The following papers and articles reflect study programs I have attended and/or regional history I have explored during my career. Two recent articles illustrate special interests of mine. First, “Spaulding’s Funeral” from the Autumn Edition of the Wisconsin Magazine of History (2021) focuses on the complex relationship between Jacob Spaulding, founder of Black River Falls, and the Indigenous people of the Black River Valley in west central Wisconsin. And second, “Infusing Multiple Narratives In History Classrooms,” co-authored with David O’Connor, in the Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt “Shaped” Blog (September 2021), explores changing teaching strategies related to American Indian studies.    

Pre-20th Century American History
Washington and Slavery (2006)
Hamilton and Jefferson (1983)
Jefferson and the Indians (2000)
Joshua Glover and the Fugitive Slave Law (2008)
Jackson County Interprets Bleeding Kansas (2010)
Jackson County and Civil War Memory (2008)
The Frontier Hero Model (1980)
Spaulding’s Funeral (Wisconsin Magazine of History, Autumn 2021)

Modern American History
FDR and World Crisis (2007)
Ike, McCarthy, and the Election of 1952 (Document Study)
Red Cloud and the Power of Memory 2021 Revision
JFK and the Power of Imagery in Politics (1994)
Vietnam and American Memory (2005)

Evolving Teaching Strategies
“Infusing Multiple Narratives In History Classrooms,” (Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt, September 2021)
Transcending Barriers: Black River’s Journey With Act 31 and Curriculum Evolution (2019 Update)

The following Thesis by Kendyl Reis provides an insightful exploration of the Wisconsin legislation known as Act 31. Thanks to Ms. Reis for her great work on this!

Implementing Act 31 in Wisconsin