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@smh-historians.bsky.social @sochistorywar.bsky.social @sshmedicine.bsky.social Just one more day until the 5th International Military Welfare History Network conference begins in Romania 🇷🇴 Follow us via #milwelfhist to stay up to date over the next three days.
Looking forward to giving this talk on Ireland and the American Revolution at the National Archives UK on the 1 July. This is part of a larger exhibition, which opens next week and runs through to November: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/exh...
Revolution 250: America's Independence Story 1763–1783
Marking the 250th anniversary of The US Declaration of Independence, this powerful free exhibition will chart the emergence of the United States of America.
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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland@virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 2mo ago📢 The National Archives UK #USA250 events include our very own @joelherman.bsky.social 😀 investigating - Divided loyalties: Ireland and the American War Wed 1 Jul • 7:30 PM www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/divided-loyalties-ireland-and-the-american-war-of-independence-tickets-1989899074699 Online - Free
I will be giving a free Zoom talk Sun, June 28 @ 2 pm (Central) re torpedoing of Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Castle by a German sub in WW1 The National WWI Museum is hosting. My book re the LC at Amazon tinyurl.com/4z34saa3 Event info tinyurl.com/4hkaz9v3 @dundurnpress.bsky.social
Beyond the Trenches: Atrocity on the Atlantic
On June 27, 1918 a German U-boat intentionally torpedoed a Canadian hospital ship – eventually leading to the formation of today’s International Criminal Court. Author Nate Hendley dives into the deta...
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Coming out in December. I was happy to be a small part of this great project. @smh-historians.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/books/t...
Teaching US Military History
Cambridge Core - Twentieth Century American History - Teaching US Military History
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Coming out in July. Many thanks to @andrewhuebner.bsky.social & #JenniferKeene for including me in this wonderful project. @smh-historians.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
The Cambridge History of War and Society in America
Cambridge Core - Military History - The Cambridge History of War and Society in America
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Don’t miss out! We’re back on Instagram. Follow us at SMH_Historians for updates, event information, and photos from the organization. 📸
Last week the Summer Seminar Fellows explored the George C. Marshall Foundation, experienced the Virginia Military Institute Winter Parade uniforms, and participated in a staff ride of the Battle of Chancellorsville.
CFP: War and American Democracy Our friends at the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies invite proposals exploring how war and militarism have shaped American democracy across time and space. Abstract deadline: Aug 28 Middelburg, Netherlands (Mar 18–19, 2027) For more: tinyurl.com/bdfyda6u
CFP: War and American Democracy
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It is great to see the 2026 Summer Seminar underway at VMI in Lexington, Virginia. Would it be a SMH Summer Seminar if it didn’t involve a stack of military history books?
I’m delighted to learn that my edited volume on the Franco-Prussian War is now available in cheaper paperback edition. www.routledge.com/The-Franco-P...
The Franco-Prussian War: Turning-Points in European Experiences and Perceptions of Military Conflict
The Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71 has traditionally been seen as a limited conflict between French and German forces. This edited volume challenges this view and shows that it was a war of ideas, val...
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Keep an eye out for the forthcoming volume Teaching US Military History, eds. @bethbailey.bsky.social & Andrew Preston via @universitypress.cambridge.org. Since US history is a history of ongoing war, the book is helpful for all teachers of American history. My blurb:
We're back! Building on the success of our inaugural conference last year, we are delighted to announce its return with the new theme: Beyond the Battlefield🗡️ The conference will take place at the University of Exeter on 2-3 September. Deadline for abstracts is 22 May. Please circulate widely!
In honor of Memorial Day, I'll be running a 10% off sale on custom maps related to #militaryhistory (broadly defined) for anyone who contacts me by the end of May. May be of particular interest for members of @smh-historians.bsky.social
Sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Stanley Falk, a distinguished military historian whose impact extended beyond his work. His life, presence, and commitment to the field shaped both scholarship and those who knew him. He will be remembered.
We’re back! We are pleased to say the next issue of the BJMH will be published next week, on Friday, 17 April. It has been a long wait but we have a bumper edition with 8 excellent articles and 2 research notes. As always, Open Access and free to all at journals.gold.ac.uk/bjmh/
Congratulations to the 2026 Summer Seminar in Military History Fellows: A.J. Boyd (Rutgers) Alex Paul (VMI) Anne Marie Martin (Catawba College) Danielle Wirsansky (Florida State) John Lewis (Texas A&M) Joseph Eanett (Air Force Academy) Kaylie McCarthy (Tulane)
Congratulations to former #SHAFR President Andrew Preston (UVA) whose book, Total Defense, won the @smh-historians.bsky.social 2026 Distinguished Book Award!! www.smh-hq.org/awards/books... cc: @harvardpress.bsky.social
@wellcometrust.bsky.social @sshmedicine.bsky.social It is with great pleasure that we present a selection of recorded papers from our recent funded conference series. Listen to them here #milwelfhist #histmed #military #welfare #benefits historyhub.ie/military-com...
Military Communities' Medical Welfare and Care History Conference Series - History Hub
The Military Welfare History Network provides a networking and dissemination platform for scholars who are research active in military welfare history. Thanks to the generous funding of the Wellcome T...
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As we wrap up this year’s conference, thank you to everyone who attended! If you took photos, please share them and tag us—we’d love to showcase the great moments and memories from the event. #SMH2026
Excited to hear my friends Bratten & Heft, along with their co-authors, chat about their recent publication Forging the Framework: Evolving Law, Policy, and Doctrine for the U.S. Military’s Domestic Response (Army University Press, 2025). #SMH2026
Really enjoying this panel on AI at #SMH2026. Lots of tools to make use of, but I'm also looking forward to sharing what IWM has managed to do so far
Yesterday I got to enjoy @meganahamilton.bsky.social's excellent paper on learning and innovation in the SWW. Today I'm listening to @milhistcurator.bsky.social , @mhptpodcast.bsky.social and @amyjay401.bsky.social on making military history accessible and connecting people with the past #SMH2026
This year’s Society for Military History conference has been an absolute joy. It’s so great to be around fellow historians and growing from different perspectives! Big thanks to @craigbrucesmith.bsky.social for leading such a great panel! #SMH2026
Another great pair of papers from @abbyswhitlock.bsky.social and @edgitre.bsky.social at #SMH2026, on Army Talks and GI Roundtables, and segregation and desegregation in the SWW respectively.
Hi #SMH2026 students, postdocs, early career scholars, & @cornellupress.bsky.social #MilitaryHistory book fans! I have great and unsurprising news: the display books need to find a home in your suitcase, because they will not all fit in mine. Stop by before noon tomorrow for a free book to help out.
Make sure to come sit in on the Keynote in Arlington Ballroom Salon 4, 1st Level.
SMH Historians@smh-historians.bsky.social · 4mo agoDay 3 of the SMH 2026 Conference is here! A full lineup of fascinating panels today, all leading up to our 5pm keynote: “When is a War not a War? Churchills ‘Iron Curtain’ speech and the Dawn of the Cold War, Eighty Years on.” Don’t miss it! #SMH2026
Really proud of my former student Brynne Long delivering a great talk on POWs on the frontier during the Revolution. (Not reading, and commanding the room!) #smh2026
Over at the @smh-historians.bsky.social conference, we've met @uchicagopress.bsky.social author John M. Kinder pictured below with his book, World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age. #smh2026
