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June 2026
Vol 131 | Issue 2
The June 2026 issue is a special issue of the American Historical Review titled, ’76 Objects. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence, in ’76 Objects, material culture of the revolutionary era takes center stage as a method of historical inquiry. Each contribution highlights a particular object that allows readers to see the myriad political, economic, social, and cultural lived experiences of this era.
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Recently Published
From the Editor’s Desk
By Mark Philip Bradley
Revolutionary Objects Introducing the “’76 Objects” Special Issue of the AHR
By Sarah Jones Weicksel
Beyond the Label: Material Dynamism in an Age of Revolution
By Ashli White
The Immaterial TurnAbsent Things, Hidden Histories, and What’s Not in the Museum
By Zara Anishanslin
The Gunboat Philadelphia: Material Culture and the Labor History of the American Revolutionary War
By Kenneth Cohen
Scale
By Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
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