Don't forget to stop by our booth at the OAH, #VastEarlyAmerica ! Laurel and Kathy are eager to welcome you and show you what is new in Books.

Now accepting OI Council nominations through April 15, 2024. See more details: oieahc.wm.edu/about/our-comm…

A new #Commonplace piece is out! Check out to find how does Katlyn Marie Carter's work on secrecy and transparency in early American democracy find its way into her classroom. commonplace.online/article/gaps-i…

How does Katlyn Marie Carter's work on secrecy and transparency in early American democracy find its way into her classroom? Read more #Commonplace : commonplace.online/article/gaps-i…

A new #Commonplace piece is out! Check out to find how does Katlyn Marie Carter's work on secrecy and transparency in early American democracy find its way into her classroom. commonplace.online/article/gaps-i…

How does Katlyn Marie Carter's work on secrecy and transparency in early American democracy find its way into her classroom? Read more #Commonplace : commonplace.online/article/gaps-i…

New on #Commonplace ! Learn about Georgina Blackburn's research on a filmstrip version of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and how the producer’s anti-Communist project distorted the very thing that Stowe wanted to advocate in this novel. Read the full story here: commonplace.online/article/uncle-…

A new #Commonplace piece is out! Check out to find how does Katlyn Marie Carter's work on secrecy and transparency in early American democracy find its way into her classroom. commonplace.online/article/gaps-i…

Now on #Commonplace ! Georgina Blackburn tells a fascinating story of a visit to an antique shop in Glasgow, a filmstrip version of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and its connection to the Cold War anti-Communism. Read more here: commonplace.online/article/uncle-…

This past December, shortly after completing this article to map out some lines about Mason and Dixon, Edward Gray tragically and suddenly passed away. Ed will be dearly missed by his great contribution to Commonplace as a central figure. commonplace.online/article/mason-…

A new research project from Newport Historical Society centers the lives of Black and Indigenous peoples in Newport's historical record. Check out the latest post to learn more about 'Voices from the NHS Archives.' Now linked on the Octo! blog.oieahc.wm.edu/the_octo/ #VastEarlyAmerica #Newport

Linked on the Octo: What revelations come to us when we revisit our sources, arguments, and methodologies? Alanna Loucks reflects Borealia on her evolving work on the Grey Nuns, kin networks, and colonial Montréal. blog.oieahc.wm.edu/the_octo/ #VastEarlyAmerica #CanadianHistory

Happy New Year! Want to know what has been going on over the past year at #Commonplace , what is upcoming, and the world of submissions. Don't miss out Editor's Note! Check it out here: commonplace.online/article/editor…

A post Black Perspectives explores transnational mobility & the Black Diaspora. María Esther Hammack, PhD shares the story of a free Black woman in Coahuila, her butter business, and the 'liberation processes' linking to Mexico. Linked on the Octo. blog.oieahc.wm.edu/the_octo/ #VastEarlyAmerica

A new week means new reading opportunities. May we suggest a blog or two....or eight? At the Octo, we link to eight different blogs covering the wide world of #VastEarlyAmerica . Updated weekly and with an ever expanding archive, there's plenty to explore. blog.oieahc.wm.edu/the_octo/

Linked on the Octo: A new exhibit The Historic New Orleans Collection explores the history and symbology of freemasonry in New Orleans. A the First Draft blog, Molly Cleaver writes more on 'Mystic Brotherhood' and fraternal organizations in the Crescent City. blog.oieahc.wm.edu/the_octo/#Vast… #VastEarlyAmerica

Linked on the Octo: A recent donation of Rufus Porter materials comes to Historic Deerfield. Check out the latest at the Village Broadside blog to learn more about the life and works of the 19th-c. artist, inventor, and publisher. blog.oieahc.wm.edu/the_octo/ #VastEarlyAmerica #ArtHistory

Join us on next Tuesday Feb 6, 2024, at 5:00 pm in Blow Hall, room 334, William & Mary for Matthew Kruer's lecture on “Colonial Anarchy, Indigenous Power: ‘Bacon's Rebellion’ and Susquehannock Power” as part of #WMQ Lecture.

Just in time for holiday gift-giving and holiday break reading: Sara E. Johnson's Encyclopedie noire is here. Check it out: oieahc.wm.edu/publications/e…

Don't miss Matthew Kruer's #WMQ Lecture on 'Colonial Anarchy, Indigenous Power: ‘Bacon's Rebellion’ and Susquehannock Power' at William & Mary on next Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024, 5:00 pm in room 334 of Blow Hall.