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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

CFP available for #MHA2027 Check out the post below for all the details on how to apply and join us in Indianapolis.

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Heartland History @heartlandhistory.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

New Episode! Check out the newest installment of Heartland History as we visit with Michael Staudenmaier about the new book "White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago."

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Heartland History @heartlandhistory.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

New Episode! Check out the newest installment of Heartland History as we visit with Joanna Dee Das about the new book "Faith, Family, and Flag: Branson Entertainment and the Idea of America."

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🚨 CFP Available for MHA Conference 2027 🚨 Hosted by the Indiana State Archives, the conference theme is "Meeting in the Midwest - Intersections and Intersectionalities" Dates: Thursday, May 20–Friday, May 21, 2027. Submission Deadline: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026, to midwesternhistory2027@gmail.com

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Hot off the Press! The newest issue of The American Historian is here. This issue focuses on the American Midwest, including essays by René Esparza, Aaron Fountain, Ashley Howard, and Jon Lauck that reveal new aspects of this area’s rich history. The issue also includes a "Midwest Reading List."

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Here it is, my 284th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

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#ScholarSunday Thread 284 (7/12/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

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Cory Haala @coryhaala.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Great to join @joshkluever.bsky.social and Kevin Mason of @midwesternhistory.bsky.social to discuss When Democrats Won the Heartland! We talk #Midwest political culture, 1980s grassroots activism, and the underappreciated place of populism in @democrats.org history. soundcloud.com/user-2236899...

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Cory Haala - When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992 Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Klueve

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Free til May 31: "Alvin H. Caldwell and the Madame C. J. Walker Grade School: The Success of African American Children in a One-Room Schoolhouse, Joppa, Illinois, 1919–1955" by Pamela A. Smoot in Journal of the IL State Historical Society. #MHA2026 scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jishs/ar...

Special Free-to-Access Article
"Alvin H. Caldwell and the Madame C. J. Walker Grade School: The Success of African American Children in a One-Room Schoolhouse, Joppa, Illinois, 1919–1955" by Pamela A. Smoot.
Cover of Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society Vol. 117, No. 4.
Offer good March 1, 2026, through May 31, 2026!

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

LAST EVENT! We are honored to celebrate Lingering Inland: A Literary Tour of the Midwest, edited by Andy Oler and published by @illinoispress.bsky.social. Thank you to Andy for hosting this event, Kodenya Coffee for hosting, and all the MHA members who stuck around to listen! #MHA2026

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

LAST PANELS! Session #4 (sans thread because social media guy is chairing): * Midwestern athletics * Writing the #Midwest * Religion, community, challenge, and schism Which panels are YOU attending? #MHA2026

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Huge thanks to the university presses who joined #MHA2026 and promote Midwestern history! (They were very busy, blame the social media guy for taking pics during panels.) @illinoispress.bsky.social Michigan State Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social @ohiounivpress.bsky.social @umissouripress.bsky.social

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Friday! Session #3! Off we go... * Queer #Midwest * Progressivism and Conflict * Music and Community-Building Here's your thread for some (brief) #MHA2026 updates...

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Welcome to the second keynote at the 2026 Midwestern History Conference! Dr. Kai Bosworth (@kaibosworth.bsky.social), Associate Professor of International Studies at Virgina Commonwealth University, will present "Pipeline Opposition and Midwestern Regional Identities". #MHA2026 THREAD:

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

FRIDAY! SESSION #2! * Documenting race in the #Midwest * Rural modernization and care work in 20th-c. #Iowa * Latinx/e social movements * Gender and justice

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

GOOD MORNING FROM #MHA2026! The social media guy's had his coffee for the day, so let's get after it. Check out these panels in Friday, Session #1: * Lynching in the #Midwest * Asian American experience in #Ohio * NAFTA and the Post-Industrial Midwest * The legacy of Harry Thobe

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It's time for our 2026 Midwestern History Conference keynote address! We are excited to welcome Dr. Ashley Howard for her talk, "Midwestern Myths, Midwestern Realities". Thank you to the Altman Institute for the Humanities at Miami University for hosting us! A thread of Dr. Howard's talk: #MHA2026

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

SESSION #4 on #Midwest History: GO! * Gendered activism * Community identity and activism (twice!) * The Nuclear Midwest Thread incoming, see the whole program here: midwesternhistory.com/2026-confere...

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

SESSION #3! * Town, state, and country in the #Midwest * A roundtable on Between Loving and Leaving: Essays in Midwestern History * The free market and its effects on the Midwest * Midwestern women and print culture * Freedom, enslavement, and commemoration #MHA2026

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Amazing work in archiving the experiences of the Black Midwest - thanks to Dr. Jazma Sutton and these community partners for sharing their work and ongoing questions about ownership and digital sustainability. #Midwest #blackhistory #MHA2026

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Max M @maxmonegan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Great sessions so far at #MHA2026 The presentation on community archives is really informative, & I got to see one of my former students present his original research! I've reconnected with a few folks and meet some others. @midwesternhistory.bsky.social

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

SESSION #2 from #MHA2026: * Religious communities and immigration in the #Midwest, * Archiving and preservation in the Black Midwest * Place and modernity in cities and suburbs * Cold War Midwest, from Vietnam to Cuba A THREAD:

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

First day of @midwesternhistory.bsky.social annual meeting! Visit our virtual exhibit and take 50% off all Midwest history books with code MIDWEST at checkout! www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/mi... #MHA2026

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Oxford, OH
April 30 & May 1, 2026
Get 50% off our books!
Use promo code: MIDWEST
Offer expires May 8, 2026
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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We're at the Midwestern History Association conference! If you're here too, we hope you'll stop by our exhibit to visit with @dancrissman.bsky.social & check out recent books! You can also view the virtual exhibit & use the discount code (MHA26UWISC) until July 1: uwpress.wisc.edu/About/Exhibi...

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

AWAY WE GO! SESSION #1! Stay tuned for updates from our great panels on the #Midwest... * Labor and Working-Class Activism * Antebellum and Civil War-era Politics * Human Histories of the Northwoods See the whole #MHA2026 program (and follow us here): static1.squarespace.com/static/54988...

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

At #MHA2026? HUNGRY? These pastries COULD be yours...if only you were a member of the Midwestern History Association! Please join and help make events like the MHC possible! Grad student rates available, as is a subscription to the Middle West Review: www.midwesternhistory.com

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

GOOD MORNING! We're in Oxford, OH, at Miami University for the 2026 Midwestern History Conference. Updates, info, and photos coming soon - see the whole program at www.midwesternhistory.com/2026-confere... and follow us with the hashtag #MHA2026!

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Max M @maxmonegan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Heading to the Midwest history association conference tomorrow to present "Anti-Modern Narratives and Queer Specters" Looking forward to catching up with some old friends (and a former student!) #MHA #MHA26 @midwesternhistory.bsky.social

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Hayden L. Nelson 🌲🐺🦫🔥🪵 @haydenlnelson.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Come check me out Thursday morning @midwesternhistory.bsky.social #envhist

A PowerPoint slide titled ‘“As If All the World Were Burning Up’: Sensory Experiences of Forest Fires in the Western Great Lakes, 1870-1920.” The accompanying image is a scene from the 1871 Peshtigo Fire, featuring a dead deer in the foreground and charred, branchless tree trunks in the background.

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

MHA 2026 is one week away. Please check out the final program. In it you'll find information ranging from panels and keynote addresses to parking and registration. If you're attending the conference, be sure to tag us using the hashtag #MHA2026 Looking forward to seeing you all at Miami University

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Registration Available for 2026 Midwestern History Conference Where? Shriver Center at Miami University of Ohio (701 E. Spring St. Oxford, OH 45056) When: Thursday, April 30 to Friday, May 1 Website: www.midwesternhistory.com/2026-confere... Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/mha-confer...

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

The MHA is pleased to announce a new Dissertation Prize to be awarded annually beginning this year. Dissertations written on any aspect of midwestern history or including the Midwest as a critical component of the work are eligible. Only those dissertations defended during 2025 will be considered.

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🚨 Deadline upcoming for the 2025 Midwestern History Awards. Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by January 15, 2026 for consideration. Please look through the following thread to see all the awards.

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Josh Kluever @joshkluever.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

SO to the @midwesternhistory.bsky.social and everyone dedicated to centering all the stories of the Midwest in our broader historical analysis. We had a great conference in Iowa last spring. I look forward to seeing everyone at Miami University (OH) in 2026.

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Heartland History @heartlandhistory.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Happy holidays from Heartland History and the Midwestern History Association! To celebrate the season, we are releasing a special bonus episode as our gift to you!

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🚨🚨 The deadline to submit papers, panels, and abstracts for the 2026 Midwestern History Conference at Miami University in Oxford, OH, has been extended to Monday, December 15. Check the thread for a few reminders about submissions:

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Reminder: CfP active for next year's Midwestern History Conference hosted by Miami University of Ohio from April 30-May 1. Deadline for submissions is December 8. This thread contains more information that may help those who are thinking of but have not yet submitted a proposal. 1/x

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Check out the latest episode of @heartlandhistory.bsky.social hosted by Kevin Mason and @joshkluever.bsky.social. Their guests are Tom Nelson and Jerald Podair as they explore their wonderful new book “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy”

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

🚨CFP🚨 The Midwestern History Association invites proposals for the 12th Midwestern History Conference, Thursday, April 30–Friday, May 1, 2026, hosted by Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in conjunction with its annual Altman Symposium in the humanities. Submission Deadline: Monday, December 8, 2025.

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Call for Nominations - 2025 Midwestern History Awards The Midwestern History Association calls for nominations for its annual awards. All submissions must be either postmarked or emailed by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration. Prizes will be awarded in 2026 for work completed or published in 2025.

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

New episode of Heartland History is available. @heartlandhistory.bsky.social is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association so please give it a follow. Congrats to @joshkluever.bsky.social and Kevin Mason for relaunching the podcast. We're excited to see what you have planned.

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