Can anyone suggest the best scholarship on friendship among enslaved people in the 19th century? @adamrothman.bsky.social @rkdcolby86.bsky.social @rickbell.bsky.social @wemilteer.bsky.social @aaronastor.bsky.social @hngreen.bsky.social @jforret.bsky.social @jrothman.bsky.social

i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.

Big congrats to Jon White @civilwarjon.bsky.social and Aaron Wistar @aaronwistar.bsky.social and @beaconpress.bsky.social!

I bought this soap at a museum this week. It has a hint of smoke to it.

Read an interview with the author: www.upress.virginia.edu/author-corne...

I lost the citation.

Our own alum, Jonathan White M.A. '03, Ph.D. '08 and Lucas Morel recently published “Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln,” which recounts Frederick Douglass' journey from criticism to respect of Abraham Lincoln. Read more here! today.umd.edu/how-frederic...

Had a great publication day event yesterday at President Lincoln's Cottage. People flew in from Michigan and Illinois just for the event!

My latest in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social about newly discovered Frederick Douglass letters. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hist...

Recently spoke with @civilwarjon.bsky.social for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about his new book "Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln." Check it out at the link below!

I am posting some Chicago bank notes and shinplasters this week and today's bill features an amazing center vignette of Neptune's sea chariot being pulled by hippocampi. Seated at the back of the chariot is Liberty on a clam shell. Marine Bank of Chicago, IL, $3, 18--.🗃️

My latest in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social about newly discovered Frederick Douglass letters. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hist...

Washington, DC Set to Dedicate a New Lincoln Statue 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Happy to get my hands on the latest from @civilwarjon.bsky.social and Lucas Morel.

As we begin the 1st few weeks of classes, a reminder that FSSP hosts a large collection of classroom-ready documents related to slavery & its destruction. These first-hand testimonies of enslaved people, Black soldiers, & officials give life to lessons on slavery & the contested arc of emancipation.

I am so proud of this book and excited for it to get out into the world in a few weeks. We’ve discovered a dozen new documents by Frederick Douglass that are going to change how we think about the relationship between Lincoln and Douglass.

I am so proud of this book and excited for it to get out into the world in a few weeks. We’ve discovered a dozen new documents by Frederick Douglass that are going to change how we think about the relationship between Lincoln and Douglass.

I am thrilled to share that the Board of Governors @uncpress.bsky.social granted its unanimous approval for the publication of my biography of Robert Gould Shaw: "A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw." l couldn't be more pleased. Shaw appears pleased as well.

I piece of wood from the White House roof, installed shortly after the British burned Washington. Notice Eleanor Roosevelt's signature toward the right.

A new Affiliate School Offer is now available! Claim two free posters commemorating Black Lives in the Founding Era. Poster #1: Phillis Wheatley Poster #2: James Armistead Lafayette Claim here: gilderlehrman.org/affiliate

Baseball championship at Hoboken, NJ, on August 3, 1865.

Abraham Lincoln and Harry Houdini, ca. 1924.

Nineteenth-century photoshop.

“the largest ‘unbearded’ Lincoln collection in the world"

I worry that the premiere of Ken Burns's new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is going to mean one thing to his audience and another thing entirely to academic historians. Two conversations that have little to do with one another. Let's not go down this road again.

Why We Need Ken Burns Now More Than Ever open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

This is your periodic reminder that if you’ve had your eye on a cool new monograph published by a UP, the cheapest way to get it (other than the library) is almost always direct from the publisher with a discount code.

"George W. Buswell had an extraordinary Civil War experience. His account will doubtless prove an essential resource for expanding our understanding of a defining moment in American history." -Cecily N. Zander, Texas Woman's University

Happy #pubday to "From Dakota to Dixie: George Buswell's Civil War" edited by Jonathan W. White and Reagan Connelly, foreword by Gary W. Gallagher The remarkable account of a Union soldier whose service took him from Indian Country to the heart of the Confederacy. upress.virginia.edu/title/10075/

FROM DAKOTA TO DIXIE in the Mankato Free Press: www.mankatofreepress.com/diaries-of-c...

"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance

The front cover is complete -- with a fantastic blurb from @rkdcolby86.bsky.social! "Deeply moving, sometimes shocking, and sure to provoke deep reflection..."

The front cover is complete -- with a fantastic blurb from @rkdcolby86.bsky.social! "Deeply moving, sometimes shocking, and sure to provoke deep reflection..."

I am happy to report that the permit forms for the planned rally in support of the National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park on June 16 (4-6:30PM)have been approved. The rally will take place at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. More details to follow.

The 19C was an era where conman thrived and could make fortunes but also make a career out of lying. I chat with Frank Garmon about his book _A Wonderful Career in Crime_ from @lsupress.bsky.social where he introduces Charles Cowlam open.spotify.com/episode/00Je... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

This video, made by a colleague of mine, shows how easily students can use AI to cheat on exams. The first part shows ChatGPT, the second part shows Snap Chat. www.youtube.com/shorts/httB7...

"A Great and Good Man" ed. by Jonathan White & William Griffing provides readers with "a deeper understanding of how Lincoln was observed in real time," writes Jon-Erik Gilot. Read more about it here: bit.ly/3CPnyE9 #CivilWar #books

Charging a $500 fee to publish a Civil War photo is ridiculous. University libraries should know that most authors don't have that sort of budget. Making it worse: I already paid to use the image in another book and still have the scan, so they don't even have to send me anything.

I am excited to announce that this Oct., Lucas Morel & I will publish Frederick Douglass's writings on Abraham Lincoln. We've discovered a dozen letters & speeches that are completely unknown to historians. www.amazon.com/Measuring-Ma...

I am excited to announce that this Oct., Lucas Morel & I will publish Frederick Douglass's writings on Abraham Lincoln. We've discovered a dozen letters & speeches that are completely unknown to historians. www.amazon.com/Measuring-Ma...

Rally at Gettysburg in Support of the National Park Service on June 16 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Very proud of my student Lainey Pratzner for winning this award from The Lincoln Forum. cnu.edu/news/2025/05...

"It would be difficult to overstate the level of influence that Gallagher's Civil War America series has had on readers." Civil War Books and Authors BOOKNOTES: "The War That Made America: Essays Inspired by the Scholarship of Gary W. Gallagher" cwba.blogspot.com/2024/03/book...