The Language of Race in Early America

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Alexander Boulton considers the evolution of language and its impact on ideas of race during the Revolutionary era.

Diverse Interventions in the Public Sphere by Historians of Native America

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Zachary Conn explores how some historians blur the lines between public history and applied history through advocacy influencing everything from court cases to museum exhibitions to popular representations in the media.

CFP: Teaching American and Digital Revolutions

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The Institute for Thomas Paine Studies (ITPS) at Iona University is excited to share a call for papers for our Sixth Biannual Conference, which considers how digital methods and practices can help us to teach the complexities of revolution more effectively.

SHEAR Early Career Mentorship Program

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SHEAR is expanding its Early Career Mentorship Program and is welcoming new members (both mentors and mentees) to participate beginning in 2024.

The Enduring Relevance of Early American Migration Regulations

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In our newest Rethinking Applied History Forum piece, Cody Nager discusses the value of a “history lab” and how debates about migration in the early American republic have relevance for policy debates today.

A Community Remembrance Project Reckons with the Past: A Nineteenth-Century Lynching in Ohio

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Jordan Zdinak considers the importance of applied history for commemoration and political activism.