As some of you are aware, and even more of you will find out,
I published this blog to connect more people to history. I currently have a Bachelor’s Degree in
Secondary Education/Social Studies, a Master’s Degree in Education, and hold a
K-12 Principal/Administration Certification.
Currently I am continuing my lifelong learning passion in graduate school for history. I will continue to use this blog to share
some of my writing, encourage engagement, and most importantly, spark debate on
historical topics. If you look at previous
posts, you will notice that I have published posts on various topics, and I
ensure you that will continue!
Anyone who dodged the urge to watch the Sunday Night Football game on Sunday and instead sat down with a bowl of popcorn to watch the second Presidential Debate should have noticed a reference made by both candidates to Abraham Lincoln. This is not surprising. Most candidates pull the names of American political icons to link themselves not only to that candidates legacy, but also to the past in general. Throwing your political bias to the wayside, linking Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump to Abraham Lincoln is a stretch.
Yet, historians assess current issues with the past as politicians create links with the past, it is natural! One example of the former is historian Jill Lepore, who provided a critical analysis of the modern day Tea Party and their self-proclaimed connection with the Sons of Liberty in her book, The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History (2010). There are numerous examples of the latter, you see them from abundantly through campaign season.
What makes history important? It can be argued!
Below, is an article by Brent J. Aucoin, Professor of History at the College of Southeastern. This article is inspiring because it challenges the rhetoric of the Founding Fathers' identity. Who were the Founding Fathers? What were their viewpoints? Most importantly, what would they say about our current state of affairs? We have a connection to the past as American citizens. We look upon the generation that created the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence as our most patriotic. Brent J. Aucoin, Professor of History at the College of Southeastern, brings to the forefront an important question about referring to our past as a way to judge our current state of affairs. Aucoin's article, "One Historian's Questionable Use of the Founding Fathers," inspires us to take a second look at how we reflect on the past. It inspires us to engage in discussion with others whom may have a different perspective. The article also, points out how loosely we associate current issues with our past.
Brent J. Aucoin's article, "One Historian's Questionable Use of the Founding Fathers," in History News Network (9-23-16).
Anyone who dodged the urge to watch the Sunday Night Football game on Sunday and instead sat down with a bowl of popcorn to watch the second Presidential Debate should have noticed a reference made by both candidates to Abraham Lincoln. This is not surprising. Most candidates pull the names of American political icons to link themselves not only to that candidates legacy, but also to the past in general. Throwing your political bias to the wayside, linking Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump to Abraham Lincoln is a stretch. Yet, historians assess current issues with the past as politicians create links with the past, it is natural! One example of the former is historian Jill Lepore, who provided a critical analysis of the modern day Tea Party and their self-proclaimed connection with the Sons of Liberty in her book, The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History (2010). There are numerous examples of the latter, you see them from abundantly through campaign season.
What makes history important? It can be argued!
Below, is an article by Brent J. Aucoin, Professor of History at the College of Southeastern. This article is inspiring because it challenges the rhetoric of the Founding Fathers' identity. Who were the Founding Fathers? What were their viewpoints? Most importantly, what would they say about our current state of affairs? We have a connection to the past as American citizens. We look upon the generation that created the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence as our most patriotic. Brent J. Aucoin, Professor of History at the College of Southeastern, brings to the forefront an important question about referring to our past as a way to judge our current state of affairs. Aucoin's article, "One Historian's Questionable Use of the Founding Fathers," inspires us to take a second look at how we reflect on the past. It inspires us to engage in discussion with others whom may have a different perspective. The article also, points out how loosely we associate current issues with our past.
Please click on the link, read, analyze, and of course, debate!
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