Category Archives: United States History and Society

Remembering the Storming of the U.S. Capitol

Posted on January 6, 2025 by briansandberg

Today, I am remembering the Storming of the U.S. Capitol on 6 January 2021. The Storming of the U.S. Capitol was an organized paramilitary attack that represented a coup de force (or coup de majesté)—essentially an insurrection from above—carried out … Continue reading →

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AHA and History Teaching in the News

Posted on September 20, 2024 by briansandberg

The American History Association and high school history teaching are in the news once again as the so-called “Culture Wars” continue to rage across the nation. History and Social Sciences teachers and their curricula often find themselves in the crosshairs … Continue reading →

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On Judicial Authority and Insurrection

Posted on September 16, 2024 by briansandberg

An investigative report in the New York Times finds that Chief Justice Roberts acted personally to steer the Supreme Court of the United States to find for former President Trump in three major cases related to the Storming of the … Continue reading →

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Douglass Day Workshop

Posted on February 2, 2024 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library in Chicago is hosting a Digital Humanities workshop on Frederick Douglass during Black History Month. Undergraduate and graduate students in History at Northern Illinois University may be interested in participating in this event. Here is the announcement … Continue reading →

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Students in Florida Respond to the History Wars

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

The History Wars are being waged in classrooms in the State of Florida, as a new front in the broader Culture Wars across the United States. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state legislature of Florida have passed a series … Continue reading →

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Army Heritage Center Foundation Grants

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) offers research grants to graduate students adn researchers who are working on military history. Graduate students pursuing research on civil conflict, violence studies, and war and society may be interested in applying for a … Continue reading →

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Instructor of Military Strategic Studies Position

Posted on April 14, 2023 by briansandberg

The United States Air Force Academy is currently hiring an Instructor of Military Strategic Studies. Graduates with a M.A. in History and doctoral candidates in History who are ABD are eligible for this position. Northern Illinois University graduate students and … Continue reading →

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Historian Positions with the US Air Force

Posted on March 29, 2023 by briansandberg

The Air Force Historical Research Agency of the United States Air Force is currently hiring Historians. Recent graduates (within the past two years) with a B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. in History are eligible for these positions. Northern Illinois University students … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Invasion of Iraq

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the United States and Coalition Forces’ Invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Bombardment of Baghdad at the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq on 21 March 2003. Image: Mirrorpix/Getty. I will be posting resources … Continue reading →

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Archivist Position in Illinois

Posted on September 14, 2022 by briansandberg

Illinois College is hiring an Archivist and Curator. Graduate students in History at Northern Illinois University may be interested in applying for this position. Here is the full position announcement: Illinois College – College Archivist and Curator of Special Collections … Continue reading →

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