Went to a nice dinner at a Peruvian restaurant tonight and spotted a real human woman wearing a “Freedom 250” tee.

You guys, seriously read the footnotes in Ketanji Brown Jackson's concurrence. It's, like, all historians: Jones, Masur, Blight, Guyatt, Foner. It's a beautiful thing.

I keep seeing certain people referred to as birthright citizens because they were born in the US to noncitizen parents, but it is vital to understand that every single person* born in this country is a birthright citizen! *except children of diplomats, who aren't subject to US jurisdiction.

Transcribing and annotating these alongside the John Dickinson Writings project was one of the cooler things I got to do before we lost our federal funding

It's the last day of the fiscal year. And we have a done a LOT in the last year. We can do none of it without AHA members and donors. So thank you to all who joined or renewed their memberships and to all the donors. (It's not too late to join their ranks.)

An open letter, to readers, about Charity and Sylvia. I am very pained to feel the need to write this. #queerhistory #pride

Summertime is especially a good time for superb books. And goodness, am I enjoying Ann Patchett’s latest novel, Whistler. (I loved her last one, Tom Lake, too.)

Suffs was a delight. And I dug out my vintage pins, which I haven’t done in a long time, and add my sorority badge, as several of our early sisters were suffragists.

Pedicure today, massage on Sunday. Add in seeing Suffs and having dinner at a Jose Andres joint tomorrow, and this is going to be a much-needed good weekend.

@jenniferaregala.bsky.social needs this book.

Perfect way to start the day. 🦦

This is a tremendous piece by Judy Stone at @forbes.com. This new OMB rule is going to hurt communities from coast to coast. Federal grants are not just about research! www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

The Supreme Court ended our constitutional right to abortion 4 years ago today. In #AHAPerspectives, we've covered this across several articles (and several years). Linda Kerber wrote in the immediate aftermath.

The latest #EverythingHasAHistory article in #AHAPerspectives is about a military-issued map of Tokyo used by US servicemembers and others stationed in Japan after WWII. "What’s most intriguing about the one I found are the personal notations of the original owner," Steven P. Remy writes. 🗃️

JOB POSTING 📜📚 The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University seeks a research (reference) librarian: yale.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/external_car...

Y’all. This will be SO GOOD

Did you know there were 100+ men's and 14 women's baseball teams at Manzanar? Today in #AHAPerspectives, @americanstudier.bsky.social writes about the Japanese Americans who used baseball "to keep joy and passion and community alive in these dark places and times" during their incarceration in WWII.

Coming soon: You, Me, and the Conspiracy by @authoremmabarry.bsky.social

Lonnie Bunch will be president of the AHA in 2027, and I will be proud to work with him.

Friday! Unfortunately, info and skills all Americans need these days. So historians, you won’t want to miss this. (If you can’t attend live, register anyway. A recording link will be emailed to all registrants when it’s posted.)

Best news: I seem to still be in remission (pending some pathology results). 🎉

Colonoscopy tomorrow for the first time in two years—a boon after annual ones for a long time. Perspective is everything, right? 💩 #ChronicIllness

A reminder on Father's Day that the history of the American Revolution is about more than Founding Fathers. IOW Dad Books can be about moms, daughters, sisters, aunts, wives, friends, and compatriots.

An obituary worth reading [gift link] www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/b...

If you had an NEH Grant terminated, see the newly posted "Restarting Your Project: Planning Tips and Best Practices" and check for messages from eGMS. www.neh.gov/grants/manag...

This is a great idea & honored to be a part of.

SSP stands firmly in support of science, scholarship, and global engagement. What can you do? You can join us for a Town Hall, led by SSP's Advocacy Committee on June 22 at 1:00 pm ET to discuss the OMB proposal, share best practices, and consider our next steps together.

The upcoming June issue of the American Historical Review is gonna be all about material culture, with dozens of short essays on objects related to the Age of Revolutions. Read more about the '76 Objects special issue in #AHAPerspectives.

Wow, this looks cool!

Free and open to all! Come learn how to advocate for the humanities!

And my take on writing historical fiction in the classroom--yes, wrote my own to meet student needs (world history), but also offered for extra credit at the hs and undergrad levels: www.historians.org/perspectives...

Have you heard of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board? This is a group of lawyers, journalists, archivists, and historians authorized by Congress and appointed by the president to declassify and release federal records relating to criminal cases from the civil rights era. 🗃️

Milkweed, publisher of beautiful, important books, is accepting applications for its paid fellowship program. This is an amazing on-ramp to a publishing career. Check it out! milkweed.org/the-milkweed...

Such smart analysis from a DMV local.

In unpacking our house, I found my high school diploma. What I forgot is that the diploma portfolio included a resume and other job prep documents from age 17. According to the resume, I had a reputation for, among other things, honesty and humor. A deadly combination. 😂

Academics, you anxious nerds. ❤️

Only tangentially related: last week LEGO announced a Sagrada Familia set that will have over 12,000 pieces. I'm not a LEGO person, so I think it would take me as long to build that as they've taken on the real deal.

Does anyone know of any grassroots radical political groups that focus on organizing disabled folks/disability justice? Could also be support groups too. Would be great if they were based in Philly, NYC, or NJ, but they don’t have to be. Please share!

In 2024, we published a piece by Anne Lester about the rebuilding of Notre-Dame, five years after the fire. #AHAPerspectives

When En Li starts a new class every semester, before she tells her students that she has a PhD in Chinese history, she tells them, "I am a hula dancer." In #AHAPerspectives, she explores how hula dance shapes her teaching, helping her model vulnerability and reimagine classroom authority.

Great opportunity for an early career historian! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

The Radicalism of the American Revolution had a profound impact on You, Me, & the Conspiracy. It appears in the book's acknowledgements, which I'm going to bet is the first time someone cited Wood in a romance novel, lol.

If you live in Boston's North End, please help me find my #LostDog Maggie! She has a collar with my contact information.

Respect to the USPS for putting out a sheet of Revolutionary "founders" that aligns with the direction of the last several decades of scholarly research.

As the US approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a new #HistoryInFocus episode explores the AHR’s special issue, “’76 Objects.” Hear from AHA executive director Sarah Weicksel and contributors on the objects that reveal new stories about the American Revolution.

In the 1920s, leaded gasoline solved the problem of noisy automobile engines—and caused a public health crisis. In #AHAPerspectives, historian @dcsackman.bsky.social asks about the risks of embracing new technology like generative AI before understanding the consequences. 🗃️

"Do colleges exist to prepare citizens who can think critically, empathize, and imagine? Or do they exist solely to deliver skills as efficiently as possible?" In #AHAPerspectives, @johnfea1.bsky.social#AHAPerspectivesexamines the tension between AI and historical thinking on college campuses. 🗃️

I was one of Raul's many mutuals on Twitter. He was always kind to me, a person he never met. And I know so many of us, from grad students to contingent teachers to senior scholars experienced that kindness. What a loss for the scholarly community.

Asking for a friend (really): Are there good books on Rutherford B. Hayes you would recommend? 🗃️

Out today from #HistoryInFocus: A look at the AHR's latest special issue, "'76 Objects," which marks this year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with an exploration of the material culture of the American Revolution. @historians.org