Peter TempletonJul 17, 20204 minElbridge Gerry, and The American Origins of 'Gerry-Mandering'Elbridge Gerry was Vice President of the US. This piece explores how his name became a synonym for political corruption.
Peter TempletonJul 9, 20206 minThe Fourteenth Amendment to the ConstitutionOn this day in 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. We look at it in a little more detail.
Peter TempletonJun 23, 20203 minThe Last General to Stand DownOn this day, Stand Watie of the Cherokee became the last Confederate General to stand down his army.
Peter TempletonJun 12, 20205 minGeneral Gage and Martial Law in BostonOn this day in 1775, General Gage issued a proclamation that put the city of Boston under martial law.
Peter TempletonMay 22, 20203 minThe American 'Men of Letters'The American Man of Letters, Democracy and the New Republic
Peter TempletonApr 27, 20209 minAmerican Populism and Literary PastoralHow does Literary Pastoral manifest in populist political thinking?
Peter TempletonMar 9, 20203 minThe American Origins of International Women's DayTaking a look at Theresa Serber Malkiel and International Women's Day's origins in the politics of American socialism
Peter TempletonMar 2, 20203 minHunting in the American SouthA short piece on hunting in the culture of the American South,
Peter TempletonFeb 17, 20205 minRevisiting 'Anti-Tom' LiteratureThe literary backlash to Harriet Beecher Stowe was fiery - this post looks at replies by two pro-Southern writers.
Peter TempletonJan 29, 20209 minSouthern Populism, from The People's Party to the PresentA brief history of Southern Populism, from Jackson to the present day by way of the People's Party and the Dixiecrats.
Peter TempletonNov 6, 20192 minResource: Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger TaneySome thoughts for teachers, considering the role of Justice Taney in the Dred Scott decision.
Peter TempletonSep 26, 20193 minTeddy Roosevelt's Reading Material and the SouthCan Theodore Roosevelt's taste in literature tell us anything about his attitude to the South?
Peter TempletonAug 22, 20193 minRevisiting a Dorothy Parker Review from 1919On what was her birthday, we revisit a review written by Dorothy Parker a century ago that is connected to the 1919 Equity Strike.
Peter TempletonAug 14, 20193 minCricket in the US - The First InternationalThough now a minor sport in the US, the first Cricket international saw a side representing America take on Canada in the 1840s.
Peter TempletonJul 25, 20193 minThe War of 1812 and Manifest DestinyA quick look at how the War of 1812 between the US and Britain fuelled the idea of Manifest Destiny.
Peter TempletonJul 19, 20193 minResource - The Fugitive Slave LawA short article and some questions regarding a major marker on the road to the Civil War
