@vaughnscribner
Associate Professor of British American History at the University of Central Arkansas. Books on the history of early American taverns (NYU Press); merpeople (Reaktion Books); enviro history of American Revolution (UNC Press). www.vaughnscribner.com
So honored--My most recent book, Under Alien Skies (UNC Press), won the Society of the Cincinnati Prize. Public reception at their headquarters in October!
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Thank you so much! Iโm glad you enjoyed it.
Many thanks to our contributors: @breerob-kirk.bsky.social, @jemimahubberstey.bsky.social, @rachelbynoth.bsky.social, @drdan.bsky.social, @philbonjour.bsky.social, @vaughnscribner.bsky.social, Amy Frost, Rachael Johnson, Tim Moore, Rupert Goulding, Isabelle Eve Carlotti Davier, and Tom Boden!
Ran into a couple old friends at the @chesterbeatty.bsky.social in Dublin. @vaughnscribner.bsky.social and Sharon Kinoshita.
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British soldiers fighting in the #RevolutionaryWar were unprepared for the terrain awaiting them across the Atlantic.
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So this is cool--my piece in the Feb. issue of @historytoday.com is now available! I had a great time writing it, and it's based on my recent book, "Under Alien Skies," with @uncpress.bsky.social. Check it out here:
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ha!! Yes! I still can't believe you snuck that quote in...
It's publication day for "Under Alien Skies: Environment, Suffering, and the Defeat of the British Military in Revolutionary America." Thanks so much to everyone at @uncpress.bsky.social! Learn more here:
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