 The journal originated in 1892, making it one of the oldest scholarly journals in the United States.In addition to a regular blog ("Uncommon Sense)," the OI maintains both an online feed of blogs about early American scholarship and ("Early America Online" aka ""The Octo")," an up-to-date listing of conferences and events of interest to the Early Americanist community ("The Map)" and a current listing of fellowships and grants available for research in the field ("The List).