Junto March Madness: Round 3 Results

So, there were quite a few close races this round, including one that came down to the last hour. (Literally!) CAN YOU FEEL THE MADNESS?!?!?!?!!!11?!?!

Jonathan Edwards and Thomas Paine clutched victory from the jaws of defeat by the slightest of margins. Benjamin Franklin is basically looking like this. And Harriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglass are heading for a slave narrative showdown.

There is a quick turnaround this week, so you have little time to catch your breath. Voting for the Elite Eight is tomorrow. Continue reading →

Junto March Madness: Round 3 Voting

March 23, 2015 By Benjamin Park in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness, March Madness Leave a comment

You know what’s totally anticlimactic? NCAA March Madness after the first two rounds. You know what only gets better and better? The Junto’s March Madness. Let’s do this.

Will Thomas Paine continue his domination? Will Graham Crackers continue destroying everything in their path? Will I have to keep coming up with rhetorical questions?

Voting closes Tuesday at 5pm. Continue reading →

Junto March Madness Round 2 Results

March 20, 2015 By Rachel Herrmann in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness, March Madness Leave a comment

JMM15 There were some close races this time around–a fact which bodes well for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight voting next week. Results and match-ups for the next round follow after the jump. Continue reading →

Junto March Madness Round 2 Voting: Brackets 3 & 4

March 18, 2015 By Benjamin Park in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness, March Madness 1 Comment

JMM15 As we move into voting for brackets 3 & 4, lots of questions remain unanswered: will Roger Williams’s Key Into the Languages of America continue its cinderella run? Will Graham Crakers gain more momentum? Will Junto readers be able to explain their excitement for this tournament without sounding imminently nerdy? Only time will tell.

Voting closes on Thursday at 5:00pm. Results for all four brackets will be announced on Friday. Continue reading →

Junto March Madness Round 2 Voting on Brackets 1 & 2

March 16, 2015 By Rachel Herrmann in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness, March Madness Leave a comment

JMM15 Happy Monday, everyone! You can cast your votes for Round 2 of Junto March Madness after the jump. Continue reading →

Junto March Madness Round 1 Results

March 13, 2015 By Rachel Herrmann in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness, March Madness Leave a comment

JMM15 As always with March Madness, there have been some expected wins and some upsets–and man oh man am I excited for the next round. Results and match-ups for the next round follow after the jump. Continue reading →

Junto March Madness: Round 1, Day 2 Voting (Brackets 3 and 4)

March 11, 2015 By Rachel Herrmann in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness, March Madness 1 Comment

JMM15 Today we commence with voting on Round 1, brackets 3 and 4. As a reminder, you can find the entire bracket here. Again, we’ve included arguments on behalf of various documents, written by either Junto bloggers or friends of the blog. Please feel free to add your arguments in the comments, because the purpose of this month’s “tournament” is to provide a resource for teachers of early American history.

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Junto March Madness: Round 1, Day 1 Voting

March 9, 2015 By Benjamin Park in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness, March Madness 1 Comment

JMM15 The time has come: trash talking is over; voting begins. As a reminder, you can find the entire bracket here. Today, we will vote on brackets 1 and 2; Wednesday, we will vote on brackets 3 and 4. We have included arguments on behalf of various documents, written by either Junto bloggers or friends of the blog. Please, feel free to add your arguments in the comments, because the purpose of this month’s “tournament” is to provide a resource for teachers of early American history.

Let the games begin! Continue reading →

Junto March Madness 2015: The Unveiling of the Bracket

March 6, 2015 By Benjamin Park in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness 22 Comments

JMM15 The wait is over. For the next few weeks, over-specialized nerds across the country will huddle over their desks, pencils in hand, brows furrowed, debating matchups and predicting winners. Lines will be drawn. Disagreements will be had. Relationships may be strained. The historiographical world as we know it may never be the same again.

That’s right, the Junto March Madness Bracket has finally arrived!

This year, the bracket is focused on primary sources. Specifically, primary sources that you would use in the classroom. These could be larger edited collections, single letters, or even an engraving. This is meant to introduce readers and teachers to new pedagogical tools designed to unlock the study of the past. Continue reading →

Junto March Madness Nominations Open

March 2, 2015 By Rachel Herrmann in March Madness Tags: Junto March Madness 80 Comments

JMM15 It’s March here at The Junto (and, um, the rest of the world), which means it’s time for our annual March Madness tournament! By now you probably know the drill: you nominate, we bracket, and voting begins to establish a champion. Last year’s tournament can be found here: Michael Jarvis’s In the Eye of All Trade beat out a number of strong competitors to finally triumph in the tournament of nerdom.

Each year there’s been a twist, and this year is no different. Continue reading →