The American Historical Association included a link to a piece by Michael Bellesiles on teaching military history in time of war. It's well-written, with the key being the serious injury to the brother of one of the class. It got a good reaction in the comments, until one commenter asked why Bellesiles was only an adjunct at Central Connecticut. Other commenters jumped in, recalling the scandal over his sourcing of Arming America, and loss of his Emory U job and his Bancroft Prize.
Moral? These days it's hard to escape your past
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