Dr. Michele HawesNov 11, 20215 min readJoshua Lawrence Chamberlain: A Horse-shoe Nail for the UnionJoshua Lawrence Chamberlain [1] The Civil War was unquestionably a seminal event in American history. No war before or since has pitted...
Dr. Michele HawesNov 26, 20204 min readThe Great Depression – What Happened?The causes of the Great Depression remain a topic of discussion and debate nearly a century after the crushing economic downturn reshaped...
Dr. Michele HawesNov 19, 20204 min readGeorge Washington Vanderbilt: A Man Who Could See the Trees for the ForestAs the sun slowly rises over the mountains of western North Carolina, one is overcome by the natural beauty that abounds. There is also a...
Dr. Michele HawesNov 5, 20204 min readThe Economic Impact of Emancipation on Cotton and Sugar Production in the Postbellum SouthAbraham Lincoln believed that the Civil War was a fight to answer the fundamental question concerning the morality of slavery. He once...
Dr. Michele HawesSep 10, 20204 min readWhy Study History?Judaculla Rock, Cullowhee, NC Ask a freshman college student that question and you’re likely to be told, “Because it’s required.” That’s...
Dr. Michele HawesDec 6, 20194 min readArchibald Alexander: He Studied So He Could TeachApril 17, 1772 - January 22, 1851 The Rev. Dr. Archibald Alexander There is no substitute for reading about a historical figure than...
Dr. Michele HawesNov 28, 20194 min read"Willkommen zu Amerika!""Welcome to America!" Ship Manifest, New York, July 1925 Years ago, I did some research into my family history, but had no luck finding...
Dr. Michele HawesNov 21, 20193 min readChristianity in Early America: A Story of Freedom and IntoleranceToday, the separation of Church and State is so ingrained in the national consciousness that the arrangement seems natural. There is a...
