#Historian

Jesse Franzblau

JFranzblau

Today, there was a hearing in Oregon’s district court, challenging the constitutionality of §1326 (illegal reentry) arguing the law violates the 5th Amd b/c the law was originally enacted with

Tweeting Historians

Tweetistorian

1/25 A central part of my research is guided by poetry and by its incredible importance for historical study. Unfortunately, some historians have abused poetry, ransacking it for historical argument

Jennifer Mercieca

jenmercieca

This @chrislhayes segment from last night about how violent the insurrection actually was, is very good (and disturbing):https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-99178053752 There's a lot of interest in the relationship between communic

Mill✨🤝

Millenarian22

1. Thread: In 1854 the newly-formed nativist & populist "Know-Nothing" Party shocked Massachusetts' political establishment by electing Know-Nothings to the positions of Governor, every state officer, all 11 Congressmen, a

john

jhal9000

Soviet historian Yuri Ivanov noted in Caution: Zionism! (1970) that historically Jews (going back to the Babylonian Jews under the rule of Cyrus) had little interest in returning to Palestine.

Feluda ফেলুদা

DetectiveBilla

Thread.A burst of light & thunder in the sky. Firecrackers are a joyful sight to behold for any individual-young or old. Fireworks are synonymous with the East, with what the

Finis Dunaway

FinisDunaway

With yesterday’s announcement that the Trump administration plans to hold fossil fuel lease sales in the Arctic Refuge sometime this year, let’s consider what’s at stake in this fight. A

R. P. Schwartz

Doc_RPS

As a holdover from my yeshivish upbringing, I basically watch no TV or movies. (Not principle, but never developed the habit.) So if the question is "have you seen...?", the

rip van winkle

long_napper

having a fallout with a friend over politics is one of the shittiest feelings ever. reading about The New York Intellectuals feels very relevant now—the serious rifts between the Stalinists

Bo Winegard

EPoe187

1. Thread. The "Lost Cause" view of the Civil War. The Lost Cause is a pervasive and persistent myth about the Civil War, one that is still promulgated by many

Jess Miller-Camp, Ph.D.

DeadGators

I don’t want to do this. I really don’t want to do this. But talking to the person has revealed a stubborn refusal to listen and @SVP_vertpaleo, the main society

Lisa Perry

LisaAtTheBrink

Does the POTUS have unilateral authority to order a nuclear launch?Yes.Does anyone have the authority to stop him?No.A resource thread 1/x Listen as @BillClinton, @SecDef19, @TomCollina, @RepTedLieu, @brhodes, @wellerstein,

Mayukh Ghosh

stock_delivery

A thread on cricket history books.This is @rohithaashv's idea which came to me via @ovshake42.A few on general cricket history and then some more on the history in the major

Dr. Catherine Duigan 🇮🇪🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

c_duigan

Exploring Afon #Nodwydd #Anglesey -- this small, thin, straight "Needle" river is represented on the Ysgol Gymuned #Pentraeth uniform #stayinglocal #Covid19 #RiversOfWales #naturalhistory #heritage #language #Wales #placename #thr

Ashton Pittman

ashtonpittman

THREAD: There is a persistent historical myth that needs to be corrected. It's important.Contrary to popular myth online, Ronald Reagan did not launch his 1980 campaign at the Neshoba County

Choctaw & Chickasaw Freedmen

ChoctawFreedmen

A thread on the composition of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot by “Uncle” Wallis Willis and “Aunt” Minerva Willis, enslaved people of African descent owned by Britt Willis, a Choctaw citizen.

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