I am a big fan of the musical "Hamilton" but if you read Hogeland's excellent account of the Whiskey Rebellion, Hamilton was no friend of working folks. Jefferson, of course, was a prime example of large slaveowners -- and the fluidity with which they would buy, sell, and trade the enslaved with seldom a serious look at the effect on the individuals involved or their families. So, class and race are inseparable in the US narrative, and remain so.
ChatGPT lists Woody Holton, Gary Nash, Alfred F Young, Jesse Lemisch as “Neo-Prigressive” historians in academia that address these issues. Whom do you recommend?
Thanks for this, and I will confirm the The Hamilton Scheme is "a ripsnorting page-turning book." I don't think you should despair about restoring awareness of founding class struggle. Bear in mind that while these eminent scholars may dominate academic discourse, lots of ordinary types (some of them avid readers) have mostly given up on that discourse (and its surrender to fashion) and are hungry for ways to make sense of our onrushing dystopia. You've got lots to bring to that enquiry.
I am a big fan of the musical "Hamilton" but if you read Hogeland's excellent account of the Whiskey Rebellion, Hamilton was no friend of working folks. Jefferson, of course, was a prime example of large slaveowners -- and the fluidity with which they would buy, sell, and trade the enslaved with seldom a serious look at the effect on the individuals involved or their families. So, class and race are inseparable in the US narrative, and remain so.
ChatGPT lists Woody Holton, Gary Nash, Alfred F Young, Jesse Lemisch as “Neo-Prigressive” historians in academia that address these issues. Whom do you recommend?
I've learned a lot from all of those historians.
Thanks for this, and I will confirm the The Hamilton Scheme is "a ripsnorting page-turning book." I don't think you should despair about restoring awareness of founding class struggle. Bear in mind that while these eminent scholars may dominate academic discourse, lots of ordinary types (some of them avid readers) have mostly given up on that discourse (and its surrender to fashion) and are hungry for ways to make sense of our onrushing dystopia. You've got lots to bring to that enquiry.
Mr. Hogeland. I enjoyed the Atlantic piece linked in this article. Can you refer me to any works on the fate of the Beards in American historiography?