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Glorious Courage: A New Book on John Pelham
Glorious Courage: A New Book on John Pelham

A review of a new book from Savas Beatie - by Sarah Kay Bierle

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Book ReviewsKeith HarrisJune 25, 2025John Pelham, Book review, Savas Beatie, Sarah Kay Bierle, Civil War, Artillery, JEB Stuart, Robert E. Lee, ANV, CavalryComment
Veterans and the Writing of Civil War History in a New Book from UNC Press - The War That Made America
Veterans and the Writing of Civil War History in a New Book from UNC Press - The War That Made America

I look at two essays on veteran contributions to Civil War history. One by Kathryn Shively and another by Peter Luebke.

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Book ReviewsKeith HarrisJune 14, 2025Civil War, Jubal Early, Union Veterans, Civil War history, UNC Press, Peter Luebke, Kathryn Shively, Gary Gallagher, Book Review, historiography, Lost Cause, Regimental historiesComment
Review - Lincoln's Peace by Michael Vorenberg
Review - Lincoln's Peace by Michael Vorenberg
Book ReviewsKeith HarrisApril 21, 2025Lincoln, Peace, Civil War, Appomatox, Republican Party, GOPComment
Banning Books. Really?
Banning Books. Really?

Maybe the stupidest idea ever.

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EducationKeith HarrisApril 16, 2025Books, Book banning, banned books, read, BIBLIOPHILE, teaching, teachers Comment
Does the Evidence Support Your Ideas?
EducationKeith HarrisApril 6, 2025history classComment
The Trouble with Objectivity
The Trouble with Objectivity
EducationKeith HarrisApril 2, 2025Teach History, education, history, american history, objectivityComment
Do Ideas and the Founding Matter? (Hint: Yes)
Do Ideas and the Founding Matter? (Hint: Yes)
EducationKeith HarrisMarch 30, 2025Revolution, Constitution, Founding Principles, Founding Fathers, Civil Rights, Contagion of Liberty, Bernard, Bernard Bailyn, Historian, Teaching, History TeacherComment
The Value of Group Projects in my Honors U.S. History Class
The Value of Group Projects in my Honors U.S. History Class

Why I assign group projects in my honors U.S. History class.

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EducationKeith HarrisMarch 14, 2025Group projects, educationComment
Hard Lessons and the Virtues of Accountability
Hard Lessons and the Virtues of Accountability

Grit is a thing. Embrace it.

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EducationKeith HarrisMarch 10, 2025Education, hard work, accountability, high school, history teacherComment
Meritocracy in the Classroom
Meritocracy in the Classroom
EducationKeith HarrisJanuary 31, 2025Teaching, High School, Meritocracy Comments
Encouraging the Free Exchange of Ideas in the Classroom
Encouraging the Free Exchange of Ideas in the Classroom
TeachingKeith HarrisJanuary 28, 2025Disagreement, debate, classroom, teaching, students
Bridging the Past with the Present at Gettysburg
Bridging the Past with the Present at Gettysburg
GettysburgKeith HarrisJanuary 22, 2025Gettysburg, Field Trip, Civil War, High SchoolComment
Discussing Half-American: an Interview with Matthew F. Delmont
Discussing Half-American: an Interview with Matthew F. Delmont
Keith HarrisApril 24, 2024
Just Listen
Just Listen
Ask Dr- HarrisKeith HarrisFebruary 4, 2024Internet, Social media, vitriol, Rage Olympics, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Lincoln, First Inaugural, Better angels Comments
Why We Should Study American Exceptionalism
Why We Should Study American Exceptionalism
Civil WarKeith HarrisJanuary 31, 2024Civil War, American Exceptionalism, Veterans, Union soldiers, Union veterans, Gettysburg, Keith Harris History, Bull Run, Sullivan BallouComment
Longstreet by Elizabeth Varon - A Review
Longstreet by Elizabeth Varon - A Review
Book ReviewsKeith HarrisJanuary 24, 2024Elizabeth Varon, Civil War, Civil War books, James Longstreet, Lee, Robert E Lee, Lost Cause, politics, CSA, Confederate ArmyComment
How to Write a High School History Research Paper
How to Write a High School History Research Paper
Ask Dr- HarrisKeith HarrisJanuary 23, 2024Instagram, Writing history, history paper, apush, honors us history, history class, teaching history, history teacher, teachers, writing tips, writing like the pros, set by stepComment
Teachers - Do You Use an Honor Pledge?
Teachers - Do You Use an Honor Pledge?
Ask Dr- Harris, EducationKeith HarrisJanuary 21, 2024University of Virginia, Honor pledge, on my honor, honor code, cheating, cheater, students, classroom, policies, class policiesComment
Some Confirmation in James Clear's Atomic Habits
Some Confirmation in James Clear's Atomic Habits
Book Reviews, EducationKeith HarrisJanuary 20, 2024James Clear, Atomic Habits, Education, teaching, APUSH, standardized tests, Reading, self helpComment
Chat GPT - Get Used To It
Chat GPT - Get Used To It
Ask Dr- HarrisKeith HarrisJanuary 17, 2024Chat GPT, High School History, cheating, essays, writing history, WSJ, Wall Street Journal, Kevin Hoffman, Yale, Generative AI, artificial intelligenceComment
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