Terrific concept for deepening the understanding of US regionalism Submissions will explore dimensions about relationships between the Midwest and East, including geographic and literary topics as well as regional self-identification. Kudos #midwest x.com/KentStateUPres…

A lot of fine combine moon shots. Thanks to Dave between Chicago and Rockford, IL for this one.

Excited to have an essay in this.

Next week is the Northern Great Plains History Conference in Sioux Falls--the historian Bill Lass of Minnesota State Mankato wrote a history of the conference which is available here: scholarworks.gvsu.edu/midwesternhist… GreatPlainsQuarterly Western History Association Ctr Western Studies American Historical Association Organization of American Historians #twitterstorians

Devils Lake, ND looking north tonight

Stacks & Steins is the new Germanfest in Sioux Falls—“We’ll be serving our German platter, we’re gonna have live music,” said Pravecek, “and we’re also gonna have some games there. We’re gonna have hammerschlagen — and stein holding competitions.” keloland.com/keloland-com-o…

Choosing what book to put in the suitcase is always a clinch finish. What's it gonna be ? 1) Billy Connolly's "Rabbling Man" 2)Jon Lauck 's "Heartland River" on Sioux River Valley History 3) James Pettifer "Meet You in Atlantic City" on Travels in Bruce Springsteen's New Jersey?

WKRP in Cincinnati premiered 46-years ago today on CBS (1978) …

#OnThisDay The steamboat Western Engineer, carrying the first U.S. government team of scientists and artists, arrived at the Council Bluffs north of present-day Omaha, where they would spend the winter. history.nebraska.gov/what-is-engine…

Politico's Kathy Gilsinan dives into complicated matters of Midwestern identity and history politico.com/news/magazine/… POLITICO Midwestern History Association The Midwest Newsroom Midwest Museums #twitterstorians

The Falls of St. Anthony by Albert Bierstadt

🍁anticipation!🍁Peak color at the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse

North Shore of Minnesota’s Lake Superior right now !!

Born in Chicago

A measure of rootedness

I had fun writing this essay on the regional identity of Western PA for MiddleWestReview (I settled on Northern Appalachian). Thanks to Jon Lauck for the provocation: muse.jhu.edu/article/937651

Our new issue is out! Here's a free/open article about the decline of history doctoral programs in the region: "The Contraction of History PhD Programs in the Midwest" muse.jhu.edu/pub/17/article… Kevin Mason The Chronicle of Higher Education Western History Association History News Network Simon Schama Organization of American Historians #twitterstorians

Is there such a thing as "Midwestern comedy?" For the MiddleWestReview, I talked with comedians like Charlie Berens and Joe Pera on what the term means to them: 🔒muse.jhu.edu/pub/17/article…

Railroad bridge over the Big Sioux River near Hawarden, Iowa at dusk