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June 10, 2020 (June 4, 2020)

Banjo Roots and Branches Awarded American Musical Instrument Society’s Nicholas Bessaraboff Prize

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We are pleased to announce Banjo Roots and Branches edited by Robert B. Winans has won the American Musical Instrument Society’s Nicholas Bessaraboff Prize. The Nicholas Bessaraboff Prize is awarded […]

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June 8, 2020 (May 18, 2020)

Q&A with Jasmine Mitchell, Author of Imagining the Mulatta: Blackness in U.S. and Brazilian Media

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Jasmine Mitchell answers some questions about her new book, Imagining the Mulatta: Blackness in U.S. and Brazilian Media. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? “You look exotic, […]

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June 6, 2020 (June 4, 2020)

MHA 2020 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to our MHA 2020 virtual exhibit! Even though we are unable to attend MHA in person, we are still excited to share with you our Mormon studies related content. […]

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June 4, 2020 (June 4, 2020)

Christine Talbot on Mormonism and Polygamy

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The following is a guest post from Christine Talbot, author of A Foreign Kingdom: Mormons and Polygamy in American Political Culture, 1852-1890. This June, we are offering a free ebook […]

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June 2, 2020 (June 1, 2020)

Get a Free Ebook of A Foreign Kingdom by Christine Talbot

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In June’s free ebook, join Christine Talbot as she explores how Mormon plural marriage generated decades of cultural and political conflict over competing definitions of legitimate marriage and family structure […]

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June 1, 2020 (June 1, 2020)

All Our Trials Awarded Lambda Literary Award

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We are pleased to announce All Our Trials: Prisons, Policing, and the Feminist Fight to End Violence by Emily L. Thuma is the winner of the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards […]

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May 28, 2020 (May 26, 2020)

Big Berks 2020 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to our Big Berks 2020 Virtual Exhibit! Even though we might not be able to visit with you in person, you can still step inside our virtual booth and […]

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May 27, 2020 (May 26, 2020)

Continuing to Reshape Women’s History: The Ongoing Story of Nontraditional Women Historians

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The following is a guest post by Julie Gallagher and Barbara Winslow, co-editors of Reshaping Women’s History: Voices of Non-Traditional Women Historians. Julie Gallagher is an associate professor of history […]

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May 26, 2020 (May 26, 2020)

Q&A with Kim E. Nielsen, author of Marriage, Money, and Madness

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Kim E. Nielsen, author of Money, Marriage, and Madness: The Life of Anna Ott answers questions about writing her book, the interesting life of Anna Ott, and her small hometown […]

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May 25, 2020 (April 21, 2020)

Q&A with Montse Feu, Author of Fighting Fascist Spain

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Montse Feu recently answered some questions about her book, Fighting Fascist Spain: Worker Protest from the Printing Press. She is also a co-editor of the recent UIP book Writing Revolution: […]

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May 22, 2020 (May 19, 2020)

NASSH 2020 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to our North American Society for Sport History Virtual Exhibit! Even though we might not be able to visit with you in person, you can still step inside our […]

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May 21, 2020 (May 19, 2020)

How Black Women Track Stars Proved the Powerful Potential of the Olympics by Cat M. Ariail

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The following is a guest post by Cat M. Ariail, author of the forthcoming book Passing the Baton: Black Women Track Stars and American Identity for our NASSH 2020 Virtual […]

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