Douglas Harvey
Contributing Writer
Doug Harvey - Kathleen Hoff
I am a historian and folk musician living in the heart of North America at Lawrence, Kansas. I have published a number of journal articles and my first book is out in the summer of 2010. Titled The Theatre of Empire: Frontier Performances in North America 1750-1860 (London: Pickering and Chatto, 2010), this is an analysis of the meaning of performances on both sides of the frontier during this period. I have published articles on this topic and environmental history of the central plains of North America.
I also play a variety of instruments and sing folk songs when I get the chance - primarily music from the Celtic tradition but also hurdy gurdy music from the French tradition and some Americana and original material.
Latest Articles
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Reconstruction: A Continuing Historical Process
The entrenched nature of the Plantation Complex meant that any effort to "reconstruct" the southern social order would be fraught with difficulty.
May 4, 2011
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Constitutional Convention of 1787
Fear of dissolution led numerous supporters of stronger government to meet in Philadelphia in 1787. There primary concern was again taxation power.
May 1, 2011
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Confederation
After the American Revolution, a strong centralized government with the power of taxation was anathema to the new United States.
Apr 4, 2011
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The American Revolution: A Template for Empire and Insurgency
Empires and insurgencies each have their advantages when they square off, and there are certain aspects that are consistent through time and place.
Mar 27, 2011
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American Expansion
Many history textbooks refer to the period beginning in the 1890s and ending roughly with WWI to be the era of American Empire. This is overly simplistic.
Mar 27, 2011
- Douglas Harvey
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The Great War and Consequential Decisions
Competition for resources and markets among the empires of Europe, America, and Japan was intense in the early 20th century and included an arms race.
Mar 26, 2011
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The Progressive Era: A Whirlwind Tour
Agrarian discontent translated into real reform when the urban intelligentsia took up the torch of reform. Access to the halls of power made a difference.
Mar 21, 2011
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Significant Influences on the American Revolution
Influences on the American colonists' decision to separate themselves from the Mother Country can be reduced to six main points which are laid out here.
Mar 14, 2011
- Douglas Harvey
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French-Indian War and Pontiac's Rebellion
Known as the "Seven Years' War" in Britain and the "Guerre de sept ans" in France, this was the culmination of the imperial struggle for North America.
Mar 5, 2011
- Douglas Harvey
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Road to Rebellion
From the Interregnum to the American Revolution, there were a few major long-term factors that led to the rebellion of the 13 colonies.
Mar 1, 2011
- Douglas Harvey
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