First and foremost, I have grown considerably as a scholar and historian this past year. The fact that I used the word historian to describe…
In February I attended Lisa Lindsay’s talk, Atlantic Bonds: 19th Century odyssey from America to Africa. According to a 1975 Ebony magazine article, James Churchill…
One of the common suggestions from my advisor, peer reviewer, and Dr. Jones was that my proposal is trying to do more than necessary and…
I should begin by saying that every time I write about my project it forces me to think more critically about what I would like…
Why were different shades of color used in American abolitionists publications to describe slaves? I argue depictions and descriptions of “whiteness” were used in conjunction…
I have always thought of myself as more of a social historian with a bit of a cultural side. The re-inclusion of underrepresented groups in…
Here we go again: Why were different shades of color used in American abolitionists publications to describe slaves? I argue depictions and descriptions of “whiteness”…
Recently, I subscribed to Accessible Archives, an online, full text searchable database of 18th and 19th century publications. The database has a collection of eight…
I thought I would include a project update and add a secondary source review for this week’s blog. I met with Dr. Quigley again this…
I found a potential panel discussion for the upcoming Historians Against Slavery Conference being held in September in Cincinnati. I plan to attend the conference…
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