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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 3d

Just. Say. No.

Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 3d

In our second guide @cliocontemporary.bsky.social
editor Sarah King provides advice to students considering PhD programs: "Embarking on a PhD in history can be incredibly rewarding, but before you apply, it's best to have a clear-eyed view of academia as a whole..."

What to Think About When Thinking About Grad School: So, you want to do a PhD?

Embarking on a PhD in history can be incredibly rewarding, but before you apply, it’s best to have a clear-eyed view of academia as a whole (including the various types of universities where …

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 10d

I always wanted to teach an early modern England course. Only got to be a TA for one in grad school.

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 10d

Mine too!

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 10d

That’s why I tend to think of my approach to historical memory in some sense as “popular historiography.”

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 10d

If anything, the book shows there is no one correct way of viewing the Revolution. Instead, as Jessica points out, it’s more a survey of the many ways Americans have interpreted the Revolution and how circumstances have impacted those changing interpretations.

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 10d

That is both too kind and super exciting! If I can help out in any way, just let me know, and good luck with the book!

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 13d

That’s true but I feel more confident than last season that we’ll get a second. Should be 3-nil.

Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for the super kind words!! 😀 Been a supporter since 1998 and raised my two sons as Arsenal supporters from birth. They’re 19 and 18 now and we still watch every match together. I actually had one of the first American Arsenal blogs back in 2006-11 before I went to grad school.

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 19d

Straight up F Off Win!

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 19d

Poorer to concede that CK in the first place.

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 19d

Ridiculous as usual

Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 20d

So the “originalists” became the most activist judges of all once they got a majority. No one could have predicted it. 🙄

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Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 24d

Featuring Julie Flavell, Mary Beth Norton, @michaelhattem.bsky.social, and @frankcogliano.bsky.social

Super voice work by @gracemallon.bsky.social, Amber Pelham, Evan McCormick, @aipsmith.bsky.social, @kreggallagher.bsky.social, and @johntrterry.bsky.social

Jim Ambuske @jimambuske.bsky.social · 24d

NOW PLAYING: Episode 19: The Gambit

With British authority collapsing in North America, Britons on both sides of the Atlantic including Benjamin Franklin, Caroline Howe, and Lord Dartmouth engage in desperate and secret negotiations to avoid all the horrors of civil war.

#podcast #history

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · 27d

Then again, they are playing the “world champions.” 🤣🤣

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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · Sep 16

Love to see @michaelhattem.bsky.social's book already reviewed too in the AHR - and glowingly! academic.oup.com/ahr/article/...

Michael D. Hattem. The Memory of ‘76: The Revolution in American History

Michael D. Hattem’s book The Memory of ‘76 offers a much-needed and timely account of the meaning and legacy of the American Revolution in American culture

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 19

F**k.

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 19

a person is riding a roller coaster with a ladder .

ALT: a person is riding a roller coaster with a ladder .

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 18

How many other historians do you know who have a GED?!?? 😜

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 18

a man wearing a helmet is asking who me

ALT: a man wearing a helmet is asking who me

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 18

From “Senior Historian” to “Historian” with a “PhD preferred.” #oof

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 17

Same! But strange because usually it’s not too bad when opening the season against a bottom half club. 😜

Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 6

I love the reverse idea!

Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 6

Looking forward to taking part in this event next week at Mount Vernon! Between now and then though, I’m off to Chicago this weekend for the equally estimable honor of officiating the wedding of two of my former Knox College students.

www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-vi...

Meet the Authors: 2025’s Best Books on the Founding Era

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Michael Hattem @michaelhattem.bsky.social · Aug 6

This is a really excellent review of my most recent book that really gets at its core themes.

Elizabeth Stice @estice.bsky.social · Mar 27

Matthew Sparacio reviews “The Memory of ‘76” by Michael Hattem (Yale University Press, 2024) @yalebooks.bsky.social

www.orangeblossomordinary.com/reviews/spar...

The Memory of ‘76: The Revolution in American Memory by Michael D. Hattem review — Orange Blossom Ordinary

a review of The Memory of ‘76: The Revolution in American Memory by Michael D. Hattem by Matthew J. Sparacio on Orange Blossom Ordinary, a review for new books

www.orangeblossomordinary.com

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R. Mark Melville @rmarkmel.bsky.social · Jul 4

Waiting for the fireworks while reading Michael D. Hattem's "The Memory of '76: The Revolution in American History." So interesting to see how Americans have invoked the nation's founding to support various causes for the last 250 years. A great read! 🇺🇸🎆🦅

A hand holding the book "The Memory of '76: The Revolution in American History" by Michael D. Hattem. The cover features George Washington surrounded by angels. Behind the book is a baseball cap patterned after the American flag and a blue blanket with red, white, and blue stars.

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