Call for Proposals: 30th OI Annual Conference at @howard.edu (June 17–19, 2027)

Theme: "Diasporas, Dreams, and Dominions in Vast Early America"
Co-chairs: Frederick C. Knight & Thomas A. Foster

🗓 Proposals due Monday, Dec. 6, 2026
🔗 Submit here: bit.ly/4hwrs6D

#VastEarlyAmerica

From hearth to high table, Black chefs influenced early American cuisine in powerful ways. 🍲
In Ep. 404 of Ben Franklin’s World, learn how African American culinary traditions helped shape the nation.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/404

#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #USHistory

In Ep. 391 of Ben Franklin’s World, Katie Schinabeck explores how laws were made, enforced, and lived in one of Britain’s most influential colonies.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com391

#VastEarlyAmerica #History

Who were the Hessians—and why did Britain send them to fight in the American Revolution? ⚔️🇩🇪

Explore their role, experience, and legacy in this feature from Ben Franklin’s World:
🔗 benfranklinsworld.com/382

#Hessians #VastEarlyAmerica #History

Before Salem, fear of witches haunted early New England. 🕯️⚖️

In this episode, Malcolm Gaskill explores a 1650s witch trial in Springfield, Massachusetts—and what it reveals about fear, faith, and community.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/370

#WitchTrials #VastEarlyAmerica #History

There’s a lovely set of remembrances and tributes to Susan Klepp at @easmisc.bsky.social, and I recommend starting with that by her co-editor, @kawulf.bsky.social. #VastEarlyAmerica web.sas.upenn.edu/earlyamerica...

What did joy, love, and creativity look like for Black Americans in early America? ❤️📝

In Ep. 378, Tara Bynum explores the rich interior lives of Black writers who lived through the 18th century.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/378

#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History

“We hold these truths…” but what did the Founders really mean by the pursuit of happiness? 🧐

In Ep. 394, Jeffrey Rosen explores this revolutionary idea and its roots in early American thought.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/396

#FoundingIdeas #VastEarlyAmerica #History

He helped spark a revolution—then faded into the background. 🔥🕵️‍♂️

Stacy Schiff brings Samuel Adams back into the spotlight as a master of strategy, words, and rebellion.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/350

#SamuelAdams #VastEarlyAmerica #History

What legacies did the Brafferton Indian School leave behind? 🏫🪶

Explore how Native students, their families, and their nations carried forward stories of resistance, survival, and identity.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/368

#IndigenousHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History