U.S. Troops, 1814

AUTHOR OPPORTUNITIES IN WAR OF 1812 HISTORY

The US Army Center of Military History seeks qualified historians to write commemorative monographs on the U.S. Army’s War of 1812 campaigns. Based chiefly on secondary sources, these campaign studies will run up to 60 printed pages (maximum 20,000 words) and will include maps, illustrations, and suggested readings. They are scheduled to appear on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of each campaign, from 2012 to 2015. If you are interested, please contact:

Dr. John Maass, Historian

U.S. Army Center of Military History

202-685-2337

 john.maass@us.army.mil

The Center of Military History prepares the official history of the U.S. Army. It also provides historical information and perspective for the senior Army leadership.

“This Dangerous Fire”

An article I published in 2004 in the proceedings of the Ohio Academy of History, “This Dangerous Fire: Nathanael Greene, Thomas Jefferson, and the Challenge of the Virginia Militia, 1780-1781,” is available here.  I was unaware it was on the web.

Gov. Jefferson

New George Washington Library

Gen. George Washington

From Mt. Vernon’s website:

As the nation’s first and only center for amassing and disseminating knowledge about Washington, the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mt. Vernon will safeguard Washington’s books and manuscripts, serve as a scholarly retreat, create educational outreach programs on Washington, and provide seminars and training programs with a special focus on Washington’s leadership. Our goal is to advance scholarship and share that knowledge with the broadest possible audience, so that Washington’s example of leadership and character can influence and inspire current and future generations.

The building will be sited on a 55-acre portion of land behind the U.S. Post Office on Route 235. This location is near the Mount Vernon Inn Complex and the western visitor parking lot on land that is owned by Mount Vernon. We will be using the portion of the land closest to the estate and furthest from the surrounding communities.  The Library, courtyard, parking lots, and guesthouse will cover only about six acres of the site. The rest will remain wooded.

The Library will be approximately 41,000 square feet and will consist of three levels built into a hillside to take advantage of topography and views to and from the building into the surrounding forest. One floor of the building will be underground. The adjacent guesthouse will be approximately 3,500 square feet. It will provide living space for up to six scholars, visiting fellows, and lecturers for a day, a week or months at a time.

Mount Vernon, Va.