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We support the scholars and scholarship of early America, broadly understood to mean the Atlantic World between roughly the 1480s and 1820. We publish the William and Mary Quarterly and a series of award-winning books as well as sponsor conferences & more.

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OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 4h ago

In the π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦, Frances Ramos reviews π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘› π‘Šβ„Žπ‘œ π‘‡β„Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘€ πΆπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘›: vastearly.am/3TVvbkN @cambridge.org | @casatusf.bsky.social

The Women Who Threw Corn: Witchcraft and Inquisition in Sixteenth-Century Mexico by Martin Austin Nesvig (review)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 4d ago

In π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦, L. H. Roper reviews Justin Roberts’ compelling book, πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘–π‘™π‘’ πΈπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’: π‘†π‘™π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΈπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦ πΈπ‘›π‘”π‘™π‘–π‘ β„Ž π‘‡π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘π‘ , 1645–1720: vastearly.am/4bJvpl7 @cambridge.org | @sunynewpaltz.bsky.social

Fragile Empire: Slavery in the Early English Tropics, 1645–1720 by Justin Roberts (review)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· last wk.

In π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦, Aubrey Lauersdorf reviews Andrew Johnson’s important contribution, πΈπ‘›π‘ π‘™π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘’ π΄π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘“ πΆπ‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘–π‘Žπ‘™ π‘†π‘œπ‘’π‘‘β„Ž πΆπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘™π‘–π‘›π‘Ž: vastearly.am/4fL5sEc

Enslaved Native Americans and the Making of Colonial South Carolina by D. Andrew Johnson (review)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 2w ago

In π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦, Ryan Hall delves into π‘‡π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿ: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π΄π‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘œπ‘“ π½π‘œβ„Žπ‘› 𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑛 π»π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ, π΄π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘…π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘™: vastearly.am/4fNLuap #EarlyAmericanHistory #IndigenousHistory @colgate.edu

Traitor: The Life and Assassination of John Dunn Hunter, American Radical by Andy Doolen (review)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 2w ago

Explore the evolving landscape of biography with Craig Thompson Friend in "Men’s Biography in the Age of Microhistory," published in the April 2026 issue of π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦: vastearly.am/4fvkPR6 #EarlyAmericanHistory #Microhistory @ncstate.bsky.social

Men’s Biography in the Age of Microhistory by Craig Thompson Friend
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 3w ago

In π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦, Matthew F. Schmader reviews David Rex Galindo’s π‘ˆπ‘›π‘π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π΄π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Žβ€™π‘  πΉπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘ π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿ, highlighting its groundbreaking exploration of the Tiguex War through an archaeological lens: vastearly.am/4hyjCJU #VastEarlyAmerica

Uncovering America’s First War: Contact, Conflict, and Coronado’s Expedition to the Rio Grande by Matthew F. Schmader (review)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 4w ago

Exciting new scholarship shines a light on John Dickinson’s efforts to prevent the American Revolution. The upcoming July 2026 π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦ reveals previously undiscovered documents that Dickinson sent to David Barclay, Jr. in 1775: vastearly.am/3R48xFT

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OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· last mo.

Dive into a thought-provoking exploration of federal power with Josh Chafetz's review of Richard Primus' π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ 𝑂𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑑 πΆπ‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘‘π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘„π‘’π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›: πΈπ‘›π‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ πΉπ‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘™ π‘ƒπ‘œπ‘€π‘’π‘Ÿ: vastearly.am/4pi1kP9

The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power by Richard Primus (review)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· last mo.

Dive into π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦, where Nicole Eustace reviews π·π‘’π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘  π‘œπ‘“ 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒: vastearly.am/44PtabU @uvapress.bsky.social

Declarations of Independence: Indigenous Resilience, Colonial Rivalries, and the Cost of Revolution by Christopher R. Pearl (review)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· last mo.

As we commemorate Independence Day and look forward to our nation's 250th anniversary, we invite you to explore π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π΄π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘…π‘’π‘£π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›: πΈπ‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘¦π‘  π‘œπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΉπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΈπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž: vastearly.am/4p2AkD9

The American Revolution: Essays on the Founding Era (An Omohundro Institute Collection)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· last mo.

The July 2026 issue of π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦ (WMQ) explores recently discovered correspondence that reveals John Dickinson's earnest yet ultimately unsuccessful bid to prevent the Revolutionary War through diplomacy: vastearly.am/4ePgyHT @nytimes.com

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OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 2mo ago

Ida Altman offers a keen analysis of π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π΄π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘›π‘π‘–π‘Ž π‘œπ‘“ π‘†π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘œ π·π‘œπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘œ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘†π‘’π‘£π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘›π‘‘β„Ž πΆπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦: vastearly.am/4f9Vv2D #CaribbeanAmericanHeritageMonth @uf-clas.bsky.social

The Audiencia of Santo Domingo in the Seventeenth Century: Justice and Royal Authority in the Spanish Caribbean by Marc Eagle (review)
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 2mo ago

Congratulations to OI author Mary Eyring (@brighamyoungu.bsky.social) on receiving the prestigious 2025 John Winthrop Prize from the Colonial Society of Massachusetts for her remarkable work, π‘†π‘Žπ‘™π‘‘π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘†π‘™π‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦: πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘“ 𝑖𝑛 πΈπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦ π΄π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Ž: vastearly.am/43ZadmM

Mary Eyring, 2025 John Winthrop Prize Winner, with book 'Saltwater.'
OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 2mo ago

Dive into the April 2026 issue of π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘Žπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘„π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘™π‘¦, featuring Vivien Tejada's compelling article, "Schooling and Servitude: #Menominee Children, Bound Labor, and the Struggle for Authority in Michigan Territory, 1827–34": vastearly.am/3Qmm0bv

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OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute)@oieahc.bsky.social Β· 2mo ago

Dive into the vibrant tapestry of early American history with James M. Boyden's insightful review of Cacey Bowen Farnsworth's π΄π‘‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘ πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘ π‘ π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘  𝑖𝑛 πΏπ‘–π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›'𝑠 𝑁𝑒𝑀 πΊπ‘œπ‘™π‘‘π‘’π‘› 𝐴𝑔𝑒, 1668–1750: vastearly.am/439sy09

Atlantic Crossroads in Lisbon's New Golden Age, 1668–1750 by Cacey Bowen Farnsworth (review) James M. Boyden The William and Mary Quarterly Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture Volume 83, Number 1, January 2026 pp. 185-189 10.1353/wmq.2026.a982893