Volume 96.1: March 2023 newenglandquarterly.org/2023/03/27/vol…

Historian from Philadelphia here. I have been officially elected President of the Society of Historians of the Early American Republic!

As marchers gather for the 60th anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington and #MLK's "I have a dream speech," below are Richard D. Brown's reflections on the original march, in which he participated in 1963. cc: UConn History Dept UConn Humanities Medium @YalePress medium.com/@RichardDBrown…

Re: #ConstitutionDay, below is Richard D. Brown's related post on the #Constitution, amendments, #USHistory, fitful progress toward #equality #CivilRights amid federalism. cc: UConn History Dept UConn Humanities Medium National Constitution Center @YalePress #VastEarlyAmerica medium.com/@RichardDBrown…

The New England Quarterly announces the publication of Volume 96.3: September 2023. Read more here: newenglandquarterly.org/2023/10/03/vol…

Connecticut’s got a new state historian. Andy Horowitz was born and raised in New Haven. Today, Andy Horowitz joins us to talk about his work as a historian, and his interest in modern U.S. history. Listen live on Connecticut Public trib.al/0IIyFX1

Wow! Publishers Weekly just released its “Best Books of 2023” and my upcoming “America’s Black Capital”made the list! I’m amazed and honored! Basic Books #Atlanta #AtlantaHistory #history #BlackHistory #southernhistory best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/…

Congrats to former fellow Jeffrey Ogbar, whose latest book, America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy Basic Books, was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2023 by Publishers Weekly! 🎉 🎉 #afterUCHI best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/…

There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics.

Today, the Arrawanna Bridge in Middletown, CT is an abandoned landmark that crosses the Coginchaug River…but through much of the 20th century, the bridge played a key role in the city’s transportation network. Learn more in a new article by Kelly Marino: connecticuthistory.org/middletowns-ar…

Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 at the DNC: “The Republican Party is no longer conservative. It has switched its allegiance from the principles that gave it purpose to a man whose only purpose is himself...Donald Trump has suffocated the soul of the Republican

Join us this Thursday for the Fall 2024 Draper Workshop! We are so excited to welcome our fantastic panelists to Storrs to discuss Manisha Sinha ‘s new book! Livestream link to be posted here, on the day of the event

Historian here I know the United States siding with Russia along with Iran and North Korea seems like the end of the post world war international order but it reminds me of the slave power questioning the Declaration of Independence and American founding principles in the 1850s

Trump hides his tax returns but wants to give your tax information to Elon Musk, don’t let him.

Historian here: “To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

Simon Schama: Trump’s war on knowledge ft.com/content/2619bc… via @ft my piece on the history of America's appreciation of learning - and the assaults on it.

Thankful for the deeply thoughtful discussion with these awesome teachers and leaders at the National Constitution Center this weekend! #CivicsMatter #HistoryMatters

In @ft, Simon Schama cites Richard D. Brown: "As Richard D Brown’s important history The Strength of a People: The Idea of an Informed Citizenry in America...points out...presidents...assumed that the security of the republic depended on the 'equation of virtue and knowledge'"

OAH | Annette Gordon-Reed, Pulitzer Prize Historian and Professor at Harvard University, Assumes Presidency of OAH oah.org/2025/05/01/ann…