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The Journal of American History
The Journal of American History Podcast features interviews with our authors and conversations with authors whose books on American history have won awards. Episodes are in MP3 format and will be released in the month preceding each Journal of American History (February, May, August and November). Published quarterly by the Organization of American Historians, the Journal of American History is the leading scholarly publication in the field of U.S. history and is well known as the major…
Episodes
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David Doddington — “I am persuaded it is done with their knowledge and connivance”: Black Elders, Fugitivity, and Community in American Slavery
This podcast episode features a conversation between Ph.D. student Anna Biesecker-Mast and Cardiff University history professor David Doddington about his…
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Material Histories of Politics in the Nineteenth-Century United States — Panel Debrief from the 2026 OAH Conference
In this special OAH conference panel debrief episode, we revisit a conversation from the panel, “Material Histories of Politics in the Nineteenth-Century…
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Inside the JAH—Process
Want to learn more about our history blog, Process? Have a short form piece of historical scholarship you want to publish? This special episode features a…
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Queer Archives in the Digital Age — Panel Debrief from the 2026 OAH Conference
This special OAH conference panel debrief episode features a conversation from the panel, “Queer Archives in the Digital Age,” between Lisa Arellano (Mills…
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Whispers, Cracks, and Slow History: Honesty and the Historian’s Craft — Panel Debrief from the 2026 OAH Conference
This special OAH conference panel debrief episode features a conversation from the panel, “Whispers, Cracks, and Slow History: Honesty and the Historian’s…
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Teaching Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality History in the Contemporary Classroom — Panel Debrief from the 2026 OAH Conference
This special OAH conference panel debrief episode features a conversation from the panel, “Teaching Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality History in the Contemporary…
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U.S. History at 250–Radicalism, Rebellion, and Revolution in the Atlantic World
This special OAH conference panel debrief episode is the final of our U.S. History at 250 series. It features a conversation from the panel, “Radicalism…
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U.S. History at 250–American Revolution International
This special OAH conference panel debrief episode is the third in our U.S. History at 250 series. It features a conversation from the panel, “American…
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U.S. History at 250–Native Nations, the Declaration of Independence, and the Revolutionary Era
This special OAH conference panel debrief episode is the second in our U.S. History at 250 series. It features a conversation about “Native Nations, the…
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U.S. History at 250–Public History and the American Revolution
This special OAH conference panel debrief episode is the first in our U.S. History at 250 series. It features a conversation about “Public History and the…
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Reconstructing the American Home: Western Boardinghouses on the Comstock Lode — Nicole Martin
This podcast episode features a conversation between JAH associate editor Dr. Amy Ransford and Dr. Nicole Martin about her recent JAH article “Reconstructing…
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Latin America and the Cuban Missile Crisis — a Blogcast Episode
This Blogcast episode features Renata Keller’s blog piece, “Latin America and the Cuban Missile Crisis,” published in Process: A Blog for American History on…
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Devin Kennedy — Silent Partners: Indirect Investment and Financialization in the United States, 1950–1975
This podcast episode features a conversation between executive editor Stephen Andrews and University of Wisconsin-Madison history professor Devin Kennedy about…
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Jessica Wicks-Allen—Child Apprenticeship and Black Maternal Authority following the Civil War
In this episode, Ph.D. Candidate Kasha Appleton (Indiana University) talks with history professor Dr. Jessica Wicks-Allen (Arizona State University) about…
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Teaching at a Tribal College in Northern Minnesota—a Blogcast Episode
This Blogcast episode features Nick Timmerman’s blog piece “Lessons in History: Teaching at a Tribal College in Northern Minnesota,” first published in…
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Doing Trans History Despite It All—a Blogcast Episode
This Blogcast episode features Myra Billund-Phibbs’s article “Doing Trans History Despite It All,” first published in Process: A Blog for American History on…
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Women, Work, and Food—Special Episode Featuring Lara Vapnek, Tracey Deutsch, and Natasha Zaretsky
In this episode, Lara Vapnek (Professor of History at St. John’s University, in Queens), Tracey Deutsch (Associate Professor of History at the University of…
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New Histories of Enslavement—Panel Debrief from the 2025 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on “New Histories of Enslavement,” held at the 2025 OAH…
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Citizenship and Belonging–Panel Debrief from the 2025 OAH Meeting
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on “Citizenship and Belonging,” held at the 2025 OAH…
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Unsettling Forest Histories—Panel Debrief from the 2025 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on “Unsettling Forest Histories,” held at the 2025 OAH…
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Queer Histories of the Midwest — Panel Debrief from the 2025 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on “Queer and Trans Histories of the Midwest,” held at…
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Inside the JAH - The Book Review Process
How do books get reviewed in the Journal of American History? What criteria do editors use when selecting books for review? How are reviewers assigned, and how…
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Jessica Adler – Medical Diagnosis and the Contours of the Carceral State
] Editor's note: The person Jessica refers to as "H.M." in the episode is "M.W." in the article. Read the article here: https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/jaae267…
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Natasha Zaretsky – Women, Work, and the War on Fatigue
In this episode of the Journal of American History Podcast, Andrew Cooper speaks with Natasha Zaretsky about her article, "The War on Fatigue: Women, Work, and…
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Tracey Deutsch – Julia Child and Gendered Labor at Midcentury
In this episode of the Journal of American History Podcast Andrew Cooper speaks with Tracey Deutsch about her article, "The Vigorous Approach to Cooking: Julia…
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Inside the JAH – The Submission Process
How do you submit an article? What does peer review look like? Why might the JAH accept or reject a piece? What happens after your article has been submitted?…
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Lara Vapnek—The Labor of Infant Feeding
In this episode of the Journal of American History Podcast Andrew Cooper speaks with Lara Vapnek about her article, "The Labor of Infant Feeding: Wet-Nursing…
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Responding to Rape – Panel Debrief from the 2024 OAH Conference on American History
Over the past two decades, scholars have begun to document the centrality of sexual assault in the U.S. political landscape. There has been significant…
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Neither the One nor the Other – Panel Debrief from the 2024 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on "Neither the One nor the Other: The Native South in a…
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Getting the Story Straight – Panel Debrief from the 2024 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on "Getting the Story Straight: Queering Regional…
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Missing Histories of Sexual Assault – Panel Debrief from the 2024 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on "Missing Histories of Sexual Assault," held at the…
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Sovereignties in the Atlantic World – Panel Debrief from the 2024 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on "Sovereignties in the Atlantic World: Black and…
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Queering Work – Panel Debrief from the 2024 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on "Queering Work: LGBT Labor Histories," held at the…
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Nursing for the Common Good – Panel Debrief from the 2024 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on "Nursing for the Common Good: Health Activism, Social…
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New Carceral Histories – Panel Debrief from the 2024 OAH Conference on American History
This special panel debrief edition of the Journal of American History Podcast features a conversation on "New Carceral Histories: Legacies of Punishment before…
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On the Map — a Blogcast Episode
This Blogcast Episode features Carleigh Beriont's article, "On the Map," first published in Process: A Blog for American History on December 12, 2023. In this…
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Britain Hopkins—The Origins of the Student Loan Industry in the United States
In this episode of the Journal of American History Podcast Stephen Andrews speaks with Britain Hopkins about her article, "The Origins of the Student Loan…
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Hesitancy against Hope: Reactions to the First Polio Vaccine — a Blogcast Episode
This Blogcast Episode features Stephen E. Mawdsley's article, "Hesitancy against Hope: Reactions to the First Polio Vaccine," first published in Process: A…
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Joshua A. McGonagle Althoff—Managing Settlers, Managing Neighbors
In this episode of the Journal of American History Podcast Amy Ransford speaks with Joshua A. McGonagle Altoff about his article, "Managing Settlers, Managing…
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Guåhan and the CHamoru People — a Blogcast Episode
This Blogcast Episode features Kristin Oberiano's article, "Guåhan and the CHamoru People," first published in Process: A Blog for American History on October…
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Yevan Terrien—Enslavement, Freedom, and Belonging in Early New Orleans
In this episode of the Journal of American History Podcast Steven Andrews speaks with Yevan Terrien about his article, "“Baptiste and Marianne’s Balbásha’…
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The Machiavelli of the Mexican American People: Steelworkers, the Catholic Church, and Building Political Power — a Blogcast Episode
This Blogcast Episode features Emiliano Aguilar's article, "The Machiavelli of the Mexican American People: Steelworkers, the Catholic Church, and Building…
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Digital Queers: How Computers Transformed LGBTQ Life in the United States — a Blogcast Episode
This Blogcast episode features Avery Dame-Griff's article "Digital Queers: How Computers Transformed LGBTQ Life in the United States," first published in…
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