H-CIVWAR WELCOME

Dear H-CivWar Networker:
Please read this file and retain it for future reference.

CONTENTS:
I. Welcome -- Our statement of purpose.
II. Fileserver -- A description of the H-CivWar archive. III. Technical-- some tips for taking advantage of the H-Net service. IV. H-Net -- A description of our parent organization. V. H-CivWar editorial board list.


I. WELCOME TO H-CIVWAR Welcome to the electronic discussion group H-CivWar. This discussion group has been set up at Michigan State University by H-Net. H-CivWar exists so scholars of the Civil War era can communicate with each other using this innovative and exciting new technology. This is primarily, though not exclusively, an academic list. The full, open, and mature discussion of the Civil War era (sectionalism, the war, and reconstruction) is welcome.

Our discussions can include any of the following topics: current research and research interests; methods and tools of analysis; reviews of primary and secondary sources; calls for papers, conferences, grants, fellowships, and even job opportunities. H-Net also posts a list of job opportunities which embraces a variety of fields.

H-CivWar is a forum for exploring the approaches, methods, and tools used in teaching history to graduate and undergraduate students. Syllabi, reading lists, and examinations are all valuable subjects for discussion. The Civil War era can not be isolated in the study of this nation's history. Any analysis of the Civil War era is empty without a good understanding of the Jacksonian and Republican eras, urban and rural history, etc. Therefore, some overlap between H-Net lists is expected and welcome, and you are invited to introduce discussions from other forums and disciplines.

The primary purpose of H-CivWar is to encourage lively and professional discussion of this important period in history. You may obtain a list of the membership of this group by writing: Robert Alan Harris, raharris@frontier.wilpaterson.edu

By submitting messages and/or visuals for posting on H-Civwar, the contributor represents that s/he owns the copyright to any copyrighted work reproduced in whole or in part or has obtained permission to use the work as part of an H-Net posting, with attribution of the source.. In addition, by submitting messages for posting on H-CivWar, the contributor agrees that s/he will not hold Michigan State University, H-Net, ASCASA, nor the editors of H-CivWar legally responsible for the infringement of copyright resulting from posting the contribution on H-Civwar and any subsequent cross-postings or redistribution.


II. THE H-CIVWAR FILESERV
H-Civwar has created an archive that subscribers may access through their email accounts This archive allows us to store information for retrieval at any time.

Currently we have five categories of documents: 1. Articles -- Previously published or commisioned by H-CivWar. 2. Bibliographies -- on subjects related to the Civil War era. 3. Reviews -- Previously published or commissioned by H-CivWar. 4. Syllabi -- From all Civil War era classes. 5. Net Tools -- Aids for navigating H-CivWar, H-Net, and the information highway.

* To obtain a copy of the fileserv index send the following message to listserv@h-net.msu.edu: Index H-CivWar

* To offer a document for inclusion on the Fileserver, send the document (in ASCII form, if possible) and a short note to: Robert Harris, raharris@frontier.wilpaterson.edu

* H-Civwar also maintains a Web Site that includes all of the H-Civwar logs in a searchable format. The web site also contains a variety of other scholary and internte resources. Please browse the H-CivWar web site: http://www.h-net.org/~civwar/


III. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
*The H-Net listserv address is: Listserv@h-net.msu.edu *You may send messages to H-CivWar at the following address: H-CivWar@h-net.msu.edu (Please remember that signoff notes are handled by the listserv) *Several Additional Commands will help you manage your mail. a) To unsubscribe, send this message to LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu UNSUB H-CivWar
Please unsubscribe from H-CivWar and all other mailing lists if you are terminating a particular computer account. b) If you prefer to receive one daily digest of all posts to H-CivWar instead of various individual posts, you can do so by sending this to LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu: SET H-CivWar DIGEST
To return to individual messages, send LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu, the following
message:
SET H-CivWar NODIGEST
c) If you are away from campus for the summer, put a "hold" on H-CivWar email by sending this to LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu: SET H-CivWar NOMAIL
d) After vacation, you can resume by sending to LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu: SET H-CivWar MAIL
e) You can change the setting of ALL your H-Net at msu.edu lists at once by issuing any of the commands above and replacing the listname with an "*" (no quote marks).
f) Note that mail designed for everyone to read is sent to H-CivWar@h-net.msu.edu while automatic subscription mail is sent to Listserv@h-net.msu.edu. Mail to the editors can be sent to: h-civwar@h-net.msu.edu g) Commercial email operations like CompuServe and America On Line all have Internet connections and can be used as your mailbox. (Except PRODIGY which lacks an Internet connection.)
1. If you use CompuServe, send subscriptions to: >INTERNET:LISTSERV@h-net.msu.edu

IV. H-NET

ABOUT H-NET

H-Civwar is affiliated with H-Net, an independent international consortium of scholars sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and Michigan State University, where it is located. H-Net coordinates lists and Web sites in a variety of disciplines and fields, publishes reviews of scholarly books and articles, and affords a moderated electronic venue for scholarly and pedagogical communications. H-Net also provides a weekly job guide, information about grants and scholarships, and various kinds of consulting and training for affiliated organizations.

For more information about H-Net:

On the world wide web: http://www.h-net.org

Via electronic mail: H-Net@h-net.msu.edu

Via postal mail: H-Net Humanities Online H-Net
8A Morill Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI, 48824-1046
Phone: (517)432-5134
Fax: (517)353-5229


V. H-CivWar EDITORIAL BOARD
Burton, Vernon University of Illinois, U-C, vburton@ncsa.uiuc.edu Censer, Jane Turner George Mason University, jcense1@gmuvax Comoderator: Harris, Robert William Paterson University of New Jersey, Raharris@frontier.wilpaterson.edu Hedrick, David Gettysburg College, david.t.hedrick@cc.gettysburg.edu Comoderator: Knupfer, Peter Kansas State University, pknupfer@ksu.edu Powers, Tom University of South Carolina, Sumter, tpowers@uscsumter.uscsu.scarolina.edu Comoderator: Lowe, Richard University of North Texas, lowe@unt.edu Rushing, Kit University of Tennessee, Chattanooga krushing@utcvm Thank you -- Robert Alan Harris,
H-CivWar Editor raharris@frontier.wilpaterson.edu Instruction & Research Technology,
William Paterson University of New Jersey, and Department of History
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY, 13902-6000
Peter Knupfer,
Editor pknupfer@ksu.edu Department of History
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Richard Lowe, Editor
lowe@unt.edu Department of History
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203
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