO Slave Route Project: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/slave-route/spotlight/preservation-of-memorial-sites-and-places/wh-properties-directly-linked-to-slavery/

Seth Denbo, “Online Only: What the Proposed Virtual Obama Presidential Library Means for Historians,” Perspectives on History, 56:3 (March 2018), 29-31. https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/march-2018/online-only-what-the-proposed-virtual-obama-presidential-library-means-for-historians

David de la Torre - Curator of Exhibitions, Jewish Community Center of SF

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 20:00:00 -0400

David de la Torre is the Curator of Exhibitions at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco and a Senior Museum Associate at Community Arts International. In this episode of Filibustering Museology, we discuss David’s career, the development of museology over the past four decades, and the ways that students can enter museum-related careers.

This episode’s recommendations:

Richard N. Bolles, What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (Ten Speed Press, 1970 and later), http://www.parachutebook.com/

Mission Dolores Basilica: https://www.missiondolores.org/

John Martini, Sutro’s Glass Palace: The Story of Sutro Baths (Bodega Bay, Calif.: Hole in the Head Press, 2014): http://www.holeintheheadpress.com/sutro.html

“The Race Issue,” National Geographic (April 2018): http://press.nationalgeographic.com/2018/03/12/the-race-issue-national-geographic-magazine-april-2018/

Bruno Brulon Soares - Professor of Museology, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Wed, 30 May 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Bruno Brulon Soares is a Professor of Museology at Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and is Vice President of the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM). In this episode of Filibustering Museology we talk about Bruno’s academic career and his research into experimental and community museums.

This episode’s recommendations:

Museum of Removals in Rio de Janeiro: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/05/rios-museum-of-removals-shows-the-human-cost-of-th.html

Bruno Brulon Soares and Anaildo Bernardo Baraçal, Stránský: uma ponte Brno — Brasil / Stránský: a bridge Brno — Brazil (ICOFOM, 2017): http://network.icom.museum/fileadmin/user_upload/minisites/icofom/images/Icofom_Stransky_couv_cahierFINAL.pdf

Bruno Brulon Soares, História da Museologia [The History of Museology]: https://historiadamuseologia.blog/

Brooklyn Museum controversy: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brooklyn-museum-white-curator-african-art_us_5abc09e6e4b06409775cd2d7

LauriAnn Deaver presents "The Mormon Response to the 1976 Teton Dam Collapse"

Wed, 16 May 2018 15:15:00 -0400

LauriAnn Deaver presents "The Mormon Response to the 1976 Teton Dam Collapse"

François Mairesse – Professor of Museology, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris, and ICOFOM President

Tue, 08 May 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. François Mairesse is a professor at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris and is president of the International Committee for Museology. In this episode of Filibustering Museology we discuss Dr. Mairesse’s background, the various symposia hosted by ICOFOM, and the changing definitions of “museum.”

This episode’s recommendations:

ICOFOM Study Series: http://network.icom.museum/icofom/publications/icofom-study-series/

Defining the Museum in the 21st Century: The ICOFOM Symposiums: http://network.icom.museum/icofom/meetings/previous-conferences/defining-the-museum/

Digital Harlem: Everyday Life 1915-1930: http://digitalharlem.org/

Dylan Ruediger, “The AHA Jobs Report: The 2016-17 Data Obscure as Much as They Reveal,” Perspectives on History (February, 2018), https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/march-2018/the-aha-jobs-report-the-2016%E2%80%9317-data-obscure-as-much-as-they-reveal

Gillian Glaes discusses African Political Activism in Post-Colonial France

Tue, 01 May 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Gillian Glaes presents African Political Activism in Post-Colonial France: State Surveillance and Social Welfare.

Gillian Glaes - Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Montana at Missoula

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Gillian Glaes is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Montana at Missoula. In this episode of Filibustering History we talk about her background, her adventures in accessing classified documents in a foreign country, and the book publication process.

Katherine Perrotta presents "19th Century Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Activist Elizabeth Jennings"

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:45:00 -0400

Katherine Perrotta presents "Nineteenth Century Rosa Parks: The Legacy of Antebellum Civil Rights Activist Elizabeth Jennings."

Lauriann Deaver - Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Lauriann Deaver is a history instructor for Southern New Hampshire University who recently recorded a conversation about her research on the collapse of the Teton Dam in eastern Idaho in 1976, and the response to that collapse from the state and federal governments and from local civic and religious organizations. That conversation will be available separately as an episode of History Soundbites. In this episode of Filibustering History, Rob and Lauriann discuss her research, her background, and her future endeavors.

This episode’s recommendations:

Edward Baptist, The Half has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism (Basic books, 2016). https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/edward-e-baptist/the-half-has-never-been-told/9780465097685/

Andrés Reséndez, The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016). https://www.hmhco.com/shop/books/The-Other-Slavery/9780544947108

Southern Poverty Law Center’s “Teaching Hard History” Report: https://www.splcenter.org/20180131/teaching-hard-history

Jeffrey Henry - Museum Professional

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Jeffrey Henry is a recent graduate of the Master of Arts program in public history at Southern New Hampshire University and is currently working on projects for a number of institutions, including the Fruitlands Museum in Massachusetts and the American Antiquarianism Society. In this episode of Filibustering History we talk about his background, networking with museum professionals, and digitizing old periodicals for the AAS.

Dr. Joe Faykosh presents "A Party in Peril: The Democratic Party and the Circular Letter of 1924"

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Joe Faykosh presents "A Party in Peril: Franklin Roosevelt, the Democratic Party, and the Circular Letter of 1924"

Joshua Peabody - Senior Archaeologist, Stantec Consulting Services

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:00:00 -0400

Josh Peabody is a Senior Archaeologist in the Sacramento branch of Stantec Consulting Services. In this episode of Filibustering History we talk about his background, the history of the field of cultural resources management, and opportunities for historians to work in that field.

This episode’s recommendation:

Superfight: The History Deck https://store.skybound.com/products/superfight-the-history-deck

Erin Greenwald - Curator of Programs, New Orleans Museum of Art

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Erin Greenwald is the Curator of Programs for the New Orleans Museum of Art. In this episode of Filibustering History, Erin talks about her academic and professional background, her experience planning and curating the Purchased Lives exhibit at the Historic New Orleans Collection, and how public history exhibits and institutions respond to changing political and social climates.

This episode’s recommendations:

The Transatlantic Slave Trade Database: http://www.slavevoyages.org/

I, Tonya (film): http://www.itonyamovie.com/

Fire and Fury books mixup: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/01/08/toronto-profs-fire-and-fury-book-now-a-bestseller-thanks-to-donald-trump_a_23327825/

The New Orleans Museum of Art’s website is https://noma.org/

Defining the Museum of the 21st Century (and Other News)

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:00:00 -0500

An intermission of sorts, wherein Rob discusses some of the interesting things coming soon for the podcast and Southern New Hampshire University’s online history program. Of particular note is an upcoming symposium on “Defining the Museum of the 21st Century: Evolving Multiculturalism in Museums in the United States,” which SNHU is hosting in conjunction with the International Conference for Museology on September 14, 2018. Links: “Defining the Museum of the 21st Century” Symposium website: https://spark.adobe.com/page/s8rn34Jgnohic/ History Soundbites Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-399142700/sets/history-soundbites Filibustering History Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist Filibustering History YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2BOWpayQhZOQM576L6qxG2LPF8ou8Nhm Rob Denning can be reached at snhuhistory@gmail.com or r.denning@snhu.edu. James Fennessy can be reached at j.fennessy@snhu.edu.

Everett Dague - Command Historian, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Everett Dague is the Command Historian for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, and is an instructor at SNHU. In this episode of Filibustering History, James and Rob talk to Everett about his academic and professional background, the importance of the USASMA to the modern Army, and a bit on the history of non-commissioned officers in the modern military.

This episode’s recommendations:

The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence and U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy’s Non-Commissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center: http://usasma.armylive.dodlive.mil/united-states-army-hertiage-center-of-the-noncommissioned-officer/

Douglas Skopp, Shadows Walking: A Novel (2010): https://www.amazon.com/Shadows-Walking-Douglas-R-Skopp/dp/1439231990

Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, 2 vols. (1885): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/4367/4367-h/4367-h.htm

Slate interview with Ron Chernow on his Grant: http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/i_have_to_ask/2017/11/ron_chernow_on_alexander_hamilton_ulysses_s_grant_and_writing_about_powerful.html

Dr. Ryan Tripp presents "Ancient Settled and Established Constitution: The Narragansett"

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Ryan Tripp presents "Ancient Settled and Established Constitution:" Enlightened Commentaries on the Narragansett Ancient Constitution by Matthew Robinson, Esq.

Ryan Tripp - Adjunct History Faculty, Southern New Hampshire University

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:00:00 -0500

Ryan Tripp teaches for Southern New Hampshire and other institutions and he hosts a podcast for the New Books Network’s Native American Studies channel. In this episode of Filibustering History we talk about his background, his research interests, and his presentation on Matthew Robinson for the History Soundbites podcast.

This episode’s recommendations:

A dozen or so books from Ryan!

Ciaran O’Neill, Catholics of Consequence: Transnational Education, Social Mobility, and the Irish Catholic Elite, 1850-1900 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014), https://global.oup.com/academic/product/catholics-of-consequence-9780198707714?lang=en&cc=us.

Arthur Quinn, The Rivals: William Gwin, David Broderick, and the Birth of California (New York: Crown Publishers, 1994; Lincoln, Nebraska: Bison Books, 1997), http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803288515/.

Dr. Tripp's podcast episodes are listed at http://newbooksnetwork.com/?s=ryan+tripp

Cultural Resource Management Careers for Historians: James C. Ricker - Public Historian and Cultural Resources Manager

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:43:00 -0500

Dr. James Ricker is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and the owner of JCR Cultural Resources. In this episode of Filibustering History we talk about Dr. Ricker’s academic and professional background, the history of the cultural resource management profession in Oklahoma and across the country, and his action-packed adventures in archaeology.

This episode’s recommendations:

Plato, The Republic - especially the cave allegory

“Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire” exhibit at the De Young Museum

Brian Alexander, Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2017),

Teaching Careers for Historians: Adolfo Mendez - Teacher, Galveston Independent School District

Wed, 20 Dec 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Adolfo Mendez is a history and social sciences teacher at a middle school in Galveston, Texas. In this brief episode of Filibustering History, Adolfo talks about the hiring and training processes for grade schools in Texas and the skills essential for a successful middle school teacher.

Tim Garrity - Executive Director, Mount Desert Island Historical Society

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Tim Garrity is the Executive Director for the Mount Desert Island Historical Society in Maine. In this episode of Filibustering History, Tim talks about his careers as a hospital manager, park ranger, and Executive Director for a historical society. Here we talk about how students of history can work with local historical societies in research capacities and in employment opportunities.

This episode’s recommendations:

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, 1610-1791. Individual scanned volumes are available at archive.org (for example: https://archive.org/stream/jesuits01jesuuoft#page/n5/mode/2up). Transcripts of all volumes are available at http://moses.creighton.edu/kripke/jesuitrelations/.

Johanna Neuman, Gilded Suffragists: The New York Socialites who Fought for Women’s Right to Vote (NYU Press, 2017), https://nyupress.org/books/9781479837069/.

The Junto, “Where Historians Work: The View from Early America”: https://earlyamericanists.com/2017/05/24/where-historians-work-welcome/

The Mount Desert Island Historical Society’s website is www.mdihistory.org

Yun Shun Susie Chung - Team Lead and Adjunct Faculty, Southern New Hampshire University

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Susie Chung is a Team Lead and an instructor in the graduate history program at Southern New Hampshire University. In this episode, Dr. Chung talks about recent developments in the field of museum studies, her research projects, and her globe-spanning adventures in museology.

This episode’s recommendations:

The House on the Rock: https://www.thehouseontherock.com/HOTR_AttractionMain.htm

Phil Marcade, Punk Avenue: Inside the New York City Underground, 1972-1982: http://threeroomspress.com/authors/punk-avenue/

Whistlestop with John Dickerson: http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/whistlestop.html

Tom Leary - Educational Consultant and Learning Designer

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Dr. Thomas Leary IV is an instructional designer and former Dean of Faculty and Manager of Instructional Design Quality at SNHU. Here we discuss his educational and professional background and innovations in learning science and course design.

This episode’s recommendations:

Affairs of Honor by Joanne B. Freeman (Yale, 2012): https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300097559/affairs-honor

The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock & Roll at the De Young Museum: https://deyoung.famsf.org/summer-love-art-fashion-and-rock-roll

Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/

Patrick Callaway - Doctoral Candidate, University of Maine

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Patrick Callaway is a doctoral candidate at the University of Maine and an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. Here he discusses his historical interests such as the United States Constitution and the early American economy, his work in a variety of history careers, and life in a history doctoral program.

This episode’s recommendations:

Fort George in Castine, ME (http://castine.me.us/welcome/history/history-of-castine/)

Peaky Blinders on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80002479)

The book and film versions of Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe series (http://www.bernardcornwell.net/series/the-sharpe-books/)

Historian David Blight on the Slate Political Gabfest (http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/gabfest/2017/11/the_manafort_indictment_the_tax_bill_and_david_blight_on_john_kelly_and.html)

History Soundbites: Constitution Day Edition with Patrick Callaway

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Patrick Callaway is a doctoral student at the University of Maine and an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. This presentation was recorded to commemorate Constitution Day. In this presentation, recorded for Constitution Day 2017, Prof. Callaway discusses the origins of the United States Constitution, analyzes some of its important clauses, and the diverse responses to the Constitutions among the American people. He also draws some connections between the Constitution and contemporary political and social issues. In this presentation, Prof. Callaway references James H. Hutson, "The Creation of the Constitution: Scholarship at a Standstill," Reviews in American History 12:4 (Dec., 1984), 463-477. URL http://www.jstor.org/stable/2701897.

James Fennessy - Associate Dean of Faculty, SNHU and Rob Denning - History Lead Faculty, SNHU

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:00:00 -0500

James Fennessy is the Associate Dean of Faculty for History at Southern New Hampshire University. Rob Denning is History Faculty Lead at Southern New Hampshire University. Here, Rob and James interview each other, because why not?

Recommendations from this episode:

Victor Lavalle, The Ballad of Black Tom (Tor, 2016): https://publishing.tor.com/theballadofblacktom-victorlavalle/9780765386618/

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's The Vietnam War series on PBS: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/home/

Julie Thomas - County Commissioner, Monroe County, Indiana

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Julie Thomas is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and a County Commissioner for Monroe County, Indiana. Here she discusses her academic and professional background, her research on Margaret Sanger and the Soviet Union, and life as an elected county official.

Jillian Hartley - Professor of History and Political Science, Arkansas Northeastern College

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Jillian Hartley is Professor of History and Political Science at Arkansas Northeastern College. Here she discusses her academic and professional background, she and Rob nerd out about about environmental history, and she describes life as a full-time community college professor.

This episode's recommendations:

Roderick Frazier Nash, Wilderness and the American Mind, 5th ed. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014).

Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, The National Parks: America's Best Idea (http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/).

Teaching Careers for Historians: Pat O’Hara - Teacher, Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Sat, 23 Sep 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Patrick O'Hara is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and a middle-school teacher in history and social studies for the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Here he discusses his educational background, his research into the Palmer Raids and other historical topics, and the process and the requirements of becoming a K-12 teacher.

Dave Numme - Associate Dean of Faculty for STEM, Southern New Hampshire University

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 20:00:00 -0400

David Numme is the Associate Dean of Faculty for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Southern New Hampshire University. Here we talk about how the skills learned in the study of liberal arts and history are relevant in STEM fields and related industries.

Christina Lamoureux - Ph.D Student, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Christina Lamoureux is a graduate of the Master of Arts program in History with a concentration in public history and is starting a Ph.D program at University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Here we talk about her background, the history of prostitution, and the evils of bowling.

Seth Bartee - Adjunct Instructor and Writer

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Seth Bartee is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and at Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro, NC. Here we talk about his background, his research on the rise of the Alternative Right in American politics, and his career as a writer and adjunct instructor.

Steven Green - Ph.D Student, University of California, Santa Cruz

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Steven Green is a graduate of the M.A. History program at Southern New Hampshire University and is about to start a doctoral program in history at the University of California at Santa Cruz. Here he discusses his academic background, the Ph.D application process, and the important decisions that go into that process.

Stephanie Averill - Historian

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Stephanie Averill is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. Here she discusses her use of historical skills in a variety of endeavors, including writing, public outreach, and volunteer opportunities.

Josh Esposito - Staff Historian, U.S. Southern Command, Celestar Corporation

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Dr. Joshua Esposito is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and a staff historian for the United States Southern Command in Miami, Florida. Here he talks about his research and teaching interests, his experiences in graduate school, and the career path that took him to SOUTHCOM.

Archival Careers for Historians: Lara Hall - Archivist, LBJ Presidential Library

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Lara Hall is an instructor for Southern New Hampshire University and an archivist at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library at Austin, Texas. In this episode she talks about her research and teaching interests, the differences between working at museums and archives, and the career path that took her to the LBJ Library.

Filibustering History Soundbite - Rob Denning Presents the Lemm Ranch Murders

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:00:00 -0400

This started out as a correction to an error in a previous episode. It grew into something much larger. There is no interview here. Instead, Rob tells the story of the massacre of Chinese workers near Chico, California, in 1877.

Secondary sources used in this episode:

Sucheng Chan, This Bittersweet Soil: The Chinese in California Agriculture, 1860-1910 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986).

Andrew Gyory, Closing the Gate: Race, Politics, and the Chinese Exclusion Act (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1998).

Jean Pfaelzer, Driven Out: The Forgotten War against Chinese Americans (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008).

Preservation Careers for Historians: Jen Bryant - Preservation Compliance Officer, Colorado State Historical Preservation Office

Sun, 05 Mar 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Jennifer Bryant is an instructor at SNHU and a preservation compliance officer with the Colorado State Historical Preservation Office. In this conversation, we talk about some aspects of the history of the American West, blindspots in history regarding violence against minority groups, and her career as a volunteer and professional agent for historic preservation.

Consulting Careers for Historians: Bob Irvine - Consultant, PARC Resources

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Chris Kline - Learning Community Facilitator

Sat, 11 Feb 2017 19:00:00 -0500

Christopher Kline, an instructor and Learning Community Facilitator for Southern New Hampshire University, discusses his research and teaching interests, why the Whiskey Rebellion broke out in post-Revolutionary Pennsylvania, the evolution of his career, and advice for students looking to break into careers in history. Professor Kline has worked as a history tutor, a member of a museum board, and an adjunct instructor at community colleges and universities.

History Soundbites: Halloween Edition with Everett Dague

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:55:00 -0500

SNHU's very own instructor, Everett Dague, recorded a podcast for all of you just in time for Halloween! The story involves not only a missing man, but how Everett came to research the topic and why it is so important for us to do our own research! Come and give it a listen!