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Amy J. Rutenberg @amyjay401.bsky.social · 5d

This should be required reading in every historical methods and social studies classroom. Something very important is being lost. 🗃️🗺️

Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 5d

Marian Wilson Kimber: It’s painful to realize the people in charge of Iowa’s history apparently have no idea how history works. If they did, they'd know there is no way to predict what parts of the collection will be of interest 5, 20, or 100 years from now. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/10/10/t...

The theft of history

Marian Wilson Kimber: I have wondered if the box of women’s club programs that changed my life will end up in the dumpster.

www.bleedingheartland.com

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Pamela Toler (she/her) @pdtoler.bsky.social · 7d

When I began History in the Margins, I thought I was chasing small stories.
Fourteen years later, I’ve learned those “small” stories open the biggest windows on the past.

The margins aren’t the edges of history — they’re where the truth hides. 🗃️

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Aussie News @aussienews.bsky.social · 7d

As we wait for the announcement tonight, let's unpack how the awards work. #awards #prizes #world #politics #history

Who decides the Nobel Peace Prize?

As we wait for the announcement tonight, let's unpack how the awards work. #awards #prizes #world #politics #history

www.abc.net.au

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Sacred Heart University History Department @shuhistorydept.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations!

Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 8d

Look what came in the mail today, @uncpress.bsky.social @simpsonvos.bsky.social @profsommerville.bsky.social! 🗃️

Printed copy of Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis held by the author in the background

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Brewminate (Matthew A. McIntosh) @brewminate.bsky.social · 8d

TODAY IN HISTORY: October 8, 1871 – The Great Chicago Fire and the Evolution of Modern Policing

🔥 Out of Chicago’s ashes rose more than new buildings — it birthed a new idea of power.

The fire gave rise to modern policing built on fear and control.

#History #ChicagoFire #Policing #Brewminate

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Sacred Heart University History Department @shuhistorydept.bsky.social · 9d

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Pakeeza @pakeeza.bsky.social · 9d

When egos clash only pettiness remains! #feuds #history #pettiness #writing #blog #writingblog #article #wit #humour

newinganwits.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/h...

History’s Pettiest Feuds: When Egos Changed the World

History pretends to be noble. It wants us to believe it is all about destiny, empires, and the march of progress. But if you squint a little closer, you begin to see a very different story. Behind …

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SempaiScuba @sempaiscuba.bsky.social · 9d

7 October 1913: The #Ford Motor Company introduced the first moving vehicle assembly line at it's factory in Highland Park, Michigan. #History

Engine being mounted to a chassis on the Ford assembly line.

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Sacred Heart University History Department @shuhistorydept.bsky.social · 15d

Happy October 1st!

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Sacred Heart University History Department @shuhistorydept.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations to Dr. Gregory Viggiano on the publication of his new book (volume 1 of the series) and forthcoming presentation at the American Historical Association’s Annual Meeting in January! www.bloomsbury.com/us/cultural-...

A Cultural History of War

What role has war played in the historical and contemporary formation of societies across the globe? How have different classes and communities been impacted, a…

www.bloomsbury.com

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The Historian’s Hut @thehistorianshut.bsky.social · 21d

The History of Paper Is Anything But Blank
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The History of Paper Is Anything But Blank - The Historian's Hut

It is amazing just how much we know about the history of stationery. Papyrus was the first popular light medium for writing. It was used in the Middle East and Europe after tablets and clay fell out o...

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Jack Hughes @yorkshiregourmet.bsky.social · 21d

A little something for the end of the week:

The story of how Paris conjured lightning from choux and cream, turning a fragile baton of pastry into a jewel of desire, a proclamation of modernity, and an edible hymn to fleeting splendour.

Let me know what you think!

#food #history #pastry

Parisian Lightning: A History of the Eclair

How a choux pastry treat became a jewel in the vitrine of the French capital.

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 24d

Registration is open for #AHA26! The conference, which will take place in Chicago on January 8-11, 2026, includes over 460 sessions and events. 🗃️

Annual Meeting - AHA

Join Us at the Annual Meeting Connect with Your Community Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together to share researc...

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Longbox Review @longboxreview.bsky.social · 24d

Looking to read some world #history. Does anyone have any recommendations for an overview style tome? Or perhaps a series that focuses on specific eras/areas?

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George Dillard @worldhistory.bsky.social · 25d

A century ago, a new wellness trend captivated people around the world. Just a small dose of newly discovered supplement could cure almost anything — from gout to headaches to “lack of bodily vigor.” 🧵🗃️

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Presidencies Podcast @presidencies.bsky.social · 27d

This month's Presidencies newsletter is now available! As a baseball fan in addition to being a presidential history fanatic, I couldn't help but take a look at the intersection between sports and presidents. Hope you enjoy! #history #POTUS open.substack.com/pub/presiden...

Sports and Presidencies

As a baseball fan, this time of year is when we have to face the harsh reality of whether the preseason is going to happen or we’re on the countdown to say goodbye to our team until the spring.

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Hometown Herald @hometownherald.bsky.social · 29d

In a world of fast food, the automat was a marvel. A simple nickel could get you a hot meal, a slice of pie, and a taste of the future. Discover the story of a forgotten American icon. #Automat #HornAndHardart #History #Diners #Nostalgia

More Than a Meal: The Automat as an American Icon

In a world of fast food, the automat was a marvel. A simple nickel could get you a hot meal, a slice of pie, and a taste of the future. Discover the story of a forgotten American icon. #Automat #HornAndHardart #History #Diners #Nostalgia

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Alberto Pastor 🦔 @titoalpastor.bsky.social · Sep 12

"The team also found that women were just as likely, if not more so, to be buried with stone tools than men. This flies in the face of a decades-old stereotype that Stone Age women didn’t use stone tools as frequently as men."
👩🏽‍💼🪦🗡️🪓 #StoneAge #Women #Tools #Archaeology #History

Stone Age women were buried with as many tools as men

Prehistoric graves show women wielded more than early archeologists gave them credit for.

www.popsci.com

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Sacred Heart University History Department @shuhistorydept.bsky.social · Sep 11

History 115 students helping to put up flags to honor 9/11 victims!

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Jocelyn @historygirl.bsky.social · Sep 10

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Historic New England @historicnewengland.bsky.social · Sep 10

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝
Historic New England offers exciting opportunities for students, recent graduates, and history enthusiasts to gain real-world experience while helping to preserve our region’s past.

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Kelly Marino @kmarino1.bsky.social · Sep 10

🗃️ Still needing nominees! #academicsky #history

Kelly Marino @kmarino1.bsky.social · Aug 30

We’re preparing the ballot for the New England Historical Association and seeking people to run for a variety of positions within the organization! Please email me if interested: [email protected] 🗃️

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Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · Sep 11

Here's my new Considering History column once more. I hope you'll share widely to help us all continue commemorating Katrina's anniversary & all that it foreshadowed for the worst & best of our moment. 🗃️ @hcrichardson.bsky.social

Ben Railton @americanstudier.bsky.social · Sep 10

This past weekend, my wife & I attended a wonderful event @momanyc.bsky.social, with @mayascade.bsky.social interviewing @audacityofdespair.bsky.social & @wendellpierce.bsky.social about Treme, Katrina, & more. I was, to say the least, inspired. 🗃️

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Considering History: 20 Years After Katrina – a Harbinger of the Best and Worst of America | The Saturday Evening Post

Much of what happened during and after Hurricane Katrina foretold patterns of events that would unfold over the next 20 years – from police brutality to National Guard occupations to the unexpected ge...

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · Sep 11

Some thoughts about the loss of my cousin and the broader question of 9-11 memory. 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

One Day We Will Commemorate 9-11 Like the Civil War

This essay originally appeared on the History News Network’s website back in 2011.

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Sacred Heart University History Department @shuhistorydept.bsky.social · Sep 9

Great day at SHU! Hosting Dr. Berkin to hear her talk on women and the Revolution!

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JL Oakley~Historical fiction author @jloakley.bsky.social · Sep 8

One of my great joys of teaching #history hands-on, was showing students the tools used by both colonial & pioneer people. Can you recognize some of them?

A tin showing flint and steel, tea and other items used in 19th kitchen.

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