Laura Ansley
@lmansley.bsky.social
Director of Publications, @historians.org | Emerita, @nursingclio.bsky.social | she/her
The rare episode where I’ve actually read the book! (It was the common reading at my college one year. Mortenson came to speak.)
If Books Could Kill@ifbookspod.bsky.social · 6h agoEpisode 54: Three Cups of Tea One man's mission to build schools, fight terrorism and promote peace, one private jet reimbursement at a time.
Netflix's new Little House on the Prairie adaptation arrives in an era marked by nostalgia for an imagined American past. In #AHAPerspectives, Abigail Jean Kahn and Michael Hines examine how the series revives a frontier myth that has long shaped American understandings of history and belonging.
Rebooting the Frontier Myth – AHA
Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie adaptation gives life to one of America’s most durable pieces of frontier mythology.
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It was an honor to work on the History in Focus podcast as a producer for the last two years. I'm excited that the very last episode I worked on is now live. This one interviewed Dr. Darren Dochuk and the unique right-wing populist style of Joseph McCarthy. Check it out!
American Historical Association@historians.org · 2d agoTwo new bonus episodes of History in Focus are part of the AHR's "Authoritarianism 101" project for the #AHRSyllabus series. Hear Darren Dochuk on Joseph McCarthy's rise and Jeffrey Wasserstrom on the Chinese government's response to the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest movement. 🎧
They’re calling it the most theater kid story of all time
Pixie Casey@pixiecasey.bsky.social · yesterdayin insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...
My old problem with LinkedIn knowing I’m an editor was getting pushed ads for jobs in the news media. Sorry, algorithm, that’s a different industry. Now it’s all AI companies looking for “writers/editors.” NO THANK YOU.
Great news on the freedom of speech/honest history front. JP Bryan’s specious lawsuit against the @historians.org and Carlos Blanton has been tossed. /1 file:///private/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/8715AB9F-B356-40AB-B248-EBCBE4CC21C0/tmp/2026-07-30%252cReversedandRemandedOpinio1B8.pdf
My July was a shitshow. So I welcome this opportunity to start anew.
Joseph M. Adelman@jmadelman.bsky.social · 5d agoBecause the 1st is a Saturday, “How is it August already?!” will be observed today, Friday, July 31, 2026. Please panic accordingly.
The deadline for submitting a comment in opposition to the Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs is tonight, July 31, at 11:59 EST. This proposal has flown under the radar—make your voice heard now to protect these programs! How to take action: 🗃️
Action Alert: Protect International Education Programs - AHA
Tell the Department of Education to Protect Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs The US Department of Education (ED) has proposed eliminating the regulations (34 CFR Parts 655, 656, 657, 658, 660, 661...
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For decades, Title VI and Fulbright-Hays have enabled scholars to develop essential language proficiency, regional expertise, and international partnerships. The proposal, which would rescind the regulations that govern these programs, threatens that. Read more at @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: 🗃️
Guest Post - Another Challenge to International Education Programs - The Scholarly Kitchen
New OMB Guidance threatens the important Title VI and Fulbright-Hays international education programs. Comment period ends today, please add your voice!
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If you missed Tuesday's @historians.org webinar on Book Publishing 101, the recording is now available! @aupresses.bsky.social
Book Publishing 101: Acquisitions, Contracts, and Promotion for Historians – AHA
Book Publishing 101: Acquisitions, Contracts, and Promotion for Historians AHAOnline Tuesday, July 28, 12–1 p.m. ET You’ve written a dissertation or drafted a new manuscript and are in talks to publis...
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American Historical Association@historians.org · 3w agoYou've finished the manuscript. Now what? Join our AHA Online webinar on July 28 at 12 p.m. ET exploring the nuts and bolts of book publishing, from acquisitions and contracts to marketing. With Mike Baccam, Levi Stahl, and Elizabeth Townsend Gard. Register now.
Such a fun piece to write: starting with Dakar, it is time to think about informality as more than an urban and contemporary phenomenon 🤓 Be on the look out for part 2 on small forms of property and their bigger meanings for women in the countryside of colonial Senegal.
American Historical Association@historians.org · 5d agoWhat happens when an economy exists outside of official records? #AHAPerspectives summer columnist Becca Aponte explores how women street vendors in Dakar today connect to a longer history of economics and colonialism.
What happens when an economy exists outside of official records? #AHAPerspectives summer columnist Becca Aponte explores how women street vendors in Dakar today connect to a longer history of economics and colonialism.
Capitalism at Ground Level – AHA
A graduate student explores how ordinary Africans transformed Dakar into a cosmopolitan city through informal economies beyond colonial control.
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AHA staff Alex Levy, @bgillis.bsky.social, and Sarah Weicksel coauthored today’s important piece at @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social. Deadline is TONIGHT for public comment on the destruction of these important education programs.
The Scholarly Kitchen@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social · 5d agoGuest Post — Another Challenge to International Education Programs scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/07/31/g...
does anyone have a good reading or guide on how to incorporate oral history as a source into historical scholarship? Not oral history as scholarship, but how, as a writer or exhibit creator, to think about weaving transcripts into the work?
Help protect programs that support historical research. The Department of Education has proposed eliminating regulations governing Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs, removing safeguards for fair, transparent review. Submit a public comment by July 31:
Action Alert: Protect International Education Programs - AHA
Tell the Department of Education to Protect Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs The US Department of Education (ED) has proposed eliminating the regulations (34 CFR Parts 655, 656, 657, 658, 660, 661...
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#AHAPerspectives summer columnist @baponte.bsky.social connects the women street vendors she sees in Dakar today with a longer history of economics and colonialism in Senegal. Read more in her first piece: 🗃️
Capitalism at Ground Level – AHA
A graduate student explores how ordinary Africans transformed Dakar into a cosmopolitan city through informal economies beyond colonial control.
historians.org
"Teaching American history in the United States did not simply expose me to a different culture. It revealed the contours of my own." #AHAPerspectives summer columnist Justine Truc describes the culture shock of teaching US history as a French graduate student.
Inherited Narratives and Historical Silences – AHA
A French graduate student shares how teaching American history in the United States challenged her views of students, the classroom, and her own culture.
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I know there are lots of individual tools, but is there a nonprofit digital repository or e-book platform that makes AI avoidance a central part of its mission and technical infrastructure? (Like Bandcamp, but even *more* robust, and for books).
#AHAPerspectives summer columnist Justine Truc is a French citizen attending a PhD program in South Carolina. And she has learned a LOT by teaching US history to American students. Read more in her first piece: 🗃️
Inherited Narratives and Historical Silences – AHA
A French graduate student shares how teaching American history in the United States challenged her views of students, the classroom, and her own culture.
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Excited to listen to a new bonus episode of #HistoryInFocus featuring @jwassers.bsky.social talking about government response to the Tiananmen Square protest movement. (Just 1 of 30 modules that make up the AHR's Authoritarianism 101 project.)
Authoritarianism 101: Protests in China in 1989
How do authoritarian governments seek to discredit protests? Historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom discusses the government response to a protest movement that took place in China in 1989 centered in the hear...
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Feeling trendy right now, as I finished reading Yesteryear last night and The Correspondent over the weekend. (Former was fine until I started thinking too much about the parts that didn’t work, latter was superb.) 📚
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Today at noon ET, join us for a free webinar on Book Publishing 101! If you can't attend live, register anyway and a YouTube link will be emailed to you when it's posted. 🗃️
American Historical Association@historians.org · 3w agoYou've finished the manuscript. Now what? Join our AHA Online webinar on July 28 at 12 p.m. ET exploring the nuts and bolts of book publishing, from acquisitions and contracts to marketing. With Mike Baccam, Levi Stahl, and Elizabeth Townsend Gard. Register now.
There’s bipartisanship in a project, and then there’s publishing an essay by Karl Rove. 🙃
Don’t miss your chance to write for the AHR! The AHR unites research from all major fields of history to address issues common to us all. From traditional articles to innovative digital media, we welcome submissions that spark scholarly conversation.
How to Submit - AHA
Submission Guidelines General Submission Information For authors submitting to all areas of the journal. Learn More Article Submission The AHR publishes field transforming articles and contributions t...
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It was a pleasure to coordinate this prize committee alongside Minji Lee. Congrats to winner @disabilitystor1.bsky.social and honorable mention Myra Billund-Phibbs.
Nursing Clio@nursingclio.bsky.social · 2w agoCongratulations to @disabilitystor1.bsky.social for winning the NC Prize for Best Journal Article for their work: “Sometimes the Yoni Is Like a Jasmine Flower’: The Vayattati’s Hands in Twentieth-Century Kerala.” nursingclio.org/awards/
Registration is open for our free Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses! Join us August 28–29 at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond for our free Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses.
2026 Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses – AHA
The American Historical Association will hold the Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture ...
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"Ours is a beautiful, ancient craft essential for any society's needs for self-understanding. We are equipped with a host of modern methods, but guided ethically by very old rules that no authoritarian political project ought to be allowed to profane." www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbz2...
WATCH: David Blight makes opening statement in hearing on how Smithsonian presents history
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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"Trust historians to do their jobs." In an interview with ABC News, AHA executive director Sarah Weicksel responded to the White House report criticizing the Smithsonian. "We are trained professionals. We practice our craft with integrity." Watch the interview:
Smithsonian chief disputes scathing White House report accusing museum of 'radical' activism
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch disputed the scathing White House report, which accused the American history museum of presenting a "radical view" of American history.
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