Well, I did it.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Odin
What was your thesis on?

On the politics of race in Illinois from 1852 to 1869. I chose those years because in 1853, Illinois passed its notorious black exclusion laws and then in 1869 Illinois ratified the 15th Amendment.

In between, there developed a shift among a minority of white Illinoisians as they became more egalitarian in regards to equal rights for blacks, as Illinoisians engaged in debate over their state's black laws, then later, emancipation of Southern black slaves, recruitment of black soldiers in Union army, contraband policy, and so forth. It was also during the intervening years that Illinois repealed its bigoted black laws. The national issues of race directly interplayed with the politics of race at the state level in Illinois.

My main argument is that in Illinois, in spite of the prevalence of a white supremacist culture, there emerged in the antebellum period a strong, but minority movement of racial egalitarianism. And this movement gained strength during and after the Civil War in spite of the prevalence of white supremacy. This is what caused internal tension in the Republican party not only on the national level, but in Illinois, as conservative and racially liberal Republicans struggled with one another to decide the path of their party.

[Wittlich]

KUDOS MrFun!!!

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by MrFun


I have been using higheredjobs.com and chronicle.com for information about current History department positions that are open. So far, the past month or so, Chicago community colleges have not shown up.

Can you provide any links to community college websites that you know have such openings?



Oh, as for Dubuque -- I grew up in a rural town 25 miles of Dubuque so I'm very familiar with that conservative, Catholic city. Grateful I have not lived there as an adult.

Sadly, I don't ... I should have emphasized "good" in that sentence. But, it's chicago ... all you need to do is show your Democratic Party card at the door, and figure out whose rear needs kissing ...

[snoopy369]

You probably know more about this than I do, but have you considered applying to the City Colleges? (link) I got the idea they don't post all of their instructor positions individually, and they claim to be hiring for the spring semester...

[Hueij]

Well done MrFun Good luck with the job hunt.

[SlowwHand]

Congratulations.

I'm sure Oregon, New Jersey, New York, Arizona, or Maryland will welcome you.

[Nikolai]

Congratulations MrFun. What will you use your education on? Teaching?

[SpencerH]

Congrats.

Take pride in that you've done something that most physicians who fraudulantly claim the title 'Doctor' havent; you've written and defended a thesis (albeit a masters thesis).

[MrFun]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Congratulations.

I'm sure Oregon, New Jersey, New York, Arizona, or Maryland will welcome you.

Texas may warm up to me, too.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by snoopy369
You probably know more about this than I do, but have you considered applying to the City Colleges? (link) I got the idea they don't post all of their instructor positions individually, and they claim to be hiring for the spring semester...

I'm getting ready to go to work this morning, so I will check the info in the link later.

But if those colleges you're linking to are four-year colleges, I will more than likely need a Ph.D. to teach at them.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Nikolai
What will you use your education on? Teaching?

Either you guessed right, or you read my post that discussed that already.

[SlowwHand]

Come on down. I'll help you out. (hehehe. )

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by MrFun



Either you guessed right, or you read my post that discussed that already.

I must have missed that post.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Nikolai


I must have missed that post.

Yes class -- please pay attention.

[Nikolai]

Hehe...
Yes Mr Fun. By the way, I didn't understand the assignment you gave us, so I haven't done my homework...