Please give this page a follow! It's a public history project by debbielinsleyliles.bsky.social mapping the migration of enslaved people into TX in the 19th century. & if you know anything about the Civil War, you know that's a lot of enslaved people especially from 1860-65, as slavery spread west 🗃️

enslavedtexas.bsky.social@enslavedtexas.bsky.social · last wk.

Working hard creating an interactive map of Texas that visualizes the forced migration of enslaved people into Texas from 1800 to 1865. Check us out at enslavedtexas.org We are about halfway in this initial stage, so visit us often for updates! debbie@enslavedtexas.org

America keeps trying to get me to go to her birthday party and I’m like no girl u need to go to the hospital

“The King of Prussia Mall does not have a RuffleButts outlet”

Defector@defector.com · last mo.

“We Hold These Truds”: A search for the weirdest piece of America 250 merchandise: defector.com/we-hold-thes...

Very cool seeing the 2nd edition of the American Yawp at @politicsprose.bsky.social. Proud to work with so many very smart scholars and our great parters @stanfordpress.bsky.social to make this happen.

Rebecca Brenner Graham@theotherrbg.bsky.social · 2mo ago

also from last night @ben-wright.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social @politicsprose.bsky.social

Do not let the White House convince you that they are dictating what happens for the 250th. They're doing a bunch of stuff, but it's all fleeting spectacle. There is genuine, thoughtful, history-focused programming happening all over the United States. Get offline and go find it.

Everyone needs to read this necessary piece by Ben Wright. I think most of us working in red states get “blue-state-splained” on the regular. Wright says this is more than condescension. It “fractures communities that require solidarity.” Exodus is not the answer.

Ben Wright@ben-wright.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I am inspired by many of my colleagues fighting the good fight here in Texas, but wrote this for the rest of y'all: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

I am inspired by many of my colleagues fighting the good fight here in Texas, but wrote this for the rest of y'all: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

How Not to Talk About Colleagues in Texas, Florida (opinion)

We’re not fighting a lost cause.

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Stopped by the launch for the new American Yawp at #OAH2026. It releases in early summer, but the old version will remain available to not mess up classes in progress. Thanks @ben-wright.bsky.social @josephllocke.bsky.social Also it was great to finally meet @theotherrbg.bsky.social in person! 🗃️

Hello #OAH2026! Interested in the second edition of The American Yawp? We have advance copies available at our booth along with some lovingly designed buttons. Supplies are limited, so stop by before they disappear @ben-wright.bsky.social @oah.org

#OAH folk - we're super excited to be able to share advance copies of the revised edition of The American Yawp - limited quantities at our booth, so please come by to check them out! (Plus some snazzy buttons!) Books will be in our warehouse shortly - ready for Fall semester orders.

Join @taylor-arnold.bsky.social and me for a postdoc to expand distant viewing! 2 years. Awesome liberal arts college. Great city. Option to teach 1-2 courses a year for extra pay. Thanks to Mellon for the opportunity! Happy to answer any questions. richmond.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff_...

Well, let's give it a shot again and see what we get.

Adjunct pay/working conditions AY25-26

This form is part of a project to crowd-source pay and working conditions for people who teach and research in colleges and universities during AY2025-2026. This form is for people paid by the course ...

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should’ve included mutual aid in the original post www.miracmn.com

MIRAC - Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee

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Thinking a lot about how the traditional publishing timeline makes it incredibly hard for the humanities to grapple with what Gen AI means for their discipline. I was just reading Julie Mujic's "Generative AI and Civil War Primary Sources" from most recent issue of Civil War History. +

Hi, I’m John Marks, I’m a public historian and writer. I’ve been helping history museums prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary for 9 years now. Despite everything else happening in history, I’m still excited about this anniversary—and you should be too. Here’s why. 🧵 /1

Friends, I hope you’ll share this widely. The @jcblibrary.bsky.social is hiring 2 3-yr research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas. Info is here and I’m happy to take questions offline: brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...

Karin Wulf@kawulf.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Last post for the year to say that @jcblibrary.bsky.social we've been thinking hard about how to support scholars and scholarship amidst the multi-dimensional crises for humanities research. We remain committed to our traditional fellowships (indeed in the wake of NEH revocation we expanded), but 1/

If anyone attending AHA/ASCH in Chicago wants to join a viewing party lmk

Seth Rockman@sethrockman.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Ok, are the Early Americanists hyped for this, or what?

I'm proud to be a board member of The Retrograde and I am deeply concerned about how UT Dallas is seeking to punish one of its editors for doing what any good editor does. www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/ut-d...

UT Dallas is Trying to Punish a Student Editor for Editing

UT Dallas has consistently been accused of free speech violations in recent years.

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The Clements Center for Southwest Studies invites fellowship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. For more info and to apply: www.smu.edu/dedman/resea... If you're interested of have questions, feel free to contact me directly.

I'll be joining Refusing to Forget for this important and timely panel on the ongoing battle for historical truth in Texas

Refusing to Forget@refusing2forget.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Our virtual event is just one week away! Join us as we bring together these powerful voices to reflect on this urgent moment & the ongoing struggle to protect truthful history. @stevanzetti.bsky.social @drmphillipsut.bsky.social Access this event on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/RefusingtoFo...

Whatever strategy you’re about to suggest, we’ve thought about it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

ChatGPT Harm Reduction for Writing Assignments

ChatGPT Harm Reduction for Writing Assignments Because this document has escaped containment, a couple points of explanation. I wrote this for myself and a few colleagues as we work out how to handle...

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Due to the government shutdown, this briefing on Wednesday is moving online. But silver lining—that means you folks can attend! 🗃️

American Historical Association@historians.org · 10mo ago

On October 29, the AHA will host a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on artificial intelligence. With moderator Kathryn Cramer Brownell and panelists Sarah Igo (Vanderbilt Univ.), Aaron Mendon-Plasek (Purdue Univ.), and Rebecca Slayton (Cornell Univ.). 🗃️

Undergraduates: submit to #AHA26's Undergraduate Poster Session by October 22. The Poster Session is an opportunity for undergraduates to share their research with peers and established scholars in a visual format. 🗃️

Presenting Undergraduate Research at the Annual Meeting - AHA

Learn how to submit a proposal to present your undergraduate thesis or research at the AHA annual meeting.

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This January, @danieljstory.bsky.social, Alexandra Levy, and I are once again co-leading @historians.org's Sinclair Podcast Workshops. Do you have a history pod idea you want to vet with a small group? Pitch us for Developmental Conversations! Deadline 12/1/25. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Who gets to be called a revolutionary? This #JERPano lesson by Shannan Mason challenges students to rethink political participation by centering the ways women labored, resisted, and survived throughout the Revolutionary era. Explore it on The Panorama: thepanorama.shear.org/2025/09/08/l...

Lesson Plan: Women’s Varied Experiences in Revolutionary America

Shannan Mason offers a complete, two day lesson plan on women and the American Revolution featuring Lauren Duval’s recent article from The Pano.

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Lost in the Texas A&M news is that the entire crusade is the product of a former labradoodle breeder turned State Rep whose stunts and grandstanding are so insufferably transparent that even his Republican colleagues despise him. Meet Brian Harrison, winner of Texas Monthly’s 2025 Cockroach award:

“Studio Makeup and Narcissism”: The Texas’s Lege’s Least Favorite Lawmaker

"Cockroach" is an old Lege term for a figure who mucks up lawmaking. In 2025 the title goes to Brian Harrison.

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Remember your favorite day of US history class? K–12 teachers have their favorites too. Check in with the AHA’s American Lesson Plan to see what teachers love to teach, what they find challenging, and what they want their students to walk away with.

American Lesson Plan, Part 4: Curricular Content

A nine-state examination of topics and themes in US history classes, including Native American history; the Founding Era; Westward Expansion; Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; Industry, Capi...

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The #AHR is seeking proposals for a special issue on methodological approaches to archival silences in early history. Visit our website to read the full call for proposals and learn more about the guidelines for submission. Proposals are due September 16.

Special Issue Submissions - AHA

Natural light and processed MSI images of the HMML Palimpsest Project Methods for Archival Silence in Early History The American Historical Review seeks proposals for a special issue illustrating a ra...

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