I have begun earnestly looking for graduate schools to apply to this summer. Parts of that process might interest my readers. (Prudence dictates reticence about the rest.)

The first question is, Which schools should I seriously consider? The American Historical Association’s website lists 192 doctoral programs in history in the United States and Canada-far too many to investigate. I have narrowed down that list to a few dozen schools by selecting any school that is in New England, that one of my professors attended, that a former classmate is attending now, or that has a good reputation in fields that interest me: [Read more »]

Today Abby and I signed and mailed back the lease for an apartment. We will be living in Taylors, SC, about six miles from Bob Jones University. The apartment has a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom, and it will be more than adequate for our needs. The apartment will be available May 1. We’ll start moving in then, and we’ll provide pictures once we have things arranged. [Read more »]

This Saturday, a contingent from BJU attended the annual meeting of the South Carolina Historical Association. In all, we had four faculty and five graduate students: Dr. Matzko, Dr. Hayner, Dr. Larson, Dr. Schoolfield, Kellen Funk, Julie Phillips, David Woodworth, Abby Garland, and me. The meeting was held at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Columbia. [Read more »]