New Episode: Prof. Christa Dierksheide and Prof. Nick Guyatt join us to discuss their new book, 'Jefferson’s Wolf'. In 1820, Jefferson wrote of slavery: “We have the wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go.” How, then, did Jefferson think slavery should end? #America250

Huge congratulations to long-time podcast co-host & PhD candidate @sheahendry.bsky.social for her publication in AHR's special issue “‘76 Objects” marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence! academic.oup.com/ahr/article/... @historians.org @camhistory.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

Does the Declaration of Independence still matter? As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, Cambridge historians @nicholasguyatt.bsky.social, Professor Mia Bay and Dr Caroline Johnston share their thoughts on the declaration that forged a nation. 🔗 www.cam.ac.uk/stories/decl...

Dr Jethro Calacday, Postdoctoral Affiliate in the History Faculty, has been awarded the Stuart L. Bernath Scholarly Article Prize by the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations 👏👏 SHAFR described the article as “a major contribution to U.S. foreign relations history…” Link below ⬇️

New Episode: "What did the American Revolution actually achieve? What did it inspire on a global basis?" Dr. Patrick Griffin discusses Charles Cornwallis and the subtle ways "imperfect people in the past try to do what they can to manage unstable contexts." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

From the archives: On this episode, Dr. Tara Bynum discusses personal letters as spaces of grief, memory, and imagination in her new book "Obour Tanner Makes an Archive: Or, How to Remember Your Famous (and Deceased) 18th-Century Friend, Phillis Wheatley." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

New Episode: “...No matter how significant institutions and structures are, individuals can and do make a difference.” Annual Pitt Professor Beth Bailey joins us to discuss military, war, and society in the modern United States. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

New Episode: “What makes one drug or another useful to politicians?” Prof. David Farber talks about crack cocaine and his new work on the late 20th c “war on drugs” in the United States - what it was, how it functioned, and whether it's proven politically durable. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

New Episode: “Exiting the world has never been a viable option.” Prof. Eliga Gould discusses the 1783 Paris Treaty and the messy remaking of the American Union in his new book "Peace and Independence: The Turbulent History of the United States’ Founding Treaty." podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

From the archives: Elizabeth Ellis, Associate Professor of History at Princeton University, joined us in 2025 to talk about her book ‘The Great Power of Small Nations: Indigenous Diplomacy in the Gulf South.’ Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

To kick off 2026, @kathleenbelew.bsky.social joined us for a pertinent discussion on mass gun violence, Christian nationalism, and the possibilities for reimagining community safety amidst a culture of fear and fragmentation. Listen to "Thoughts and Prayers" here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

The podcast has been running since 2018, and you can access old and new episodes on your streaming platform of choice, including Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

Hello, Bluesky! Today, we launch our new account for the Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast - "Camericanist." Each week, Cambridge students interview a leading historian from the weekly seminar to share upcoming and cutting-edge research with the public. www.hist.cam.ac.uk/event-series...