Read, then staple it to the head of every college president and development officer in the country. "life-changing," "engaged citizens, responsible community members & critical thinkers," "leadership in their careers.” The humanities need more champions. unc.edu/posts/2024/03/…

Free Evan, our Russia-jailed friend and WSJ journalist who can smile to some guy in a balaclava en route to a court that keeps him in prison 365 days in prison

Congratulations to Sharon Ann Murphy, Ph.D. of the History at PC, who received the 2024 Ralph Gomory Prize for her book, Banking on Slavery Financing Southern Expansion in the Antebellum United States, at the Business History Conference. Read more: prov.ly/3tYnDAH

Be sure to register for the SCWH conference in June! A great conference awaits!

The first annual **Historical Political Economy Conference** will be held USC on either Oct 18-19 or 19-20, 2024 Co-organized by Allison Hartnett (ashartnett on Bsky) and myself Paper proposal deadline: May 1 Google form for participation (paper/discussant/attendee) on NEXT slide in thread below.

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It’s an event long in the making and finally happening today. Yes- a #BondsofWar book talk The Union League! UNC Press

Happy book day to my colleague Kelly Marino!!!!!!!

Don't forget to register for the June SCWH conference in Raleigh!

Don't forget to vote SCWH members!!!

Reminder members! The voting deadline is tomorrow!!!

Get excited for the SCWH Conference! We are eight days away.

We are one week out from our conference! In Raleigh we have some exciting sessions, including the inaugural Presidential Keynote Address by Back and Forth. !Join us Friday, June 20th, at 5:00 PM!

I am excited to announce that today, we're launching a new customer service, Ask the Archives Live Chat! U.S. National Archives staff will be available Mon.-Fri. from 1-3 p.m. ET to respond to your questions in real time. We look forward to hearing from you! archives.gov/contact

Good morning members! Please check your email for a post-conference survey to complete. Please fill it out even if you did not attend this year as it will help us with planning for 2026 in Richmond!!!

Dear Friends,   In shock and grief, the Society of Civil War Historians mourns the sudden death of long-time member Dr. Peter Carmichael. Pete’s boundless curiosity, charisma, intellect, and energy reached every student of the American Civil War. (1/4)

As we head into the weekend, you should pre-order this book! It's a phenomenal read as Justene's writing style will hook you quickly. A key book for understanding Civil War/Recon era banking and finance.

They're here! Just got my copies of Savings and Trust! I can't wait for readers to learn more about the history of the Freedman's Bank and its enduring influence of Black economic life in America!

Archival work in Brussels

Happy book day to Justene Hill Edwards for her phenomenal new book "Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank." Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy!