2012 Annual Meeting: Session 198: James M. McPherson: A Life in American History

Few historians have written about the American past with more profound insight and impact than James M. McPherson (Princeton University). Session chair Vernon Burton (Clemson University) and the panel—consisting of Catherine Clinton (Queen's University Belfast), Judith Hunter (State University of New York at Geneseo), James Oakes (City University of New York, Graduate Center), Thavolia Glymph (Duke University), J. Matthew Gallman (University of Florida), Joseph T. Glatthaar (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Sean Wilentz (Princeton University)—evaluate McPherson's lifetime of scholarship and contributions to the historical profession. The session concludes with remarks by James McPherson.

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[harrietharmman]

Thavolia Glymph is one of the disgraceful "Duke Group of 88"

These misandrist racists took out an advert implying 3 white students, falsely accused of rape by a black female, had actually committed the offence. The 88 didn't care for evidence, instead simply taking sides based on race/gender

The 88 parsed protesters who had harassed the men at their homes, these protests even sought the castration of the innocent men!

None of the 88 have apologised for their actions, nor faced discipline.

[JoeRyanCivilWar]

I'm sorry to say, though Jim invests much time in writing and rewriting books setting forth his story lines, those regarding Lincoln's performance as Commander-in-Chief and Lee's intent in entering Maryland, in 1862, the story lines hang in the air without solid factual foundation. In the trial court Jim as a witness would find himself embarassed to the point he would have to flee the room to save himself from ridicule. These matters are analyzed in depth at Joe Ryan's American Civil War.