Category: AmericanStudier
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December 3, 2025: Urban Legends: Sewer Gators
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[On December 5th, 1945, five naval jets disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle, helping establish an urban legend that has endured to this day. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy five such urban legends, leading…
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December 2, 2025: Urban Legends: Cryptids in Culture
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[On December 5th, 1945, five naval jets disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle, helping establish an urban legend that has endured to this day. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy five such urban legends, leading…
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December 1, 2025: Urban Legends: The Bell Witch
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[On December 5th, 1945, five naval jets disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle, helping establish an urban legend that has endured to this day. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy five such urban legends, leading…
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Guest Post: Mia Moriarty & Dr. Michael Millner on Jack Kerouac
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[Michael Millner is an old friend of mine from the New England ASA, and has been a professor of English and American Studies at UMass Lowell for many years. Mia…
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November 28, 2025: Indigenous Voices: Ned Blackhawk
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[Thanksgiving is a hugely fraught holiday for us AmericanStudiers, but I also have a ton I’m thankful for. So this year I wanted to combine those two perspectives by highlighting indigenous voices, past…
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November 27, 2025: Indigenous Voices: Wamsutta James
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[Thanksgiving is a hugely fraught holiday for us AmericanStudiers, but I also have a ton I’m thankful for. So this year I wanted to combine those two perspectives by highlighting indigenous voices, past…
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November 26, 2025: Indigenous Voices: Sarah Winnemucca
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[Thanksgiving is a hugely fraught holiday for us AmericanStudiers, but I also have a ton I’m thankful for. So this year I wanted to combine those two perspectives by highlighting indigenous voices, past…
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November 25, 2025: Indigenous Voices: William Apess
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[Thanksgiving is a hugely fraught holiday for us AmericanStudiers, but I also have a ton I’m thankful for. So this year I wanted to combine those two perspectives by highlighting indigenous voices, past…
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November 24, 2025: Indigenous Voices: Joseph Lee’s Nothing More of This Land
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[Thanksgiving is a hugely fraught holiday for us AmericanStudiers, but I also have a ton I’m thankful for. So this year I wanted to combine those two perspectives by highlighting indigenous voices, past…
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November 22-23, 2025: AmericanStudying Closeted Gay Celebrities
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[On November 17th, 1925, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.—better known as Rock Hudson—was born. His iconic career and complex life open up a lot of American histories, so this week I’ve AmericanStudied a…
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November 21, 2025: AmericanStudying Rock (Hudson): AIDS
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[On November 17th, 1925, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.—better known as Rock Hudson—was born. His iconic career and complex life open up a lot of American histories, so this week I’ll AmericanStudy a…
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November 20, 2025: AmericanStudying Rock (Hudson): WWII Service
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[On November 17th, 1925, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.—better known as Rock Hudson—was born. His iconic career and complex life open up a lot of American histories, so this week I’ll AmericanStudy a…
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November 19, 2025: AmericanStudying Rock (Hudson): Two TV Roles
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[On November 17th, 1925, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.—better known as Rock Hudson—was born. His iconic career and complex life open up a lot of American histories, so this week I’ll AmericanStudy a…
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November 18, 2025: AmericanStudying Rock (Hudson): The Doris Day Films
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[On November 17th, 1925, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.—better known as Rock Hudson—was born. His iconic career and complex life open up a lot of American histories, so this week I’ll AmericanStudy a…
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November 17, 2025: AmericanStudying Rock (Hudson): Come September
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[On November 17th, 1925, Roy Harold Scherer Jr.—better known as Rock Hudson—was born. His iconic career and complex life open up a lot of American histories, so this week I’ll AmericanStudy a…
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November 15-16, 2025: Veterans’ Stories: Three 21C Stories
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[For Veterans Day, I’ve AmericanStudied five examples of texts that can help us remember and engage with veterans’ experiences from five of our defining wars. Leading up to this weekend…
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November 14, 2025: Veterans’ Stories: The Best Years of Our Lives and WWII
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[For Veterans Day, I’ll be AmericanStudying five examples of texts that can help us remember and engage with veterans’ experiences from five of our defining wars. Leading up to a…
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November 13, 2025: Veterans’ Stories: “Returning Soldiers” and WWI
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[For Veterans Day, I’ll be AmericanStudying five examples of texts that can help us remember and engage with veterans’ experiences from five of our defining wars. Leading up to a…
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November 12, 2025: Veterans’ Stories: A Fool’s Errand and the Civil War
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[For Veterans Day, I’ll be AmericanStudying five examples of texts that can help us remember and engage with veterans’ experiences from five of our defining wars. Leading up to a…
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November 11, 2025: Veterans’ Stories: William Apess and the War of 1812
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[For Veterans Day, I’ll be AmericanStudying five examples of texts that can help us remember and engage with veterans’ experiences from five of our defining wars. Leading up to a…
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November 10, 2025: Veterans’ Stories: The Shoemaker and the Tea Party
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[For Veterans Day, I’ll be AmericanStudying five examples of texts that can help us remember and engage with veterans’ experiences from five of our defining wars. Leading up to a…
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November 8-9, 2025: 15 Years (!) of AmericanStudying: My Dad
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[15 years ago this week, I started this here public scholarly blog. There have been lots of twists and turns since, and the best ones have been aided & abetted…
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November 7, 2025: 15 Years (!) of AmericanStudying: Vaughn Joy’s Partnership
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[15 years ago this week, I started this here public scholarly blog. There have been lots of twists and turns since, and the best ones have been aided & abetted…
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November 6, 2025: 15 Years (!) of AmericanStudying: Jen Bortel’s Journalistic Editing
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[15 years ago this week, I started this here public scholarly blog. There have been lots of twists and turns since, and the best ones have been aided & abetted…
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November 5, 2025: 15 Years (!) of AmericanStudying: Avi Green’s Aid
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[15 years ago this week, I started this here public scholarly blog. There have been lots of twists and turns since, and the best ones have been aided & abetted…
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November 4, 2025: 15 Years (!) of AmericanStudying: Heather Cox Richardson’s Help
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[15 years ago this week, I started this here public scholarly blog. There have been lots of twists and turns since, and the best ones have been aided & abetted…
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November 3, 2025: 15 Years (!) of AmericanStudying: Rob Velella’s Role Modeling
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[15 years ago this week, I started this here public scholarly blog. There have been lots of twists and turns since, and the best ones have been aided & abetted…
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Guest Post: Regina Mills on Carmen Sandiego & Latinx Representation in Video Games
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[Regina Mills is an incoming Associate Professor of American Culture at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Her first book, Invisibility and Influence: A Literary History of AfroLatinidades, was published in…
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October 31, 2025: AmericanStudying a Springsteen “Lost” Album: Inyo & Western Stars
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[This past June, Bruce Springsteen released Tracks 2, a stunning collection featuring 7 previously unreleased full albums (totaling 9 LPs) from the early 80s through the late 2010s. It’s full of…
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October 30, 2025: AmericanStudying a Springsteen “Lost” Album: “The Lost Charro” & My Book
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[This past June, Bruce Springsteen released Tracks 2, a stunning collection featuring 7 previously unreleased full albums (totaling 9 LPs) from the early 80s through the late 2010s. It’s full of…
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October 29, 2025: AmericanStudying a Springsteen “Lost” Album: “The Aztec Dance” y Anzaldúa
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[This past June, Bruce Springsteen released Tracks 2, a stunning collection featuring 7 previously unreleased full albums (totaling 9 LPs) from the early 80s through the late 2010s. It’s full of…
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October 28, 2025: AmericanStudying a Springsteen “Lost” Album: “Adelita” & Mexican American Wars
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[This past June, Bruce Springsteen released Tracks 2, a stunning collection featuring 7 previously unreleased full albums (totaling 9 LPs) from the early 80s through the late 2010s. It’s full of…
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October 27, 2025: AmericanStudying a Springsteen “Lost” Album: “Inyo” & Los Angeles
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[This past June, Bruce Springsteen released Tracks 2, a stunning collection featuring 7 previously unreleased full albums (totaling 9 LPs) from the early 80s through the late 2010s. It’s full of…
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October 25-26, 2025: My Favorite Civil Engineer!
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[On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal officially opened. So this week, I’ve honored the 200th anniversary of that huge & hugely important project by highlighting a handful of figures connected to…
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October 24, 2025: Erie Canal Studying: That Song
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[On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal officially opened. So this week, I’ll honor the 200th anniversary of that huge & hugely important project by highlighting a handful of figures connected to…
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October 23, 2025: Erie Canal Studying: Ely Parker
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[On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal officially opened. So this week, I’ll honor the 200th anniversary of that huge & hugely important project by highlighting a handful of figures connected to…
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October 22, 2025: Erie Canal Studying: Canvass White
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[On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal officially opened. So this week, I’ll honor the 200th anniversary of that huge & hugely important project by highlighting a handful of figures connected to…
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October 21, 2025: Erie Canal Studying: DeWitt Clinton
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[On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal officially opened. So this week, I’ll honor the 200th anniversary of that huge & hugely important project by highlighting a handful of figures connected to…
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October 20, 2025: Erie Canal Studying: Starting the Project
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[On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal officially opened. So this week, I’ll honor the 200th anniversary of that huge & hugely important project by highlighting a handful of figures connected to…
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October 18-19, 2025: Not Just (Video) Games: Nintendo Classics
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[Forty years ago this weekend, Nintendo released its first game system, and video gaming and American culture changed significantly. So this week I’ve blogged about a handful of other games that likewise…
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October 17, 2025: Not Just (Video) Games: Video Game Studiers
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[Forty years ago this weekend, Nintendo released its first game system, and video gaming and American culture changed significantly. So this week I’ll blog about a handful of other games that likewise…
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October 16, 2025: Not Just (Video) Games: GTA
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[Forty years ago this weekend, Nintendo released its first game system, and video gaming and American culture changed significantly. So this week I’ll blog about a handful of other games that likewise…
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October 15, 2025: Not Just (Video) Games: Oregon Trail
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[Forty years ago this weekend, Nintendo released its first game system, and video gaming and American culture changed significantly. So this week I’ll blog about a handful of other games that likewise…
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October 14, 2025: Not Just (Video) Games: Pac-Man
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[Forty years ago this weekend, Nintendo released its first game system, and video gaming and American culture changed significantly. So this week I’ll blog about a handful of other games that likewise…
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October 13, 2025: Not Just (Video) Games: Pong
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[Forty years ago this weekend, Nintendo released its first game system, and video gaming and American culture changed significantly. So this week I’ll blog about a handful of other games that likewise…
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October 11-12, 2025: American Crime Fiction: Elmore Leonard
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[This weekend marks the 100th birthday of the great crime novelist Elmore Leonard. So this week I’ve AmericanStudied a handful of phenomenal crime and mystery writers, leading up this weekend post on…
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October 10, 2025: American Crime Fiction: Presumed Innocent
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[This coming weekend marks the 100th birthday of the great crime novelist Elmore Leonard. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy a handful of phenomenal crime and mystery writers, leading up a weekend post…
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October 9, 2025: American Crime Fiction: Tana French
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[This coming weekend marks the 100th birthday of the great crime novelist Elmore Leonard. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy a handful of phenomenal crime and mystery writers, leading up a weekend post…
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October 8, 2025: American Crime Fiction: Attica Locke
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[This coming weekend marks the 100th birthday of the great crime novelist Elmore Leonard. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy a handful of phenomenal crime and mystery writers, leading up a weekend post…
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October 7, 2025: American Crime Fiction: Tony Hillerman
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[This coming weekend marks the 100th birthday of the great crime novelist Elmore Leonard. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy a handful of phenomenal crime and mystery writers, leading up a weekend post…
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October 6, 2025: American Crime Fiction: Ross MacDonald
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[This coming weekend marks the 100th birthday of the great crime novelist Elmore Leonard. So this week I’ll AmericanStudy a handful of phenomenal crime and mystery writers, leading up a weekend post…
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October 4-5, 2025: Lou Moore’s Sensational Sports Studying
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[50 years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in Manila for their third and final professional boxing bout. So this week on the blog I’ve stepped into…
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October 3, 2025: The Thrilla in Manila: Part 3s
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[50 years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in Manila for their third and final professional boxing bout. So this week on the blog I’ll step into…
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October 2, 2025: The Thrilla in Manila: Joe Frazier and Boxing Villains
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[50 years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in Manila for their third and final professional boxing bout. So this week on the blog I’ll step into…
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October 1, 2025: The Thrilla in Manila: Marcos and the U.S.
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[50 years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in Manila for their third and final professional boxing bout. So this week on the blog I’ll step into…
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September 30, 2025: The Thrilla in Manila: Ali’s Evolution
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[50 years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in Manila for their third and final professional boxing bout. So this week on the blog I’ll step into…
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September 29, 2025: The Thrilla in Manila: Boxing and America
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[50 years ago this week, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in Manila for their third and final professional boxing bout. So this week on the blog I’ll step into…
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September 26, 2025: Forthcoming Scholarly Reads: Selling Out Santa
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[It’s been a while since I shared a series on scholarly books I’ve had the pleasure of checking out recently, and for this latest iteration I wanted to highlight recent…
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September 25, 2025: Recent Scholarly Reads: Frederick Douglass
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[It’s been a while since I shared a series on scholarly books I’ve had the pleasure of checking out recently, and for this latest iteration I wanted to highlight recent…
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September 24, 2025: Recent Scholarly Reads: The Rediscovery of America
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[It’s been a while since I shared a series on scholarly books I’ve had the pleasure of checking out recently, and for this latest iteration I wanted to highlight recent…
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September 23, 2025: Recent Scholarly Reads: We Now Belong to Ourselves
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[It’s been a while since I shared a series on scholarly books I’ve had the pleasure of checking out recently, and for this latest iteration I wanted to highlight recent…
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September 22, 2025: Recent Scholarly Reads: Action Without Hope
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[It’s been a while since I shared a series on scholarly books I’ve had the pleasure of checking out recently, and for this latest iteration I wanted to highlight recent…
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September 20-21, 2025: Challenging Censorship in 2025
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[On September 19th, 1985, Congress held hearings over the concept of parental advisory warnings for music. So this week, I’ve commemorated that complex anniversary by highlighting histories of censorship in…
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September 19, 2025: Censorship Histories: The 1985 Hearings
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[On September 19th, 1985, Congress held hearings over the concept of parental advisory warnings for music. So this week, I’ll commemorate that complex anniversary by highlighting histories of censorship in America,…
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September 18, 2025: Censorship Histories: Banning vs. Challenging Books
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[On September 19th, 1985, Congress held hearings over the concept of parental advisory warnings for music. So this week, I’ll commemorate that complex anniversary by highlighting histories of censorship in America,…
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September 17, 2025: Censorship Histories: The Sedition Act
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[On September 19th, 1985, Congress held hearings over the concept of parental advisory warnings for music. So this week, I’ll commemorate that complex anniversary by highlighting histories of censorship in America,…
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September 16, 2025: Censorship Histories: The Comstock Act
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[On September 19th, 1985, Congress held hearings over the concept of parental advisory warnings for music. So this week, I’ll commemorate that complex anniversary by highlighting histories of censorship in America,…
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September 15, 2025: Censorship Histories: The Zenger Case
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[On September 19th, 1985, Congress held hearings over the concept of parental advisory warnings for music. So this week, I’ll commemorate that complex anniversary by highlighting histories of censorship in America,…
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September 15, 2025: Censorship Histories: The Zenger Case
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[On September 19th, 1985, Congress held hearings over the concept of parental advisory warnings for music. So this week, I’ll commemorate that complex anniversary by highlighting histories of censorship in America,…