Welcome

Welcome to my new blog! I've set this up to keep you up-to-date on my books and related activities. I welcome queries concerning possible appearances and opportunities to serve as a resource for journalists and authors. I'd also like to hear from you with any questions or comments about American Football, Spectacle, Controversy and The Games Presidents Play, Sports and the Presidency (both published by Johns Hopkins University Press). Or if you just want to get in touch with me. Though I'm on the faculty at James Madison University, I live in Charlottesville, Virginia. I also have written on American Revolutionary history (Thomas Burke, Restless Revolutionary) and on Watterson family history (the descendants of William and Ann who settled near Cleveland, OH in 1827).