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Professors Need Exam Breaks Too!
Today the “Hernia Club”—the informal gathering of professors who sit outside on the benches during lunch, whenever the weather permits, held a picnic. For several years the Club has grilled hot dogs...
View ArticleA Review of Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter
All presidents have their secrets. But what if the greatest president in our history, Abraham Lincoln, was hiding the most important secret of all time? What if Lincoln was fighting not just to save...
View ArticleTo My Friends With Freshmen
I knew this day was coming and now it has arrived. Glancing at my Facebook, I see that many of my friends from high school and college now have children who are college freshmen. I can’t count the...
View ArticleLooking For The History Of Their History
Today is the first day of classes. It’s a bit frightening to think that I’ve been having first day of classes at Wofford since before our freshmen were born! But every semester I try to think of some...
View ArticleIt Takes Courage To Be A History Major
Today a young woman came to my office and said, “I’ve had a revelation. I hate Biology. Sure, I’ve always made good grades in it and I know doctors make a lot of money but I HATE studying it and I...
View ArticleNo Regrets, Lots of Lessons
I was reading my Twitter account a few days ago and noted a comment from a non-Wofford student that had been re-tweeted (basically copied and sent out to the world) by another non-Wofford student of my...
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Sherlock Sticks With Scholars
Last Saturday was Scholars’ Day at Wofford College, a time when high school seniors who are considering Wofford converge on the school to be interviewed. Particularly impressive candidates may receive...
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History’s Mirror
The Civil War is always my most popular class. It’s the one I can count on filling up very quickly, and it was that way long before I began teaching it. I suspect it has always been a big ‘draw’ at...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To A First Year Student
Dear First Year Student, Welcome to your last weekend before you arrive at Wofford College. Congratulations on becoming a member of the Wofford Class of 2017. We expect great things from you and...
View ArticleFrozen Learning
This summer, I was diagnosed with a strange condition called frozen shoulder. Basically, I could no longer lift my left arm more than two or three inches away from my body, and getting my hand over my...
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Clio’s Newest Tablet
I’ve been thinking about social media a lot this week. (Oh no, here she goes again…) It has been an important week in history. As a social historian, I’m always curious about how “people at the...
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