Just a quick blog tonight to let all of the wonderful people who follow my blog that I am now “Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda”!!! At 1 pm this afternoon, I defended my 400-page dissertation/book! Being done is the strangest feeling! … Read More ›
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Call to Action: Research Papers – Teaching African American History Update #4
My students are beginning to really focus in on their argumentative research papers for the semester. They have the option to write on anything that is in anyway related to Black History. I asked them to post a quick blog… Read More ›
Introducing My Glossary
After working on this a few weeks, I believe it is about ready for others to see…. I have been working on a Glossary, located here on this same webpage, that has what are hopefully basic and simple key terms… Read More ›
Part of How I Study History in 14 Points
1. When studying the United States’s past, no question, inquiry, problem, etc, can circumvent the all important question: how does it help “old White guys”? 2. If United States History reveals few constants one of them is that all too… Read More ›
“Global Warming” vs “Climate Change” – Hidden Power of Words Series, #8
Unless we outright ignore evidence, we recognize that temperatures are increasing, weather is changing, and that while part of this is beyond human control, a huge–very huge–part of it is caused by our excessive use of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,… Read More ›
15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Graduate School
While I have absolutely loved graduate school and encourage others to attend (if appropriate), there were many things no one told me about graduate school until I was there or discovered them on my own. The following are based on… Read More ›
