Professor emeritus of history at Indiana University. Hes an awardwinning teacher and the author of many books including eli lilly, lynching in the heartland. Race and memory in america. And slinging doughnuts for the boys and American Woman in world war ii. His most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. For many years, he coedited the Indiana University press series midwestern history and culture, which included a book he edited entitled comparative histories of the midwestern states. Jim says hes very proud, in a modest hoosier way that the midwest Mystery Association bestowed on him the Frederick Jackson turner Lifetime Achievement award. I have known jim many years, is many years, since i was a student at Indiana University. Ill testify that he has solid midwestern values, unfailing kindness, decency, unflagging work ethic and solid common sense. Jim represents the best of what it means to be midwestern, but he has never romanticized midwest
His most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. For many years he coedited the Indiana University press series midwestern history and culture, which included a book he edited historiescomparative of the midwestern states. Jim says hes very proud, in a modest hoosier way that the midwest Mystery Association bestowed on him the Lifetime Achievement award. I have known jim many years, is many years since i was a , student, his student back at Indiana University and ill testify that he has solid midwestern values, unfailing kindness and decency unflagging , work ethic and solid common sense. Jim represents the best of what it means to be midwestern but he has never romanticized midwestern history. We pride ourselves on being nice, but we dont always live up to that ideal. So today jim will be speaking on a darker side of the midwestern past. He is going to be talking about who is an american, the rise and fall of the ku klux klan in the midwest. [ap
The heartland. Race and memory in america. And slinging doughnuts for the boys and American Woman in world war ii. His most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. For many years he coedited the Indiana University press series midwestern history and culture, which included a book he edited entitled comparative historys of the midwestern states. Jim says hes very proud, in a modest hoosier way that the midwest Mystery Association bestowed on him the Lifetime Achievement award. I have known jim many years, is since i was a student, his student back at Indiana University and ill testify that he has solid midwestern values, unfailing kindness, decency, unflagging work ethic and solid common sense. Jim represents the best of what it means to be midwestern but hes never roman tied midwestern history. We pride ourselves on being nice, but we dont always live up to that ideal. So today jim will be speaking on a darker side of the midwestern past. Hell be