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@profsommerville.bsky.social was the commentator who suggested Rachael for her grad students' SHA panel!
Tagging @rauchway.bsky.social for the skytorians feed please!
Research spotlight for Rachael Nicholas, with her face and the title of the Outstanding Graduate Paper: “Virginia Should Not Call in Vain”: Perceptions of Slavery and Freedom and their Impact on Black Movement during the Maryland Campaign
Quotes from Rachael: The award bolstered my confidence as a scholar and opened channels of communication with other academics I would not have known to approach. Those academics helped me improve my dissertation...and gave me access to other platforms to develop my work...the commentator... recommended me as a panelist to one of her graduate students...at the SHA." Picture of Rachael at a cemetery.
Quote from Rachael's paper, with a picture of Rachael in her National parks Service uniform. Quote reads: “The perception of Maryland as a secessionist state struggling under the weight of Union oppression shaped the encounters African Americans did and did not have with Confederate soldiers during the Maryland Campaign.”
Rachael in her NPS uniform and a quote from her paper: Enslaved men and women joined the flight of free people of color during the Maryland Campaign. Three elements came together to facilitate their escapes: the Confederacy’s liberation policy, which generally left Maryland slaves to their own devices; the chaos of battle, which distracted terrified slaveholders; and the Union army’s penchant for ignoring official “contraband” policies.
For our 40th Anniversary Campaign, we are highlighting the excellent work, awards, and initiatives that the SCWH makes possible! Donate here: scwh.memberclicks.net/donate-to-th...
Here's Rachael Nicholas, 2024 Outstanding Paper by a Graduate Student Prize winner (2026 noms due May 1!) 🗃️
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Check out the "Publishing your Article" interview with the Journal of the Civil War Era's Dr. Gregory Downs, and a book talk with Dr. Robert Bland on "Requiem for Reconstruction."
Big news: the SCWH has a Youtube channel! You can now watch two excellent interviews conducted by @oaverettephillips.bsky.social and the SCWH Graduate Student Connection Committee.
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Our 2024 honorable mention went to Stuart Marshall and "The Age of Junaluska: Eastern Cherokee Sovereignty in the Long Civil War Era," which can be found here: libres.uncg.edu/ir/listing.a...
Our 2024 winner was Patrick Browne for "Architects of Civil War Homecoming: Northern Relief Workers and Returning Union Veterans" due to its compelling argument and extensive research. It can be found here: www.proquest.com/docview/2827...
A graphic encouraging people to apply for the Anne Bailey dissertation prize for the best dissertation on the Civil War Era, by April 15
A reminder that applications for our Anne J. Bailey dissertation prize are due in two weeks, on April 15th! More information on our website: scwh.memberclicks.net/anne-j-baile...
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👀👀👀👀 check out this journal article workshop opportunity!
Tomorrow is the last day to apply for the lightning round!
A post calling for applications to join the Society of Civil War Historians Early Career Committee. Three spots are open for tenure track and contingent faculty as well as public historians and independent scholars. Submit a paragraph about yourself and your interest to Jonathan Jones (jones8js@jmu.edu) by June 1
The SCWH's Early Career Committee is searching for three new members! Submit a paragraph about you and your interest to Jonathan Jones at jones8js@jmu.edu by June 1!
This event will empower you to write an opinion piece in support of the Smithsonian and place it in a newspaper. Historians Kate Masur and Chandra Manning will be in attendance to provide advice and strategies!
Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian www.citizenhistorians.org invites you to RAISE YOUR VOICE FOR THE SMITHSONIAN: A WORKSHOP ON WRITING AND PLACING OP-EDS this Monday, March 9 at 6:30 EST. You can register to attend here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
In today's Muster, JCWE Book Review Editor Megan Bever talks with Maria Angela Diaz about her book Continuous State of War, published in 2004 by UGA Press www.journalofthecivilwarera.org/2026/03/jcwe...
Last day to submit nominations!
SCWH OFFERS FREE PUBLIC HISTORY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
If you are a continent faculty member, a public historian, library, NPS, or other professional that cannot receive funding to attend our conference, we will waive your registration fee. scwh.memberclicks.net/index.php?op...
TODAY at 5!
🚨🚨 Extended deadline for some excellent fellowships!!
Conference registration is open! The Society of Civil War Historians' 9th Biennial Conference, Richmond, Virginia, June 18-20, 2026
It's time to register for our conference! Visit scwh.memberclicks.net/biennial-con... for rates and program information.
Early bird discount ends May 1!
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Submissions for the Outstanding Paper by a Graduate Student Award should be sent in, EXACTLY as they are written for presentation at the SCWH 2026 Conference, by May 1 to the prize committee chair, Dr. Andrew L. Slap, at SLAP@mail.etsu.edu. More info here: scwh.memberclicks.net/outstanding-...
Apply for the Anne J. Bailey Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation on the Civil War Era defended between January 21, 2024 and December 31, 2025. Send your applications to Dr. Lindsey Peterson at SocietyCWH@gmail.com by April 15, 2026. More info here: scwh.memberclicks.net/anne-j-baile...
Apply now! SCWH's Bailey Dissertation Prize & Outstanding Grad Student Paper
It's Awards Season! 🏆 Apply for the SCWH's Anne J. Bailey Dissertation Prize by April 15, and the Outstanding Paper by a Graduate Student Award by May 1!
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Now available for free! Please check out this important special issue. Now more than ever, the Civil War era provides us with important lessons for our harrowing current moment
The SCWH Graduate Student Connections Committee is hosting an interview with Dr. Gregory Downs, @jcwe.bsky.social co-editor, about publishing with the Journal of the Civil War Era. Please attend and come with questions!
The virtual event is February 27, 5-6 EST: us06web.zoom.us/j/8857214479...
Less than 3 weeks remain to submit or nominate a book for the Center for Civil War Research's Wiley-Silver Prize! First books on Civil War history are welcome! Deadline is Friday, 2/20. @scwhistorians.bsky.social @shearites.bsky.social @joursouhist.bsky.social @shgape.bsky.social