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Age of Revolutions

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Online journal for the history of #revolutions, #revolutionaries, & the idea of “revolution” itself. Est. by @bryanbanksphd.bsky.social & @cindyermus.bsky.social. ageofrevolutions.com

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 2d ago

How do constitutions teach societies to imagine change? This new Age of Revolutions essay explores the tension between transformation and revolution in Indian constitutional history, highlighting the pedagogical power of constitutional thought & political change. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/08/03/t...

Transformation Contra Revolution: Locating the Pedagogical Aspects of Revolution in Indian Constitutional History

By Shubham Yadav The imagery that revolution invokes depends on the standpoint of the spectator. Revolution, for the elites and powerholders, is bloody, chaotic, disruptive, and tumultuous.[1] For …

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · last wk.

A thought-provoking read on memory, history, and the many ways Simón Bolívar’s legacy has been interpreted over time. The Other Bolívar: From Bronze to Ink is well worth your time. 🔗 ageofrevolutions.com/2026/07/27/t...

The Other Bolívar: From Bronze to Ink

By Hugo Sanchez Aranguren American audiences often know Simón Bolívar as the “George Washington of South America.” The analogy orients, but it compresses a life of revolution, contradiction, and st…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Firearm Revolution traces the rise of firearms from Renaissance Italy to the expansion of European empires, revealing how debates over self-defense, public order, and gun regulation are far older than many realize. Learn more about Catherine Fletcher's work! ageofrevolutions.com/2026/07/20/t...

The Firearm Revolution: From Renaissance Italy to the European Empires

By Catherine Fletcher The title The Firearm Revolution arose from my observation that guns got significantly less attention in the scholarly literature than the parallel “print revolution”. In the …

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Firearm Revolution traces the rise of firearms from Renaissance Italy to the expansion of European empires, revealing how debates over self-defense, public order, and gun regulation are far older than many realize. Learn more about Catherine Fletcher's work! ageofrevolutions.com/2026/07/20/t...

The Firearm Revolution: From Renaissance Italy to the European Empires

By Catherine Fletcher The title The Firearm Revolution arose from my observation that guns got significantly less attention in the scholarly literature than the parallel “print revolution”. In the …

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Laura June Davis, PhD@laurajunedavis.bsky.social · last mo.

My ColumbusState University History students combined undergraduate research, digital mapping and discussions of history vs memory to map Lafayette's tour through Georgia. Check out my latest article on teaching history at @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social .

Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · last mo.

New on Age of Revolutions: a digital mapping of Lafayette’s 1825 journey through Georgia, tracing his route and highlighting the communities that welcomed the “Guest of the Nation.” A great example of how spatial history can bring Revolutionary memory to life. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/06/29/m...

Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · last mo.

New on Age of Revolutions: a digital mapping of Lafayette’s 1825 journey through Georgia, tracing his route and highlighting the communities that welcomed the “Guest of the Nation.” A great example of how spatial history can bring Revolutionary memory to life. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/06/29/m...

Mapping Lafayette’s Journey Through Georgia

By Laura June Davis Living in the state of Georgia—the newest, most remote, and most intimately connected colony to Great Britain during the Colonial and Revolutionary Eras—students often view the …

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Eric Beckman@erbeckman.bsky.social · last mo.

Brings to mind another @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social contribution: ageofrevolutions.com/2018/03/19/d... which I listed in my own modest contribution to broadening World History discussions: ebeckman.org/lesson-plans...

Lessons and Resources for decolonizing the “Age of Revolutions” in the World History classroom

UPDATE: New blog post with reflection on additional resources and framing such that Black Lives Matter. Image of a Jamaican maroon, 1796. Wikipedia, via DiG History Podcast This page builds on a bl…

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Will C. Little@wlittle.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I didn’t have the chance to take one of his classes when I was at GCSU, but I’ve always taken an interest in his writing. Can’t wait to include this in my Age of Revs unit for US History.

Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Aaron MacKinnon argues for expanding our lens beyond the Atlantic to include African state-building, resistance, and innovation in the nineteenth century. A must-read for rethinking global history in the classroom. ageofrevolutions.com?p=47333&prev...

Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Aaron MacKinnon argues for expanding our lens beyond the Atlantic to include African state-building, resistance, and innovation in the nineteenth century. A must-read for rethinking global history in the classroom. ageofrevolutions.com?p=47333&prev...

A Case for the Zulu Kingdom in Teaching the Age of Revolutions

By Aran MacKinnon Anyone interested in broadening the scope of teaching about the Age of Revolutions should explore the compelling stories of state formations in southern African history and histor…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Is your summer reading list compiled yet? Check out Dr. Miranda Spieler's book, Slaves in Paris: Hidden Lives and Fugitive Histories. For a sneak preview, take a look at this Jan. 2026 interview with the author! ageofrevolutions.com/2026/01/12/i...

Interview with Miranda Spieler About Slaves in Paris: Hidden Lives and Fugitive Histories

By Katlyn Carter In Slaves in Paris: Hidden Lives and Fugitive Histories, Miranda Spieler questions the notion that there were no slaves in France.[1] She follows five individuals over the course o…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Is your summer reading list compiled yet? Check out Dr. Miranda Spieler's book, Slaves in Paris: Hidden Lives and Fugitive Histories. For a sneak preview, take a look at this Jan. 2026 interview with the author! ageofrevolutions.com/2026/01/12/i...

Interview with Miranda Spieler About Slaves in Paris: Hidden Lives and Fugitive Histories

By Katlyn Carter In Slaves in Paris: Hidden Lives and Fugitive Histories, Miranda Spieler questions the notion that there were no slaves in France.[1] She follows five individuals over the course o…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hugo Chávez claimed to rule in the name of democracy—but what happens when law itself is used to entrench authoritarian power? This piece explores how Venezuela’s legal and constitutional changes helped normalize dictatorship rather than prevent it. 👉 Read more: ageofrevolutions.com/2026/04/20/h...

Hugo Chávez and the Legalization of Dictatorship in Venezuela

By Claudia Suárez In the early morning of December 3, 2007, President Hugo Chávez addressed the Venezuelan nation in a joint broadcast after his first electoral defeat. It was the culmination of an…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This new Age of Revolutions essay examines Iran as a contemporary case to rethink long-standing revolutionary theory—and the costs of withdrawn support.
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When Encouragement Turns to Abandonment: Iran as a Contemporary Case in Revolutionary Theory

By Farzeen Nasri The U.S. president’s public encouragement of peaceful Iranian demonstrators to act more defiantly in January 2026,[1] paired with explicit and unambiguous promises that American su…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 4mo ago

How might the American Revolution look if a few small moments had gone differently? In “For All the Nails,” Robert Sobel reimagines the Revolution through the lens of contingency and consequence. A thought‑provoking reflection by M.A. Davis : 🔗 ageofrevolutions.com/2026/04/06/f...

For All the Nails: Robert Sobel Reimagines the American Revolution

By M.A. Davis It’s 1972. Amid ratcheting global tension, everyone is worried the next world war will turn nuclear. In North America, tensions are high between the Confederation of North Ameri…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 4mo ago

How might the American Revolution look if a few small moments had gone differently? In “For All the Nails,” Robert Sobel reimagines the Revolution through the lens of contingency and consequence. A thought‑provoking reflection by M.A. Davis : 🔗 ageofrevolutions.com/2026/04/06/f...

For All the Nails: Robert Sobel Reimagines the American Revolution

By M.A. Davis It’s 1972. Amid ratcheting global tension, everyone is worried the next world war will turn nuclear. In North America, tensions are high between the Confederation of North Ameri…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A thoughtful historical read on U.S. foreign policy: this piece explores the legacy of the Roosevelt Corollary and how its assumptions have shaped—and distorted—justifications for intervention. Worth a look for anyone interested in the long arc of American power. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/03/23/t...

The Ghost of the Roosevelt Corollary and the Lies behind Intervention

By Marlon Londoño Reporters have written much about the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” in the wake of the January 3, 2026, U.S. military kidnapping of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro. Observers h…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A thoughtful historical read on U.S. foreign policy: this piece explores the legacy of the Roosevelt Corollary and how its assumptions have shaped—and distorted—justifications for intervention. Worth a look for anyone interested in the long arc of American power. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/03/23/t...

The Ghost of the Roosevelt Corollary and the Lies behind Intervention

By Marlon Londoño Reporters have written much about the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” in the wake of the January 3, 2026, U.S. military kidnapping of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro. Observers h…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"The U.S. government’s distortion of Latin American political culture to legitimize intervention in Latin America bears echoes of the Theodore Roosevelt administration’s military actions against Venezuela’s neighbor Colombia in 1902," argues Marlon Londo. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/03/12/t...

The Ghost of the Roosevelt Corollary and the Lies behind Intervention

By Marlon Londoño Reporters have written much about the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” in the wake of the January 3, 2026, U.S. military kidnapping of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro. Observers h…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"The U.S. government’s distortion of Latin American political culture to legitimize intervention in Latin America bears echoes of the Theodore Roosevelt administration’s military actions against Venezuela’s neighbor Colombia in 1902," argues Marlon Londo. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/03/12/t...

The Ghost of the Roosevelt Corollary and the Lies behind Intervention

By Marlon Londoño Reporters have written much about the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” in the wake of the January 3, 2026, U.S. military kidnapping of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro. Observers h…

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Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Images don’t just document history—they create it. In “Maduro Captured: On Film and Mythmaking” @danielrunnels.bsky.social examines photography, mythmaking, and the construction of public authority. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/03/16/m...

Maduro Captured: On Photography and Mythmaking

By Daniel Runnels The photo of a detained Nicolás Maduro circulated worldwide on the morning after his capture is visual evidence of the definitive end of what was once called the Pink Tide in Lati…

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Daniel Runnels@danielrunnels.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I wrote about the photo of Maduro that was circulated immediately after his capture in January. It is a short reflection on myth, gaze, AI slop, and history which you can read at @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social

Age of Revolutions@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Images don’t just document history—they create it. In “Maduro Captured: On Film and Mythmaking” @danielrunnels.bsky.social examines photography, mythmaking, and the construction of public authority. ageofrevolutions.com/2026/03/16/m...