Historian of the Week - Dr. Alan Taylor!!!!

Photo taken from mcclurgmuseum,org

I can think of no better way to re-activate this blog than to highlight the fantastic work of Dr. Alan Taylor, UC, Davis.  He has been awarded two Pulitzer Prizes, the Bancroft Prize and a National Book Award.  I have two of his eminent volumes and had the opportunity to hear him speak last night at the Humanities Texas Institute at Texas CHritian Universty that I was not able to get admission to this year.  He was gracious enough to sign both copies that I have.  His lecture was excellent of course, and I only regret that will have not a chance to interact with him more through the institute.

I highly recommend American Colonies and William Cooper's Town.