EAS Miscellany sat down recently to chat with Cynthia Kierner, author of “George Washington and the Ladies of Trenton: The New Jersey Women Who Feted a Hero and Then Disappeared from History,” our featured article from our Summer 2025 issue. What drew you to the story of Trenton’s 1789 reception of George Washington as a lens for exploring Revolutionary-era women’s political engagement and historical memory? … Continue reading Interview with Cynthia Kierner
EAS Editors’ Note: This is Part II of a guest-edited roundtable that was in response to “Facing the Future of Early American Studies,” the July 2023 conference where scholars reflected on the scholarship and mentorship of Daniel K. Richter, director emeritus of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies. Read Part I here. Facing the Archive from the Present: A Celebration of Dan Richter’s Work, … Continue reading Roundtable — Facing the Archive from the Present: A Celebration of Dan Richter’s Work, Part II – Tara A. Bynum and Liz Polcha
EAS Editors’ Note: This guest-edited roundtable is a follow up to “Facing the Future of Early American Studies,” the July 2023 conference where scholars reflected on the scholarship and mentorship of Daniel K. Richter, director emeritus of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies. Roundtable Introduction – Tara A. Bynum and Liz Polcha Jump to Facing the Archive from the Present Roundtable Posts As literary … Continue reading Roundtable — Facing the Archive from the Present: A Celebration of Dan Richter’s Work – Tara A. Bynum and Liz Polcha
