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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D.
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Historian, author of The Work of Empire: War, Occupation, and the Making of American Colonialism in Cuba and the Philippines (UNC Press, 2025)
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Here is a review I wrote of Sven Beckert’s impressive new book, *Capitalism: A Global History*, for the New York Times.

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How Capitalism Took Over the World
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November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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How a system of colonial trusteeship converted Native wealth into settler capital.

Vested Interests by Emilie Connolly is now available (20 Jan UK pub).

Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

#History #AmericanHistory #USHistory #ReadUP
Vested Interests: Trusteeship and Native Dispossession in the United States by Emilie Connolly
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Still need to find a dish to bring to Thanksgiving dinner? You can find inspiration and recipes in our Savor the South cookbooks 🥧

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November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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@smh-historians.bsky.social: can labor and military history work together?

I discuss below with John Hall, Reena Goldthree, @tejnagaraja.bsky.social, revisiting our debate in the most recent issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social (no paywall until February!):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC-V...
Up For Debate: Labor and Military History
YouTube video by Labor and Working-Class History Association
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November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The 2026 Summer Seminar in Military History is now accepting applications! Join top scholars & peers for an immersive experience in historical analysis and professional development. Submit the application form, 2-page cover letter, & CV by Dec. 12th!

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Summer Seminar | The Society for Military History
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November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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smh-historians.bsky.social
SMH is pleased to offer the Allan R. Millett Dissertation Research Grant. The winner receives an award of $1200.00 for doctoral dissertation research on a topic in any field of military history.
For details on applying:

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Applications | The Society for Military History
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November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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svenbeckert.bsky.social
Wonderful news that the @NextBigIdeaClub
team has selected Capitalism: A Global History as a monthly must-read!
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The 1,000-Year Story That Explains Your Life Today
Author Sven Beckert shares 5 key insights from his new book, Capitalism: A Global History.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Big news for the 250th! We at LCP & APS are organizing a conference: BLACK DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE — Before & After 1776.
Please consider submitting a proposal!
Featuring Annette Gordon-Reed and Nell Painter! Please spread the word! librarycompany.org/academic-pro...
Call for Proposals: Black Declarations of Independence – The Library Company of Philadelphia
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November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Giving thanks today to Rosemary Feurer for this conversation on "The Wages of War" forum in the most recent issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social (no paywall!) with historians John Hall, Reena Goldthree and @tejnagaraja.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC-V...

See lawcha.org/2025/11/22/l...
Labor History and Military History: A Forum | LAWCHA
This recorded forum is an exciting follow-up to Justin Jackson's blog, The Specter of War in Labor History on the Labor: Studies in Working Class History
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November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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svenbeckert.bsky.social
If you are in Cambridge on December 2, join me at this Harvard Bookstore event on Capitalism: A Global History with the great @profmsinha.bsky.social .
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November 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Thrilled to comment on Rudi Batzell's brilliant new book, Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery: Global Inequality, Racial Boundaries, and the Rise of Unions in American and British Capitalism, 1870-1930, at
@socscihistory.bsky.social 2025!

Buy it, people! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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A billion years ago, even mentioning the long history of histories of the American Revolution: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2016/01/27/t... 5/
The Importance of Academic (History) Writing - The Scholarly Kitchen
Historians can and do play a vital role in the public humanities, but there are vital reasons not just why but how we write for one another, too.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Happening tomorrow! More details on GWU's calendar here: calendar.gwu.edu/event/unment...
sfahrenthold.bsky.social Stacy Fahrenthold @sfahrenthold.bsky.social · 22d
November 20: I'll discuss Unmentionables at the George Washington University, in the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center. With many thanks to Dr. Nabila Hijazi for this invitation!
Event poster for Speaker Event: Unmentionables, Textiles, Garment Work, and the Syrian America Working Class, by Stacy D. Fahrenthold. The talk will take place at the George Washington University in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2:30-3:30pm, in the Myers Room, in the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center. The address is 701 21st Street., NW, Washington DC 20052. The poster features a black and white portrait of the author, juxtaposed with a black and white photo of women seated at singer sewing machines at a garment factory in the 1930s.
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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If you missed @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social Big Book Forum a few weeks ago, featuring Rudi Batzell's 'Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery,' you can now watch a replay of the event, available here at LaborOnline.
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Labor 2025 Big Book Forum: Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery | LAWCHA
On October 17, historian Rudi Batzell presented at the Labor 2025 Big Book forum about his new book, Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery: Global
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November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Another must-read!
arielron.bsky.social Ariel Ron @arielron.bsky.social · 8d
Emilie Connolly's book about native dispossession and public is coming out next week. She's not on here to be embarrassed by me saying this is the proverbial "highly anticipated" book but at it is, at least by me.

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November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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We're excited to share that Andrew Kinney will join UNC Press as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor 🎉

"UNC Press has always led the way in the publication of American history . . . I’m so excited to be joining such a remarkable team." Read more on the blog 👇

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UNC Press Welcomes Andrew Kinney as W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor  - UNC Press Blog
The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce that Andrew Kinney will join the Press on December 1, 2025, as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor, leading acquisitions for th...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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A two-year LABOR HISTORY postdoc @brownhist.bsky.social and @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social

Possible foci: migration/displacement/ human trafficking; automation/technology/processes of global integration; or gender/sexuality/politics of reproductive labor

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November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Community members in Stockton, CA gathered at Delta College in October to unveil a new portrait and remember the life and work of historian and past LAWCHA member Dawn Mabalon.
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Filipino community honors well-known historian with portrait at Stockton's Delta College
Members of the Filipino community gathered at Delta College to honor a well-known historian and beloved friend, the late Dr. Dawn Mabalon.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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diplomatichistory.bsky.social
We also have an excellent slate of book reviews, starting with Stefan Aune reviewing Justin Jackson's (@justinfdjackson.bsky.social) The Work of Empire: War, Occupation, and the Making of American Colonialism in Cuba and the Philippines doi.org/10.1093/dh/d...
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Our site is back!
uncpress.bsky.social UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 8d
Having trouble accessing the UNC Press site? You guessed it—the Cloudflare outage is affecting us too 🙃 We’re monitoring the situation and hope everything will be back up and running soon 🤞
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Serena Zabin's book about the Boston Massacre is a must read on the massacre and the broader British occupation of Boston. #KenBurns #HATM
November 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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As one of “many more” (I can’t help myself, hell I won’t!), I wholeheartedly endorse this.
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In time for the holidays, now pre-orderable, the long awaited Oxford Handbook of American Military History, edited by Sam Watson. 32 chapters by top scholars in the field, including @bethbailey.bsky.social , @notabattlechick.bsky.social , @karadixonvuic.bsky.social, yours truly, and many more.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Out now, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World by @rickbell.bsky.social A wide angle view of a global event that never loses focus on the Revolution itself. Check it out!
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November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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“Patriotism…, is not about hiding the stains of the past…. It means loving your country enough to tell its whole story. Once upon a time, that mission might have seemed middlebrow and dull. Today, for better or worse, it is positively revolutionary.”

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What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles
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November 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Looking for more Civil War books to add to your shelf? Check out @cwmonitor.bsky.social's Best Civil War Books of 2025 featuring a bunch of UNC Press titles 👏

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The Best Civil War Books of 2025
What were the best Civil War history books published in 2025? A panel of historians offers their picks.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM