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We support the scholars and scholarship of early America, broadly understood to mean the Atlantic World between roughly the 1480s and 1820. We publish the William and Mary Quarterly and a series of award-winning books as well as sponsor conferences & more.
New Scholarship Alert Dive into "The Other Elizabeth and Mary" via @commonplacejrnl.bsky.social. This article explores the nuances of legal agency and identity in the early American period, celebrating scholarship that bridges gaps in our collective memory: vastearly.am/3THCXP1 #VastEarlyAmerica
In 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦, Ryan Hall delves into 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 𝐷𝑢𝑛𝑛 𝐻𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙: vastearly.am/4fNLuap #EarlyAmericanHistory #IndigenousHistory @colgate.edu
In this article, Historically Thinking's Al Zambone discusses the importance of civic education and engagement in a democracy, emphasizing the role of informed citizens in maintaining the republic: vastearly.am/4w5960q #CivicEducation #Democracy #CivicEngagement
Explore the evolving landscape of biography with Craig Thompson Friend in "Men’s Biography in the Age of Microhistory," published in the April 2026 issue of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦: vastearly.am/4fvkPR6 #EarlyAmericanHistory #Microhistory @ncstate.bsky.social
In 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦, Matthew F. Schmader reviews David Rex Galindo’s 𝑈𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎’𝑠 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑊𝑎𝑟, highlighting its groundbreaking exploration of the Tiguex War through an archaeological lens: vastearly.am/4hyjCJU #VastEarlyAmerica
How did the American Revolution change life behind closed doors? 🏠⚔️ In this episode of Revlutionary America by the New Books Network, host Carolyn Eastman speaks with author Lauren Duval about her fascinating book, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡: vastearly.am/4fRypOG @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
In "Whose 250th?", Lindsay DiCuirci (@UniversityofMarylandBaltimoreCounty) and Duncan Faherty (@CUNYGraduateCenter) delve into the contemporary challenges posed by efforts to sanitize public history and impose a narrow view of patriotism in civics education: vastearly.am/4bYtklc
Exciting new scholarship shines a light on John Dickinson’s efforts to prevent the American Revolution. The upcoming July 2026 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦 reveals previously undiscovered documents that Dickinson sent to David Barclay, Jr. in 1775: vastearly.am/3R48xFT
As America 250 approaches, Bruce Dearstyne looks back to America 150 and the historians who complicated the story of what caused the American Revolution—from economics and English liberties to social change and political ideas. A timely read from @commonplacejrnl.bsky.social: vastearly.am/44AClNp
Dive into a thought-provoking exploration of federal power with Josh Chafetz's review of Richard Primus' 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝐸𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟: vastearly.am/4pi1kP9
Replay now available: vastearly.am/4eUuSPf Valérie Capdeville presents The Digital Encyclopedia of British Sociability in the Long Eighteenth Century, an open-access project for 18th-century studies and the digital humanities. @univrennes2.bsky.social
David Armitage, whose edition of the “Outlines of a Counter-Declaration” appears in the July 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦, reveals the often-overlooked influence of Poland's dismemberment on American revolutionary thought: vastearly.am/44m3mnH @washingtonpost.com
Dive into 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦, where Nicole Eustace reviews 𝐷𝑒𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒: vastearly.am/44PtabU @uvapress.bsky.social
As we commemorate Independence Day and look forward to our nation's 250th anniversary, we invite you to explore 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝐸𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑟𝑎: vastearly.am/4p2AkD9
The July 2026 issue of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦 (WMQ) explores recently discovered correspondence that reveals John Dickinson's earnest yet ultimately unsuccessful bid to prevent the Revolutionary War through diplomacy: vastearly.am/4ePgyHT @nytimes.com
Ida Altman offers a keen analysis of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝐷𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑜 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑦: vastearly.am/4f9Vv2D #CaribbeanAmericanHeritageMonth @uf-clas.bsky.social
Congratulations to OI author Mary Eyring (@brighamyoungu.bsky.social) on receiving the prestigious 2025 John Winthrop Prize from the Colonial Society of Massachusetts for her remarkable work, 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦: 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎: vastearly.am/43ZadmM
Early America was bigger and more connected than the usual story suggests. Karin Wulf’s “Vast Early America” reframes the colonial past through Indigenous histories, slavery, borderlands, and Atlantic ties: vastearly.am/4g0aDk4 #VastEarlyAmerica #CaribbeanAmericanHeritageMonth @brown.edu
Join us in shaping the future of early American scholarship. Apply now for one of two OI Coffeehouse Fellowships for Fall 2026. For more details and to submit your application, visit vastearly.am/3QwjZtC.
Missed our recent conversation with Paul Polgar and Ronald A. Johnson? Then visit https://vastearly.am/4uIvlcU to watch the replay of “Teaching about Slavery & Emancipation in the Age of Revolutions”. #Slavery #Emancipation #VastEarlyAmerica #Juneteenth @tuftshistorydept @baylorhistory
If you care about early American history, scholarship, and public humanities, consider supporting the Omohundro Institute. Gifts help fund fellowships, scholarly programs, and digital projects that make historical research more accessible and impactful. Learn more: vastearly.am/4vd7rq1
As we commemorate the U.S. 250th anniversary, let's reassess our narratives and their impact on national identity: vastearly.am/4eoDlIS #NationalFlagDay #VastEarlyAmerica @ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity
Dive into the April 2026 issue of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦, featuring Vivien Tejada's compelling article, "Schooling and Servitude: #Menominee Children, Bound Labor, and the Struggle for Authority in Michigan Territory, 1827–34": vastearly.am/3Qmm0bv
Discover Mary Glass' story in Andrew Miller's insightful article featured in the April 2026 issue of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦: vastearly.am/4edqIAj #EarlyAmericanHistory #HistoryMatters #RevolutionaryEra @tulaneu.bsky.social
Dive into the vibrant tapestry of early American history with James M. Boyden's insightful review of Cacey Bowen Farnsworth's 𝐴𝑡𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑏𝑜𝑛'𝑠 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐺𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝑔𝑒, 1668–1750: vastearly.am/439sy09
In January's 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦, Matthew Dziennik reviews Richard Tomczak's 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐸𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎, 1688–1783: vastearly.am/3RJnMDZ @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
From June 11 through June 13, 2026, we'll host our 29th annual conference at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. This year’s theme is “Revolutionary Orbits, Revolutionary Arcs,” and the program committee invited papers on all topics in vast early American history: vastearly.am/3PpsOF6
In January's 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦, Dr. Catie Peters (@kitlv.bsky.social) reviews 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑠: 𝐴 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝐻𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 by Diego Javier Luis (@jhuartssciences.bsky.social): vastearly.am/4e3uvkP
Prior to the American Revolution, the urban centers of colonial North America had little direct experience of war. With the outbreak of violence, British forces occupied every major city, invading the most private of spaces: the home. Learn more: vastearly.am/4tOE3oA
On Wednesday, June 10, we have the honor of hosting the Oberg Workshop for Junior Scholars in Nashville, TN. This workshop explores the nature of Atlantic connections and their role in eighteenth-century Revolutions. Learn more about this event: vastearly.am/4tJ4LyH #VastEarlyAmerica #Event