15 June 2005 - Wednesday
History Carnival X
The tenth History Carnival is up at Spinning Clio. Here are a few of the entries worth reading:
Alterior discusses the role the Black Death played in allowing some medieval women to enter the business world (with nifty graphics). >>Lots more where those came from. | Posted by Wilson at 9:06 Central | TrackBackMelinama looks at the questionable validity of the memoir of Jean Lafitte, whose name I knew dimly as that of our local pirate when I was growing up near the Gulf Coast. >>
Tom Corrente, after grading AP exams in US history, objects to the saccharine version of early America reflected in student essays; he also thinks that the revolutionary generation was more willing to question its government than ours is. >>
Mark Grimsley connects Emmett Till, military history, and bullying ... and says they need to be connected. >>
Derek Charles Catsam reviews Cinderella Man. >>
The Cranky Professor has discovered why people use bad historical analogies, at least in the information age. >>
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I clicked the review for Cinderalla Men.
I read that it matches the hype, and that, coupled with other recommendations, convinces me to go see it soon.
A few lines down, I read: spoiler alert and close the window. Drats.
The thoughts of Ludwhig on 15 June 2005 - 12:30 Central+ + + + +