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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

For a year, I have read nineteenth-century prison logbooks from colonial Havana with an AI model. Its lesson: when the machine fails, it fails silently. Its error is omission, not invention: a marginal note, a second offence, the line recording a death. New piece for @royalhistsoc.org

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 24/09/2026

Opening the series: > 'History is a Human Craft' @davehitchcock.bsky.social > 'The Machine’s Silences: Teaching History with AI', by @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social > 'Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Arms Race in History Assessment & HE Policies' @miguelhernandez.bsky.social 2/2

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 24/09/2026

'AI and History Teaching in UK Higher Education': today we launch a new autumn series on the Society's blog, with perspectives from historians as teachers bit.ly/4htgtcT We start with the first three posts, offering personal commentaries on current challenges and practice #Skystorians 1/2

Images of three opening blog posts for the RHS series 'AI and History Teaching in UK Higher Education', with contributions by:

> 'History is a Human Craft' by Dave Hitchcock

> 'The Machine’s Silences: Teaching History with AI', by Jesus Sanjurjo

> 'Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Arms Race in History Assessment & HE Policies' by Miguel Hernandez

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

7 Oct, Glasgow: the @royalhistsoc.org visits @strathclydehass.bsky.social for a day of talks on the future of the profession forms.cloud.microsoft/e/vqeu2FDFum + a free public lecture by Dr Meleisa Ono-George (Oxford) on Amelia Newsham and the making of race: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/visualizin...

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

On Thursday I spent my lunch break talking about comics, and I am calling it work. Thank you, Rhiannon McGlade, Damon Herd, and Jorge Catalá, for a brilliant roundtable at Strathclyde. 📕 'Punishing Audacity' is free to read! theprisonblueprint.com/punishing-audacity

copies of the comic book Punishing Audacity on a black table

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Emerging briefly from digital amnesty, mid-annual leave, to say that I've been made a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE). Photo unrelated: my father's tomatoes, which have had a better summer than my inbox.

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Ayer, presenté en la Universidad del Norte en Barranquilla, Colombia, algunos resultados preliminares del proyecto theprisonblueprint.com 📺 lnkd.in/esWi6m2d #AtlanticHistory #SlaveryStudies #Cuba #Havana #ColonialHistory #DigitalHumanities #PrisonHistory #Strathclyde #EndangeredArchives

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hoy 14:30 (Reino Unido), en directo: mi ponencia ‘La Real Cárcel de La Habana como laboratorio de modernidad penitenciaria, 1836–1844’, IV Cátedra de Afrodescendientes y Memoria, Universidad del Norte 📺 www.youtube.com/live/mWll4zV... ThePrisonBlueprint.com

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

On my way, Clacton.

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Very grateful to Eduardo Lagar for this generous report in La Nueva España on our research into Candelario Villafaña, and to Alfonso Zapico and Yaimara Izaguirre for bringing this story back to life. www.lne.es/asturias-ext...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 09/06/2026

Over the next three weeks, we feature the 8 monographs and 8 articles shortlisted for the Society's 2026 First Book and Early Career Article Prizes. Today: 'Between Feast and Famine: Food, Health, and the History of Ghana’s Long Twentieth Century', by John Nott (UCL Press, 2025) bit.ly/4vGaxCU

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Food, health, and the history of Ghana’s long twentieth century', by John Nott, with text:

Between Feast and Famine: Food, Health, and the History of Ghana’s Long Twentieth Century

John Nott
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First Book Prize, 2026

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 10/06/2026

The full list of Shortlisted articles for the 2026 prize is available here: bit.ly/3QsFxXX The winners of this year's First Book and Early Career Article Prizes will be announced in early July, 2/2

Text for the listing of the Royal Historical Society's 2026 Early Career Article Prize: "The Royal Historical Society’s Early Career Article Prize 2026 recognises the scholarly contribution and quality of journal articles published in 2025. This year’s shortlist of eight articles is now available and follows an open call for early career historians to submit a article or book chapter, published last year, for consideration. Two final winners of the 2026 prize will be chosen, with the announcement to take place in July. Also now available: the shortlist of the Society’s First Book Prize, 2026, for a first scholarly monograph written by an early career historian and published in 2025."

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 10/06/2026

Over the next three weeks, we feature the 8 articles shortlisted for the Society's 2026 Early Career Article Prize. Today: ‘Duplex and reciprocal’ obligation: Calvin’s Case (1608) and the development of early modern English citizenship, by Kathleen Commons bit.ly/4ojZKLV #Skystorians 1/2

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"‘Duplex and reciprocal obligation: Calvin’s Case (1608) and the development of early modern English citizenship’

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Historical Research

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A truly remarkable and inspiring selection of articles and monographs in this year's @royalhistsoc.org ‘Early Career Article’ and ‘First Book’ prizes. Congratulations to the authors!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 19/05/2026

The Society is pleased to publish today the Shortlist of its 2026 Early Career Article Prize: bit.ly/4wEuVoW This year's list includes eight articles published in 2025 and follows an open call for submissions. Our two winners for this prize will be announced in July #Skystorians 1/2

Image of papers with text: Royal Historical Society Early Career Article Prize, 2026. Shortlisted Titles.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 19/05/2026

Release of the 2026 Early Career Article Prize Shortlist follows that, yesterday, for the Society's First Book Prize: bit.ly/4dARJO1 Final winners for both prizes will be announced in July. Congratulations to all 16 shortlisted authors, 2/2

Image of books with text: Royal Historical Society First Book Prize, 2026. Shortlisted Titles.

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Alfonso Zapico @alfonsozapico.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Dando las últimas puntadas a "Del archivo al público: una novela gráfica como catalizador del intercambio de conocimientos" que consiste en la adaptación en viñetas de la investigación de Jesús Sanjurjo (Strathclyde University 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿) y Yaimara Izaguirre (Universidad de la Habana🇨🇺).

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

‘The morning they arrested the pardo Candelario Villafaña, the city of Santiago was still in shock.’

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Arriving into Coventry for tomorrow’s Council meeting of the @royalhistsoc.org at @warwickuni.bsky.social Nothing like a 5-hour train journey to mark dissertations and essays…

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 28/04/2026

A reminder that our new funding programme for Fellows & Associate Fellows of the Society resident outside the UK & Ireland closes a week on Friday bit.ly/3PtDQZu Grants support research in UK/Irish archives for international historians. Deadline 8 May to allow research from summer 2026 #Skystorians

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Society launches new funding programme for International Fellows and Associate Fellows - RHS

The Royal Historical Society is pleased to launch a new programme, from today, to support the work of International Fellows and Associate Fellows. Recipients will be members of the Society, resident o...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 28/04/2026

'Protecting what matters': a new government policy paper identifies history as central to social cohesion. At the same time, history teaching and research, in our schools and universities, is at risk as never before. To ensure cohesion, we must protect what matters: bit.ly/3QyZQCO #skystorians

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'Protecting what matters': a statement from the Royal Historical Society, Institute of Historical Research, History UK and Historical Association - RHS

The following is a joint statement from the Historical Association, History UK, Institute of Historical Research, and the Royal Historical Society following the most recent meeting of this quartet of ...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 24/04/2026

We are delighted to be taking part in today's Festival of Social History, organised by @socialhistsoc.bsky.social in its 50th year, at Senate House, University of London. If you're attending, please do come and say hello and pick up a badge or three #Skystorians

Stand for the Royal Historical Society at Festival of Social History.

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

On Thursday 16 April, the Royal Historical Society co-hosted the annual ‘History and Archives Practice’ (HAP) conference.

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting my team’s research at the 2026 ‘History and Archives in Practice’ Conference at The University of Sheffield. #HAP26

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 07/02/2026

Our great thanks to Professor Charles West for his excellent Society lecture yesterday evening: ‘”Alike in Appearance but not in Scope”: Queens and the Making of Medieval Europe’ bit.ly/4tluezd The recording of Charles's lecture will be available shortly. @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social #Skystorians

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Charles West gives the Society's annual medieval lecture on European queenship - RHS

On Friday 6 February the Society hosted the first lecture in its 2026 programme. Our great thanks to Professor Charles West (University of Edinburgh) who spoke on: ‘"Alike in Appearance but not in Sco...

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Really looking forward to *finally* sharing with colleagues the draft of an article I’ve been working on with Yaimara Izaguirre for some time. I hope to see many friends and colleagues this coming Wednesday (5 November) at 4 pm at UoG, to hear your thoughts! www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/10/2025

These readings and guides have now been added to the Society's rolling bibliography of content relating to 'AI, History and Historians' which is available here: bit.ly/474SOLE 2/2 #Skystorians

Image of RHS blog with opening text: Generative AI, History and Historians, a reading guide. There are few bigger, and more pressing, topics today than the current and future impact of Generative AI. Nowhere is this more evident than in Higher Education.

The opportunities and challenges of GenAI are relevant to all those engaged in teaching and research. But each discipline also has distinctive questions and concerns relating to the latest iterations of AI. What, therefore, are the possible implications for the teaching, study, research and communication of history? In this post, we offer a rolling guide to recent articles on GenAI, the humanities and history (last updated September 2025).

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/10/2025

Earlier this week, the Society hosted a symposium in Edinburgh bringing together 25 historians and current history students to discuss Artificial Intelligence in history teaching in higher education: bit.ly/3IBe5Dv We also invited attendees to propose guides of particular use for historians 1/2

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Society hosts Edinburgh symposium on AI and history teaching - RHS

On 29 September, the Society hosted a symposium to discuss Artificial Intelligence in history teaching in higher education. The event, held at the University of Edinburgh, brought together 25 historia...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/10/2025

This week the Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, announced the return of maintenance grants for students in greatest need. In a new blog post, RHS President Lucy Noakes considers the state of access to history and the humanities in UK HE bit.ly/3KP5WMe #Skystorians @artsandhums.bsky.social

Opening section and abstract of RHS blog post: 'The value and provision of history and the humanities: it’s time for a political response': "This week the government’s Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, announced the return of maintenance grants for students in greatest need. While we welcome recognition of the financial pressures and impediments many student face, it’s clear that this is a policy with nothing for the arts and humanities, including history. However, as Lucy Noakes, President of the Royal Historical Society, explains here, these pressures are equally acute for students in the arts and humanities. Moreover, as a new British Academy report on ‘Cold Spots’ shows, choice—in subjects including history—is being further eroded for many as the provision of higher education contorts to the financial crisis facing UK higher education. If the government is serious about choice, social mobility and access to education it needs to appreciate that provision of many degree subjects is now at considerable risk in a growing number of regions across the UK. For students to have greater choice and access we need the environments in which choices are made to be fair, balanced and accurate. For this we require political leadership to help us address structural failings and false narratives."

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 24/09/2025

Fellows of the Society are recognised for their contribution to historical understanding and knowledge. We welcome invitations to join the Fellowship at any time from historians working in Higher Education and other sectors, as well as independent researchers bit.ly/4iOu51g #Skystorians

Image of badges with caption: 'I know the value of history', plus text: We warmly welcome applications to join the Fellowship. Fellowship recognises the scholarly contribution of historians working in all sectors of professional history or as independent scholars. Next closing dates: 13 October and 15 December 2025

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Many thanks to Karin Friedtich, Jackson Armstrong, and all the other colleagues at Aberdeen for making this event a success.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 18/09/2025

The Society's 2025 events programme continues this autumn with lectures, October-December, by Tim Grady, Daniel Finkelstein, Jane Ohlmeyer and Heather Ellis. Further details and booking for each of these lectures is now available bit.ly/4mobBGe. Events are public and all are welcome #Skystorians

Images of the Society's forthcoming 2025 lectures: Professor Tim Grady (University of Chester) who will speak on ‘Unravelling the Tapestry of Death: Britain and the Memory of the Two World Wars’ (22 October); Lord Daniel Finkelstein, who will speak on ‘Minor Criminal: The Trial of the Man Who Murdered My Grandmother’ (4 November); Professor Jane Ohlmeyer MRIA, FBA (Trinity College Dublin). Jane’s lecture is entitled ‘Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland’ (21 November); and Dr Heather Ellis (University of Sheffield) who will speak on ‘Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain’ (10 December)

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 18/09/2025

Our great thanks to Matthew J. Smith who gave our public lecture yesterday evening at the University of Aberdeen. Matthew's lecture, which explored new digital histories of Caribbean families and kinship networks, is part of the Society's visit to historians at Aberdeen bit.ly/4miT3aB #Skystorians

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Society visit to historians at the University of Aberdeen, 17-18 September - RHS

On 17-18 September, members of the Society's Council visited historians at the University of Aberdeen: to learn more about the department, and historical studies across the institution; to discuss sha...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 17/09/2025

Day 1 of the visit (Weds 17th) concludes with a guest lecture, at 5.30pm, at the Linklater Rooms, University of Aberdeen, by Prof. Matthew J. Smith (UCL), Director of the Centre for the Legacies of British Slavery. Places to attend in person are available and all welcome bit.ly/3IjbMVj 2/2

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Slavery, Big Data, and the Cultures of Caribbean Ancestral Histories

Royal Historical Society public lecture at the University of Aberdeen

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Heading back to Glasgow after two busy days at the University of Aberdeen, where hosted a brilliant @royalhistsoc.org visit to the outstanding historians working here.

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Time is running out! ⏳🚨 If you are a Fellow of the @royalhistsoc.org, make sure your voice is heard and VOTE in the Council Elections!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 13/09/2025

This week we invited applications for a new job at the Society: Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) bit.ly/3V8q5PC The post-holder will join our professional Office to help us support history and historians. £36,433 pro rata. Closing date: Sunday 5 October #Skystorians

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Vacancy: the Society seeks to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer - RHS

The Royal Historical Society seeks to appoint an Events and Academic Engagement Officer (0.6 FTE) to join its professional Office based at University College London. The post will help support and dev...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 15/09/2025

This Wednesday we are visiting historians at the University of Aberdeen. The visit includes a public lecture, 5.30pm on 17 Sept, given by our guest speaker, Matthew J Smith (Director of the Centre for the Legacies of British Slavery, UCL) bit.ly/3IjbMVj. All in the region are v. welcome to attend.

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Slavery, Big Data, and the Cultures of Caribbean Ancestral Histories

Royal Historical Society public lecture at the University of Aberdeen

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 26/08/2025

We look forward to publication, on Thursday, of the next in the Society's New Historical Perspectives book series: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4lIwoE8 Available free Open Access and paperback print from 28 August 1/2

Cover of Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales, by Andrew McTominey: next in the RHS New Historical Perspectives book series.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 21/08/2025

Join us, at 6.30pm on Friday 12 September, for our next RHS Lecture: Professor Yasmin Khan on 'Mars and Britannia: the British Imperial Way of Warfare' bit.ly/3Hv2jK8 Booking for in-person and online attendance is now open. All are very welcome #Skystorians

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‘Mars and Britannia: the British Imperial Way of Warfare’: in-person event

‘Mars and Britannia: the British Imperial Way of Warfare’, a Royal Historical Society Lecture with Professor Yasmin Khan, 12 September 2025

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Job Alert! 🚨 Come work with us! 😃

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mralharilla.bsky.social @mralharilla.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Este próximo mes de septiembre, se viene un nuevo libro. Escrito a cuatro manos con Lisa Surwillo.

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Are you an early-career humanities and social sciences researcher seeking a permanent academic role? Our Postdoctoral Fellowships can support you in strengthening your research profile and gaining teaching experience in a university setting. Apply now: buff.ly/McS8lRk

White banner with an image of a lecturer giving an academic presentation. The words 'Postdoctoral Fellowships’ are written on the right-hand side.

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Dr Jesús Sanjurjo @jesussanjurjo.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

The @royalhistsoc.org needs a diversity of voices and experiences, and it offers a platform where those voices can be heard and make a difference. Apply now to become a Council Member! blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/07/23/e...

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RHS Elections 2025: Insights into the Society’s Council and the role of Councillors | Historical Transactions

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