I'm looking forward to having @frankcogliano.bsky.social on my YouTube channel for the first time this Wednesday at noon ET. If you're into the history of the early American republic, you'll want to tune into this one! www.youtube.com/live/sUGaNBQ...

Convincing you to buy my book, day 3/31. Let's talk about climate disasters -- how are they experienced by people in their work or everyday lives? Hobos -- American migrant workers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries -- show us one possible answer.

Within five minutes of sending off the corrections to the page proofs I received a couple copies of the ARC in the mail. Thanks @uncpress.bsky.social.

in 1893, Memphis had a minor league team named the "Fever Germs," which some believe was a reference to the 1878 Yellow Fever epidemic in the city.

I’ve been to lots of graduations and heard lots of graduation speeches. I only remember the bad/offensive ones. The rest are just nothing.

My first author copy arrived!

Not since Reconstruction ended in the 1870s amid white-supremacist terrorism and voter suppression has Black electoral influence declined so suddenly in the American South. trib.al/huKmBtq

If any historians want to suffer through the Florida Man Version of AP History, here's the document:

Look what I just got!

Thirteen Justices for thirteen circuits, with an increase each time a circuit is added. No constitutional amendment needed. Long overdue. Increase the size of the federal judiciary, too. A country that supposedly prizes the rule of law can afford this.

Is there a nice historian or librarian out there with access to the Christian Recorder archives who would be willing to send me two articles? I have the exact dates for them.

Magnificent history! Review of: Scars on the Land: An Environmental History of Slavery in the American South, by @davidsilkenat.bsky.social David Silkenat regarp.com/2023/08/30/r...

Somehow tomorrow is both the last day of classes and the busiest day of the semester.

And of course I am the voice of doom in this NYT piece about academic historians and the 250th www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/a...

CALL FOR EDITORS 📣 British American Nineteenth-Century Historians (BrANCH) is seeking new co-editors of its journal, to take up posts in January 2027. CV + Letter of Intent should be shared by 1st June 2026.

Don't delay -- application materials should be sent to [email protected] by TOMORROW, April 15! The @richardscenter.bsky.social and @jcwe.bsky.social announce a journal article workshop for advanced graduate students, recent PhDs, assistant professors, and independent scholars.

It’s been 5 months since my book "The Republican House Divided" was published by @uscpress.bsky.social. Since then I have given public talks, appeared on podcasts, and engaged with student groups. I remain willing and eager to talk anyone and everyone about my research so please do get in touch! 🗃️

Is Trump reviving the Know Nothing Party?

Under long-standing international law, a blockade is an act of war.

🚨Last day to get your proposals in for BrANCH 2026 in Warwick!

@branchuk.bsky.social announces a search for new co-editors of its journal, American 19th C History @anchistjournal.bsky.social. Apps to include c.v. and a 1-2 page cover letter, sent to ANCH co-editor, and incoming BrANCH Chair, David Doddington ([email protected]) by 01.05.26. Pls share!

A historian baseball card I made for my late PhD advisor, Bert Wyatt-Brown.

Build Your Appomattox Library #CivilWarMemory open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Happy Appomattox Courthouse Day to all who celebrate! 🏳️ uncpress.org/978146967251...

Happy Appomattox Courthouse Day to all who celebrate! 🏳️ uncpress.org/978146967251...

Just taught the Lieber Code and emerged to this nonsense. To equate Trump's threats with Sherman's actions is to fundamentally misunderstand what Sherman did and did not do. He did not destroy a civilization, he was not a war criminal, no matter what the Lost Cause would have you believe.

When folks call Trump the "Mad King," are they referencing George III or Aerys II Targaryen?

I don’t know where that blue square came from. Here’s a better cover photo!

Historians: The Trump administration wants to issue oil and gas leases across the greater Chaco landscape. They've given the public ONE WEEK (till 4/7) to weigh in on the future of this immensely important place. Please tell them what you think: eplanning.blm.gov/Participate-...

Now that my biography of Robert Gould Shaw is available for pre-order, I am beginning to organize a book tour beginning in late September. My calendar is already beginning to fill up. I would love to speak in your community. Let's start the conversation. cwmemory.com/events/

Not sure whether this is apt or terrible timing but here’s the official cover of my book due out with @uncpress.bsky.social W. Hodding Carter III imprint this fall. 🎉

Happy book birthday to Scars on the Land (2022) and Raising the White Flag (2019)! Is an April Fools Day release date a reflection on my scholarship?

Perplexed that there is so little public discourse/enthusiasm/criticism of tomorrow’s moon launch

Publication Day! Very excited!

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about birthright citizenship. Here, for the NYTimes and with Kate Masur, I offer a view of what those of you who think historically should be listening for. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/o...

On March 12, dozens of community members gathered outside the old courthouse in the center of Fayetteville, Georgia, to dedicate a historical marker recognizing at least seven victims of racial terror lynching in Fayette County.

Their Ancestor Was an Enslaved Potter. They Are Battling to Recover His Legacy. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/a...

The postie delivered two goodies today. The 250 vol will be published on April 3. The paperback of Rev Friendship will appear on May 5.

Blueskis, THE WESTERNERS Book Tour has begun! It has been wonderful to introduce readers to the remarkable women and men I have been researching and writing about for three years. If I am coming to your town and you can make the event, please let me know!

Truly happy to reveal the cover of AN INCONVENIENT WOMAN: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America. Available for preorder now!🙏♥️ read.macmillan.com/lp/an-inconv...

Here's my review of @historianheather.bsky.social's excellent new book FEAR AND FURY in @jacobinmag.bsky.social. Many thanks to Meagan Day for the edits, and many thanks to Heather for writing yet another monumentally important book.🗃️ jacobin.com/2026/03/goet...

Pauli Murray was among the first to theorize that the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under law could be used not only to challenge laws that discriminated based on race, but also on sex. Their legacy lives on during Women's History Month and every month.

For us in the present, runaway advertisements offer windows into the lives of the enslaved. For 19th century abolitionists, these advertisements exposed the absurdity of human bondage. Check out @adamrothman.bsky.social excellent new article for the JAH: academic.oup.com/jah/article-...

Looking forward to launching this collection by @uvapress.bsky.social at Mount Vernon on April 16. www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-vi...

Still time to apply!

Article submitted. Now for spring break.

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

Check out my essay about my great-grandfather, Confederate surgeon Hunter Holmes McGuire. His monument in Richmond is slated to come down. I’m Ok with it. #CivilWar #monuments #Virginia #medicalhistory open.substack.com/pub/margaret...

Wrote a referee's report for a tier-one journal. No acknowledgement, let alone a thank you. Unpaid labor keeps peer-review afloat. Don't ask me again.