History Buzz May 15, 2012: T. Mills Kelly: How the History Professor Who Fooled Wikipedia Got Caught by Reddit

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP How the Professor Who Fooled Wikipedia Got Caught by Reddit T. Mills Kelly encourages his students to deceive thousands of people on the Web. This has angered many, but the experiment helps reveal the shifting nature of the truth on the Internet.  Source: Yoni Appelbaum, [...]

History Buzz May 10, 2012: Robert Caro: LBJ’s ‘Passage of Power’: The Transformation of a ‘Legislative Genius’

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Robert Caro: The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 4 LBJ’s ‘Passage of Power’: The Transformation of a ‘Legislative Genius’ Source: PBS Newshour, 5-10-12 SUMMARY Historian Robert Caro has spent nearly four decades telling the story of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Gwen [...]

History Buzz May 3, 2012: David Maraniss’ “Barack Obama: The Story” Puts President’s Early Romantic Life & Political Views on Display — Excerpts

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP By Bonnie K. Goodman Ms. Goodman is the Editor of History Musings. She has a BA in History & Art History & a Masters in Library and Information Studies from McGill University, and has done graduate work in history at Concordia University. Ms. Goodman has also contributed the overviews, and [...]

History Buzz April 16, 2012: Historians Manning Marable & John Lewis Gaddis Win Pulitzer Prizes for History & Biography

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP The Times and New Media Outlets Win Pulitzers Source: NYT, 4-16-12 2012 Journalism Pulitzer Winners (April 17, 2012) 2012 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters, Drama and Music (April 17, 2012) The prizes, celebrating achievement in newspaper and online journalism, literature, nonfiction and musical composition, were announced [...]

History Buzz April 16, 2012: Darlene Clark Hine: First Lady Michelle Obama, Paradox, African American Studies Professor & Historian Says

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Darlene Clark Hine: First Lady Michelle Obama, paradox, African American Studies Professor & Historian Says Source: WaPo, 4-16-12 President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive to welcome Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha Cameron to the White House prior to a [...]

History Buzz April 4, 2012: Paul S. Boyer: History Doyen & Professor Studied Atomic Bomb & Salem Witch Trials dies at 76

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Paul S. Boyer, 76, Dies; Historian Studied A-Bomb and Witches Source: NYT, 4-2-12   Enlarge This Image Prof. Paul S. Boyer Paul Boyer, an intellectual historian who wrote groundbreaking studies of the Salem witch trials, the history of apocalyptic movements and the response of the [...]

History Buzz April 1, 2012: Top 6 April Fool’s Day Political Pranks & Jokes

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP April Fool’s six best political pranks on politicians, pundits and people Source: Washington Times, 4-1-12 You would think we would learn, but every year, somewhere, someone, including politicians, forgets that April 1 is April Fool’s Day. And they get pranked. This has been going on [...]

History Buzz March 19, 2012: Geoffrey Parker: Ohio State University professor awarded the Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for History

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP OSU professor awarded top international prize Source: The Columbus Dispatch, 3-19-12 Ohio State University history professor Geoffrey Parker has been awarded the Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for History by the 200-year old Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The prize is given biennially to [...]

History Buzz March 9, 2012: Controversial “Game Change” based on the 2008 Presidential Election & GOP Candidates John McCain & Sarah Palin Premieres on HBO Saturday, March 10 @ 9PM

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP By Bonnie K. Goodman Ms. Goodman is the Editor of History Musings. She has a BA in History & Art History & a Masters in Library and Information Studies from McGill University, and has done graduate work in history at Concordia University. Ms. Goodman has also contributed the overviews, and [...]

History Buzz March 9, 2012: Julian Zelizer: Dual life as scholar, mainstream news pundit

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Zelizer: Dual life as scholar, mainstream news pundit Source: Daily Princetonian, 3-9-12 Related: Top Newsmakers: This Week… Julian Zelizer: Assessing the Bush Presidency & “Decision Points” in the Media, Edited by Bonnie K. Goodman, HNN, 10-11-10 Purchase this photo Photo by Ananda Zhu History and Wilson [...]

History Buzz March 5, 2012: James McPherson: Returns to Gustavus College as Civil War Sesquicentennial Scholar

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP James McPherson: Returns to Gustavus as Sesquicentennial Scholar Source: Gustavus News, 3-5-12 Sesquicentennial Scholar and 1958 Gustavus alumnus James McPhersonGustavus alumnus, Civil War historian, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author James McPherson ‘58 will return to his alma mater April 15-17 as a Sesquicentennial Scholar. Besides visiting [...]

History Buzz March 1, 2012: Glyn Harper: Massey University Professor aims to keep New Zealand war record straight

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Professor aims to keep war record straight Source: Fairfax NZ News, 3-1-12 MURRAY WILSON/Fairfax NZ TAKING NOTE: Massey University Professor Glyn Harper intends to see New Zealand get the mention it deserves. A Massey University professor wants to ensure New Zealand does not get “swamped” [...]

History Buzz February 29, 2012: John Lewis Gaddis: Historian wins annual American History Book Prize for “George F. Kennan: An American Life”

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Gaddis Wins History Prize for Kennan Biography Source: NYT, 2-29-12 The historian John Lewis Gaddis has won the annual American History Book Prize for “George F. Kennan: An American Life,” the New-York Historical Society announced. Roger Hertog, the chair of the society’s board of trustees, [...]

History Buzz February 28, 2012: David McCullough, Gordon Wood: Students need more uniform teaching of US Constitution, Historians say at panel “The Teaching of Constitutional History in the 21st Century University”

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Students need more uniform teaching of Constitution, historians say Source: The Oklahoma U Daily 2-28-12 Instructors need to teach the U.S. Constitution to all students in a stimulating way to create well-educated citizens who are aware of their responsibilities, according to seven panelists in a [...]

History Buzz February 28, 2012: Christopher Kennedy: Francis Marion University professor shares his love of Irish history with students

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Dr. Kennedy shares his love of Irish history with students Source: Patriot NewsOnline, 2-28-12 Photo Credit: Photo Contributed Associate Professor of History Dr. Christopher Kennedy came to FMU in 2006. He has a passion for Irish history in particular. Dr. Christopher Kennedy, an associate professor [...]