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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 22/06/2026

On our Collation blog, @arrannerispoli.bsky.social explores the cautionary tale of an English Civil War-era pamphlet about a barrister's descent into a life of crime and how the narrative was shaped by the political imperatives of the time. www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

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Roguery and Redemption in 'Stanleyes Remedy' (1646) | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Congratulations to Lauren Derby, who received the Caribbean Studies Association Gordon K and Sybil Lewis Book Award for "Bêtes Noires: Sorcery as History in the Haitian-Dominican Borderlands." buff.ly/82H2Iev buff.ly/YtVqeZy

Cover of Bêtes Noires: Sorcery as History in the Haitian-Dominican Borderlands by Lauren Derby. A photograph of a crouching individual holding rope and wearing a covering with horns that hides their face in an empty room. Below the photograph the cover is black with a grey texture. The title appears on top of the photo and texture in a bold white sans-serif type. The subtitle is directly below aligned right in red. The author's name is above to the left of the title in a serif white type.

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

If you were going to hear from someone about the revolutionary war-- the war itself? Rick Atkinson is top of my list. Lucky to have him joining us for the second of our JCB resource events tomorrow @ 4 part of our series for the Revolution is News. Join us! jcblibrary.org/events/rick-...

Flyer for Series The Revolution is News -- all events Tuesdays at 4!

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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

"Even an effort to catalog and digitize the papers of Thomas Gage, a British general in the American Revolution, was guilty of “promoting inclusivity and diversity in historical research.” + Important update on the lawsuit fr AHA, MLA, ACLS etc. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/a...

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When DOGE Unleashed ChatGPT on the Humanities

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Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

“Militant civil disobedience, aggressively confronting a phalanx of masked agents in riot gear, or blocking traffic is nonviolent, but these tactics are not considered by the political class to count as ‘peaceful protest.’” Historian Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE:

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Renee Good's Murder and Other Acts of Terror

An interview with Robin D. G. Kelley on how to think about ICE—and the broader history of police violence.

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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

The Weekly Read is "Bêtes Noires" by Lauren (Robin) Derby, which explores storytelling traditions between the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, focusing on shapeshifting spirit demons called baka/bacá. Read the entire book for free now! buff.ly/KqM6djW

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Arrannè Rispoli @arrannerispoli.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

On Wednesday, August 27, from 12-1 PM, I’ll be giving a lecture sponsored by the R.I.H.S. on race, criminality, and the archive in early New England and the Atlantic world at the Aldrich House. If you’re in Providence, do consider attending! Registration link: www.simpletix.com/e/murder-mem...

Advertisement for lecture at Aldrich House, Providence, Rhode Island, August 27th and 12:00 PM

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Arrannè Rispoli @arrannerispoli.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

For an app that I only (reluctantly) joined to see what everyone’s reading / writing / publishing across #vastearlyamerica, I thought it appropriate that my first post be a photo from SHEAR where I had the privilege to present in excellent company, including the brilliant Joanne Pope Melish.

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