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ericschlereth.bsky.social
Historian of North America and the early United States. Author of a couple books, Quitting the Nation (https://bit.ly/3HS2Z8W) and An Age of Infidels (https://bit.ly/4br3EvT). Jacques Pépin super fan.
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$200k from Mellon to each of the humanities councils that lost funding from NEH (which is mandated funding in the NEH legislation). It's one time and won't fill the budget hole, but v good to see.

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Check out the Early American Tracker! The #JERPano invites academic historians, public historians, federal workers, teachers, and concerned citizens to submit evidence of changes made to the Early American historical record. Visit The Panorama at: thepanorama.shear.org/2025/04/09/t...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

The Early Republic Tracker is now live! This new initiative from the #JERPano documents efforts to alter or erase interpretations of early U.S. history at public sites, national parks, and federal websites through citizen contributions. Visit the site at: thepanorama.shear.org/2025/04/09/t...

submitted 31 days ago • 2 comments

Want to drift into the currents of the past? The cover for "Canal Dreamers" will pull you in! Love this watery confection by @uncpress.bsky.social. I'm so excited for the book's release later this year. 🗃️🌊🌎📘

submitted 59 days ago • 9 comments

If you let the executive deport people to a foreign gulag just by pronouncing the word “terrorism,” then expect to be called a “terrorist” soon yourself.

submitted 55 days ago • 562 comments

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, Vast Early America. Excited to be here.

submitted 78 days ago • 3 comments

A fantastic, must-read article! The history of expatriation in the early US is relevant in other ways as well, specifically as it relates to border crossing. The right to expatriation often included the belief that crossing borders entitled people to citizenship in the nation of their choice.

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

Does the administration know that there are research universities in red states?

submitted 92 days ago • 2 comments

Recently, UNC Press authors have had their US visas revoked and talks canceled. For over 100 years, we have stood for academic freedom and open discourse, and continue to do so. Read more on the UNC Press Blog ⬇️

submitted 99 days ago • 7 comments

Listened, now I gotta read this one: Quitting the Nation: Emigrant Rights in North America Eric R. Schlereth newbooksnetwork.com/quitting-the... #skystorians

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

I don't think that there has been any press coverage of the matter yet, but a recent lawsuit in Texas History has huge implications for academic freedom, free speech more broadly, and disciplinary associations. /1 www.historians.org/perspectives...

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