James E. McWilliams

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Most Recent in Books:

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James E. McWilliams

James McWilliams is an Ingram professor of history at Texas State University-San Marcos.

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Stories

Meet the Texas Scholar Who Unearthed Walt Whitman’s 19th Century Clickbait

by James E. McWilliams | Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 9:45 am CST

How the 1% Gardens

Culture

How the 1% Gardens

Somehow, airlifting a tree into place misses the point.

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Mon, Feb 22, 2016 |

Somehow, airlifting a tree into place misses the point. Read More

Books

John Williams’ Forgotten Novel Stoner Is Worth Remembering

Thu, Oct 17, 2013 |

Stoner may be the greatest novel ever written by a Texas-born writer you’ve likely never heard of. Read More

Archives

Drop the Bomb!

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Fri, Dec 15, 2006 |

Readers of the gushing Austin American-Statesman could be forgiven for thinking differently, but other people actually ran the 2006 New York City Marathon besides Lance Armstrong. Lance might have been ensconced by a motorcycle brigade, personal pacers, and every amenity … Read More

Archives

Le Guru Returns

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Fri, May 21, 2004 |

Archives

Afterword

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Fri, Apr 26, 2002 |

I’ve just finished grading 124 essays from my U.S. history survey course and I’m fairly certain that the fall of American civilization is upon us. Forget the sad reality that my students’ assessment of the colonies’ place in the English … Read More

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