Paul Finkelman on HuffPo
The executive editor of our “Milestone Documents” series, Paul Finkelman, has an interesting piece over at the Huffington Post about “accidental” vice presidents in American history. Paul’s research areas range widely, from African American history to legal history to politics to baseball. This makes him a perfect fit to shepherd our series. (And his terrific Rolodex doesn’t hurt, either.) You can see some of his books on an Amazon search.
On another front, next week we’ll be putting the finishing touches on our next issue of the free Milestone Documents e-newsletter. These are turning out to be a lot of fun to produce, as we’re able to pull from the various segments of our content pool to craft what we hope is a useful and engaging tool for history educators. The November issue will be focused on the Civil War and Reconstruction–another of Paul’s specialties, as it turns out. We also look forward to a significant number of new subscribers, as we’ve got flyers being handed out at several state and regional meetings of history educators beginning this weekend.
Finally, we just received some good news to start the week: Milestone Documents in American History has received a prestigious award. I’m not at liberty to share details just yet, but this is gratifying news indeed. Along with all of the great reviews we’ve received, it further validates the concept behind our publishing program and bodes well for the upcoming titles in the series.