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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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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In "Whose 250th?", Lindsay DiCuirci (@UniversityofMarylandBaltimoreCounty) and Duncan Faherty (@CUNYGraduateCenter) delve into the contemporary challenges posed by efforts to sanitize public history and impose a narrow view of patriotism in civics education: vastearly.am/4bYtklc

This week Historians At The Movies talks about love and grief in 16th century England. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, July 26 at 8pm eastern for HAMNET. I'll still be on a forest fire so follow @phdrachel.bsky.social for kickoff and share #HATM across Blue Sky!

Tim Betz, author of an AASLH book about Makerspaces, will show you how to start a makerspace or enhance an existing one at this webinar tomorrow. In addition to Tim's tips at the webinar, your registration will also get you 30% off the book. Register at tinyurl.com/5fb2dmjf.

Can someone help with the word highlighted in green? This is a letter from a US soldier in 1942.

The Smithsonian Doesn't Belong to the White House. It Belongs to You. #America250 #CivilWarMemory 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

The Smithsonian Doesn't Belong to the White House. It Belongs to You.

Lonnie Bunch's message to his staff is a reminder of what's at stake.

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It never ceases to amaze me. Conservatives love to embrace "American Exceptionalism" in American history until we get to the question of slavery. In that case we are told that slavery existed in nations and cultures going back hundreds of years. Suddenly we are no longer exceptional.

The Department of Education has now officially submitted proposals to eliminate International Education and Fulbright Hays programs, which have funded thousands of students and scholars to study languages and conduct research abroad. I encourage you to make public comments and contact your reps.

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Saint Kateri honored in Pawhuska, canonized by Pope Benedict XVI - Osage News share.google/4WMW4wXIBiGk...

Saint Kateri honored in Pawhuska, canonized by Pope Benedict XVI - Osage News

Catholics from Osage and non-Osage backgrounds gathered Oct. 20 in Pawhuska to celebrate the Roman Catholic Church’s first ever canonization of a Native American.

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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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Note from my notebook (2017). Still true.

Let's normalize writing from bars - with a few drinks assisting with the creative process.

"World Cup squads remind us that national identities are not fixed or exclusive. They are shaped by movement, family histories, colonial legacies and migration trajectories" @nandosigona.bsky.social superdiversity.net/2026/06/19/p...

Paris, not nations: What the 2026 World Cup tells us about migration and global cities

Nando Sigona As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway, one statistic stands out: 289 of the tournament’s 1,248 players were born in a country different from the one they represent. Nearly one…

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By Signing His Name to Massive Jars, This Enslaved Artist Defied Literacy Bans in the South. Now, His Masterpiece Is on View With a Famed Paul Revere Bowl

Born into slavery around 1800, David Drake was a skilled ceramicist. His work will be on display at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston as the institution marks America's 250th birthday

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”Juneteenth Has Always Been About Black Liberation” by Kaitlyn Greenidge for Harper’s Bazaar. An oral history, as told by members of the Winston-Salem Chapter of The Black Panther Party. www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...

Juneteenth Has Always Been About Black Liberation

Power to the People, Y’all, a documentary about the Black Panther Party in North Carolina, explores what that means in practice

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Juneteenth Is Not Someone Else's Story #CivilWarMemory #Juneteenth 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Juneteenth Is Not Someone Else's Story

Emancipation didn't just free four million people. It rebuilt the country the rest of us still live in.

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Looking for classroom resources for courses in African American history? Check out these videos from The Future of the African American Past, a landmark 2016 conference co-hosted by the AHA & the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture that brought together 60+ scholars.

The Future of the African American Past – AHA

The AHA and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture co-hosted The Future of the African American Past, a landmark conference to celebrate the opening of the NMAAHC.

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🧵 Just listened to a white historian explain that he is ceding the story of Juneteenth to African Americans. Apparently, it is solely their story to tell. It's a national holiday for crying out loud. It is all of our responsibility to share this story, if capable, and to learn as much as possible.

If you're a supporter of preserving the stories of the Civil Rights Movement, please consider donating to The SC Civil Rights Museum. Founded by Cecil Williams, the museum needs your help to remain free so everyone can share in this important history. www.southcarolinacivilrightsmuseum.com/support

SUPPORT - Cecil Williams Photography LLC

SUPPORT - Cecil Williams Photography LLC

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'Digital history offers promising avenues into exploring and highlighting the incredible diversity of participants in peace internationalism.' Henrike Vellinga on the collaborative methods of The Peace Movements & Decolonisation Project at the University of Leiden.

Collaborative Digital Histories of Global Peace Movements

How are researchers using digital history methods to write new global histories of peace internationalism? Henrike Vellinge explores.

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Instead of having students write essays in my summer class, I am having them record 3-5-minute reflection videos on specific topics. It is going really well! They are doing great work!

As much as they emphasized "stop, drop, and roll" when I was a child, I am shocked I do not frequently catch fire.

We documented a clock at a burial in a historic Black cemetery in South Carolina. Does anyone know of any burial customs among African American communities in the US South that involved clocks? I have come across articles related to Victorian era practices involving stopping clocks.

We documented a clock at a burial in a historic Black cemetery in South Carolina. Does anyone know of any burial customs among African American communities in the US South that involved clocks? I have come across articles related to Victorian era practices involving stopping clocks.

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