Working Historians

History Soundbites: Constitution Day Edition with Patrick Callaway

Patrick Callaway is a doctoral student at the University of Maine and an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. This presentation was recorded to commemorate Constitution Day. In this presentation, recorded for Constitution Day 2017, Prof. Callaway discusses the origins of the United States Constitution, analyzes some of its important clauses, and the diverse responses to the Constitutions among the American people. He also draws some connections between the Constitution and contemporary political and social issues. In this presentation, Prof. Callaway references James H. Hutson, "The Creation of the Constitution: Scholarship at a Standstill," Reviews in American History 12:4 (Dec., 1984), 463-477. URL http://www.jstor.org/stable/2701897. 

James Fennessy - Associate Dean of Faculty, SNHU and Rob Denning - History Lead Faculty, SNHU

James Fennessy is the Associate Dean of Faculty for History at Southern New Hampshire University. Rob Denning is History Faculty Lead at Southern New Hampshire University. Here, Rob and James interview each other, because why not?

Recommendations from this episode:

Victor Lavalle, The Ballad of Black Tom (Tor, 2016): https://publishing.tor.com/theballadofblacktom-victorlavalle/9780765386618/

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's The Vietnam War series on PBS: http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/home/

Julie Thomas - County Commissioner, Monroe County, Indiana

Dr. Julie Thomas is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and a County Commissioner for Monroe County, Indiana. Here she discusses her academic and professional background, her research on Margaret Sanger and the Soviet Union, and life as an elected county official. 

Jillian Hartley - Professor of History and Political Science, Arkansas Northeastern College

Dr. Jillian Hartley is Professor of History and Political Science at Arkansas Northeastern College. Here she discusses her academic and professional background, she and Rob nerd out about about environmental history, and she describes life as a full-time community college professor.

This episode's recommendations:

Roderick Frazier Nash, Wilderness and the American Mind, 5th ed. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014).

Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, The National Parks: America's Best Idea (http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/). 

Teaching Careers for Historians: Pat O’Hara - Teacher, Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Patrick O'Hara is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and a middle-school teacher in history and social studies for the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Here he discusses his educational background, his research into the Palmer Raids and other historical topics, and the process and the requirements of becoming a K-12 teacher. 

Dave Numme - Associate Dean of Faculty for STEM, Southern New Hampshire University

David Numme is the Associate Dean of Faculty for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Southern New Hampshire University. Here we talk about how the skills learned in the study of liberal arts and history are relevant in STEM fields and related industries. 

Christina Lamoureux - Ph.D Student, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Christina Lamoureux is a graduate of the Master of Arts program in History with a concentration in public history and is starting a Ph.D program at University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Here we talk about her background, the history of prostitution, and the evils of bowling. 

Seth Bartee - Adjunct Instructor and Writer

Dr. Seth Bartee is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and at Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro, NC. Here we talk about his background, his research on the rise of the Alternative Right in American politics, and his career as a writer and adjunct instructor. 

Steven Green - Ph.D Student, University of California, Santa Cruz

Steven Green is a graduate of the M.A. History program at Southern New Hampshire University and is about to start a doctoral program in history at the University of California at Santa Cruz. Here he discusses his academic background, the Ph.D application process, and the important decisions that go into that process. 

Stephanie Averill - Historian

Dr. Stephanie Averill is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University. Here she discusses her use of historical skills in a variety of endeavors, including writing, public outreach, and volunteer opportunities. 

Josh Esposito - Staff Historian, U.S. Southern Command, Celestar Corporation

Dr. Joshua Esposito is an instructor at Southern New Hampshire University and a staff historian for the United States Southern Command in Miami, Florida. Here he talks about his research and teaching interests, his experiences in graduate school, and the career path that took him to SOUTHCOM. 

Archival Careers for Historians: Lara Hall - Archivist, LBJ Presidential Library

Lara Hall is an instructor for Southern New Hampshire University and an archivist at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library at Austin, Texas. In this episode she talks about her research and teaching interests, the differences between working at museums and archives, and the career path that took her to the LBJ Library. 

Filibustering History Soundbite - Rob Denning Presents the Lemm Ranch Murders

This started out as a correction to an error in a previous episode. It grew into something much larger. There is no interview here. Instead, Rob tells the story of the massacre of Chinese workers near Chico, California, in 1877.

Secondary sources used in this episode:

Sucheng Chan, This Bittersweet Soil: The Chinese in California Agriculture, 1860-1910 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986).

Andrew Gyory, Closing the Gate: Race, Politics, and the Chinese Exclusion Act (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1998).

Jean Pfaelzer, Driven Out: The Forgotten War against Chinese Americans (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008).

Preservation Careers for Historians: Jen Bryant - Preservation Compliance Officer, Colorado State Historical Preservation Office

Jennifer Bryant is an instructor at SNHU and a preservation compliance officer with the Colorado State Historical Preservation Office. In this conversation, we talk about some aspects of the history of the American West, blindspots in history regarding violence against minority groups, and her career as a volunteer and professional agent for historic preservation. 

Consulting Careers for Historians: Bob Irvine - Consultant, PARC Resources

Dr. Bob Irvine teaches history in the Master of Arts in History program at SNHU and is a consultant for Parc Resources in Oregon. In this episode, Dr. Irvine talks about his research and teaching interests, water reclamation projects in Kansas during the twentieth century, and the historical skills he uses in his job as a consultant. 

Chris Kline - Learning Community Facilitator

• Christopher Kline, an instructor and Learning Community Facilitator for Southern New Hampshire University, discusses his research and teaching interests, why the Whiskey Rebellion broke out in post-Revolutionary Pennsylvania, the evolution of his career, and advice for students looking to break into careers in history. Professor Kline has worked as a history tutor, a member of a museum board, and an adjunct instructor at community colleges and universities. 

History Soundbites: Halloween Edition with Everett Dague

SNHU's very own instructor, Everett Dague, recorded a podcast for all of you just in time for Halloween! The story involves not only a missing man, but how Everett came to research the topic and why it is so important for us to do our own research! Come and give it a listen!