Just normal stuff at a Missouri antique mall

Air conditioners in the Midwest this time of year

Vance, who called Trump an “idiot,” “reprehensible,” a “cynical asshole,” and compared him to Hitler, is complaining about how much Harris has changed her identity.

The title of your next indie psych-rock EP

This fantastic program, based at IU Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis), brings scholars of American religion from across the United States to Indianapolis for regular professional development seminars.

"He's over the falls okay—but what about the gorge?" Douglas Borgstadt, San Francisco Examiner, 8/31/1974.

"Headed for the head pin." Karl Hubenthal, San Francisco Examiner, 8/3/1974.

Francis Buxton had JD Vance energy

Historians of the U.S.! Would you like to get feedback on your work in progress (Phd/book chapter/article) at the HCAatEdinburgh American History seminar in 2024-25? We have some modest funds for travel, or can host online, so reach out via DM or email. BrANCH HOTCUS

On this special episode of Happy Days (1975), Richie and the Fonz help Rev. Melvis Bayne keep a very important secret. #FunWithPhotoshop

From a 1955 Life magazine piece on "Our Troubled Sunday Schools": "Staid churches often mask outdated, rowdy Sunday schools where teachers act as mere baby-sitters or tell scary bible stories (left), teach by rote (center), permit rock-and-roll singing."

Cue the intro music. #FunWithPhotoshop

I'm teaching my course on rock history again at the University of Oslo. Here's a little slide show for it.

Christopher Lasch, The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations (1979), read by Stephen Colbert, 180g colored vinyl. #FunWithPhotoshop #HistoriansOnVinyl

Excited to announce a new postdoctoral opportunity in our dept: a two-year, full-time Research Fellow in History (£39,347-£44,262). Working on the international project ‘Global Governance, Trust & Democratic Engagement in Past & Present.’ Pls share widely! jobs.ac.uk/job/DJK851/res…

New season of Handmaid's Tale just dropped.

Just getting around to opening these boxes. I really like the cover design. Profs: if you’re using this as a text this academic year let me know. I’d be happy to Zoom into your class if we can work it out.

hi, come see me!

This Nov, we will likely have a PhD fellowship in American Studies at the Univ of Oslo. These are treated as jobs w/ benefits: healthcare, pension, maternity/paternity leave, paid vacation...Yrly salary apprx: NOK 532,200-575,400 ($50k-$54k). The deadline tends to be in late Jan.

Forthcoming from ⁦Oxford Academic⁩ —cover art, Harvey Dunn’s “Fixing Fence,” provided by ⁦South Dakota Art Museum⁩ fyi ⁦Midwestern History Association⁩ ⁦Midwest vs. Everybody⁩ ⁦Midwest Modern⁩ ⁦History News Network⁩ ⁦Western History Association⁩ ⁦Ray E. Boomhower⁩ ⁦Ben Jones⁩ #twitterhistorians