Editor with the Papers of Thomas Jefferson (https://jeffersonpapers.princeton.edu/) Also scholar of loyalism. Might also post dogs, sci fi, cats, mountains, and who knows what else.
"Ours is a beautiful, ancient craft essential for any society's needs for self-understanding. We are equipped with a host of modern methods, but guided ethically by very old rules that no authoritarian political project ought to be allowed to profane." www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbz2...
WATCH: David Blight makes opening statement in hearing on how Smithsonian presents historyYouTube video by PBS NewsHourwww.youtube.com
Volume 49 of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson and Volume 22 of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series are now available! Learn more: press.princeton.edu/collected-wo... #ThomasJefferson #History
UPDATE: CFP deadline extended to January 19, 2026! If you thought you missed your chance to submit to this year's joint conference with Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, we have good news. We welcome your submission. Find out more: documentaryediting.org/annual-meeti...
Do you have a favorite historical (non) alcoholic drink recipe? Perhaps one you've come across in documents you are working with or one passed down in your family? Share it with us for our "all feelings allowed" happy hour 😀 😜 😱 😰 😩 at this year's virtual ADE Annual Meeting.
Have you registered yet for the upcoming ADE annual meeting? If so, you'll get to hear from panelists on "The ADE and the Semiquincentennial" in this important roundtable session. Find out more about the meeting and how to sign up at the link in our bio.
Many ADE projects have received essential support from the NEH, and their work will be inhibited through the loss of previously awarded grants. Please see the NHA call to action:
National Humanities AllianceToday (4/3/25) we learned that DOGE has begun terminating previously awarded NEH grants. We understand this includes operating grants to the state and jurisdictional humanities councils, scholarly societies, community orgs, & individuals. Learn more & take action: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...
The AHA has released a statement in support of the Smithsonian Institution, the target of the recent EO, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order “egregiously misrepresents the work of the Smithsonian Institution” and “completely misconstrues the nature of historical work.” 🗃️
Historians Defend the Smithsonian - AHAThe American Historical Association has released a statement in support of the Smithsonian Institution, the target of the recent executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This...www.historians.orgUPDATE: Since many institutions and projects face uncertain budgets at the moment, the ADE will meet remotely starting at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16 through 18, 2025. Check out the revised Call for Papers: www.documentaryediting.org/wordpress/?p...
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." - Federalist 47 (Madison)
Call for Papers for this year's Annual Meeting! The ADE invites proposals on the theme of “Editing for Access: Audiences and Technologies” or any topic related to the editing, publication, and recovery of texts. Submissions are due March 1, 2025. For more: www.documentaryediting.org/wordpress/?p...