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Chillin' with the Tattooed Historian
Chillin' with the Tattooed Historian

I recently had the distinct pleasure to appear on John Heckman’s podcast: The Tattooed Historian Show. We had a great talk about traditional v. non-traditional paths in academia, Twitter and other social media platforms, living history, and ways to reach more people who love the discipline

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Public HistoryKeith HarrisJohn Heckman, The Tattooed Historian, The Rogue Historian, Twitter, Social Media, History, Academia, Tenure Track, Rage Olympics, InstagramComment
The War Outside My Window - A Review
The War Outside My Window - A Review

Readers interested in the war narrative as understood through the mind of a young man behind the lines will find Janet Elizabeth Croon’s editing accomplishments worthy of celebration. Her exhaustive work helps the reader negotiate the many obstacles that emerge from Gresham’s pen as fact, rumor, and pure misinformation.

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Book Reviews, Academia, Civil War, Culture, Favorite, Journal, Literature, Memory, politics, Public History, Consumption, Disease, 19th century, Diaries, CivilianKeith Harrisreviews Comments