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CFA: Inaugural SHEAR Second-Book Writers’ Workshop (Extended Deadline)
SHEAR is pleased to announce the creation of the SHEAR Second-Book…
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Evangelical Religion, Honor, and Identity in the Deep South
Robert Elder is an assistant professor of history at Valparaiso…
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CFP: Lenses and Contacts: Framing Early America
Call for Papers
Lenses and Contacts: Framing Early America
McNeil…
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Introducing The Panorama: Expansive Views from the Journal of the Early Republic
Check out the newly launched The Panorama, the digital forum…
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Deadline Extended: SHEAR Dissertation Prize
Deadline for submissions for the SHEAR Dissertation Prize extended…
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On Cat’s Paws: Teaching the Emergence of Capitalism in American History
As The Pano relaunches with a brand new site, it seems appropriate to spotlight the very first post published way back in 2017 by John Lauritz Larson.
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![Seth Cotlar recounts discussions of teaching at SHEAR, and how they led to the creation of The Panorama.](https://i0.wp.com/thepanorama.shear.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cotlar1.jpg?resize=495%2C400&ssl=1)