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Karin Wulf@kawulf.bsky.social |
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Historian of #VastEarlyAmerica | Director & Librarian @ JCBLibrary | History Prof @ Brown
#LineageTheBook OUP 2024 | Yes I’m over there, and there, not there but there — and also @ karinwulf.com
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Duke University Press
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In "The Gospel of John Marrant," Alphonso F. Saville IV examines how Protestantism and West African indigenous religious practices informed the life and ministry of North America’s first Black ordained minister. Read the intro for free now:
www.dukeupress.edu/Assets/PubMa...
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Karin Wulf
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Loved seeing the choices from judges (in image order) Annette Gordon Reed, (Hemingses of Monticello has got to be on anyone's list imho), Tiny Miles, and Sarah Schulman. 2//
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Karin Wulf
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Always fascinated by a book list! Interesting to see how the NYT compiled this via survey and then is revealing them 10 at a time. Already wish there were more histories, but glimpses of the critical importance of Black history & historians over the last decades. 1/ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Karin Wulf
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Lots of ppl find Hamilton cringe-y now, certainly not of this moment. But LMM captured so well the really genius move of George Washington - his Farewell Address — and as I have pondered this week over and over I can’t stop thinking about “Teach ‘em How to Say Goodbye.” m.youtube.com/watch?v=CPgD...
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Karin Wulf
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And in reading Rory Stewart's book about the exceptional disfunction of the Tories' govt in the UK, such a reminder that it is truly ceaseless work to wrest reasonable governance from bureaucracy as well as ideology-- and the terrifyingly potent combination of the two in the case he describes.
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Karin Wulf
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One of the best books I read over the last years is Lewis’s _Fifth Risk_ abt what happened in the previous admin when experts in key agencies (NOAA 😱, Nuclear Regulatory 🤯) were sidelined. Obv the Chevron case can only exacerbate this. A good day to reflect on what’s happened in both the US & UK.
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Jack Rakove
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The key word there is "responsible." This is the offsetting or complementary virtue that the framers linked with "energy" and "dispatch" as the advantage of a unitary executive. John Dickinson said this explicitly on June 6, 1787, following the Convention's decision to have a unitary executive.
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Karin Wulf
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I don’t think reactionaries can end immigration but they can make it so much harder —and just as important they want to make it a matter of shame rather than national pride. #july4th
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Sheila A Brennan
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A thing I wrote is now out in the world: doi.org/10.1093/jahi...
It is a short review essay of how historians and archivists have been using the web since the '90s (US perspective), to collect personal histories & eye witness accounts following current events & reflecting on the past
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Karin Wulf
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Mmm Seth maybe someone pointed this out already but you will never guess which historian featured in Justice Thomas's concurrence...
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Karin Wulf
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2/ Obvious points, I know. But it is so tough to get explicit recognition that expert history is foundational. Even when it's all over the place. Including right at the heart of, say, SCOTUS opinions/ concurrences/ dissents. [For the record and to repeat: gatekeeping ❌ respecting expertise ✅]
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Karin Wulf
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Law is so interestingly like/ unalike history. Plenty of folks who read some of the professionally trained work energetically (👋). Big implications for the function of contemporary society. But law has a professionally trained industrial practice, and of course a government apparatus. 1/
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Anna O Law
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My forthcoming book, The Politics of Mobility--Voluntary and Involuntary Migrations, 1619-1882 proceeds chronologically but not doctrinally. Why? B/c as a specialist in American Political Development I wanted to show case outcomes & SCOTUS behavior as products of the politics of their times.
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Karin Wulf
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2/ Barrett's concurrence, for ex, references a v different historical context than Thomas's.
Why am I bothering to note this? Bc at this point it feels like we should all be reading for ourselves.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
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Karin Wulf
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It's a lot to digest, the full 119 pages of SCOTUS opinion in Trump v. US. Like many, I've been following in particular the court's explication of historical context; it will take me many sticky notes to think through how this is working across the opinion, concurrences, and dissent. 1/
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Karin Wulf
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Boy, do I ever dissent. Not a lawyer, just your average historian of 18th c British America. And if you know history beyond the shallow depths of the last decade, you will know that we have long lived in scary deep waters.
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Seth Rockman
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Amazing. If you are a potential reviewer (or know someone who might want to be, or an outlet that might be interested), please be in touch with me or University of Chicago Press for a galley.
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Boyds Historical Society
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The MD Commission on African American History and Culture & the MD Historical Trust are looking for descendants or communities culturally affiliated with the remains of at least 15 people of African/possible African descent at the MD Archaeological Conservation Lab.
mht.maryland.gov/Pages/engagi...
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Lynne M. Thomas 🏳️🌈🚀🦄 📜
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:dons librarian hat: Digital preservation is more expensive than preserving paper; it takes more staff, active attention, and consistent computing resources. Libraries have discussed “digital dark age” since the 1990s. Corp archives often 1st to go b/c suits haven’t figured out how to profit.
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Mar Hicks
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If you care about the way AI is steamrolling environmental concerns you might be interested in this (free, online) conference happening in July—program just posted, and link to register: uva.theopenscholar.com/rethinking-t...
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Rebecca Colesworthy
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My latest in CHE is now live: How to Publish a 'Timely' Scholarly Book--a little more advice-y w/ dos & don'ts (I know, I know) BUT hopefully there's good, interesting stuff in here re comp titles, mktg questionnaires, & NOT forcing ties to current events. www.chronicle.com/article/how-...
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The Scholarly Kitchen
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Guest Post — At the Nature Picket scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/06/26/g...
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Karin Wulf
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Exactly my thought!
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Karin Wulf
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People have such an incredible diversity of views that rarely do I agree w someone abt everything or even most everything. Often I don't even agree w past me! Folks have a few issue absolutes-- I certainly have mine-- but it's regular to talk & work w people I disagree with. Just a thought.
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Karin Wulf
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The key here is the definition of the "humanities." And the answer to the headline is "of course not."
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Karin Wulf
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Yes equal parts depressing and riveting!
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Karin Wulf
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And in reading Rory Stewart's book about the exceptional disfunction of the Tories' govt in the UK, such a reminder that it is truly ceaseless work to wrest reasonable governance from bureaucracy as well as ideology-- and the terrifyingly potent combination of the two in the case he describes.
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Karin Wulf
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Saw a comment by JBouie abt the need for political will as a lesson of Reconstruction vis a vis the Constitution, and just wanted to add that it feels like the massive error of the mid 20th century but also many priors (Bill of Rights dispute anyone?) is thinking it's done & dusted. Govt takes work.
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Karin Wulf
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Oh the youth. But it was a great line (both of you) and you know I'm serious about stickers. 😀
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Karin Wulf
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I've been reading so many great books for the SHEAR 1st book prize and really excited for this year's program --from a cool president's plenary Thursday night to the awards Saturday night! Philadelphia in July, gotta be there... 🗃️
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Karin Wulf
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Different Harrison Gray Otis! The Mass. 18th-19th c political not the 19th c publisher (though I think the latter is a grandson I haven't chased that provenance through the family)!
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Karin Wulf
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Image is of the 8th volume, which included Romeo and Juliet, JH sig in upper right and four other inscriptions (2 by Sally Foster Otis as Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis). Shared yesterday at #ArchivesOfRevolution by Dave Gary of the American Philosophical Society: opac.amphilsoc.org/cgi-bin/koha...
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Karin Wulf
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John Hancock's Shakespeare! (Signature upper right.) Three women subsequently owned the book, only one of whom used her own first name (Julia Marlowe). Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis-- aka Sally Foster Otis-- inscribed it w a lot more flourish than the man synonymous with a big signature. 🗃️
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Karin Wulf
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Yep now that it’s hashtagged you’re alerted 🚨 that #ArchivesOfRevolution is going to continue in convening and programs tbd asap!
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Karin Wulf
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We’ve been talking at #ArchivesOfRevolution conference about 18th c global connections often severed in national archives and histories. We heard abt Marquis de Chastellux for ex (one if his works @jcblibrary.bsky.social) 🗃️
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Rachel Shelden
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lolsob
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Karin Wulf
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Haha 🤓 @sethrockman.bsky.social referring to “historiographical deep cuts” here @ Archives of Revolution conf. You know I’m going to get that on some swag.
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Karin Wulf
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Eg Julian Boyd presenting Pres Truman w the first vol of the Jefferson Papers. Major media coverage for the vols of Adams Franklin and other editing projects. Big spread in Life Magazine.
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Karin Wulf
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Chas. Beard getting some attention in 1913… a bit of precursor for @michaelhattem.bsky.social great paper on Cold War archiving / doc editing projects of the “founders” - excellent analysis of the nature as well as motives for the early projects strikingly diff fr current work 🗃️
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Karin Wulf
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I’ll ask Nora at q& a if I can get in the queue!
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Karin Wulf
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At #Archives of Revolution conference @noraslonimsky.bsky.social is talking abt complex collecting around Thomas Paine. I got to see this marvelous anti-Paine pitcher when I visited Iona and it’s so cool, so snarky. Also love it was used as a pen holder bc that’s what I do w some transferware… 😬😁
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Karin Wulf
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And always want to point to the wonderful digital mapping project of Le Cap by @jcblibrary.bsky.social fellows Carrie Glenn and Camille Cordier -- including a JCB map and a detail of the fountain that's central in the 1790 perspective! 🗃️ ageofrevolutions.com/2023/07/17/i...
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Karin Wulf
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A stunning view of Cap Francais (Cap-Haitien) in 1790, on the cusp of revolution. The detail in this scene! With Place Montarcher, including the theater and fountain. Before the Archives of Revolution conf we shared this & other recent @jcblibrary.bsky.social acquisitions w Manuel and Chris. 🗃️
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Karin Wulf
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Total stampede to get in line to see it! It was v cool.
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Sara Georgini
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👩🏻💻🗃️Pretty amazing to attend a fab hybrid conference on #archives & #history AND scan a code to research the lives of individuals of African and Indigenous descent in Newport,RI, 17th-19thc. More than a database! Explore, #skystorians H/T @kawulf.bsky.social collections.newporthistory.org/People/Index
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Karin Wulf
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I mean I’m a historian and I work in an incredible library but a truly amazing thing today at our conference on Archives of Revolution - our friends at the Rhode Island Historical Society brought over the document listing the members of the Rhode Island 1st. The first Black regiment in the US.
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Karin Wulf
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Yes I wondered about that too - corporate philanthropy working overtime maybe but at least this is a good use of those $$!
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Karin Wulf
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Ugh sorry mine didn’t attach - it did over on threads and mastodon…
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Karin Wulf
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The Emancipation Proclamation taking its place among the founding documents of the US in the National Archives Rotunda. Love to see the work NARA is doing. The press release: www.archives.gov/press/press-...
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Karin Wulf
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Also confirming the importance of fully hybrid modality. We have mostly in person presenters, but as things go some folks need to be remote. We have a great in person attendance, but also really robust online audience. @ the JCB, since 2022, we're committed to this.
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