What’s in the June Issue of the Journal of American History?
The June issue of the Journal of American History is available online and in…
Browsing: Early American
“What About Early America?”: Panel Recap
As an Early Americanist, I’ve noticed the relatively few panels that deal with my subject…
Knowing How vs. Knowing That: Navigating the Past
In response to my essay on originalism and history, I am glad that Georgetown Professor…
George Washington in Cambridge and the Birth of a Nation
There was little or no mention of American independence when General George Washington arrived in…
Teaching Ancient America
Most survey-level American history classes cover one of two periods: the first concluding somewhere in…
The “Paradox” Paradox
As a birthday present during his centennial year, “The Junto Blog” recently announced that Edmund…
Two JAH articles in Junto finals
The Junto’s annual March Madness competition is down to two articles—both from the Journal of American…
JAH Articles Open for Junto March Madness
Every spring the history blog The Junto holds a March Madness tournament exploring sources for understanding…