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Seth Rockman @sethrockman.bsky.social · 5h

Western Mass!! Come on out!

November 13, 2025 5:00pm

Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery | Events & Calendars | Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 3d

It’s a beautiful day to read a banned book

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Nathan Ellstrand @nellstra.bsky.social · 6d

New book from @dukepress.bsky.social:

Clandestinas: Women in the Cuban Revolutionary Underground, 1955–1959 by Carollee Bengelsdorf

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Modern American History @modamhist.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to the honorable mention for our third Annual Brooke L. Blower and Sarah T. Phillips Essay Prize winner: Jan Michael at @tgsatnu.bsky.social for "The Boundaries of Power: How Posse Comitatus Sought to Dismantle the U.S. State."

Look for the article in a future issue of MAH!

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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · 6d

Give it a listen!

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The Work of Empire: War, Occupation, and the… by Justin F. Jackson · Audiobook preview

YouTube video by Google Play Books

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 6d

Tenure isn't "just" about academic freedom or free speech, it also about labor, and more - knowing the history helps understand the battles and challenges of the present🗃️ @TIME #madebyhistory time.com/7320703/acad...

The Real History of Tenure

If academics want to protect the idea of tenure, they need to understand how and why it became the norm.

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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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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · 8d

I offered a course on American Revolutions, centered on the Berkshires, and opened all lectures to the public...it was super fun (and timely).

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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · 21d

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So You Want a Civil War? Let’s Pause to Remember What One Looks Like.

Today marks the 163rd anniversary of Antietam. Those who say they’re ready for civil war should stop and think about what happened there.

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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · 24d

I like your optimism that there will still be textbooks.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Sep 6

had a conversation with a prominent pundit recently who did not seem to realize that the departments of the executive branch are congressional creations, so not surprised at this

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Sep 6

This @washingtonpost.com editorial doesn’t make it past the second paragraph without a glaring (and telling) factual error.

President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:

www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · Sep 5

Looking for a book to make you rethink everything you thought you knew? That's kind of our thing.

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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · Sep 5

Agreed. Market logic for a non-market institution.

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Renata Keller @renatakeller.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just got my author copy of The Fate of the Americas: The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Hemispheric Cold War!! It feels unreal to hold something in my hands that I've been working on for more than a decade 🗃️ #History

Photo of Renata Keller holding her author copy of The Fate of the Americas: The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Hemispheric Cold War

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · Aug 27

I just received my first copy of the book!

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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Spotted in the wild!

Get it direct from UNC Press during their new website 50% off flash sale (ends Wednesday!)
@uncpress.bksy.social

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Rick Herrera @herreramilhist.bsky.social · Aug 23

Amazing that something like this would need to be written, but sadly it does. Well done, Patrick Rael.
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/22/o...

Opinion: There are no good parts to slavery. None.

"Slavery stands literally at this nation’s core. Ten of the first 12 U.S. presidents held slaves."

www.bangordailynews.com

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · Aug 19

Recommending @shgape.bsky.social. Take a look at the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age & Progressive Era (SHGAPE). Awards, grants, amazing research + publication opportunities, including the Journal of the Gilded Age & Progressive Era-now a conference in summer 2026 in Chicago🗃️ www.shgape.org

Home - SHGAPE

The Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era is an organization of historians who study and promote knowledge of American history from the Reconstruction era through the aftermath ...

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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · Aug 15

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · Aug 9

We're at #ASA2025! Be sure to stop by our booth or browse our virtual exhibit below 👇

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American Sociological Association Virtual Exhibit

Welcome to the UNC Press Virtual Exhibit for the American Sociological Association. Scroll through our newest releases! We’re looking forward to getting

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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · Aug 8

Spotted in the wild…next to some excellent new books, by the way.
@sethrockman.bsky.social
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Debbie Gershenowitz @dgershenowitz.bsky.social · Jun 27

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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · Aug 4

LAWCHA is excited to be partnering with the America's Work Force Union Podcast for the Labor 131 series leading up to Labor Day. The series began today with @justinfdjackson.bsky.social in discussion with Flash Ferenc on the impact of wars on American workers.
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Labor 131: Jackson discusses the impact of wars on American workers

The America’s Work Force Union Podcast is the nation’s premier daily labor program. Justin Jackson of Blue Cross Blue Shield joined us on today’s show.

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Justin F Jackson, Ph.D. @justinfdjackson.bsky.social · Aug 3

Is this how we go to heaven?

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