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The history behind Brown historian’s Pulitzer finalist ‘Plantation Goods’

June 17, 2025

Inspired by his scholarship and teaching at Brown, Seth Rockman uncovered an unknown facet of pre-Civil War history that he detailed in an acclaimed book.

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Seth Rockman Wins 2025 Philip Taft Labor History Prize

June 16, 2025

Seth Rockman's latest book, Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery (University of Chicago Press, 2024) has been named winner of the 2025 Philip Taft Labor History Prize.

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Keisha N. Blain Elected to Prestigious Society of American Historians

May 15, 2025

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Seth Rockman Named Pulitzer Prize Finalist

May 12, 2025

Seth Rockman's latest book, Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery (University of Chicago Press, 2024) has been named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in History.

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Collaborative project yields new digital archive on hidden history of Indigenous enslavement

May 7, 2025

Stolen Relations, a public database set to launch on Saturday, May 10, reveals the stories of thousands of Native people forced into servitude across the Americas.

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Professor of History Ethan Pollock named Brown University’s new dean of the College

May 6, 2025

An accomplished historian and academic leader, Pollock looks forward to guiding and strengthening the academic experience for more than 7,200 undergraduates.

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