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 resource for the study, investigation, and teaching of our nation's past. For more information visit our website at http://jah.oah.org/podcast and http://www.oah.org/ or email us at jahcast@oah.org.

The Journal of American History is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 90 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #39

  Queer Archives in the Digital Age — Panel Debrief from the 2026 OAH Conference

  Sep 3, 202641 minS2

  This special OAH conference panel debrief episode features a conversation from the panel, “Queer Archives in the Digital Age,” between Lisa Arellano (Mills Institute, Northeastern University), Anne Rubenstein (York University), Pablo Mitchell (Oberlin College), Tom Hooper (York University), Joy Ellison (University of Rhode Island), and Elissa Branum (Rutgers University, New Brunswick). Listen to them reflect on key takeaways from their panel, including the complexity of representing historical queer experiences, the utility of the digital archive “Queer Pasts” as pedagogical material, and the process of working with a digital archive as researchers. Bluesky: @oah.org | Facebook: The Journal of American History #JAHCast You can find all of the panelists' digital curations at Queer Pasts .

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  Episode #37

  Teaching Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality History in the Contemporary Classroom — Panel Debrief from the 2026 OAH Conference

  Jul 30, 202647 minS2

  This special OAH conference panel debrief episode features a conversation from the panel, “Teaching Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality History in the Contemporary Classroom,” between Nicole Greer Golda (Kennesaw State University), Kelly Marino (Sacred Heart University), Marie Stango (Idaho State University, Maxine Wagenhoffer (Wilson College), and Dana Wiggins (Georgia State University). Listen to them reflect on key takeaways from their panel and share concrete strategies, classroom activities, and advice for teaching women's, gender, and sexuality histories. Bluesky: @oah.org | Facebook: The Journal of American History #JAHCast

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  Episode #36

  U.S. History at 250–Radicalism, Rebellion, and Revolution in the Atlantic World

  Jul 16, 202654 minS2

  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, Rebellion, and Revolution in the Atlantic World,” between Max Flomen (West Virginia University), Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra (University of Texas at Austin), Margaret Newell (The Ohio State University), Erin Stone (University of West Floria), and Miller Wright (University of Maryland). Listen to hear them discuss shifting geographies and chronologies of the Age of Revolutions, issues of sovereignty and autonomy, and sources and methodologies that historians can bring into the classroom. Bluesky: @oah.org | Facebook: The Journal of American History #JAHCast

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  Episode #35

  U.S. History at 250–American Revolution International

  Jul 2, 202626 minS2

  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 Revolution International,” between Honor Sachs (University of Colorado Boulder), Brian DeLay (UC Berkeley), Sarah M. S. Pearsall (Johns Hopkins University), Nathan Perl-Rosenthal (University of Southern California), and Christopher L. Brown (Columbia University). Listen to hear them discuss the impact of the world on the American Revolution and future directions of the field. Bluesky: @oah.org | Facebook: The Journal of American History #JAHCast

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  Episode #34

  U.S. History at 250–Native Nations, the Declaration of Independence, and the Revolutionary Era

  Jun 25, 202627 minS2

  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 Declaration of Independence, and the Revolutionary Era” between Elizabeth Ellis (Princeton University), Philip Deloria (Harvard University), Kathleen DuVal (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Samantha Seeley (University of Richmond). Listen to hear them talk more about Native Nations and the Revolutionary Era. Bluesky: @oah.org | Facebook: The Journal of American History #JAHCast

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