Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR)

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Providence, Rhode Island

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Established in 1977, the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR) is an association of scholars dedicated to exploring the events and the meaning of United States history between 1776 and 1861.

SHEAR’s mission is to foster the study of the early republican period among professional historians, students, and the general public. It upholds the highest intellectual standards of the historical profession and encourages the broad diffusion of historical insights through all appropriate channels, including schools, museums, libraries, electronic media, public programming, archives, and publications.

The 46th annual meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic will convene in Providence, Rhode Island from 17 to 20, July 2025.

For more information about this event, please visit the SHEAR website.