[Note: this is also posted on the BGSU History blog]
When I replied “No” to Kinzey’s question, and to Colin’s follow-up, I was pretty sure of my answer.
I was wrong. The resulting historical adventure began with a lively class discussion, continued through an independent study, and eventually resulted in an article that undergraduates Kinzey McLaren-Czerr, Colin Spicer and I wrote together.
For anyone who might be thinking about teaching Fighting over the Founders, NYU Press has now made available a wonderful instructor’s guide, downloadable from the Press’s website, or if you want a sneak peak, below the fold here. A big shout-out to friend, scholar, and politico John Craig Hammond for putting it together. And, yes, the paperback version will be on the shelves come February, 2017. Read more