Posts by Pamela
Contrabands
Over the course of the last year I became familiar with the use of the term “contrabands” to describe escaped slaves in the American Civil War. Like many terms of the period, it seemed self-explanatory, in an ugly way. A symptom of the racism that was fundamental in the Union as well as in the…
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Poor Tipu
Several weeks ago, I realized that I had never written a post about Tipu Sultan here on the Margins and I promised to rectify that shortly. This is me keeping that promise. Tipu Sultan, the self-proclaimed “Tiger of Mysore”, played an important role in my development as a historian. When I first heard his story…
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What’s in a Name?
Dear Marginalia: I could use a little help from you. Some virtual brainstorming. I’m getting organized to start a newsletter.* The plan is that it will be a way to share– well–news. When there isn’t news to share, I’ll write about research and writing, etc. And maybe give you a peak at what’s on the…
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