Category Archives: Retirement

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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Understanding Recent American History–“Nixonland,” or “The Age of Reagan”?

Posted on April 15, 2015 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: Historical revisionism occurs when, every generation or so, the scholarly consensus about important events or individuals begins to shift. Revisionism is not a concept that appeals to neophyte historians, or to “average Americans” trying to understand the past, many … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Books, Cold War, Dr. Martin Luther King, Historical Reflection, History, Martin Luther King, Research, Retirement, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Teaching, Uncategorized, Vietnam War | Tagged " James H. Broussard "Ronald Reagan: Champion of Conservative America", historical revisionism, recent American history, Rick Perlstein "Nixonland", Sean Wilentz "The Age of Reagan, teaching American history | 6 Comments

American Republicanism, Part I—The Blueprint (History Lesson Plans, 8)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: For a number of years, we had at my school a year-long elective course for seniors that combined elements of American history, American literature, and social outreach. In its last incarnation, this interdisciplinary offering was called “The School for … Continue reading →

Posted in American "republicanism", American History, American Revolution, Education, Historical Reflection, History, History Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Work, Prep School, prep school teaching with a PhD, Research, Retirement, Southern History, Teaching, Uncategorized, WP Long Read | Tagged " Thomas Jefferson, ""commonwealth, ""public good, ""republic, "Federalist #10, "James Madison, "yeoman farmers, American republicanism, John Adams | 2 Comments

Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1783-1806 (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 17)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: This post carries the story of political factions and parties in Georgia from the end of the American Revolution through the death of the state’s first “party boss,” James Jackson, in 1806 [for earlier posts in the series, see … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Georgia History, Historical Reflection, History, History Curriculum, James Gunn, John Clark, Research, Retirement, Southern (Georgia) History, Southern History, Teaching, Uncategorized, WP Long Read | Tagged 1783-1806, George M. Troup, Georgia History, James Gunn, James Jackskon, John Clark, Political Party Development in Georgia, Southern History, Treaty of New York (1790), William H. Crawford, Yazoo Land Fraud | Leave a comment

Civil Rights–and Wrongs: Reflections on The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and His Legacy

Posted on January 1, 2015 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: In the middle of last month, I began a series of posts tracing how, near the end of my teaching career, I came eagerly to embrace the opportunity to teach a one-semester elective course on the History of the … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Race Beat", Books, Civil Rights Movement, Current Events, Dr. Martin Luther King, Education, Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff, Georgia History, Historical Reflection, History, History Curriculum, History graduate school, Popular Culture, Prep School, prep school teaching with a PhD, Research, Retirement, Southern (Georgia) History, Southern History, Taylor Branch, Teaching, Uncategorized, WP Long Read | Tagged "Jim Crow South, Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff, Jr., MLK Holiday, Modern American Civil Rights Movement, Taylor Branch, The Great Migration, The Rev. Martin Luther King | 10 Comments

From those wonderful folks at WordPress.com, a look back at 2014.

Posted on December 29, 2014 by georgelamplugh

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,500 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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Secondary School Students and The Changing Face of the South (History Lesson Plans, 5)

Posted on December 15, 2014 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: One of the most popular posts at this blog is “Teaching History Backwards,” probably more for the provocative title than for the course it describes, The History of the Modern American Civil Rights Movement. And yet, I believe that … Continue reading →

Posted in "Education Courses", American History, Books, Civil Rights Movement, Education, Historical Reflection, History, History Curriculum, Popular Culture, Prep School, prep school teaching with a PhD, Research, Retirement, Southern History, Teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged American History and Culture, American Popular Culture, Education courses, History Curriculum, History Lesson Plans, Image of the South, Southern History | Leave a comment

“The Blues Had a Baby” (Blues Stories, 18)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by georgelamplugh

A Review of John Milward, Crossroads: How the Blues Shaped Rock ‘n’ Roll (And Rock Saved the Blues). Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2013. “’The blues had a baby,’ Muddy Waters sang, ‘and they called it rock and roll.’ Yeah, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alan Lomax, American History, B.B. King, Big Bill Broonzy, Books, Chicago Blues, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Delta Blues, Historical Reflection, History, History of Rock and Roll, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Muddy Waters, Popular Culture, Research, Retirement, Robert Johnson, Son House, Southern History, Teaching, The Blues, Uncategorized | Tagged American History, Crossroads: How the Blues Shaped Rock 'n' Roll (and Rock Saved the Blues", History of the Blues, John Milward, Southern History | Leave a comment

Muchas Gracias: Responding to a “Thankfulness Challenge”

Posted on October 15, 2014 by georgelamplugh

[NOTE: Much of this post originated as a series of “status updates” on Facebook. I have made a few minor revisions and appended some comments.] * * * * * Day 1: A friend nominated me to undertake a ten-day “challenge,” listing … Continue reading →

Posted in Episcopal Church, Historical Reflection, History, History graduate school, Newark (Del.) High School Class of 1962, Prep School, Retirement, Rick Lamplugh, Teaching, The Blues, Uncategorized, WP Long Form | Tagged "thankfulness challenge", Delaware, Education for Ministry (EFM), Emory University, High School, History Teaching, Newark, Prep school teaching with a PhD, University of Delaware, University of the South, wp longread | 6 Comments

Georgia and the American Revolution, IV: From Colony to State, 1774-1776 (In Pursuit of Dead Georgians, 15)

Posted on October 1, 2014 by georgelamplugh

[This is the fourth post in a series. For earlier ones: Part I; Part II; Part III.] * * * * * The reaction of the North Ministry to the destruction of tea in Boston Harbor in 1774 was swift. … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, American Revolution, Colonial Georgia, Georgia History, Historical Reflection, History, History Curriculum, Prep School, prep school teaching with a PhD, Research, Retirement, Southern (Georgia) History, Southern History, Teaching, Uncategorized, WP Long Form | Tagged First and Second Continental Congresses, Georgia and the American Revolution, Georgia Provincial Congress, Sir James Wright | Leave a comment