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Historian of France/Atlantic World, Assoc. Prof, Book on Huguenot refugees. Working on a book about the Great Pigeon Massacre of 1789. Co-founder www.AgeofRevolutions.com

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@bryanbanksphd.bsky.social always bring us great pedagogical pieces. Check out his latest in #AHAPerspectives.

06.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One day I wanted to engage students in my history class in a way that would make an impact. I wrote an article for this month’s issue of Perspectives on History (American Historical Association) that will blow you away about it! Read the pdf version here: www.historians.org/wp-content/u...

06.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Op-Ed Writing for Historians: How to Pitch, Write, Revise, and Get Your Ideas to the Public
Op-Ed Writing for Historians: How to Pitch, Write, Revise, and Get Your Ideas to the Public YouTube video by American Historical Association

Want to learn how to craft a compelling op-ed?

Watch β€œOp-Ed Writing for Historians" with @bryanbanksphd.bsky.social, @jelaniya.bsky.social, @mauracunningham.bsky.social, @franhirsch.bsky.social, @brianros1.bsky.social, & moderator @lmansley.bsky.social. #AHAOnline πŸ—ƒοΈ

05.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

You can buy our collection now here and read an interview @cindyermus.bsky.social and I did about putting it together. bsky.app/profile/ageo...

04.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's meant so much to have Robert Darnton's support over the last 10 years. For @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social and now for our @uvapress.bsky.social collection of essays. I read him in college, became enamored with cultural history, & dared to read sources differently to write histories from below.

04.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pick up your Age Of Revolutions companion collection! Great essays drawn from essays that first appeared on the site and others unique to the book! upress.virginia.edu/title/10176/

04.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Copy of the book described above

Copy of the book described above

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Image of chapter by Smith, title in post above

My copy of the newly published 'The Global Age of Revolutions' arrived in the post yesterday! My chapter is called 'The Bastille and the Roundabout: the revolutionary past of the gilets jaunes'

04.03.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Just a reminder of the deep humanist roots @tlecaque.bsky.social brings to his work. This is a good reminder to not lose sight of lived experience in our historical writing. Bravo Thomas!

02.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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American Independence as a Supply Chain Crisis: The Case of Nova Scotia 1783-94 This post is a part of theΒ 2025Β Selected Papers of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, which were edited and compiled by members of the CRE’s board alongside editors atΒ Age of Revolutions. By …

What if the American Revolution was also a supply‑chain crisis? This post rethinks independence through the lens of logistics, scarcity, and survivalβ€”using Nova Scotia (1783–1794) as a revealing case study.

πŸ‘‰ Read more: ageofrevolutions.com/2026/02/23/a...

23.02.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

among my favorite French Revolution details: the King's cousin, the Duke of Orleans, was so shook by the events of the revolution that he not only voted to execute his cousin but legally changed his name to Equality Phil.

21.02.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 2880 πŸ” 413 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 60
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Author's Corner with Bryan A. Banks and Cindy Ermus, editors of THE GLOBAL AGE OF REVOLUTIONS <p>Today, we are happy to bring you our conversation with Bryan A. Banks and Cindy Ermus, editors of <em>The Global Age of Revolutions: A History from

One of the toughest obstacles to this volume was selecting which pieces from @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social to include. There are so many great essays. The volume is meant to be read alongside the website! www.upress.virginia.edu/author-corne...

17.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Read an interview with the editors! www.upress.virginia.edu/author-corne...

17.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯³ Happy Book Birthday to The Global Age of Revolutions edited collection, from @cindyermus.bsky.social & @bryanbanksphd.bsky.social - the two founders of @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social & two fabulous people and scholars. More info on how they seek to rethink the Age of Revolutions in the post! πŸ—ƒοΈ

17.02.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hearing about NC and seeing the 400 Souls book by AAIHS scholars was certainly an inspiration!

17.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Use the code 10VABOOKS for 30% off paperback and ebook!

17.02.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Author's Corner with Bryan A. Banks and Cindy Ermus, editors of THE GLOBAL AGE OF REVOLUTIONS <p>Today, we are happy to bring you our conversation with Bryan A. Banks and Cindy Ermus, editors of <em>The Global Age of Revolutions: A History from

One of the toughest obstacles to this volume was selecting which pieces from @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social to include. There are so many great essays. The volume is meant to be read alongside the website! www.upress.virginia.edu/author-corne...

17.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

This will be great! πŸ—ƒοΈ

17.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Author's Corner with Bryan A. Banks and Cindy Ermus, editors of THE GLOBAL AGE OF REVOLUTIONS <p>oday, we are happy to bring you our conversation with Bryan A. Banks and Cindy Ermus, editors of <em>The Global Age of Revolutions: A History from

If you're interested in a little background for The Global Age of Revolutions: A History from 1650 to Today, check out this Author's Corner with the editors! @bryanbanksphd.bsky.social @uvapress.bsky.social

17.02.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #pubday to "The Global Age of Revolutions: A History from 1650 to Today," edited @bryanbanksphd.bsky.social and @cindyermus.bsky.social!

Redrawing the map and resetting the clock of the Age of Revolutions

www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10176/

@ageofrevolutions.bsky.social #skystorians

17.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 6

I remember sitting by the banks of the Chatahoochee River, talking with @cindyermus.bsky.social about this volume. We knew we had the themes to publish the volume from @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social for such a book. As it turned out, it’s better than either of us imagined!

17.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Folklore mattersβ€”here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U
Folklore mattersβ€”here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U YouTube video by TEDx Talks

My TedX talk is live! Let’s critically engage with folklore. Spread the word! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbP...

05.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Folklore mattersβ€”here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U
Folklore mattersβ€”here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U YouTube video by TEDx Talks

In 2018, I heard a story of tunnels beneath Columbus, Ga. They were used to transport enslaved peoples before the Civil War, this person told me. What followed was my pursuit of the truth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbP...

05.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Did β€œTerror is the Order of the Day” Mean in the French Revolution? By Suzanne Levin In recent years, debates about the β€œTerror” in the French Revolution have been enriched with several new perspectives. Despite this, the many works attempting to seek the β€œorigins”…

What did β€œTerror is the order of the day” mean during the French Revolution?

A new AoR piece breaks down the political pressures, popular demands, & revolutionary logic behind this infamous 1793 declarationβ€”and why it mattered far beyond the guillotine.

πŸ‘‰ ageofrevolutions.com/2026/02/09/w...

09.02.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Thanks Keith! Hit that β€œlike” button, if you would. :)

06.02.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Tracy!

05.02.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Signal boost @mkn.bsky.social @kevinmkruse.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social @tlecaque.bsky.social @civilwarsjournal.bsky.social @civilwarmemory.bsky.social

05.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Folklore mattersβ€”here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U
Folklore mattersβ€”here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U YouTube video by TEDx Talks

In 2018, I heard a story of tunnels beneath Columbus, Ga. They were used to transport enslaved peoples before the Civil War, this person told me. What followed was my pursuit of the truth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbP...

05.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Folklore mattersβ€”here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U
Folklore mattersβ€”here’s why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U YouTube video by TEDx Talks

My TedX talk is live! Let’s critically engage with folklore. Spread the word! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbP...

05.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Inventing the Refugee Crisis: Huguenots and the Rise of Refugee Identity | Itinerario | Cambridge Core Inventing the Refugee Crisis: Huguenots and the Rise of Refugee Identity

Excited my research is out here and freely accessible!! Thanks Itinerario and my excellent editors @thomasmareite.bsky.social and @nagonzalezq.bsky.social! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

04.02.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Returning to Colombia: The Category of Γ‰migrΓ© in the Consolidation of Republican Regimes during the Age of Revolutions | Itinerario | Cambridge Core Returning to Colombia: The Category of Γ‰migrΓ© in the Consolidation of Republican Regimes during the Age of Revolutions

It is finally out! Happy to share that my article β€œReturning to Colombia: The Category of Γ‰migrΓ© in the Consolidation of Republican Regimes during the Age of Revolutions” has been published by Itinerario in First View.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

04.02.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1