(Micro)History in Community

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In a companion piece to her new JER article, Melanie Rush makes a case for collaboration on primary source analysis.

Call for Applications: Journal of the Early Republic Book Review Co-Editor

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To Be Counted Is to Be Considered

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Meagan Wierda illustrates the importance of accurate census data to the long history Black activists in the United States.

Diamonds in the Archival Rough

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Michael Woods describes how a fortuitous archival discovery influenced his recent JER article.

Desperately Seeking Sally

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Gaila Sims reflects on the intellectual and emotional experience of visiting Monticello.

Lesson Plan: The Architecture of Firearms and Power in Early America

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Shannan Mason offers a complete, two day lesson plan on women and the American Revolution featuring Lauren Duval's recent article from The Pano.

How I Discovered that Politics is a Plural Noun

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Reeve Huston considers the ways that political practices in our own lives and times reflect a kind of "political promiscuity" that has long been part of the American tradition.

“Homeplace,” the Underground Railroad, and the Politics of Everyday Care

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Angela Murphy reflects on how bell hooks's work resonated with her research on Jermain Wesley Loguen.

The Long Struggle for Equality in the American South: Louisiana as a Test Case

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Building from his recent JER article, Lacy K. Ford explores how Louisiana's 1845 and 1852 constitutional conventions set the stage for social and political tensions that would shape the state for the next century.

Connecting Across Time and Space: Using Maps and Memory to Teach the Eighteenth Century

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Student mapping projects become an opportunity for better student engagement in Molly Nebiolo's courses.

Planned Closure of Iowa Historical Society

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The latest "Early Republic Tracker" post examines the pending closure of the Iowa State Historical Society.
Two women wash and hang laundry while a British officer watches.

Lesson Plan: Women’s Varied Experiences in Revolutionary America

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Shannan Mason offers a complete, two day lesson plan on women and the American Revolution featuring Lauren Duval's recent article from The Pano.

Teaching the Early American Republic

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Check out recent Pano pieces on teaching to find inspiration for your classroom.

Crushed by AI, Reborn Teaching with New Purpose

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As higher ed tries to cope with AI, David Head discusses his experimentation with a new type of writing assignment in college history classes.

How to Use SNL’s “Washington’s Dream” (2023) Skit in the Early American History Survey

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Alexandra Garrett offers tips for bringing an appropriate dose of pop culture into the classroom by using the extraordinarily funny SNL skit, "Washington's Dream."

A Dramatis Personae for the American Revolution

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Our authors explain how a cast of characters can become an effective pedagogical tool to help students understand complex historical events like the American Revolution.

The Original Gerrymanders

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Kevin Vrevich offers historical context for thinking about Texas Republicans recent redistricting plans.

National Parks Flag Books for Removal from Gift Shops

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Independence National Historical Park Flagged for Content Review

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