Category Archives: History

The Birth of the Blues (Blues Stories, 2)

Posted on February 1, 2012 by georgelamplugh

                                           [Another in a series of posts about the history of the Blues and about some of those who sang and played … Continue reading →

Posted in Alan Lomax, American History, Delta Blues, History, Southern History, The Blues | 6 Comments

Civil Rights–And Wrongs: Personal Reflections on Dr. King and His Legacy

Posted on January 1, 2012 by georgelamplugh

As my former American History students will tell you, I am a great admirer of the modern civil rights movement in the United States, and, especially, of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest Americans of … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Race Beat", American History, Civil Rights Movement, Current Events, Dr. Martin Luther King, History, Southern History, Taylor Branch, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

A “Fourth Dimension” in Antebellum Georgia Politics (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 7)

Posted on December 1, 2011 by georgelamplugh

 [Note:  John Adams predicted that the colonial declaration of independence in the summer of 1776 “would be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. . . .It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parades, with Shews [sic], … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th of July, Current Events, George M. Troup, Georgia History, History, James Gunn, John Clark, John Cuthbert, Nullification, Research, Retirement, Southern (Georgia) History, Southern History, Teaching | 1 Comment

Antebellum Georgia’s Dueling Memoirists, Wilson Lumpkin and George R. Gilmer (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 6)

Posted on November 1, 2011 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE:  Two previous posts (here and here) have looked separately at memoirs by antebellum Georgia governors George R. Gilmer and Wilson Lumpkin, focusing on each man’s role in the removal of the Cherokees.  This time, I want to consider other aspects of their careers … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee Indians, George R. Gilmer, Georgia History, History, Research, Southern (Georgia) History, Southern History, Wilson Lumpkin | 2 Comments

David “Honeyboy” Edwards (1915-2011): An Appreciation (Blues Stories, 1)

Posted on October 2, 2011 by georgelamplugh

“Blues ain’t never going anywhere.  It can get slow, but it ain’t going nowhere.  You play a lowdown dirty shame slow and lonesome, my mama dead, my papa across the sea I ain’t dead but I’m just supposed to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Alan Lomax, Current Events, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, History, Southern History, The Blues | 5 Comments

Governor George R. Gilmer,1829-1831, 1837-1839, and the Cherokees (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 5)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE:  My last post was about Georgia Governor Wilson Lumpkin (1831-35), whose heavy-handed justification for championing removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia makes his autobiography, the cleverly named The Removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia, a real slog for anyone with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee Indians, George R. Gilmer, Georgia History, History, Research, Southern History, Wilson Lumpkin | 1 Comment

Getting Reacquainted With Georgia Governor Wilson Lumpkin,1831-1835 (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 4)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE:  Almost four decades ago,  while looking for useful contemporary descriptions of Georgia politics in the first decade of the nineteenth century, I stumbled upon former Governor Wilson Lumpkin’s ponderous autobiography, The Removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia (2 vols.).  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee Indians, Georgia History, History, Research, Southern History, Wilson Lumpkin | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

A Love of History: Nature or Nurture? Yes!!

Posted on July 16, 2011 by georgelamplugh

 [NOTE:  In my last post, I looked at the debate over standardized testing as the “end game” of the History curriculum, and I suggested instead that we need to–gasp!–inculcate a “love of History” in our students. I want to look this time at how … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, History, Teaching | 6 Comments

It’s Navel-Gazing Time for Historians (Again)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by georgelamplugh

 Wouldn’t you know it?  No sooner does another school year end than harried historians, most of whom are panting for summer break like a marathoner at mile 26, learned that Sarah Palin, on a historical tour in Boston, delivered a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Teaching | 2 Comments

Twelve-Month Check-Up

Posted on June 1, 2011 by georgelamplugh

[Note:  My Civil War History professor in grad school, Dr. Bell I.Wiley, used to try to inspire us to ever-greater heights of scholarly productivity by relating how Allan Nevins, the legendarily  prolific Columbia University historian, carried a portable typewriter with … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Research, Retirement, Southern (Georgia) History | 2 Comments