Research

My publications so far have centered on the history of American abolitionism and transatlantic reform. I am also beginning a new research project on slavery, emancipation, and their aftermath in Texas and surrounding regions; all of my notes for this project are available in an open-access wiki. The posts on this page generally cover my research talks, information about smaller writing projects, and my thoughts on new projects as they develop.

Posts

• Open Notebook History | May 22, 2013
• The Abolitionists on PBS | January 15, 2013
• The Lives of Frederick Douglass | January 9, 2013
• Before Juneteenth: The Emancipation Proclamation in Texas | September 25, 2012
• Trusting the Water Cure | July 24, 2012
• Introduction to My Book | July 10, 2012
• Dick Dowling and the Battle of Sabine Pass: The View from Emancipation Park | May 2, 2012
• Wendell Phillips and the “Ever-Restless Ocean” of Democracy | May 26, 2011
• The Digital Early Republic | April 7, 2011
• New light on a Lincoln quote | April 2, 2011
• The Case of John L. Brown | March 9, 2011
• Transnational History and the Civil War Era | October 27, 2010
• In Search of John Brown’s Timbucto, Part II | September 3, 2010
• In Search of John Brown’s Timbucto, Part I | August 11, 2010