We covered Bacon’s Rebellion yesterday in my U.S. survey class. Like last year, the subject seems more relevant than ever. I wrote this piece a few months ago at The Panorama: In Spring 2017, I gave a lecture to my history...
Bacon's Rebellion
Teaching American History in the Age of Trump
I took a crack at writing a short piece on this subject for The Panorama. Here is a taste: In Spring 2017, I gave a lecture to my history students about a man of privilege, wealth, and power who took...
History is Relevant
As I was preparing for class today I was hit once again with the relevance of the past. Today in my U.S. History to 1865 survey course I will be lecturing on Bacon’s Rebellion. In a timely e-mail, my friend...