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    I agree with you on the different approaches to...

    I agree with you on the different approaches to history. Because of these different approaches, I don't think that using history to "prove" why one contemporaneous policy preference should be...
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    Okay, then the next question to ask is: What are...

    Okay, then the next question to ask is: What are your sources and how do they fit in the ongoing historiographical debates?

    As an example, the interpretation that slavery was "intentionally not...
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    Two cents from the peanut gallery.

    @Bob's World--

    I agree with your core argument that the United States needs to have a an overdue debate over America's role in the world. I also agree that Congress needs to do a better job at...
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    While I was and remain impressed with Dower's...

    While I was and remain impressed with Dower's work, I also agree with John Shy's assessment that:

    Citation from: John Shy, "The Cultural Approach to the History of War," Proceedings of the...
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    Fuchs-- At your convenience, please do provide...

    Fuchs--

    At your convenience, please do provide historiographically credible sources as evidence to support your broad generalizations about modern naval history.

    To be clear, the specific...
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    As you say: And by proof, I mean archival...

    As you say:


    And by proof, I mean archival evidence or historical works based upon archival evidence that shows naval planners had no intention of using battleships and aircraft carriers to...
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    A temporary thread hijack

    FWIW, I respectfully disagree with this assessment.

    The inability of the American army to achieve its policy aims was more due to the tone of specific reformers--specifically Emory Upton and like...
  8. JMA-- It is my observation that you take a...

    JMA--

    It is my observation that you take a (deleted) tone in your posts towards other members in this BB. It is also my observation, based upon the content of your posts, that this tone is...
  9. JMA-- What are your references (either primary...

    JMA--

    What are your references (either primary sources or secondary works) for your interpretations of FDR's conduct of American foreign policy and American diplomatic history more generally?
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    I recommend the following: Robert A. Divine,...

    I recommend the following:

    Robert A. Divine, "Revisionism in Reverse," Reviews in American History, 7:3 (September, 1979): 433-438.

    Robert A. Divine, "Vietnam Reconsidered," Diplomatic History,...
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    FWIW, on the other side of the coin, John...

    FWIW, on the other side of the coin, John Prados's Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945-1975 (2009) has drawn criticism for its presentism and political biases.

    As the saying goes, the...
  12. Thread: Blogs to Watch

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    Mark Grimsley, an associate professor of history...

    Mark Grimsley, an associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, has a nice blog at Blog Them Out of the Stone Age. This blog may be particularly useful to those interested in the...
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    AP-- Rather than coining a new term (a...

    AP--

    Rather than coining a new term (a practice that can lead to a ton of "What do you mean?" type-questions that distract the reader), may I suggest that there may be established scholars who...
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    Peter-- FWIW, Yale University Press has a page...

    Peter--

    FWIW, Yale University Press has a page for the book available here. From the blurbs, one may gain a sense of Moyar's trajectory of inquiry. YMMV.
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    Is your frame of mind helping you to achieve your goals?

    You want to study history but...

    [1.] You're opting out of a good opportunity to refine your research skills.

    Have you taken the opportunity to consult all of the following resources?

    ...
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    OC-- Could you elaborate on what you mean by...

    OC--

    Could you elaborate on what you mean by "best"? Do you mean:

    Programs with the best reputations in the fields you mentioned among those who work and study in those fields?
    Programs...
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    Look before you leap

    Maddog--

    While you consider the sound guidance offered in this thread, I suggest that you do not neglect two critical factors: your thesis committee and available source materials.

    In regards...
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    Maddog-- Out of curiosity, what is the focus...

    Maddog--

    Out of curiosity, what is the focus of your degree program <<LINK>>?
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    IMO, what has failed Moyar thus far is his...

    IMO, what has failed Moyar thus far is his approach to historiography and his professionalism in general.

    Above all else, he wants to be right and everyone who disagrees with him to know that...
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    It is reassuring that I am not alone in my...

    It is reassuring that I am not alone in my misgivings.
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    JohnT--

    Thank you for the compliment on my suggestions.

    I agree that you and Marc would fit into the sphere of strategic culture as would Mr. Nagl and Ms. Flournoy.

    My rule of thumb is...
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    I don't know if there's ever been a time in American history where the lines of debate were not blurred, the topics not bowdlerized, and the facts not manipulated for one political purpose or...
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    S.L.A. Marshall as a historian

    Marshall's grandson, John Douglas Marshall, was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War. Later, the younger Marshall embarked on a journey to confront the many questions about the...
  24. A couple of points that may be of interest.

    It is unclear to me in what field you're writing your dissertation. That piece of information is crucial in regards how one assess your thesis statement.

    Regardless of the field, two recently...
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