“Southern Conversations” offers an opportunity for students and professors to discuss broad questions and themes in U.S. Southern History. This semester’s conversation will focus on the topic of violence and […]
Tag: Joshua Rothman
Rothman Named Finalist for 2022 Harriet Tubman Prize
Dr. Joshua Rothman, professor and chair of the Department of History, has been named a finalist for the 2022 Harriet Tubman Prize for his his The Ledger and the Chain: […]
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From The Chair
Thank you for taking some time with the Fall 2022 newsletter from the Department of History. Although it will likely be nearly the end of the semester by the time […]
Rothman Helps Mark Site Where Franklin & Armfield Traded in Enslaved Laborers.
Department Chair Dr. Joshua Rothman was recently involved in a project in New Orleans, where several markers were erected to mark places in the city where enslaved people were bought […]
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Southern Association for Women Historians Holds 11th Triennial Conference at The University of Alabama’s campus
The Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH) recently held its 11th Triennial Conference at The University of Alabama’s campus, June 7-10, 2018. Professors, public historians, graduate students, and individuals interested […]
Southern Association for Women Historians Holds 11th Triennial Conference at The University of Alabama’s campus
The Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH) recently held its 11th Triennial Conference at The University of Alabama’s campus, June 7-10, 2018. Professors, public historians, graduate students, and individuals interested […]
Department Attends SHA Convention, Holds Reception Honoring George Rable.
The Department of History hosted a reception honoring Dr. George C. Rable at the 2017 Southern Historical Association Convention in Dallas, Texas. Rable, the longtime Summersell Chair of Southern […]
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Professor Joshua Rothman’s Washington Post Piece Explores the Historical Background of Attacks on the Press.
The following article by Dr. Joshua Rothman appears in the August 1, 2017 edition of the Washington Post. “The constant churn among President Trump’s communications staff — including the abrupt […]