Erstwhile BlogAn American Band with BaggageErstwhile editor Graeme Pente reviews the historical content and engagement of Drive-By Truckers’ well-regarded eleventh album, released in…Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017
Erstwhile BlogGhosts at the Feast: Britain, Memorials, and the Specter of EmpireAmid Confederate memorial debates in the U.S., and in the second installment of our series “The Monuments Among Us,” Erstwhile contributor…Oct 18, 2017Oct 18, 2017
Erstwhile BlogDispatches from the Rebel Archive: A Conversation with Dr. Kelly Lytle HernándezDuring her visit to Boulder on September 28–29, Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández sat down with Erstwhile Managing Editor Julia Frankenbach to talk…Oct 11, 2017Oct 11, 2017
Erstwhile BlogHow to run a graduate student conferenceThis week, contributing editors Caroline Grego and Graeme Pente share their tips for organizing a graduate student conference. Both have…Sep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
Erstwhile BlogWriting a Dissertation: What They Don’t Teach You in Grad SchoolThis week Erstwhile editor Sara Porterfield shares what she wished she’d known before starting her dissertation and what she’s learned from…Sep 13, 2017Sep 13, 2017
Erstwhile BlogHurricanes, historians, and environmental injusticeContributing editor Caroline Grego, whose dissertation is about the Great Sea Island Storm of 1893, reflects on historians’ and…Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
Erstwhile BlogHistorians Speak: On Charlottesville and Confederate MonumentsFollowing the violent demonstration by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12th, national dialogue about the…Aug 30, 2017Aug 30, 2017
Erstwhile BlogAmerican Duopoly: A History of Third-Party Challenges to the Two-Party SystemAs Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s political fortunes fluctuate, Erstwhile editors Beau Driver and Graeme Pente…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016
Erstwhile BlogFinding Place in the Archives: What River Running & Research Taught This HistorianErstwhile’s Sara Porterfield reflects on a summer spent researching the rivers she knows well and the valuable role personal experience…Oct 20, 2016Oct 20, 2016
Erstwhile Blog“A Dangerous Mexican Weed” — Remembering Race and Agriculture in Colorado’s Cannabis HistoryErstwhile guest contributor Nick Johnson shares some historical context on the history of marijuana in the Centennial State. Nick is the…Oct 5, 2016Oct 5, 2016
