A blog about American history. Posts will include:
- Book Reviews
- Movie Reviews
- History in the news
- History in politics
- Analysis of current events
- Historical perspectives on current events and politics
Your feedback is valuable! Visit the Ask the Historian page if you have any questions!
Historian, lecturer, writer, teacher, curator, archivist, coach, cynic, husband, father, golfer, banjoist, sailor, all around schmuck…..
History Instructor at the James Madison Preparatory School
BA History, University of Pittsburgh
MA History, Duquesne University
History is the teacher of life……and doesn’t have to be boring !

Dear Practical Historian-
Should Justice Kagan recuse herself in the Obamacare case before the Supreme Court? Could you add a section to your blog- ASK AN HISTORIAN? Just thinking it could be great good fun, eh?
I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. You can read about this at http://www.craighill.net/2012/02/19/versatile-blogger-award-nomination/
I love what you’re aiming to do. We need more history advocacy out there.