As another public service announcement that might be of interest to our readers….

University of Notre Dame – Assistant Professor, Military History.

Location: Indiana, United States
Institution Type: College/University
Position Type: Assistant Professor
Submitted: Thursday, June 18th, 2009
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Main Category: Diplomatic/Military History
Secondary Categories: None

Military History. The University of Notre Dame Department of History invites applications for a tenure-track position in military history at the assistant professor level. Geographical and chronological specialty open, but applicants must be prepared to offer survey courses on modern military history. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2009.
Candidates should send a letter of application, c.v. and three letters of recommendation to Professor Linda Przybyszewski, Chair, Military History Search Committee, Department of History, 219 O’Shaughnessy Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556. The University of Notre Dame is an affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to fostering a culturally diverse atmosphere for faculty, staff, and students. Women, minorities and those attracted to a university with a Catholic identity are especially encouraged to apply. Information about Notre Dame is available at http://www.nd.edu.

Contact Info:
Professor Linda Przybyszewski, Chair
Military History Search Committee
Department of History
219 O’Shaughnessy Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Website: http://www.nd.edu

If any of our readers ultimately apply for and are selected for this job, please e-mail the webmaster for instructions on where to send the football tickets.

About a week old now, but a Civil War “reenactor” pleaded guilty to reckless handling of a firearm after an incident in which he shot another reenactor during the filming of a Civil War documentary. The “reenactor” attended the event and used live ammunition in his pistol, sending his fellow reenactor to the hospital with a wound to the shoulder. A similar incident occured a few years back at a reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.

The reason we bring this incident to our readers’ attention is in order to dismiss any possible concerns this might bring for one of our events. –
One, there is a reason the guilty party is referred to in this post as a “reenactor” in quotes. This person was a walk-on to the event, with no apparent connection to an organization on the field. This is why walk-ons are not permitted at one of our events; every reenactor on the field must be connected to a organization in good standing that has a proven track record of safety.
Two, the safety procedures were not followed, allowing a loaded weapon to be brought to an event. There is a reason that every musket is inspected before a firing evolution, and is secured and searched after the firing evolution. Additionally, the weapon used in this incident was a Civil War era pistol. It is much more difficult to bring a loaded musket to an event.

Incidents like this are few and far between when looking across all reenactment organizations and times. The chances of something like this happening in a 4th Coy event are miniscule due to the emphasis placed on safety and the seriousness of our members when handling black powder.

King George III was born on this date 271 years ago, in 1738. King George III was a member of the House of Hanover, ascending to the crown in 1760 and ruling for nearly 60 years. Among English monarchs, his length of reign was succeeded only be Queen Victoria, his grand-daughter.