T. Cole Jones uncovers the coercive labor system Connecticut developed for British prisoners after the 1775 capture of Ticonderoga, revealing how revolutionary ideals clashed with the pragmatic exploitation of prisoner labor. Now open access: muse.jhu.edu/article... #EAS @projectmuse.bsky.social

Richard S. Newman explores how early Black writers used print to challenge racial oppression. He demonstrates how their poetry, petitions, & pamphlets forged a foundation for abolitionist thought & redefined authorship in the 18th century. Now open access until 12/31/25: muse.jhu.edu/article...

Teaching in the Age of AI: EAS Miscellany invites blog submissions on how generative tools like ChatGPT are shaping pedagogy. Share how you design assignments, assess work, or reimagine learning in this new landscape. Details here: https://bit.ly/485mfyh

Blake McGready examines how accusations of ravaging in the Revolutionary Hudson Valley reflected environmental destruction, disrupted gender roles, & helped define Patriot identity through the language of violation & protection. Now open access: muse.jhu.edu/article... @projectmuse.bsky.social

We welcome Tracy L. Barnett, who recently joined our staff as the Digital & Social Media Editor for EAS Miscellany. Learn more about Tracy's scholarship & her approach to academic communications in her interview: web.sas.upenn.edu/ea... @mcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social #EAS #EASMisc

Justin Iverson examines how colonial authorities reshaped Jamaica’s interior during the First Maroon War, using roads, forts, & barracks to contain Black resistance & militarize the landscape in service of a slave society. Now open access until 12/31/25: muse.jhu.edu/article...

Eric Slauter reconsiders how reading shaped revolution. His article follows the circulation of Locke’s Second Treatise to show how cheap reprints, marketing, & reader reception played a formative role in radicalization. Now open access until 12/31/25: muse.jhu.edu/article... @projectmuse.bsky.social

Monica Najar examines how 18th-century anti-Catholic writers used salacious stories of predatory priests to attack Catholicism, shape gender norms, & promote Protestant ideals of modesty in a bawdy, widely read print culture. Now open access until 12/31/25: muse.jhu.edu/article...

Discover hidden gems from the archives. Our Source Highlights spotlight fascinating sources with context and ideas for teaching or research. Read more: http://bit.ly/4lKE6OA #EAS #EarlyAmericaMisc @mcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social

Have thoughts on how early American studies connect with the present? Pitch a Contemporary Connections piece for EAS Miscellany. We welcome short reflections linking past and present. Details here: http://bit.ly/406MijR #EAS #EarlyAmericaMisc @mcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social

As a supplement to his #Summer2025 #EAS article, Benjamin Pietrenka shares the sources behind his research into the many translations of the Bible read by early Americans. Check them out on #EASMiscellany here: http://bit.ly/3Hx8wWh#Summer2025#EAS#EASMiscellanycneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social

Have you used a unique archival or primary source in your research? Our Source Highlights posts showcase these documents and objects. Read more: http://bit.ly/406MijR #EAS #EarlyAmericaMisc @mcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social

Looking to share your research, teaching ideas, or archival finds with the early American studies community? EAS Miscellany welcomes pitches year-round. Visit our “Write for Us” page to learn more: http://bit.ly/406MijR #EAS #EarlyAmericanMisc @mcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social

For Teaching #EAS, Ann Ostendorf uses microhistory in her post on Romani American history. She follows the case of 1 man in colonial Louisiana to trace a compelling story that opens our understanding of race, archival silences, & historical memory. http://bit.ly/45uVxO0#EAS,@mcneilcenter.bsky.social

EAS Miscellany is more than a journal companion: it’s a hub for fresh takes, teaching ideas, and new scholarship on early America. Explore what we have: http://bit.ly/4nwEqCa #EAS #EarlyAmericaMisc @mcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social

EAS Miscellany interviews Cynthia Kierner about her #Summer2025 article on the women of Trenton who feted Washington then disappeared from memory. Dive into the conversation and rediscover their story. http://bit.ly/4ouYR2R#Summer2025@mcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social #EAS #EarlyAmericanMisc

For Teaching EAS, Lloyd Alimboyao Sy takes his #Summer2025 article's concept of "repair" outside. His “Teaching Outside with Black Hawk” post invites us to see how a change of place can deepen our attention, memory, & connection to texts. http://bit.ly/3V0FOjq#Summer2025@mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EAS

The journal EAS is introducing new “From the Field” articles. We invite submissions from scholars, grad students, and practitioners that analyze debates or review exhibits, performances, or digital projects in early American studies. For more info, see: http://bit.ly/3IWLFUo #EAS #EarlyAmericaMisc

In her #Summer2025 #EAS article, Cynthia A. Kierner shows how, in 1789, New Jersey women feted Washington to honor his defense of them during the war. By the 1800s, their efforts were forgotten. doi.org/10.1353/eam....#Summer2025#EASmcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social @projectmuse.bsky.social

Benjamin Pietrenka’s #Summer2025 #EAS article explores radical German Pietists' use of scripture translation to support rituals like baptism & foot washing, shaping Protestant diversity in the early US. http://bit.ly/45aYhQh#Summer2025#EASmcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social @projectmuse.bsky.social

How did elite women in the Early Republic understand the sublime? Elizabeth Clapp’s #Summer2025 #EAS article analyzes their travel journals as personal reflections and performances of their learning and taste. http://bit.ly/4lsbWr3#Summer2025#EASmcneilcenter.bsky.social @projectmuse.bsky.social

Lloyd Sy explores Native reparative reading in his #Summer2025 #EAS article “In Repair.” He asks: what if we approach 19th-century Native texts as Sauk mourners tended graves-- with care, presence, and continuity? http://bit.ly/4fweSla#Summer2025#EASprojectmuse.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social

The #Summer2025 #EAS issue is now openly accessible on @projectmuse.bsky.social! muse.jhu.edu/issue/5...#Summer2025#EASmcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social

Read our #Summer2025 #EAS journal issue on @projectmuse.bsky.social Link: muse.jhu.edu/issue/5...#Summer2025#EASmcneilcenter.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social #MCEAS

In this Teaching EAS post, Abby Chandler helps students understand the American Revolution as part of a global struggle. Bring transnational perspectives into your classroom: bit.ly/4m4S2Du @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EAS #EarlyAmericaMisc

Guest editor J. L. Bell introduces a Teaching EAS roundtable on using games to teach early American studies. Learn how historical play can deepen engagement and foster active learning: bit.ly/4fuoGMu @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EAS #EarlyAmericanMisc

Teach students to connect the French and American Revolutions. Anna Vincenzi’s lesson examines transatlantic political culture and how revolutionary ideals evolved in different settings. Read here: bit.ly/46Nx9rX @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EAS #EarlyAmericanMisc

Asheesh Siddique’s Teaching EAS lesson helps students consider sources and their political effects, explore the material culture of early modern politics, and examine how artifacts and ideas shaped the past. Read more: bit.ly/45dSN61 @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EAS #EarlyAmericanMisc

Rachel Herrmann’s Teaching EAS lesson “Consider the Source: An 1800 Maroon Treaty” guides students to explain why Maroon–Sierra Leone negotiations count as a treaty, assess fragmented archival sources, and explore early antislavery alliance. Read more: bit.ly/45bOAjm @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EAS

Amy Dunagin’s Teaching EAS lesson helps students analyze sources, compare British and American Patriots, and explore political propaganda in early America. Perfect for teaching critical reading and context. bit.ly/47e3vvZ @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EAS #EarlyAmericanMisc

Bring rural STEM into your classroom! Chris Blakley’s Teaching EAS lesson "Rural STEM in Revolutionary-era Connecticut" blends early American medicine, sensory knowledge, and health humanities through primary sources. Read more: bit.ly/3IZxRYZ @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EAS #EarlyAmericanMisc

Looking for teaching ideas? Explore our Teaching EAS section, where educators share assignments, strategies, and reflections on the craft of teaching early America. Browse here: bit.ly/44G7638 @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #EASMisc #EarlyAmericaMisc

For Independence Day, we're sharing 5 of our 2024 most-read #EAS articles exploring how people in early America claimed freedom, resisted power, & shaped new ideas of independence. Follow this thread for more! @projectmuse.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #IndependenceDay

July is Disability Pride Month & an opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences, & struggles of the disability community. Explore Disability Studies with MUSE and discover articles, books and more here: bit.ly/tdisabilitystudies #DisabilityPride #TeamUP @aupresses.bsky.social

"By definition, we live in the world that the past made.” Sarah Gronningsater, author of the award-winning Penn Press title THE RISING GENERATION, discusses her approach to teaching early American history in this profile from Omnia, featured in Penn Today (cc: @sas.upenn.edu). bit.ly/4ekfmKy

Happy Juneteenth! Don't forget to check out our curated collection of books that explore historical context and themes related to Juneteenth—plus, save 40% on these & other great books with discount code PENN-SUMMER25 thanks to our Summer Reading Sale! www.pennpress.org/a-juneteenth...

To honor Juneteenth, Penn Press has curated a collection of our recent titles that explore historical context & themes related to tomorrow's holiday. You can also save 40% on these & other great books with code PENN-SUMMER25 during our Summer Reading Sale! www.pennpress.org/a-juneteenth...

EAS Miscellany, the digital companion to the journal Early American Studies, is looking for a new Digital & Social Media Editor to join our small and friendly staff. The position is entirely remote. Come work with us! Review of applications begins June 15. #MCEAS #PennPress bit.ly/43jseg3

There is so much... but this snapshot especially sobering as that (fired) advisory committee was such a terrific group of experts--as are the state dept. historians.

EAS Miscellany, the digital companion to the journal Early American Studies, is looking for a new Digital & Social Media Editor to join our small and friendly staff. Come work with us! Review of applications begins June 15. #MCEAS #PennPress bit.ly/43jseg3

Check out the latest issue of Transactions, which dives into Living with Climate Change. Read and subscribe at the link: www.pennpress.org/journals/jou...

While it's not reflected on our site yet (will be soon) the CFP for "Taking Stock and Setting Agendas" with the @easmisc.bsky.social & @mcneilcenter.bsky.social is extended until June 1st! So some extra time to send in your proposals, and check out the details here: theitps.org/event/taking...

In his #Spring2025 #EAS article, James Dupey explains how 19th-century preacher Alexander Campbell became both a Christian publisher and entrepreneur, embodying the connections between religion and the market. bit.ly/4dcwUb6 @projectmuse.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social

Anthony Dean Rizzuto challenges us to rethink Thomas Paine’s reputation as an abolitionist and egalitarian by pointing to patterns of white supremacy in his publications. Read more here: muse.jhu.edu/pub/56/artic... @projectmuse.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social

Congratulations to 2024 Murrin Prize winner Douglas Winiarski! His award-winning Spring 2024 EAS article, “Revisioning the Shawnee Prophet” is available on @projectmuse.bsky.social: muse.jhu.edu/pub/56/artic... @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social @easmisc.bsky.social

Monica Najar examines 18th-century anti-­Catholic publications in her #Spring2025 #EAS article “Amorous Intrigues." These “true” stories of lascivious, predatory priests were best sellers in the American market. bit.ly/3YPzvll @projectmuse.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social

#EAS is excited to announce "Taking Stock and Setting Agendas," a joint workshop with @theitps.bsky.social and @mcneilcenter.bsky.social this September. For more information, see: theitps.org/scholarship-...

‪The #Spring2025 #EAS issue is now openly accessible on @ProjectMUSE’s Subscribe to Open Program for more #OpenAccess! muse.jhu.edu/journal/322 @mcneilcenter

Learn about how English colonists militarized infrastructure in the Jamaican hinterland during the First Maroon War by reading Justin Iverson’s #Spring2025 #EAS article: muse.jhu.edu/article/958895 @projectmuse.bsky.social @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social

Read our #Spring2025 #EAS journal issue on @projectmuse.bsky.social here: muse.jhu.edu/issue/54722 @pennpress.bsky.social @mcneilcenter.bsky.social #MCEAS