Early American Studies
Encyclopedia
Early American Studies is a peer-reviewed
history journal
which focuses on the study of the histories and cultures of North America
prior to 1850. The journal is sponsored by The McNeil Center for Early American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania
. It is published triannually by the University of Pennsylvania Press
. It was established in 2003 and is currently edited by Elaine Forman Crane, a professor of history at Fordham University
. It is available online through Project MUSE
.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
history journal
History Journal
A history journal is an academic serial publication designed to present new scholarship on a historical subject, usually a subfield of history, with articles generally being subjected to peer review.-History and development:...
which focuses on the study of the histories and cultures of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
prior to 1850. The journal is sponsored by The McNeil Center for Early American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. It is published triannually by the University of Pennsylvania Press
University of Pennsylvania Press
The University of Pennsylvania Press is a university press affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
. It was established in 2003 and is currently edited by Elaine Forman Crane, a professor of history at Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
. It is available online through Project MUSE
Project MUSE
Project MUSE is an online database of current and back issues of peer-reviewed humanities and social sciences journals. It was founded in 1993 by Todd Kelley and Susan Lewis and is a project of the Johns Hopkins University Press and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. It had support from the Mellon...
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