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1 online resource (xiv, 202 pages :) : portraits |
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| Summary |
"Ten interviews with Southern historians--William Freehling, Laura Edwards, James McPherson, Gary W. Gallagher, Richard J.M. Blackett, J. Mills Thornton, Dan T. Carter, Theodore Rosengarten, Glenda Gilmore, and Pete Daniel--and an introduction by George C. Rable offer insights into their profession and the journeys they took"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"The Historian behind the History brings together a collection of valuable interviews with prominent Southern historians conducted over the course of a decade by graduate students in the University of Alabama's history program for the journal Southern History. In the interviews, ten notable Southern historians and mentors illuminate the state of historiography, their experiences in the profession, and their thoughts about graduate education and southern history. The historians and their main topics include: Richard J.M. Blackett on antebellum and African American history; Dan T. Carter on Reconstruction, Civil Rights, and George Wallace; Pete Daniel on the New Deal and the Cold War South; Laura F. Edwards on the Early Republic, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and women's history; William W. Freehling on the antebellum South; Gary W. Gallagher on the Civil War; Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore on Jim Crow; James M. McPherson on the Civil War; Theodore Rosengarten on the Depression; J. Mills Thornton III on the antebellum South. In his introduction, award-winning author and historian George C. Rable draws together the multifaceted themes of these interviews, offering a compelling overview of the nature of the field. The Historian behind the History offers critical insights about the craft and professional life of the historian"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction -- George C. Rable; 1. Pursuing the Mysteries: A Conversation with William W. Freehling -- Christian McWhirter; 2. Reframing Narratives: A Conversation with Laura F. Edwards -- Megan L. Bever; 3. A Popular Historian: A Conversation with James M. McPherson -- Charity R. Carney; 4. No Better Way to Spend Your Life: A Conversation with Gary W. Gallagher -- Glenn David Brasher; 5. Modesty Goes a Long Way: A Conversation with Richard J.M. Blackett -- Blake Scott Ball. |
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6. Making Sense of Patterns: A Conversation with J. Mills Thornton III -- Joseph W. Pearson7. The Fullest Understanding We Can Muster: A Conversation with Dan T. Carter -- Michael W. Mansfield; 8. From the Bottom Up: A Conversation with Theodore Rosengarten -- Charles Kenneth Roberts; 9. Clicking the Trinoculars into Position: A Conversation with Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore -- Matthew L. Downs; 10. History without Boundaries: A Conversation with Pete Daniel -- Kerry M. Cohen; Selected Bibliography; Contributors. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Historians -- Southern States -- Interviews.
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Historians. |
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Southern States. |
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Interviews.
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| Subject |
Historiography -- Southern States.
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Historiography. |
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Southern States -- Historiography.
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Southern States -- History.
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History. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Interviews.
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Bever, Megan L. (Megan Leigh), 1984-
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Suarez, Scott A. (Scott Albert), 1980-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Historian behind the history. 9780817318512 0817318518 (DLC) 2014018290 |
| ISBN |
0817387846 (electronic book) |
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9780817387846 (electronic book) |
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9780817318512 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0817318518 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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