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David Waldstreicher

Academic historians debate the legacy of David McCullough

John Fea   |  August 31, 2022

Before the whole James Sweet presentism thing went down, American historians were on Twitter arguing about David McCullouugh. Over at History News Network, Rebecca Brenner Graham calls our attention to the debate that took place in the immediate wake of...

The 1619 Project: Debate Continues

John Fea   |  January 25, 2020

When we last left the debate on the 1619 Project, Princeton University historian Sean Wilentz leveled more criticism of the project in a piece at The Atlantic.   Social media historians (and some non-historians who are advancing informed and not-so-informed opinions)...

An Interview with the Editors of the *Journal of the Early Republic*

John Fea   |  June 2, 2018

Over at The Panorama, Will Mackintosh interviews Andy Shankman and David Waldstreicher, the new editors of the Journal of the Early Republic. Here is a taste: Will: What are some of your plans for your editorial tenure at the Journal of the Early Republic?...

Andrew Shankman and David Walstreicher Take the Helm at the *Journal of the Early Republic*

John Fea   |  May 7, 2018

Mark Cheathem reports at “The Republic Blog”: We are pleased to introduce the new co-editors of the Journal of the Early Republic, following the excellent leadership of retiring editor, Cathy Kelly. Andrew Shankman of Rutgers University-Camden and David Waldstreicher of the Graduate Center of the City...

Mary Beth Norton Was the First Historian to Use the Word “Gender” in *The William and Mary Quarterly*

John Fea   |  February 8, 2018

The phrase “African American” was not used in the WMQ until 1999. Check out Michael McDonnell‘s piece at Panorama on the William and Mary Quarterly‘s searchable index.  For those of you unfamiliar with the William and Mary Quarterly, it is the premier journal of...

Still More on John Kelly’s Civil War Comments

John Fea   |  November 1, 2017

In addition to my analysis of Kelly’s remarks and Carole Emberton’s Washington Post op-ed, I also want to call your attention to Jennifer Schuessler’s New York Times piece on this controversy.  It is a nice overview of the various compromises that took place from...

Sean Wilentz is Still Getting Heat

John Fea   |  September 19, 2015

The latest historian to challenge Wilentz’s recent New York Times op-ed piece on the U.S. Constitution and slavery is David Waldstreicher, distinguished professor of history at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York and the author of Slavery’s Constitution: From...

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