New Episode: Prof. Christa Dierksheide and Prof. Nick Guyatt join us to discuss their new book, 'Jefferson’s Wolf'. In 1820, Jefferson wrote of slavery: “We have the wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go.” How, then, did Jefferson think slavery should end? #America250

Prof. Christa Dierksheide & Prof. Nick Guyatt, ‘Jefferson’s Wolf: A Founding Father’s Troubling Answer to the Problem of Slavery’ (Harvard University Press, 2026)

Podcast Episode · Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast · July 4 · 55m

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Huge congratulations to long-time podcast co-host & PhD candidate @sheahendry.bsky.social for her publication in AHR's special issue “‘76 Objects” marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence! academic.oup.com/ahr/article/... @historians.org @camhistory.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

Portrait of Charles Russell

Katherine Russell divulged a nearly thirty-year-old secret just before she died in 1847. Years earlier, when “alone in the room” with her late father’s por

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Does the Declaration of Independence still matter? As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, Cambridge historians @nicholasguyatt.bsky.social, Professor Mia Bay and Dr Caroline Johnston share their thoughts on the declaration that forged a nation. 🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/stories/decl...

Does the Declaration of Independence still matter?

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, some of Cambridge's leading experts on US history share their thoughts on the declaration that forged a nation.

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Dr Jethro A. E. A. Calacday wins US foreign relations prize | Faculty of History University of Cambridge

New prize-winning research by historian Dr Jethro Calacday argues that Vatican diplomacy played a decisive role in the emergence of American colonial power in the Philippines.

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Dr Jethro Calacday, Postdoctoral Affiliate in the History Faculty, has been awarded the Stuart L. Bernath Scholarly Article Prize by the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations 👏👏 SHAFR described the article as “a major contribution to U.S. foreign relations history…” Link below ⬇️

New Episode: "What did the American Revolution actually achieve? What did it inspire on a global basis?" Dr. Patrick Griffin discusses Charles Cornwallis and the subtle ways "imperfect people in the past try to do what they can to manage unstable contexts." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Dr. Patrick Griffin, 'The American Revolution and Global Empire'

Podcast Episode · Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast · May 13 · 40m

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From the archives: On this episode, Dr. Tara Bynum discusses personal letters as spaces of grief, memory, and imagination in her new book "Obour Tanner Makes an Archive: Or, How to Remember Your Famous (and Deceased) 18th-Century Friend, Phillis Wheatley." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Dr. Tara Bynum, ‘Obour Tanner Makes an Archive: Or, How to Remember Your Famous (and Deceased) 18th-Century Friend, Phillis Wheatley’

Podcast Episode · Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast · August 8, 2025 · 43m

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New Episode: “...No matter how significant institutions and structures are, individuals can and do make a difference.” Annual Pitt Professor Beth Bailey joins us to discuss military, war, and society in the modern United States. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Annual Pitt Professor Beth Bailey, 'Making Change: Why the US Army Matters'

Podcast Episode · Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast · April 30 · 35m

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New Episode: “What makes one drug or another useful to politicians?” Prof. David Farber talks about crack cocaine and his new work on the late 20th c “war on drugs” in the United States - what it was, how it functioned, and whether it's proven politically durable. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

Prof. David Farber, 'The War on Drugs'

Podcast Episode · Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast · 15 April · 30min

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New Episode: “Exiting the world has never been a viable option.” Prof. Eliga Gould discusses the 1783 Paris Treaty and the messy remaking of the American Union in his new book "Peace and Independence: The Turbulent History of the United States’ Founding Treaty." podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

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Education Podcast · Where big ideas in history meet open conversation. Each episode invites listeners into the Seminar experience, where, every Monday afternoon during term, visiting scholars and grad...

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From the archives: Elizabeth Ellis, Associate Professor of History at Princeton University, joined us in 2025 to talk about her book ‘The Great Power of Small Nations: Indigenous Diplomacy in the Gulf South.’ Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Prof. Elizabeth N. Ellis, ‘The Great Power of Small Nations: Indigenous Diplomacy in the Gulf South’

Podcast Episode · Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast · May 2, 2025 · 35m

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To kick off 2026, @kathleenbelew.bsky.social joined us for a pertinent discussion on mass gun violence, Christian nationalism, and the possibilities for reimagining community safety amidst a culture of fear and fragmentation. Listen to "Thoughts and Prayers" here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Dr. Kathleen Belew, ‘Thoughts and Prayers: America in the Age of Mass Violence’

Podcast Episode · Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast · 19/02/2026 · 47m

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The podcast has been running since 2018, and you can access old and new episodes on your streaming platform of choice, including Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

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Education Podcast · Monthly · Where big ideas in history meet open conversation. Each episode invites listeners into the Seminar experience, where, every Monday afternoon during term, visiting scholar...

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Hello, Bluesky! Today, we launch our new account for the Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast - "Camericanist." Each week, Cambridge students interview a leading historian from the weekly seminar to share upcoming and cutting-edge research with the public. www.hist.cam.ac.uk/event-series...