I'm honored to be a speaker at this symposium, which is inspired by the upcoming exhibition "Ann Lowe: American Couturier." My talk will be focused on the legacy of Lowe who could trace her sewing skills all to the way to her enslaved grandmother. winterthur.org/calendar/ann-l…

More on Florida's aping of Gov's view of history, which i have written about in The Atlantic. "it seems to be an effort to remove any discussion of the consequences of racism in the past. The Founders are depicted as trying tirelessly to abolish slavery." fldoe.org/core/fileparse…

SOME PERSONAL NEWS: Today marks the end of an era — it is the last day of madebyhistory at The Washington Post. Six years ago we launched MBH with a mission to get smart history to more readers, and to inform and shape conversations about past and present.

The No. 1 #book we all ALL should say #ThankYou to over & over this 21st century! --- The #silences will show the fail of #memory on #AmericanHistory basics very soon! - #twitterstorians #History #AcademicTwitter #Herstory #go #readabook #SilencingthePast #read #readersoftwitter

Brown invites applications for its 2024-26 Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, a two-year program designed to support the development of early career scholars from diverse backgrounds. Priority review given to applicants who apply by October 15. apply.interfolio.com/128485

Do you believe that anthropological museums can ever ethically exist, given most house the bodies of marginalized, nonconsenting people? This #NEHgrant-funded podcast Science History Institute explores how museums have claimed ownership of human remains: bit.ly/3YiY601

The enslaved boy Bélizaire was depicted in a painting with the Frey family in New Orleans in 1837. Afterward, he was later sold and removed from the painting. The artwork changed hands several times and underwent restoration, eventually revealing his image. This journey concluded

#FellowsFriday: Boston locals won't want to miss David Center for the American Revolution Postdoctoral Fellow Zara Anishanslin's discussion ot a quilt believed to have been made from fabric salvaged from Martha Washington's dresses. May 7: thebostoncalendar.com/events/threads…

BREAKING: Supreme Court rules it is legal to lure a political enemy into the catacombs of Paris with the promise of a cask of Amontillado.

The #JERPano has a new series #BloggingThePast! Starting with an intro from editor Emily Arendt, over the next few weeks, editors from other leading digital history sites will take stock of what role digital publications serve for the profession and the larger reading public.

My latest article in the Journal of the American Revolution looks at how word of the fighting at Lexington spread west and south after 19 April 1775—and how credit for that news ended up going to the wrong man.

"A republic if you can keep it" - Ben #Franklin quoted by Joe Biden

But isn’t it interesting how often we (myself included!) say “history” obscured people and things, when in fact what we mean is patriarchy

This is a truly wonderful opportunity for PhD students working on Indigenous and colonial topics in the Spanish Borderlands of North America. Please share! Western History Association WHA Grad Caucus Conference on Latin American History (CLAH) Native American and Indigenous Studies Association

Take a moment today to celebrate Roberto Clemente (1934-1972), great Puerto Rican, great American and great Pennsylvanian:

I am so grateful this was sent to me this morning. #bydhttmwfi