# Michael Mcdonnell

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088 The History of History Writing (Doing History)

Historians rely on secondary historical sources almost as much as they rely on primary historical sources. But what are secondary historical sources and how do they help historians know what they know about the past? Michael McDonnell, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Syd ...

What Every Golfer Needs to Know About Training Smarter with Coach Mike Mac

In this episode, I'm joined by TPI Certified golf fitness professional Michael McDonnell to break down what really matters when it comes to improving your golf performance through smarter training. We dive into the most common mistakes golfers make in their fitness routines, how physical limita ...

258 John Dickinson: Life, Religion, and Politics

The Second Continental Congress voted for independence on July 2, 1776 with 12 colonies and one abstention. The delegation from New York abstained from the vote. And Pennsylvania voted in favor of independence because two of its delegates were persuaded not to attend the vote given their opposit ...

223 A Native American History of the Ohio River Valley & Great Lakes Region

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Ohio River Valley proved to be a rich agrarian region. Many different Native American peoples prospered from its land both in terms of the the land’s ability to produce a wide variety of crops and its support of a wide variety of small fur-bearing animals ...

127 American Enlightenments

In many ways, the Enlightenment gave birth to the United States. Enlightened ideas informed protests over imperial governance and taxation and over whether there should be an American bishop. If we want to understand early America, we need to understand the Enlightenment. Caroline Winterer, a ...

113 Building the Empire State

After seven, long years of occupation, Americans found New York City in shambles after the British evacuation on November 25, 1783. Ten to twenty-five percent of the city had burned in 1776. The British used just about every building that remained to billet officers, soldiers, refugees, and the ...

112 The Tea Crisis of 1773 (Doing History Revolution)

On December 16, 1773, the colonists of Boston threw 342 chests of English East India Company tea into Boston Harbor, an act we remember as the “Boston Tea Party.” Have you ever wondered what drove the Bostonians to destroy the tea? Or whether they considered any other less destructive options f ...

105 How Historians Publish History (Doing History)

What do historians do with their research once they finish writing about it? How do historians publish the books and articles we love to read? This episode of our “Doing History: How Historians Work” series, takes us behind-the-scenes of how historians publish their writing about history. Our ...

088 The History of History Writing (Doing History)

Historians rely on secondary historical sources almost as much as they rely on primary historical sources. But what are secondary historical sources and how do they help historians know what they know about the past? Michael McDonnell, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Syd ...

118: Shane White Is An Avowed Completist

Visit draftingthepast.com for even more great nonfiction history book coverage, including book reviews, interviews with authors, and new book releases. Note: Links to bookshop.org are affiliate links. If you buy books through these links, you support independent bookstores, our authors, and Draf ...