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Page assignments
Here is the Google Doc that we used in class today to divide our labor for the exhibit. Please note which page you have been assigned to write text for. As you begin thinking about your page, remember that there … Continue reading
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For Wednesday …
In class today we developed a rough outline of sections for our exhibits. But now we need to do a quick analysis of how the “items” in our collection might be distributed across those sections. Not every item in the … Continue reading
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Weekend Reading
As discussed in class today, we need to decide next week on the basic structure of our exhibit for the Dowling collection. That means that over the weekend, you should read the following items; on Monday, you will be the … Continue reading
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Dowling Links
Here are some links to Dowling resources that you should begin looking through. Obviously you may not read through all of these by Friday, but get started, get as far as you can, and keep track of what you’ve looked … Continue reading
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“Black Confederates”?
As discussed in class today, the Civil War–and the role played in it by black Southerners–has recently been the subject of controversy in the national media, thanks to revelations about a faulty claim in a textbook distributed to fourth-graders in … Continue reading
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Total War on Wheels?
On the heels of our recent discussions about the Civil War on film, and your recent papers (some of which are due tonight, remember) on the question of “total war,” you may want to check out this review of a … Continue reading
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Horwitz Book
Tomorrow we will be discussing Tony Horwitz’s book Confederates in the Attic. Unlike earlier book discussions, this week we’ll have an “open thread” for comments. The Non-Brownians among you should post a comment before class, and the Brownians can post … Continue reading
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Levine Discussion
I forgot to mention in class today that there may be some high school students joining us in class next Wednesday for our discussion of Levine. They are from Carnegie Vanguard High School in Houston and will be visiting Rice … Continue reading →