Category Archives: American “republicanism”

Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1807-1845, Part 2 (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 34)

Posted on May 1, 2021 by georgelamplugh

[Note: This is the second of two posts on the evolution of political parties in Georgia from 1807 to 1845 (for the first, go here). Between 1831 and 1837, the tariff issue became increasingly divisive in Georgia. Some members of … Continue reading →

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Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1807-1845, Part 1 (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 34)

Posted on April 1, 2021 by georgelamplugh

[Note: Between 1807 and 1845, the political system in Georgia underwent a reluctant, clumsy, and—to outsiders—baffling evolution. Georgia politics seemed so bizarre that Baltimore editor Hezekiah Niles was wont to look down his increasingly Whiggish nose and mutter something along … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind “A Scrappy Fourth of July” (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 29)

Posted on July 1, 2018 by georgelamplugh

[Note: Last time, I regaled you with “Confessions of a Historical Pack Rat,” a light-hearted look at where I’ve gotten some of the material for posts at “Retired But Not Shy” (hereafter RBNS) over its first eight years. As it … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Historical Pack Rat: “Retired But Not Shy” at Eight

Posted on June 15, 2018 by georgelamplugh

[ Note: One question any new blogger should—but probably doesn’t—ask is, “Will I be able to find sufficient material to keep this blog alive?” I know that I didn’t think about this question in May 2010, when I contemplated establishing … Continue reading →

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A “Founding Mother” on Political Partisanship—Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, August 18, 1804

Posted on October 1, 2016 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: As a rule, I do not post at this blog about current American politics (for an exception, go here). I usually limit that sort of thing to my Facebook timeline, when I “say something” about an article that I’m … Continue reading →

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“The Flags, Daddy, the Flags!”: “Retired But Not Shy” at Six

Posted on June 1, 2016 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: I launched Retired But Not Shy: Doing History After Leaving the Classroom a couple of weeks following my retirement, in May 2010, from nearly four decades teaching History in an Atlanta prep school. I really didn’t know what I was doing, but, as the … Continue reading →

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“A Citizen,” “Cursory Remarks on Men and Measures in Georgia” (1784): Historical Problem, 4–The Pamphlet

Posted on April 15, 2016 by georgelamplugh

“A Citizen,” Cursory Remarks on Men and Measures in Georgia. N.p., 1784. Microprint: American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass. 30 pp. [NOTE: If you have read the previous posts in this series, you know that you have embarked on an “historical problem,” … Continue reading →

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Alive and Still Bloggin’: “Retired But Not Shy” at Five

Posted on November 14, 2015 by georgelamplugh

A little over a year ago, I posted an account of the evolution of this blog as it reached its fourth birthday. It’s now time to provide an update, a few months after the fifth anniversary of “Retired But Not Shy,” and the appearance … Continue reading →

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American Republicanism, III: Battle for the Soul of the Republic, 1789-1800 (History Lesson Plan, 10)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: This is the penultimate post in the series on the history of Early American Republicanism. For earlier posts, go here and here.] * * * * * Whether the new government created by the Constitution of 1787 was … Continue reading →

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American Republicanism, Part II: “A Republic, if you can keep it,” 1776-1788 (History Lesson Plans, 9)

Posted on May 1, 2015 by georgelamplugh

[This is the second in a series concerning the history of American “republicanism.” For the previous post, go here.] * * * * * When the Second Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia in May, 1775, fighting had already broken out … Continue reading →

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