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Apply Now: Head of the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society

The Library & Museum of the American Philosophical Society seeks to hire the inaugural Head of the David Center for the American Revolution (DCAR). This is a two-year position.

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Apply Now: Director of the Library at the American Revolution Institute

The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati invites applications and nominations for the position of the Director of the Library.

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Dustin Gish & Andrew Bibby: Rival Visions – How Jefferson and His Contemporaries Defined the Early American Republic

JMC fellows Dustin Gish and Andrew Bibby have co-edited a volume on Jefferson's vision of the early republic versus that of his contemporaries.

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Michael Breidenbach: Our Dear-Bought Liberty – Catholics and Religious Toleration

JMC fellow Michael Breidenbach has written a new book, Our Dear-Bought Liberty: Catholics and Religious Toleration in Early America.

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Kinder Institute: Thomas Jefferson and the International Slave Trade

On February 5, 2021, the Kinder Institute will be hosting a colloquium with Craig Hollander and JMC fellow Andrew Fagal on Thomas Jefferson and the international slave trade.

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Christianity in America and Christian Political Thought

As Easter draws near on April 12, the Jack Miller Center recognizes and examines the impact of Christianity on political thought, the American Founding, and American political development.

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Seasons Greetings from the Jack Miller Center!

Hanukkah, beginning December 22 this year, and Christmas, on December 25, are two of the best-known winter holidays in the United States.

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Jack Miller Center!

This year, Thanksgiving falls on November 28. The holiday marks a long-standing American tradition that precedes even the Founding.

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Mercer University: Slave Resistance in the Atlantic World

On February 18 2019, the McDonald Center for America's Founding Principles at Mercer University will host Mark Smith for a lecture on religion and slave resistance in the Atlantic world.

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