Ben Wright

Many thanks to the Congregational Library & Archives for the opportunity to share about our work on The Palace of Thundering Gods, a new open-source resource exploring the history of religion in the United States. It's a free and open to the public virtual roundtable on October 1 from 1PM-2PM EST.

Delighted to contribute to this and see the beta copy out. Do consider offering feedback on the draft and using it in the classroom when the final OER version is available. Shoutout to @josephllocke.bsky.social and @ben-wright.bsky.social for all their work on this. www.thunderinggods.com

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities: The McNeil Center will appoint one Barra Postdoctoral Fellow and one Barra Sabbatical Fellow for terms beginning in 2027. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4xvRz2j

gotta bring this classic over here

Here’s my op-ed on Chief Justice John Roberts whitewashed history of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Roberts adoration of Taft’s “restraint” conveniently omits Taft’s racism, refusal to condemn lynching, and embrace of Lost Causism. That’s no accident. share.inquirer.com/IcPlmx

Please give this page a follow! It's a public history project by debbielinsleyliles.bsky.social mapping the migration of enslaved people into TX in the 19th century. & if you know anything about the Civil War, you know that's a lot of enslaved people especially from 1860-65, as slavery spread west 🗃️

America keeps trying to get me to go to her birthday party and I’m like no girl u need to go to the hospital

“The King of Prussia Mall does not have a RuffleButts outlet”

Very cool seeing the 2nd edition of the American Yawp at @politicsprose.bsky.social. Proud to work with so many very smart scholars and our great parters @stanfordpress.bsky.social to make this happen.

Do not let the White House convince you that they are dictating what happens for the 250th. They're doing a bunch of stuff, but it's all fleeting spectacle. There is genuine, thoughtful, history-focused programming happening all over the United States. Get offline and go find it.

Everyone needs to read this necessary piece by Ben Wright. I think most of us working in red states get “blue-state-splained” on the regular. Wright says this is more than condescension. It “fractures communities that require solidarity.” Exodus is not the answer.

I am inspired by many of my colleagues fighting the good fight here in Texas, but wrote this for the rest of y'all: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Stopped by the launch for the new American Yawp at #OAH2026. It releases in early summer, but the old version will remain available to not mess up classes in progress. Thanks @ben-wright.bsky.social @josephllocke.bsky.social Also it was great to finally meet @theotherrbg.bsky.social in person! 🗃️

Hello #OAH2026! Interested in the second edition of The American Yawp? We have advance copies available at our booth along with some lovingly designed buttons. Supplies are limited, so stop by before they disappear @ben-wright.bsky.social @oah.org

#OAH folk - we're super excited to be able to share advance copies of the revised edition of The American Yawp - limited quantities at our booth, so please come by to check them out! (Plus some snazzy buttons!) Books will be in our warehouse shortly - ready for Fall semester orders.

Join @taylor-arnold.bsky.social and me for a postdoc to expand distant viewing! 2 years. Awesome liberal arts college. Great city. Option to teach 1-2 courses a year for extra pay. Thanks to Mellon for the opportunity! Happy to answer any questions. richmond.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff_...

Well, let's give it a shot again and see what we get.

should’ve included mutual aid in the original post www.miracmn.com

Thinking a lot about how the traditional publishing timeline makes it incredibly hard for the humanities to grapple with what Gen AI means for their discipline. I was just reading Julie Mujic's "Generative AI and Civil War Primary Sources" from most recent issue of Civil War History. +

Hi, I’m John Marks, I’m a public historian and writer. I’ve been helping history museums prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary for 9 years now. Despite everything else happening in history, I’m still excited about this anniversary—and you should be too. Here’s why. 🧵 /1

Friends, I hope you’ll share this widely. The @jcblibrary.bsky.social is hiring 2 3-yr research associates for collaborative work on religions and freedoms in the early Americas. Info is here and I’m happy to take questions offline: brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...

If anyone attending AHA/ASCH in Chicago wants to join a viewing party lmk

I'm proud to be a board member of The Retrograde and I am deeply concerned about how UT Dallas is seeking to punish one of its editors for doing what any good editor does. www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/ut-d...

The Clements Center for Southwest Studies invites fellowship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. For more info and to apply: www.smu.edu/dedman/resea... If you're interested of have questions, feel free to contact me directly.

I'll be joining Refusing to Forget for this important and timely panel on the ongoing battle for historical truth in Texas

Whatever strategy you’re about to suggest, we’ve thought about it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Undergraduates: submit to #AHA26's Undergraduate Poster Session by October 22. The Poster Session is an opportunity for undergraduates to share their research with peers and established scholars in a visual format. 🗃️

This January, @danieljstory.bsky.social, Alexandra Levy, and I are once again co-leading @historians.org's Sinclair Podcast Workshops. Do you have a history pod idea you want to vet with a small group? Pitch us for Developmental Conversations! Deadline 12/1/25. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Who gets to be called a revolutionary? This #JERPano lesson by Shannan Mason challenges students to rethink political participation by centering the ways women labored, resisted, and survived throughout the Revolutionary era. Explore it on The Panorama: thepanorama.shear.org/2025/09/08/l...

Lost in the Texas A&M news is that the entire crusade is the product of a former labradoodle breeder turned State Rep whose stunts and grandstanding are so insufferably transparent that even his Republican colleagues despise him. Meet Brian Harrison, winner of Texas Monthly’s 2025 Cockroach award:

Remember your favorite day of US history class? K–12 teachers have their favorites too. Check in with the AHA’s American Lesson Plan to see what teachers love to teach, what they find challenging, and what they want their students to walk away with.

The #AHR is seeking proposals for a special issue on methodological approaches to archival silences in early history. Visit our website to read the full call for proposals and learn more about the guidelines for submission. Proposals are due September 16.

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Were you also disturbed but unsurprised to see this old #JohnGast painting shared on US Homeland Security’s social media? Sara Moslener offers a great response and insights from her work on US white evangelical purity culture. religiondispatches.org/dhss-homelan...

The deadline for the @iehs.bsky.social digital history grants is this Friday! If you’re interested in applying, check out the guidelines below 👇🏽

Wondering about the financial security of a registered nonprofit - be it a charity, a private school, or the like? Be aware that to maintain nonprofit status, they have to file detailed financial declarations with the IRS. Propublica has an easy tool for that - projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/

SHEAR is pleased to announce and congratulate the winners of the SHEAR prizes which will be announced here in this 🧵.

NEW piece @commonplacejrnl.bsky.social this week! From Lisa Roney, a meditation on the personal stakes of family history.

“Arts and Crafts Day in the Research Seminar” In the latest installment of the "Teaching the Early Republic" series for the #JERPano, Robert Smith demonstrates the power of material culture to engage students in the classroom. Read on The Panorama thepanorama.shear.org/2025/07/14/a...

Dallas Morning News or The Onion?

This event is going to be so cool! And the idea, cooked up with @noraslonimsky.bsky.social, is to do this format again in 2026. We're excited about it! And super grateful to this awesome line-up of scholars.

I'm excited to moderate this Zoom conversation tomorrow with ‪@profhyman.bsky.social‬ and Marcus Nevius. Join us by registering here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

***Digital History Seed Grants*** The IEHS invites submissions for awards, up to $2,000 each, to support graduate students and early-career scholars seeking to develop or engage with digital history work connected to migration history and related fields. Deadline: 8/1/25 iehs.org/awards/seed_...

From #AHAPerspectives in 2024: After SB 17 banned DEI in Texas public higher education, Anne Gray Fischer argues that it’s more essential than ever “to prioritize teaching LGBTQ+ histories that foster community in places that are both hostile and home.” 🗃️

All history is revisionist history