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Historians Contextualizing the Capitol Insurrection: A Roundup

January 9, 2021 Megan Kate Nelson 35 Comments

On January 6, 2021, a white-supremacist mob, incited by the President of the United States, attacked the U.S. Capitol building.…

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Writing Exercise: The Five x Five

December 20, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

Figuring out the best structure for your project is a vital part of the writing process.  For most academic historians,…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: academic writing, creative academic writing, dissertations, history books, history writing, journal articles, trade books, Writing, writing advice, writing exercises

Introducing: James Carleton

February 4, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson 1 Comment

James Henry Carleton produced more primary document material than the other eight protagonists in The Three-Cornered War combined.  As commander…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: 1st California, Arizona Territory, Bosque Redondo, California, California Column, Civil War West, Department of New Mexico, James Henry Carleton, Los Angeles, New Mexico Territory, Santa Fe, Union Army

Introducing: John Clark

January 28, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

John Clark was not one of the original protagonists in The Three-Cornered War.  Clark was a surveyor, lawyer, and landowner in…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: Civil War West, Gold mining, land claims, Lincoln Administration, New Mexico Territory, Republican Party, surveying, Surveyor-Generals

Introducing: Kit Carson

January 22, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson 3 Comments

Kit Carson is the only protagonist in The Three-Cornered War who is well-known outside of the Southwest, and western history. But what…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: 1st New Mexico Volunteers, American Civil War, Civil War West, Kit Carson, Navajo Campaigns, Navajo history, New Mexico Territory, Union Army, Valverde

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