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Friederike Baer

Philadelphia, PA  |  Professor of History and Division Head for Arts and Humanities, Penn State Abington College
Topics of Expertise American Revolution Early National Period immigration Pennsylvania Philadelphia Revolutionary War

Rachel Engl

Bethlehem, PA  |  Chair of History & Social Sciences Department, Moravian Academy
Topics of Expertise American Revolution Continental Army history of emotions manhood and masculinity in the early American republic

Sarah Barringer Gordon

Philadelphia, PA  |  Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law & Professor of History, emerita, University of Pennsylvania
Topics of Expertise Church and State Constitutional Law (including state and federal levels) Disestablishment Lived Religion in Revolutionary and Early Republic eras Religion and Race Religion and Westward Expansion/Settlement religious freedom

Emma Hart

Philadelphia, PA  |  Director, McNeil Center; Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Topics of Expertise American Revolution Capitalism Civic participation in early America Elections Local Government

Ricardo A. Herrera

Carlisle, PA  |  Senior Historian, George Washington Leadership Institute, George Washington Presidential Library; Professor Emeritus, U.S. Army War College
Topics of Expertise American Military History American Revolution American War for Independence Citizen-Soldier Continental Army U.S.-Mexican War Valley Forge war and society

Laura A. Macaluso

Cromwell, CT  |  Independent Scholar
Topics of Expertise Benedict Arnold Local History Material Culture Monuments Museums Public Art public history Visual Culture

Jessica Choppin Roney

Philadelphia, PA  |  Director Designate of the Library Company of Philadelphia and Associate Professor, Temple University
Topics of Expertise admission of states American Revolution Colonial America early constitutional history political history voluntary associations western expansion

Andrew Shankman

Philadelphia, PA  |  Professor of History, Rutgers University
Topics of Expertise Constitution federalism Meaning of Democracy Principles of the Revolution rule of law Separation of Powers

Rachel Shelden

State College, PA  |  Associate Professor, Penn State University and Director, Richards Civil War Era Center
Topics of Expertise Civil War Constitution Democracy in the 19th Century federalism Lincoln Reconstruction Supreme Court

Emily Sneff

Royersford, PA  |  Historian and Consulting Curator
Topics of Expertise Declaration of Independence Founders

Helena Yoo-Roth

Philadelphia, PA  |  Barra Postdoctoral Fellow, McNeil Center
Topics of Expertise American Revolution Colonial America communications systems imperial crisis political culture

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