Virginia Olmsted McGraw
@omgphd.bsky.social
Historian of Soviet History, Fashion, Cultural Cold War
All opinions are my own.
All opinions are my own.
Unfortunate discovery 5 years after finishing my doctorate in Soviet history: I don’t think learning more about the Soviet Union is good for my mental health. This shocking revelation brought to you by a lit review of the years 1944-1950.
July 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Unfortunate discovery 5 years after finishing my doctorate in Soviet history: I don’t think learning more about the Soviet Union is good for my mental health. This shocking revelation brought to you by a lit review of the years 1944-1950.
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My first academic article is live!!
Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.
Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.
June 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My first academic article is live!!
Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.
Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.
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I think a lot of people today are so far removed from the past that they forget that infant mortality was once so high that it skewed life expectancy down to 35.
Too many vaccines in the first year?Your child is 44% more likely to survive to one year if they are vaccinated than if they are unvaccinated.
They’re forming a CDC workgroup to decide which line on this graph looks better and their answer may surprise you
June 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I think a lot of people today are so far removed from the past that they forget that infant mortality was once so high that it skewed life expectancy down to 35.
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"If you’ve ever wanted to read an academic journal article, though, you may have noticed that it costs money to download it—anywhere between $5 and $90. The article’s author isn’t getting that money."
How Much Money Do Historians Make From Their Writing?
In general, academic writing doesn’t earn you anything, and most of the time, it costs you.
contingentmagazine.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
"If you’ve ever wanted to read an academic journal article, though, you may have noticed that it costs money to download it—anywhere between $5 and $90. The article’s author isn’t getting that money."
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I contributed this article to a special issue of the Journal of the Early Republic on "Free State" slavery. It previews one of my book's principle interventions: the concept of hereditary term slavery during the age of gradual abolition.
It is a privilege to appear in print with my co-contributors.
It is a privilege to appear in print with my co-contributors.
Project MUSE - Hereditary Term Slavery and the Pursuit of Restitution in Antebellum Pennsylvania
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muse.jhu.edu
June 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I contributed this article to a special issue of the Journal of the Early Republic on "Free State" slavery. It previews one of my book's principle interventions: the concept of hereditary term slavery during the age of gradual abolition.
It is a privilege to appear in print with my co-contributors.
It is a privilege to appear in print with my co-contributors.
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“Provocatively put, too often ‘decolonizing history’ designates certain areas as legitimate and interesting and excludes others. But decolonization is an approach, not a geographical boundary; power hierarchies are always relational.”
So happy that our piece with @ankahajkova.bsky.social—"Teaching Eastern Europe in the Age of Russia’s Imperial Invasions: A Conversation on Being Postcolonial When No One Takes Any Notice"—is finally out in @historyworkshop.org.uk
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May 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“Provocatively put, too often ‘decolonizing history’ designates certain areas as legitimate and interesting and excludes others. But decolonization is an approach, not a geographical boundary; power hierarchies are always relational.”
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
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Everyone on this site has a library card
November 13, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Everyone on this site has a library card
Looking forward to seeing everyone at ASEEES 2024 in just over a week. My panel is on Sunday afternoon, so I’ll be there for the long haul!
November 13, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Looking forward to seeing everyone at ASEEES 2024 in just over a week. My panel is on Sunday afternoon, so I’ll be there for the long haul!
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Sneak peek of the new cover for Postal Intelligence! 🤫📯🤩 Featuring a lovely image of the "German Courier" by Enea Vico (mid-16C). I like to think he is crossing the Alps.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
#earlymodern #16thC #17thC 🗃️ @cornellupress.bsky.social @bethanywasik.bsky.social
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
#earlymodern #16thC #17thC 🗃️ @cornellupress.bsky.social @bethanywasik.bsky.social
October 31, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Sneak peek of the new cover for Postal Intelligence! 🤫📯🤩 Featuring a lovely image of the "German Courier" by Enea Vico (mid-16C). I like to think he is crossing the Alps.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
#earlymodern #16thC #17thC 🗃️ @cornellupress.bsky.social @bethanywasik.bsky.social
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
#earlymodern #16thC #17thC 🗃️ @cornellupress.bsky.social @bethanywasik.bsky.social
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New History Job Posted Today: Assistant Professor of Naval and Military History | US Naval Academy
Assistant Professor of Naval and Military History | US Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland, The USNA History Department invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor (Naval and Military History) position to begin as early as July 2025. The position is open to all candidates who have attained a Ph.D. degree in…
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October 16, 2024 at 6:44 PM
New History Job Posted Today: Assistant Professor of Naval and Military History | US Naval Academy
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My department is hiring a historian of the Middle East for a Tenure Track job! Review starts Sept 30.
Assistant Professor (Middle Eastern History)
Assistant Professor (Middle Eastern History) page for Human Resources at USNA.edu. Updated Tue Jul 30 15:02:48 EDT 2024.
www.usna.edu
August 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM
My department is hiring a historian of the Middle East for a Tenure Track job! Review starts Sept 30.
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September 12, 2024 at 10:36 AM
I showed my students a Bluesky post today and they asked if it was "twitter but only for historians."
August 21, 2024 at 10:37 PM
I showed my students a Bluesky post today and they asked if it was "twitter but only for historians."
My department is hiring a historian of the Middle East for a Tenure Track job! Review starts Sept 30.
Assistant Professor (Middle Eastern History)
Assistant Professor (Middle Eastern History) page for Human Resources at USNA.edu. Updated Tue Jul 30 15:02:48 EDT 2024.
www.usna.edu
August 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM
My department is hiring a historian of the Middle East for a Tenure Track job! Review starts Sept 30.
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I completely forgot to post here, but my book was officially released yesterday! Thank you very much to those who have already bought it. I look forward to hearing what you think!
August 7, 2024 at 12:09 PM
I completely forgot to post here, but my book was officially released yesterday! Thank you very much to those who have already bought it. I look forward to hearing what you think!
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Book proofs submitted! 🥳📯 Just in time for the @emdigit.bsky.social conference and #DH2024, what an exciting week!
August 4, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Book proofs submitted! 🥳📯 Just in time for the @emdigit.bsky.social conference and #DH2024, what an exciting week!
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As I turn my attention to planning a fall graduate “Introduction to Digital Humanities” class, what DH scholarship published in the past 3-4 years would you insist should be included on such a syllabus?
July 8, 2024 at 5:35 PM
As I turn my attention to planning a fall graduate “Introduction to Digital Humanities” class, what DH scholarship published in the past 3-4 years would you insist should be included on such a syllabus?
The worst stage in writing is when a negative wordcount is the goal.
June 26, 2024 at 7:06 PM
The worst stage in writing is when a negative wordcount is the goal.
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Me *writing in academia*: word counts are evil and bad and should never be applied to an exemplary wordsmith such as myself
Me *reading anything over 30 pages in academia*: what the HELL is THIS???
Me *reading anything over 30 pages in academia*: what the HELL is THIS???
September 25, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Me *writing in academia*: word counts are evil and bad and should never be applied to an exemplary wordsmith such as myself
Me *reading anything over 30 pages in academia*: what the HELL is THIS???
Me *reading anything over 30 pages in academia*: what the HELL is THIS???