Pacific World, Atlantic Assumptions
For Dael Norwood, the “Pacific World” frame relies too heavily on contemporary geopolitics.
The Power and Peril of Geographical Paradigms in Early American History
Launching a new roundtable on the Pacific Early Republic, Konstantin Dierks reflects on how our geographical frameworks shape the histories we tell.
Tecumseh Helped Me Find My Voice
Karin L. Huebner’s deeply personal JER piece came to life when Tecumseh spoke to her in the archive.
The Past Becomes Personal: Writing and Teaching During a Global Pandemic
Kathryn Lasdow’s work on Yellow Fever epidemics led her prioritize archive construction in Covid-era classroom.
The Supernatural and the Mundane in Depictions of the Underground Railroad
Andrew K. Diemer reflects on what is gained and what is lost in supernatural tales of the Underground Railroad.
A Letter from Andy Shankman on the JER’s new Statement on Service
Teaching Removal with an Expanding Archive
Christina Snyder shares some of the expanding range of digitized sources available for reaching Removal.
What!?! Nudity in the Bible!?!
After an evangelical upbringing, Joseph Slaughter was surprised by the amount of nudity he found in early national Bibles.
