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One woman’s enlightening trek through the natural histories, cultural stories, and present perils of thirteen national monuments, from Maine to Hawaii—now available in paperback
In January 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed that “There is all across our land a growing sense of peace and a sense of common purpose.” Yet in the ensuing months, a series of crises disturbed that fragile sense of peace, ultimately setting the stage for Reagan’s decisive victory in 1980 and ushering in the final phase of the Cold War.
Josephine McCarty had many identities. But in Albany, New York, she was known as "Dr. Emma Burleigh," the abortionist of Howard Street.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) seeks an outstanding emerging scholar American art for a curatorial fellowship funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. Applicant must have a solid grounding within the broad field of American art with knowledge of art of the late eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth century, but will specialize in one or more areas within that field. The preferred areas of specialization include, but are not limited to the arts of the American Shakers and early American folk art. Application deadline: July 11.
Annual Congress of the Réseau Européen pour le Développement de l’Histoire de la Jeune Amérique (REDEHJA) June 18-20, 2025, Nantes University, Nantes, France Key words: Early American history; imperial history; continental history; spaces of power; domination, adaptation and resistance; conflict, contestation and collaboration
Join the final USSO Book Hour of the academic year on 21 June at 1pm BST to discuss 'Oreo' by Fran Ross. All are welcome to come along and take part in the conversation. Undergraduates in American Studies are particularly encouraged to join!
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