American Social History

This blog is devoted to students of history wanting to more about American Social and Intellectual History. I am currently working on my Ph.D. in this field and am using this blog as a way to prepare and study for my comprehensive examinations. The material included here will include the following:

1. Basic U.S. History
2. U.S. Social and Intellectual History
3. Reviews and Summaries of Major Works in these fields.
4. Editorial Comments that I may be using for the purpose of personalizing my blogs. I believe that studies of human memory show that the more you personalize material you are learning, the better it is constructed in your long-term memory and thus is far more accessible for future usage. I will indicate when my comments are editorial in nature so that readers can either agree or disagree or disregard altogether as they see fit.