An "Other" Historian's Diary

I took Amtrak train to Chicago for AHA 2019. It was my first time taking Amtrak, and also my first time taking train from Saint Louis. I took this photo when the train was crossing Mississippi River.   This year's annual meeting of the American Historical Association (AHA) was held at Chicago. I took Amtrak for the first time since I came to U.S. It took a little bit longer than driving and, of course, flying. However, it is much cheaper than flying and much easier than driving. I even finished reading a book, What is Intellectual History , which I have meant to read for years. I have three major purposes to attend this meeting. First, this year's theme was loyalty. As a historian researching New York Loyalists, the conversations surrounding loyalty would benefit my thinking of this subject as I am writing my dissertation. Second, I was interested in the panels about intellectual history. I used to identify myself as an intellectual historian for many years until I met