Of Derma and Diplomacy: 'Place Matters' and American Diplomatic History.

The author discusses the concept of place in U.S. diplomatic history. He examines an article published in the journal by scholar Joseph A. "Andy" Fry entitled "Place Matters," refers to his own scholarship on the significance of former U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson's roots in Texas to Johnson's policies during the Vietnam War, and examines place as an ideological notion. The article also discusses the shifting conceptions and definitions of place in the U.S. The article alludes to regionalism in the U.S., particularly the isolationism of the U.S. Midwest in the 20th century, the U.S. South's support for the Vietnam War, and support for the Federalists in New England in the late 18th century. The author compares Fry's article in the journal to a Jewish dish known as stuffed derma.