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Joyce Appleby

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Joyce Appleby (1929-2016) was an American historian of the early United States whose work explored republicanism, liberalism, capitalism, and historical interpretation. She served as president of the American Historical Association in 1997 and wrote about how ideas of economic development and political identity changed during the early American Republic. Her scholarship is relevant to readers studying early American political thought and the history of capitalism.

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What period did Joyce Appleby specialize in?

Joyce Appleby specialized in the early American Republic, especially republican ideology, capitalism, and the making of American national identity. Her work often connected political ideas with economic and social change.

Which professional organization did Joyce Appleby lead in 1997?

She served as president of the American Historical Association in 1997. She had earlier led the Organization of American Historians in 1991 and 1992. [American Historical Association profile](https://www.historians.org/person/joyce-appleby/)

What is Telling the Truth About History?

Telling the Truth About History is a book Appleby co-authored with Lynn Hunt and Margaret Jacob. It examines historical objectivity, evidence, and the intellectual debates surrounding postmodernism in the 1990s.

What book by Joyce Appleby examines early American capitalism?

Capitalism and a New Social Order: The Republican Vision of the 1790s examines how economic change shaped political arguments in the early United States. It focuses on the relationship between republican ideals and emerging commercial society.

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