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Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social · 6h

We've joined the blue sky! Just as the skies darken for winter too

Please let your followers know that the Scottish History Society has arrived!

Find out more about memberships, the society, and events at our website: scottishhistorysociety.com

The Scottish History Society

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The Prize Papers Project @prizepapers.bsky.social · 1d

From today, we will release the documents related to the Fort de Nantes, a French ship chartered by Francisco Sánchez de Madrid, a merchant from Cádiz, to travel to Veracruz and Havana. It was captured by two ships of the British Navy on January 5 1747, on its journey back and taken to Plymouth.

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic news, @maryhicks.bsky.social. Congratulations and very well deserved!

Mary Hicks @maryhicks.bsky.social · 1d

I'm really honored to have Captive Cosmopolitans join the long line of fantastic books which have won the Warren Dean Memorial prize. Thanks so much to the committee members, who have authored many books that I've been inspired by, for this recognition:

CLAH @clahistorians.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to Mary Hicks (@maryhicks.bsky.social) for winning the Warren Dean Prize for her book, Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery (@oieahc.bsky.social & @uncpress.bsky.social).

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 1d

We have an AMA today with @davidgreenberg.bsky.social on his book John Lewis: A Life. Come check it out!

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 2d

The very definition of Hell itself

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 2d

In all seriousness: deadline for submissions is November 15th, I have two papers, I'd love a third, but if we get more I'm happy to submit two panels. Email me!

Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 5d

Hey #vastearlyamerica folks, I'm thinking about putting together a panel for @cndhistassoc.bsky.social 's conference next summer, looking at religion and violence in the colonial wars between New France and New England/the mid-Atlantic (or just France & England in Canada). Anyone interested?

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for the Digital Projects Coffeehouse for fascinating digital initiatives in #vastearlyamerica, and be sure to apply for Prof. Sarah Finley's “Oceanic Perspectives on Vast Early America” or Kristin Gallas “Whose History, Whose Voice? The Future of Interpreting Enslavement at Historic Sites”

OIEAHC (Omohundro Institute) @oieahc.bsky.social · 5d

We are diving back in to another season of OI Coffeehouses, Vast Early America! Come check them out - two have application deadlines of midnight, October 12, so apply now! oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...

OI Coffeehouse - OIEAHC

Begun in winter 2021 as a way of bringing people together virtually while the pandemic kept us apart physically, the OI Coffeehouse has proven a valuable online gathering place for many in the early A...

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 3d

Why do we play music so loudly in coffee shops in these United States?

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Kate Carpenter @katecarp.bsky.social · 3d

Historians who write books, please a) set up your own author website, independent of your university profile and b) get some professional headshots taken. Love, your friendly neighborhood podcaster.

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Bryan Banks @bryanbanksphd.bsky.social · 4d

And we have our cover! @cindyermus.bsky.social

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The Gray Sage @walterdgreason.bsky.social · 4d

Who wants a free copy?
#graphichistory

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 4d

Excellent episode of Love Scotland podcast on the creation of the National Trust for Scotland’s archive and the challenges of born digital records. Plus remarkable stories from the NTS archive about the Glencoe Massacre and the Titanic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...

Inside the archives

Podcast Episode · Love Scotland: Stories of Scotland's History and Nature · 10/03/2025 · 32m

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 4d

Trust, but verify.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 5d

Hey #vastearlyamerica folks, I'm thinking about putting together a panel for @cndhistassoc.bsky.social 's conference next summer, looking at religion and violence in the colonial wars between New France and New England/the mid-Atlantic (or just France & England in Canada). Anyone interested?

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 5d

While you were driving, too, right?

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 5d

Here's the line up!

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 5d

The @oieahc.bsky.social Digital Projects Coffeehouse Series returns October 14th!

We're kicking things off with @deepthimurali.bsky.social, co-director of Connecting Threads: Fashioning Madras in India and the Caribbean

Sign up now to join the conversation.

oieahc.wm.edu/events-overv...

OI Digital Projects Coffeehouse - OIEAHC

Begun in winter 2021 as a way of bringing people together virtually while the pandemic kept us apart physically, the OI Coffeehouse has proven a valuable online gathering place for many in the early A...

oieahc.wm.edu

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Frank Cogliano @frankcogliano.bsky.social · 7d

We've got a cover and a publication date (April 3, 2026).

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Drafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · 8d

Drafting the Past is back, and with a truly fantastic episode! I felt so fortunate to talk with Ruby Lal about her newest book(s), her transition to narrative history writing, and how she brings stories from hundreds of years ago so beautifully to life. Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

Podcast episode graphic. On the left is a smiling woman with long graying black hair, a black shirt and a large necklace in front of a bookshelf. On the right, the text reads "Drafting the Past Episode 68: Ruby Lal."

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 8d

Digital Virginians (and DCers and Marylanders, too!): There is still time to submit your proposal for the 2025 Digital Archives in the Commonwealth Summit, to be held 11-12 November at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.

This is a free conference!

daic.virginia.edu/daic-cfp-2025

Call for Proposals - 2025 | DAIC

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 15d

NOW PLAYING: Episode 19: The Gambit

With British authority collapsing in North America, Britons on both sides of the Atlantic including Benjamin Franklin, Caroline Howe, and Lord Dartmouth engage in desperate and secret negotiations to avoid all the horrors of civil war.

#podcast #history

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Wolfson History Prize @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social · 8d

We're excited to reveal the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 shortlist, celebrating the finest historical non-fiction works from the past year.

Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors! 👏📚

www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk/2025-wolfson...

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 9d

We have 9 AMAs (+2 pending) lined up for @askhistorians.bsky.social in October! We're covering the girl scouts, Julian Augustus, John Lewis, Caribbean enslavement, abortion after Roe, the Cuban Missile Crisis, South American Cold War dictators, the solar system, and manga! Be sure to check them out!

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 9d

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 9d

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.

OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out

Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.

on.wsj.com

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