Thursday, April 21, 2022
He was my intellectual grandfather by way of his student John David Smith. By chance, the first Southern Historical Association meeting I attended in Richmond, Va in 2007. I saw him having a quiet dinner by himself. I risked interrupting his quit time. He was genuinely glad yo meet me, talk history, talk about when he first attend a SHA meeting - basically made me feel like the most important person at the conference. I went home and collected some of his books. I am always thankful for his kind indulgence of a young grad student.
