Happy to in the @us.theconversation.com with my @prri.org immigration pod mates @willmccorkle.bsky.social and @ekyleromero.bsky.social discussing why Americans still believe public education should be a right for all children regardless of immigration status! theconversation.com/most-america...

This hybrid event is happening today! Please join @dbattisti.bsky.social @carlygoodman.bsky.social #ashleyjohnsonbavery and me for a conversation about our book--Hidden Histories of Unauthorized Migrations from Europe to the United States

Really excited to be working with this terrific forgotten of scholars! @prri.org

I did not know this: “Soccer” originated in 19th c. England to differentiate association football (soccer) from rugby football (rugger). Fascinating. “Anyone who pretends that soccer is purely an Americanism and football always has been the term used in England is simply incorrect.”

Ever wonder how vodka usurped whiskey as the most consumed spirit in the U.S.? Read on for a story of immigrants, gender, new advertising techniques, and Cold War cultural politics. time.com/7285018/how-...

Here it is, my 228th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Please add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...

So in my spare time when I’m not talking about refugee policy, I talk about (and drink) whiskey. I’m happy to have now turned that pastime into something vaguely academic. Super proud of this op-ed on the history of American identity, global politics, and whiskey. time.com/7269684/why-...