Had a great time speaking at the North Carolina History Center last night and looking forward to doing another talk there in a few weeks.

I may have to print this out and frame it!

US District Judge Fred Biery cites several grievances from the #DeclarationofIndependence in an order releasing Adrian Conejo Arias and his five year old son, Liam, who were seized by ICE in Minneapolis, and tells the Trump administration that "'We the people' are hearing echos of that history."

Looking forward to doing a short remote talk and then some conversation hosted by the American Antiquarian Society tonight at 7pm. Registration link below. www.americanantiquarian.org/programs-eve...

We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King. This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.

this is all to say that should democrats win the house and senate this november, they should hold similarly dramatic — which is to say televised and highly publicized — hearings on the conduct of ICE and CBP, with testimony from victims. we want as much of *this* as possible in the record. (3/?)

Hi all, I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market. As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Nathan

Ivano Dal Prete was awarded the 2023 ACHA Marraro prize for distinguished book in Italian history or history of Italo-American relations. If you're interested in the history of (mythmaking about) deep time, this is the book! global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*. workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...

If only we had some sort of historical precedent that could help us understand what might happen when a constellation of highly militarized far right governments, organized around an angry and resentful, blood and soil version of nationalism, emerges and tries to remake the world in their image.

Friends, I hope you’ll share this widely. The @jcblibrary.bsky.social is hiring 2 3-yr research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas. Info is here and I’m happy to take questions offline: brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...

Looking forward to this talk at the Pequot Library later this month!!

Donnarumma is embarrassing.

Looking forward to this talk in a few weeks!

I know there will be bigger priorities but the next Dem president, if there is one, needs to remove Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center. They also need to undo all the renovations to the White House and restore it exactly to how it was.

A paragraph from the preface of Michael Kammen’s “People of Paradox.”

As a grad student my research & handwriting analysis solved a 240-year old mystery about the authorship of a 1775 Cont. Congress document. And during my diss, I identified the author of an anon. mss in the NYHS’s Jay Papers that turned out to be one of the first histories of the AmRev by D. Ramsay.

They’re trying to poison the entire intellectual structure and with it the very notions of expertise and authority. Some for the purpose of discrediting it entirely and others for the purpose of making it easily manipulated on both the micro and macro levels. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Watching this segment I kept waiting for Washington to break out into an ad for a supplement promoting increased testosterone.

having heard talks from this project at field conferences for the past few years, this is a major new book from an inspired, indeed field defining scholar- many of us in early modern studies and beyond have been eagerly anticipating this book- and now- it’s here at last!

#book new!! American Revolution Scholarship

facing down all this AI shit, I want to tell everyone you really can do any creative thing you set your heart on. It just takes time and you aren't going to be good at it right away! You do not have to be "gifted"

Are any public historians teaching 250th courses and would you like to share syllabi and/or put a panel together for ncph in providence?

Surprise! We took last week's Historians At The Movies Watch Party on Ken Burns' The American Revolution and turned it into a podcast. So join me, @lizcovart.bsky.social, @michaelhattem.bsky.social @craigbrucesmith.bsky.social & the #HATM community right here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

If you have any interest in the American Revolutionary War, listen to this @bfworld.bsky.social episode with @michaelhattem.bsky.social & then buy his book(s). Both will help you understand the US today. @psbdc.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social

19th century people… Is the a definitive (or preferred) unabridged edition of Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America?”

Bleh. The history of how we choose to portray and remember the revolution is extremely important so I see its inclusion as relevant, but that's just IMO. Speaking of... everyone should read @michaelhattem.bsky.social 's book, Memory of 76. #HATM

Its Thanksgiving so I want to say thank you to the wonderful editors and peer reviewers who make excellent scholarship possible. Now that I'm a real PhD, I want to pay it forward by writing minimum 1 book review a year & peer-reviewing at least one article a year. So hit me up! #editing #Skystorians

My colleague Lauren Duval has a new book coming out next month from @uncpress.bsky.social on military occupation and households in the Revolution. Lauren is real smart. Put it in your cart. #HATM

Looking for a Christmas gift for a relative or friend currently enjoying Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" documentary? May I shamelessly recommend "The Memory of '76," which explores how the story of the Revolution has been told over the last 250 years and is currently on sale for $15.94.

The publication date for my book on the history of policing American slavery has been moved up a month! Now available May 12, 2026! Thanks so much to those who have preordered! The Press is offering 30% off with the code, 01UNCP30 uncpress.org/978146969484...

Hello friends. Dropping this here to support my son, who has been through some stuff I wouldn't wish on anyone and is channelling his experience into a near marathon in laps around the Emirates for mens mental health charities. Any pennies, or goodwill messages, appreciated! ❤️ gofund.me/e46ca6106

If you want to learn about the two specific and opposing memories or narratives of the Revolution that Ken Burns is trying to mash together in this documentary…

I am absolutely over the moon that my book “The Republican House Divided: Civil War Memory, Civil Rights, and the Transformation of the GOP” is officially published TODAY! After years of hard work, I am incredibly proud. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible 📚🐘🗃️ @uscpress.bsky.social

Y'all don't even need registration. Just join in by visiting riverside.fm/studio/histo... at 7:45pm eastern. I'll be there along with @michaelhattem.bsky.social & @lizcovart.bsky.social and you never know who will pop up #HATM

One last reminder that I’m doing a live watch along of the first episode of the documentary with @lizcovart.bsky.social and @herberthistory.bsky.social of #HATM TONIGHT! We go live at 7:45pm ET. riverside.fm/studio/histo...

Historians At The Movies is doing something special for the new Ken Burns series. Join in. Details below. @lizcovart.bsky.social @michaelhattem.bsky.social

Ken Burns’ new documentary about the American Revolution premieres on Sunday at 8pm Eastern, and @herberthistory.bsky.social, @michaelhattem.bsky.social, & I are hosting a watch party! It’s free to join and you can chat with and ask us questions throughout the premiere.

Exciting news for the new Ken Burns series on the American Revolution. @lizcovart.bsky.social @michaelhattem.bsky.social & Historians At The Movies are partnering to bring you a first of its kind watch party next Sunday. Detail below. Share widely. #HATM open.substack.com/pub/jasonher...

Planning on watching the Ken Burns American Revolution documentary premiere on Nov. 16th? Join @lizcovart.bsky.social, @herberthistory.bsky.social, and myself for a live watchalong. www.eventbrite.com/e/ken-burns-...

Hey folks: my YouTube channel—which is approaching 10k subscribers!—is hosting a live Q&A tonight at 7pm MT. I’ve been doing these live chats every month, & they’re a fun way to reflect on news, summarize recent videos, & answer Q’s. If you’re interested in LDS, religious, & political history, join!

Friends, I could not be more excited to let you know that my book, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, is out today from Penguin. I’m super proud of it and super grateful to all the scholars whose work informs it. I hope you’ll take a peek and spread the word! amzn.to/4nHkziG

I’ve been really pleased with reports of the book working well in both undergraduate and graduate courses.

Excited to get such a good review of “The Memory of ‘76” in the American Historical Review!

For anyone in the Boston area, I am doing an event at Cambridge Public Library on November 10th. Registration link: cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/15458403

Just. Say. No.

Featuring Julie Flavell, Mary Beth Norton, @michaelhattem.bsky.social, and @frankcogliano.bsky.social Super voice work by @gracemallon.bsky.social, Amber Pelham, Evan McCormick, @aipsmith.bsky.social, @kreggallagher.bsky.social, and @johntrterry.bsky.social

Love to see @michaelhattem.bsky.social's book already reviewed too in the AHR - and glowingly! academic.oup.com/ahr/article/...