In this inaugural post for the H-CivWar Author's Blog, Daniel Farrell, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Cincinnati, introduces his dissertation project, emphasizing how early-stage research projects can quickly take on new directions.
First, thanks to everyone who has spearheaded this project for the last several weeks. I am perhaps the odd one out as I am currently a graduate student, and I am working on my dissertation, which will be the subject of my posts. I recently returned from a lengthy research trip, and I am excited to begin being more active here on H-CivWar, and hopefully will