Dennis E. Showalter

Professor of History, Past President SMH, 2018 Pritzker. Norwich U/USMA/USAFA/UCCS/Colorado College. Desk of Dad- legacy wisdom. managed @ckshowalter

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

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[Michael A. Taffe @effatma]

Professor Showalter was full of aphorisms and hilarious quips, but the one that lasted with me was “Work? I’m not interested in making you *work*. If I need work a donkey is much better at it…and he runs on hay!”

[The Modern European History Collective @ModEuroHistColl]

JOB ALERT - apply!

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

Nope. He always said the “kids” kept him young. Worth remembering that one of the most successful academics of his generation did all that work while teaching a full undergrad load.

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

@RDEIL Those maps drive him nuts. I’d love to get a memorial edition done either upgraded maps

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

Achieving success in academia requires a lot of things going right. Dad was one of the very best in his field, full stop. He didn’t get there on his own. Mom sacrificed her own career and plans over the years to back Dad. When the kids arrived, she put her foot down 1/

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

@AlanSalazarCO Thank you. And he did. His book on Kursk gave him nasty nightmares.

[Alex Mayhew @AlexCMayhew]

Grateful to @FWWsoc for choosing me to deliver the 2022 memorial lecture for @DShowalterPhd.

I never met Dennis, but am glad to help commemorate his comradeship and scholarship.

More details to follow, but expect to hear about the experience of crisis during the Great War.

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

Which do you think was the greater success?

It’s okay to skip work on Sunday. There’s more to your life than books and papers. /end

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

He died with his wife and children there, and with the last words he shared being “I love you”. And he got to hear it back. He died with no unfinished family business, and minimal regrets. 9/

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

@mewalters101 @SMH_Historians Chiming in with a few “What Would Denny Do” #WWDD moments. For senior historians

1- make time for junior scholars.

2- elevate their ideas and questions. Everyone knows you’re smart. Showcase the kids.

3- hang with the kids. Learn from them

4- sing. Loudly. (Via CK)

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

Chiming in with a few “What Would Denny Do” #WWDD moments. For senior historians

1- make time for junior scholars.

2- elevate their ideas and questions. Everyone knows you’re smart. Showcase the kids.

3- hang with the kids. Learn from them

4- sing. Loudly.

[Dr. Mary Elizabeth Walters 🇺🇦 @mewalters101]

#SMH2022 is just one week away! Among the many reasons I love @SMH_Historians are all the resources available for grad students. Here are tips and resources for grad students & first time SMHers. Please chime in with your own tips too! 1/

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

@dr_tgpeterson @FalornGrimm But he would certainly be commenting in a range of venues to give context and clarity on what’s going on. One thing historians are excellent at is pulling together information from a range of stories and distilling it into easier to understand forms. That bridging is vital. -CK

[Dennis E. Showalter @DShowalterPhd]

@dr_tgpeterson @FalornGrimm I’ve seen a number of younger historians saying they aren’t qualified to comment on what’s going on in Ukraine. I think this is an area where mentoring from senior faculty/historians etc matters. Dad certainly wasn’t a Russia/Ukraine specialist 1/