Old is the New New

Old is the New New

Dropping history like Galileo dropped the orange.

Entries Tagged as 'Academia'

Yeah, That Speech

March 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Well, I know what we’ll be discussing in my U.S. history class next Monday.

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Tags: Asides · Academia

Also, I Am In Muncie

February 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments

I am flattered and pleased. That is all.

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Tags: Asides · Academia · Gilded Age

Maybe Utah

September 24th, 2007 · 10 Comments

A trip to Salt Lake City, and other cool things.

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Tags: Real Life · Academia

Googling the Victorians

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

“Fortuitous electronic connections are emerging as hallmarks of humanities scholarship in
the digital age.” Great article from a few years back, via JOHO.

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Tags: Asides · Academia · Technology

History At Play

June 27th, 2007 · 13 Comments

Playing in order to learn is teacher logic, where play is the means and learning is the end. The kids who will keep doing it after the bell rings are the ones who learn history in order to play.

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Tags: Favorites · Teaching · History@Play · Academia · Alternate History

Top Gear

May 15th, 2007 · 12 Comments

One out of three ain’t bad?

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Tags: Real Life · Academia

Academic Careers Wiki

April 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments

The best disinfectant, Kremlinology, and Sour Grapes 2.0.

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Tags: Academia

The Age of Schlesinger 2.0

March 12th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Has America lost its last great public historian? (Spoiler: No.)

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Tags: Favorites · Academia

Math and Unicorns

October 5th, 2005 · No Comments

What is history for?

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Tags: Old Blog · Books · Favorites · Teaching · Academia

Go Western, Young Man

February 26th, 2005 · 11 Comments

In which our hero lands a job, and bids adieu to the Chronicle of Higher Ed.

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Tags: Old Blog · Favorites · Real Life · Canadian Content · Academia