Society for Historians of the Early American Republic
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The Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR) is an organization that was established in 1977 to study the history of the United States
in the period between 1775 and 1861.
The Society holds annual conferences, awards prizes and fellowships, and publishes the Journal of the Early Republic
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History of the United States
The history of the United States traditionally starts with the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776, although its territory was inhabited by Native Americans since prehistoric times and then by European colonists who followed the voyages of Christopher Columbus starting in 1492. The...
in the period between 1775 and 1861.
The Society holds annual conferences, awards prizes and fellowships, and publishes the Journal of the Early Republic
Journal of the Early Republic
The Journal of the Early Republic is a peer-reviewed academic journal which focuses on the early history and culture of the United States from 1776–1861. The journal is published quarterly for the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic by the University of Pennsylvania Press. The...
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