Jonah Estess, Ph.D.

#AmericanHistory #USHistory #PublicHistory #EconomicHistory #FinancialCivics

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Have you ever had to finish a project on a shoestring budget? Then you and Treasury Sec. George Boutwell, a staunch advocate of racial equality and economic security after the Civil War, have something in common!

To learn more, register TODAY for next week’s lecture: treasuryhistory.org/lectures/

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Lectures - The Treasury Historical Association Lectures Noontime Lecture Series Lectures on historical topics relating to Treasury are regularly offered for current THA members, with occasional invitations for members to bring guests. Advanced inf...

Register for FREE on the Treasury Historical Association’s website ➡️ treasuryhistory.org/lectures/

A link to join the Zoom webinar will be sent to registrants a few days prior to the event.

Looking ahead, also don’t miss out on our 2nd live lecture this Fall—Jill Eicher on her book titled Mellon vs. Churchill: The Untold Story of Treasury Titans at War.

📆 Oct. 23, 12-1 pm EST

Mellon vs. Churchill is also widely praised by scholars and a Pulitzer Prize winner. Get your spot early!

Lectures - The Treasury Historical Association Lectures Noontime Lecture Series Lectures on historical topics relating to Treasury are regularly offered for current THA members, with occasional invitations for members to bring guests. Advanced inf...

Members of the public can learn more and register for FREE on the Treasury Historical Association’s website ➡️ treasuryhistory.org/lectures/

A link to join the Zoom webinar will be sent to registrants a few days prior to the event.

A friendly Friday reminder to check out the Treasury Historical Association’s upcoming lecture, streamed live from the historic Cash Room at the Treasury Department!

📆 Sept. 17, 12-1 pm EST

Jeffrey’s book is acclaimed by scholars of late-19th c. America and a Pulitzer Prize winner. Don’t miss out!

It is 20 years since Hurricane Katrina and I am thinking about New Orleans today. Here are a couple of Panic of 1837 shinplasters issued by Municipality No. One that featured views of city and street scenes. The first shows the St. Louis Cathedral and the second has a view of the St. Louis Hotel. 🗃️

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Interested in the history of Civil War finance, history of taxation, & the state in 19th-century America?

The Treasury Historical Association is hosting its first Fall 2025 Noontime Lecture on Sept. 17 from 12-1 pm EST.

Register for the FREE virtual livestream here: tinyurl.com/4ddxc8vp

I’m thrilled to announce the Treasury Historical Association’s Fall 2025 virtual lecture lineup!

FREE registration for Dr. Jeffrey Boutwell’s talk is now open: tinyurl.com/4ddxc8vp

Stay tuned for more details about both talks! Registration for Jill Eicher’s talk forthcoming.

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Want good neighbors and smart colleages? Encourage students to become history majors, or at least to take history classes. Then hire them.

History has an essential, irreplaceable role in public and private education.

Are you looking for research assistance at DC-area archives this summer? I’m here to help!

Email me at je4529a@american.edu with the details of your project. I look forward to supporting your research!

Bewilderment as a Way of Understanding America’s Present – and Past - Commonplace Circumstances in which people are feeling extreme disorientation are potent breeding grounds for people who are willing to exploit it to take advantage in moments of crisis.

Do you feel bewildered by the current state of the nation? In a thoughtful new piece in @commonplacejrnl.bsky.social,
@rparkinson.bsky.social provides some historical context from 1770s PA to explain how bewilderment and chaos agents are not new in America. 🗃️

commonplace.online/article/bewi...

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**REMINDER** **CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS**

Applications for the 1500 Penn Prize are due by 11:59 pm ET on February 15, 2025.

See the link below for details!!

**REMINDER** **CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS**

Applications for the 1500 Penn Prize are due by 11:59 pm ET on February 15, 2025.

See the link below for details!!

Please share widely! We’re excited to continue receiving submissions!

We’ve got a call for papers at @modamhist.bsky.social — write for us!

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Thanks Anna! Hands down one of the best professors at Brooklyn College! Your class on the constitution is a reason why I chose to study what I do.

Who’s the other one??

The 1500 Penn Prize - The Treasury Historical Association The 1500 Penn Prize About the Prize Established by the federal Constitution in 1789, the United States Department of the Treasury has played an integral role in America’s past and in the lives of peop...

Proud to announce the Treasury Historical Association has opened its call for submissions to the The 1500 Penn Prize. The winner will receive a $2500 honorarium and present their research in the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. Apply here: treasuryhistory.org/the-1500-pen...

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