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The Night Before the Big Game: Comprehensive Exams All or Nothing

padresteve wrote 1 month ago: In the Funky Winkerbean comic there was a strip that one the the characters made this comment: There … more →

Tags: Philosophy, Gordon Biersch, Tommy Lasorda, Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Funky winkerbean

Padre Steve’s MLB Divisional Playoff Picks

padresteve wrote 2 months ago: Looking Forward to the Playoffs Well sports fans it is October and with the exception of the 163d ga … more →

Tags: Baseball, Loose thoughts and musings, Baltimore Orioles, ICU, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, sprint team, Boston Red Sox

Class starts today! Civil War Command and Leadership

Rene Tyree wrote 2 months ago: Class starts today! Civil War Command and Leadership The book list changed a bit since my first post … more →

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American Military History, Civil War Books, Civil War Command and Leadership, Civil War History, Civil War Strategy, Command and Strategy, Commander Traits

American Revolution here I come.

jollyjam1 wrote 3 months ago: I signed up for my 3rd class at American Military University today.  The American Revolution in Cont … more →

Tags: American Revolution

Books for class arrive! Civil War Command and Leadership1 comment

Rene Tyree wrote 4 months ago: Ah… the “ding dong” of the door and the Amazon boxes thump against the door. Love … more →

Tags: American Civil War, American Military History, Books, Civil War, Civil War Books, Steven E. Woodworth, Civil War Command and Leadership, Jefferson Davis and His Generals, Lee's Lieutenants

Random Musings-Dos De Mayo, Flu Precautions gone wild Baseball and the Burbs

padresteve wrote 8 months ago: Today we had a little get together with some friends to celebrate Dos De Mayo.  It was a nice gather … more →

Tags: Baseball, History, Loose thoughts and musings, Iraq/Afghanistan, Healthcare, Vietnam, Giants, Norfolk Tides, swine flu

Do we really need another blog?

jollyjam1 wrote 8 months ago: Well, here goes.  I’ve tried blogging before and have another blog, but this one I hope will b … more →

Tags: Introduction, American History, US Civil War, US History

Excellent Summary of King Phillip's War

Rene Tyree wrote 8 months ago: For my fellow military history graduate students who have before or behind you the excellent course, … more →

Tags: King Phillip's War, Jill Lepore, militia, Pequot War, American Military History, american indians, Mayflower, After the Mayflower, american experience

Beginning a search for a thesis topic...The American Civil War 7 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 11 months ago: Grant, Library of Congress I am going to begin in earnest to find a suitable topic for my thesis. I … more →

Tags: Civil War, thesis, American Military History, grant, American Civil War, Military History, U.S. Military scholarship, Civil War Scholarship

Next Course - Civil War Strategy and Tactics7 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 11 months ago: I just registered for my next course,  Civil War Strategy and Tactics, which will start March 2nd. B … more →

Tags: Books, battle, American Civil War, American Military History, Robert E. Lee, amu, Wig Wags Blog, Archer Jones, Battle Tactics of the Civil War

Charles Town's AMU is Tops

harpersferryrealestate wrote 1 year ago: American Military University (AMU), an accredited online university located in Charles Town WV, has … more →

Tags: Charles Town, Charles Town WV, Charles Town news, amu, online universities, military universities, Military Advanced Education, Mae

Next Class: Antebellum America: Prelude to Civil War6 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: After a short break, I’ll be diving into my next class which starts November 3rd. As is my cus … more →

Tags: Books, Civil War, Military History, The American Civil War, Slavery, Writing about History, Causes of the Civil War, Antebellum America, Antebellum South

On War and Words

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: As I finish up my final paper, I’ve gone back to the first book read for my class, ”Stud … more →

Tags: American Military History, Books, Jill Lepore, King Phillip's War, Military History, U.S. Military History, wig-wags, Wig Wags Blog, studies in u.s. military history

Technology in U. S. Military History - 32 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: This post continues on the theme introduced in post 1 here and continued in post 2 here. The growth … more →

Tags: American Military History, Books, Korean War, Military History, Roy E. Appleman, Techology and War, U.S. Military History, Vietnam, weaponology

Technology in U.S. Military History - 2

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: This post continues on the theme introduced in post 1 here. The growth in technological firepower wa … more →

Tags: American Military History, Books, Military History, Roy Appleman, Roy Edgar Appleman, U.S. Military History, 77-mm Recoilles Rifle, Chinese Soldiers, Chosin

Technology in U.S. Military History - 12 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: My current course on Studies in U. S. Military History (see courses page here) is drawing to a close … more →

Tags: Alex Roland, American Civil War, American Military History, Books, Civil War, Military History, Techology and War, The American Civil War, U.S. Military History

And so...The American Civil War2 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: We have arrived in “Studies in U.S. Military History” (see course information here) at t … more →

Tags: Books, Civil War, master's degree, Military History, The American Civil War, Antebellum America, Antebellum South, Antebellum North, Railroads

New Page - "the wars"

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: I’ve added a new page to wig-wags titled, “the wars” which you can access here or … more →

Tags: American Military History, Historiography, Indian Warfare, Military History, Naval History, U.S. Military History, War of 1812, american wars, Boston history

And so the reading begins... in earnest4 comments

Rene Tyree wrote 1 year ago: Historiography is a wrap. The new class, Studies in U.S. Military History, started yesterday. There … more →

Tags: Books, Naval History, Maritime History, Korean War, U.S. Military History, King Phillip's War, Jill Lepore, Bancroft Prize, Allan R. Millett


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