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Jonathan Sassi is a Professor at the College of Staten Island (CUNY) and faculty member in the CUNY Graduate School’s Ph.D. Program in History. His research focuses on Revolutionary America and the early republic, particularly intersections of religion, politics, and antislavery reform (1740–1840). He has held archival fellowships at the American Antiquarian Society, Library Company of Philadelphia, and other institutions.
- Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
- M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
- A.B., Princeton University
Key research areas include:
- Revolutionary America
- Early American Republic
- Religion and Politics
- Antislavery Movement
- Archival Research
His recent publications analyze Quaker abolitionist networks, antislavery sermons, and the role of religion in early American political identity. Major works include A Republic of Righteousness (Oxford, 2001) and articles in the Journal of Early Modern History and Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society.
Scientific awards include short-term fellowships at the American Antiquarian Society, Library Company of Philadelphia, David Library of the American Revolution, Haverford College Quaker Collection, and Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He serves on the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR).
