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Michael A. Elliott

Michael A. Elliott is an associate professor in the English department at Emory University. He specializes in the literature and culture of the United States from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century, with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches to American cultures and the place of Native Americans in the United States. Elliott?s most recent research revolves around questions of historical representation in the public spaces of the United States. His latest book: Custerology: The Enduring Legacy of the Indian Wars and George Armstrong Custer (University of Chicago Press, 2007).

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Religion Dispatches
A consideration of the legacy of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, on the eve of the 123rd anniversary of its publication.
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Religion Dispatches
Like Lincoln, Obama has the ability to bring those of different creeds together under the American flag. But let’s hope obama doesn’t forget that genuine disagreements exist and that sometimes sides must be taken.
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Religion Dispatches
A new guidebook to the city of Atlanta, Sacred Places, focuses on civil rights sites, from churches to restaurants, and shows how the history of the struggle for freedom still permeates the urban landscape.
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