JER From Conference Paper to Article Workshop

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Open to anybody who has presented a conference paper on the era of the early republic in 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025.

Tracking the Changes to American History

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The JER/Pano launches the Early Republic Tracker to keep a record of changes in how history is represented online and in national parks, museums, and other historical sites.

Christ vs. Culture, Religion vs. Politics

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Emily Conroy-Krutz reflects on the "porousness of the boundary between religion and politics" in the Early Republic, a dynamic paralleled in contemporary American denominations' debates over issues like LGBTQ rights.

“The Premise of Our Founding”: Immigration and Popular Mythmaking

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Connie Thomas responds to the recent JER conversation on the Revolution at 250 by reflecting on the long running tension between celebratory rhetoric of the United States as a nation of immigrants and the stark reality of exclusionary impulses.

The History Trapped Within “Try That in a Small Town”: The Legacy of Racial Fears in the Early American Republic

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The long history of slavery and racial violence in Columbia County, TN offers additional context for understanding the backlash against Jason Aldean's 2023 hit, "Try That in a Small Town."

Women’s Everyday Experiences of War during the American Revolution

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In response to the recent JER Conversation on the Revolution at 250, Lauren Duval offers further insight into new approaches to women's history and the Revolutionary War.

Free Access to the JER’s Conversation on the Revolution at 250

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Read the new JER article "The Revolution at 250: A Conversation" for free today.