I just learned the sad news that Jesse Lemisch has passed away. Many of our readers have known Jesse as a friend and/or a sparring partner for decades, and many more have known his name and work.  If anyone wishes to write a remembrance of Jesse, we would be very glad to publish it here at the blog. I met Jesse late in his life, but at a crucial juncture in mine.  I attended the 2012 AHA meeting in Chicago, and sat in on the plenary session about the academic job market and “Plan B” for historians.  Jesse was on Read more