Will you be attending the Organization of American Historians' "2026 OAH Conference on American History" in Philadelphia, April 16–19? If so, we'd like you to be a conference reporter for #EASMiscellany! See bit.ly/4maQQzD for more information.
There's still time to become a conference reviewer for the @mcneilcenter.bsky.social's "The Revolutionary Age: France, Haiti, and America" conference in Philadelphia from April 9 to April 11! For more information about how to contribute a conference review to #EASMiscellany, see bit.ly/4maQQzD.
Are you going to the @mcneilcenter.bsky.social's "The Revolutionary Age: France, Haiti, and America" conference in Philadelphia from April 9 to April 11? If so, become a conference reviewer for #EASMiscellany! More information at https://bit.ly/4maQQzD
A painting depicting a lively scene with numerous canoes paddled by Native Americans on a wide river. They re surrounded by lush green trees on the left, and under a partly cloudy sky.
Madeline Halbach examines a 1824 murder at Lake Pepin to show how Ojibwe leaders and borderlands communities shaped justice on the Great Lakes frontier. Her #Winter2026 #EAS article is available now on Project MUSE: https://bit.ly/4bgPYp8
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Print of a crowd gathered outside New York City Hall as officials conduct a public lottery drawing on a platform.
As a companion to his #Winter2026 #EAS article, Anders Bright examines a 19th-century morality tale about the lottery. He shows how this story reveals the ways Americans used popular literature to debate luck, risk, & the dangers of speculation.
https://bit.ly/47pM3E2
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Three illustrated panels showing a man buying a lottery ticket, speaking with his wife, and falling from a horse over a waterfall.
In his #Winter2026 #EAS article, available on Project MUSE, Anders Bright explores how lotteries linked class, speculation, & urban development, revealing how chance became a tool to finance growth in New York City.
https://bit.ly/4s2M3Ck
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Black and white engraving of an early printing shop with workers operating a press, setting movable type, and stacking printed sheets.
Women printers were a crucial part of Caribbean colonial information networks in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this #Winter2026 #EAS article, Felicia Fricke, Heather Freund, & Natália da Silva Perez trace how women helped shape print culture across the colonial Caribbean.
https://bit.ly/3NpezyR
Early modern map showing a coastal harbor with ships, surrounding hills and islands, and a fortified city at the center.
After you read Alison Games's #Winter2026 article about the origins of Plymouth colony, be sure to read her interview with #EASMiscellany, where we dig into her thought process about her recent publication and more.
Link: https://bit.ly/4rMhjVY
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Painting of Pilgrims landing on a rocky shore from a small boat, with several figures in seventeenth century clothing and the ocean and ships in the background.
The origins of Plymouth Colony were not just local or religious. Alison Games places the Pilgrims’ departure from Leiden within a global moment of shifting alliances and imperial competition that reshapes how we understand Plymouth’s beginnings.
Link: https://bit.ly/4sjlI2w
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Table of contents page for Early American Studies, Volume 24, Number 1, Winter 2026, listing four articles with authors and page numbers.
Our #Winter2026 issue of #EAS includes four articles, all of which are available with open access via Project MUSE!
Link: muse.jhu.edu/issue/5...
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Read it here: muse.jhu.edu/issue/5...
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Three historical images in a horizontal collage separated by thin burgundy lines. Left and right panels show eighteenth century soldiers in uniform with muskets. The center panel shows the words “We the People” on parchment.
Are you building a course about the American Revolution, preparing to write an essay on early America, or simply want to dig deeper into revolutionary history? Our new Revolutionary America Resource Guide is for you! A compilation of #EAS articles from 2010 through today: https://bit.ly/4cfsTEk
Exterior view of a large eighteenth century red brick academic building with white trim, multiple chimneys, and dormer windows along a slate roof.
Would you like to review an exhibit for our ongoing series? If you've recently visited or plan to visit a museum or historic site on early American history, consider writing an exhibit review for #EASMicellany! See submission guidelines & some location suggestions here: https://bit.ly/4quPoZi
Blue silhouette profile of a person facing left, cut from paper and mounted on a cream colored background with a blue border. The image is part of a larger sheet of silhouettes, with handwritten markings visible above the profile.
Alexandra Macdonald’s exhibit review highlights the complexities of curating early American prints and illustrations, offering insight into how art collections can shape and sometimes complicate historical narratives. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4r8zyof
#EAS #America250
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Angled exterior view of a large red brick eighteenth century meeting house with cream colored shutters and trim.
Discover the Arch Street Meeting House through a virtual video tour, reviewed here by Molly Nebiolo, offering fresh ways to engage with this landmark’s history and enduring presence.
Review: https://bit.ly/3ZbacK6
#EAS #America250
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Museum gallery wall displaying a collection of historic Mexican flags and banners arranged in rows. One flag stands upright in a glass case at the center, while others hang flat against the wall under soft gallery lighting.
As a supplement to his #Fall2025 #EAS article, Andrew Konove examines a forgotten counterfeiting scandal in Veracruz that sparked diplomatic tensions & raised questions about Mexican sovereignty. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3NAlUvc
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Illustration titled “Teaching Early American Studies with AI” showing a Black woman seated at a desk reading and writing, facing a friendly robot labeled “AI.” An open book and a glowing lightbulb appear between them, with an American flag in the background, symbolizing the intersection of historical study, learning, and artificial intelligence.
Check out our webpage for the full submission guidelines: web.sas.upenn.edu/ea...
Thinking ahead to next semester? Are you teaching planning an innovative activity, devising an experiential assessment, or otherwise trying to “AI-proof” your assignments? Consider submitting a reflective blog post or lesson plan for our new digital series on “Teaching in the Age of AI.”
Black and white image depicting the opening day ceremonies at the Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876.
Did you visit a new museum or exhibit connected to early American history over winter break? Turn your experience into scholarship by submitting an exhibit review to EAS Miscellany. Explore our list of suggested exhibits and find full submission guidelines here: tinyurl.com/5n76u2jv
Illustration for EAS Miscellany showing a red, woodcut-style pig standing on a parchment-like background, holding a paper in its mouth. It features the text “EAS miscellany” to the left, evoking an early American print aesthetic.
Looking for new teaching ideas in 2026? Explore our Teaching EAS section, where educators share assignments, strategies, and reflections on the craft of teaching early America. Browse here: http://bit.ly/44G763
#EAS #EarlyAmericaMisc
George Catlin's "'Smoking Horses,' or a Curious Custom of the Sauk and Fox" depicted the two allied nations conducting a ritual to redistribute horses in 1835 Iowa.
Don’t forget to check out EAS Miscellany’s interview with John Ryan Fischer about his #Fall2025 article on Sauk & Meskwaki survival strategies after the Fox Wars. Dive into the conversation here: https://bit.ly/3Y5zetr
#EAS #EarlyAmericanMisc
Illustration titled “Teaching Early American Studies with AI” showing a Black woman seated at a desk reading and writing, facing a friendly robot labeled “AI.” An open book and a glowing lightbulb appear between them, with an American flag in the background, symbolizing the intersection of historical study, learning, and artificial intelligence.
Check out our webpage for the full submission guidelines: web.sas.upenn.edu/ea...
Thinking ahead to next semester? Are you teaching planning an innovative activity, devising an experiential assessment, or otherwise trying to “AI-proof” your assignments? Consider submitting a reflective blog post or lesson plan for our new digital series on “Teaching in the Age of AI.”
Black and white image depicting the opening day ceremonies at the Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876.
Traveling over winter break? ✈️ 🏛️ Visiting a museum or exhibit connected to early American history? Turn your experience into scholarship by submitting an exhibit review to EAS Miscellany. Explore our list of suggested exhibits and find full submission guidelines here: tinyurl.com/5n76u2jv
Happy New Year! Kick off 2026 with a journey into America’s past by diving into EAS Miscellany. Find new author interviews, teaching ideas, special features, contemporary connections, and more at web.sas.upenn.edu/ea....
Historical painting showing a chaotic battle scene. British soldiers in red uniforms clash with opposing forces amid smoke, raised weapons, and falling figures. Flags billow overhead as officers and soldiers struggle in close combat, conveying movement and violence at the center of the scene.
Kacy Dowd Tillman explores how archival petitions by Black loyalists during the Revolution challenge objectification & assert authorship. Her article reinterprets bureaucratic records as a form of early life writing.
Now open access: doi.org/10.1353/eam....
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AI-generated illustration of an eighteenth-century African American woman seated at a table and looking thoughtfully at an open book. A stylized robot labeled AI sits opposite her. A glowing light bulb floats between them. A Betsy Ross-style American flag appears in the background. Large text at the top reads Teaching Early American Studies with AI.
Teaching in the Age of AI: EAS Miscellany invites blog submissions on how generative tools like ChatGPT are shaping pedagogy. Share how you design assignments, assess work, or reimagine learning in this new landscape. Details here: bit.ly/485mfyh
#EAS #EASMisc #Teaching #CallForPapers
The discovery of counterfeit coins in Veracruz ignited tensions between Mexico and the United States. This article, by Andrew Konove, examines how currency became a focal point for diplomacy, nationalism, and sovereignty in the nineteenth century. doi.org/10.1353/eam....
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