National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest

I am over-the-moon excited to announce that I have been awarded the 2nd place prize in the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest, hosted by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies, and the Grolier Club. This contest is open to students across the country (both undergraduates and graduate students).Continue reading “National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest”

Georgia Historical Quarterly

My newest article can be found in Volume CX, No. 1 of Georgia Historical Quarterly, the scholarly journal of the Georgia Historical Society and the preeminent publication on Georgia’s history. The piece is titled “Boosterism and Civic Pride in Atlanta: Union Station and the Dixie Terminal, 1925-1930.” It looks at city booster’s attempts in theContinue reading “Georgia Historical Quarterly”

Trip Photos: The Alabama Theatre

On Sunday, Mom and I traveled to Birmingham for “Double Take!” at the historic Alabama Theatre. Recently, the theatre’s organ console needed repair work, so a temporary replacement was installed. When the original console came back, the theatre was left with two organ consoles that could work simultaneously. Sunday’s concert featured two organists (Nathan AvakianContinue reading “Trip Photos: The Alabama Theatre”

Review: Ken Burns’ American Revolution

This spectacularly inspiring story of our founding, as dark and complex as it is, has — I think, I hope — the ability to add something to the conversation right now that is unifying.” [1] Ken Burns Ken Burns is an American legend. Few documentarians have attracted such attention and acclaim, with his series TheContinue reading “Review: Ken Burns’ American Revolution”

New Article: The Cobb County Stadium

Today, my newest article was posted by the online journal Atlanta Studies. It looks at Cobb County’s attempts in the 1950s and ‘60s to build a professional baseball stadium in roughly the same area where Truist Park would open in 2017. Using this story, I explore civic boosterism, white flight, and the rise of Atlanta’sContinue reading “New Article: The Cobb County Stadium”