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The historian behind the history : conversations with Southern historians / edited by Megan L. Bever and Scott A. Suarez ; introduction by George C. Rable.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historians--Southern States--Interviews.
- Historians.
- Historiography--Southern States.
- Historiography.
- Southern States--Historiography.
- Southern States.
- Southern States--History.
- History.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 202 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa : The University Alabama Press, 2014.
- 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.
- "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.
- Contents:
- 1 Pursuing the Mysteries: A Conversation with William W. Freehling / Christian McWhirter McWhirter, Christian 5
- 2 Reframing Narratives: A Conversation with Laura F. Edwards / Megan L. Bever Bever, Megan L. 26
- 3 A Popular Historian: A Conversation with James M. McPherson / Charity R. Carney Carney, Charity R. 46
- 4 No Better Way to Spend Your Life: A Conversation with Gary W. Gallagher / Glenn David Brasher Brasher, Glenn David 65
- 5 Modesty Goes a Long Way: A Conversation with Richard J. M. Blackett / Blake Scott Ball Ball, Blake Scott 85
- 6 Making Sense of Patterns: A Conversation with J. Mills Thornton III / Joseph W. Pearson Pearson, Joseph W. 103
- 7 The Fullest Understanding We Can Muster: A Conversation with Dan T. Carter / Michael W. Mansfield Mansfield, Michael W. 126
- 8 From the Bottom Up: A Conversation with Theodore Rosengarten / Charles Kenneth Roberts Roberts, Charles Kenneth 146
- 9 Clicking the Trinoculars into Position: A Conversation with Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore / Matthew L. Downs Downs, Matthew L. 164
- 10 History without Boundaries: A Conversation with Pete Daniel / Kerry M. Cohen Cohen, Kerry M. 179.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780817318512
- 0817318518
- OCLC:
- 881208652
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