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Christopher McKnight Nichols

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Historian, Hayes Chair @OhioState Mershon Ctr Carnegie Fellow 6 Books: Ideology in US Foreign Relations, Rethinking American Grand Strategy, Promise & Peril. Isolationism, Internationalism, Globalization. ⚾️

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thrilled that Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations: New Histories, co-edited with David Milne, @columbiaup.bsky.social, has been awarded the International Studies Association's 2023 Joseph Fletcher Prize for Best Edited Book in Historical International Relations. cup.columbia.edu/book/ideolog...

Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations: New Histories Edited by Christopher McKnight Nichols and David Milne Book Cover

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 3h

The pressure is mounting

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 6h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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AAUP-Ohio State @osuaaup.bsky.social · 10h

If you’re OSU faculty and have been impacted by this policy or another in this time of repression, please fill out our campus concern form

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Campus Concern Form | AAUP-OSU

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AAUP-Ohio State @osuaaup.bsky.social · 10h

The attack on our colleagues’ academic freedom, and anything to do with race and diversity, is in full force at OSU.

Obeying in advance once again, OSU is now withdrawing support for scholars studying topics and attending relevant conferences that the federal government doesn't like.

Ohio State changes policy on group conferences after Trump administration threats

A federal investigation into potentially discriminatory practices at Ohio State prompted the university to change its policies regarding conferences.

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 3h

DHS agents did this in Portland in 2020... @opb.org on that and all the waste ... and @theguardian.com reporting on health risks of all the wanton tear gassing www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020... www.opb.org/article/2021...

Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 4h

Hmmm, you don't say? Good reporting to keep proving it...gotta have that.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

The government’s own data and detentions like the ones we reported on in Chicago raise serious doubt about whether the Trump administration’s mission is to target “the worst of the worst” at all. New reporting from @msnbc.com. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.

Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.

www.msnbc.com

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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 10h

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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AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social · 12h

Its time for an #AMA #Skystorians! We are joined by the fabulous @renatakeller.bsky.social to answer questions about her book "The Fate of the Americas: The Cuban Missile Crisis & the Hemispheric Cold War", the Cold War, modern Latin America & editing a book series!
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From the AskHistorians community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the AskHistorians community

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 11h

Used to love that paper… and consider the amazing history of journalism and journalists!

Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 14h

That's not one I knew, wow first tennis in the US in Staten Island! And the critical role of Outerbridge in bringing tennis to the US...🗃️

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Pamela Toler (she/her) @pdtoler.bsky.social · 14h

In 1874, Mary Ewing Outerbridge brought home America’s first tennis set — and customs agents seized it.

She got it back, built a court on Staten Island, and changed women’s sports forever.

History turns on curiosity, persistence, and a little nerve.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/3brswyss🗃️

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 1d

Hmmmm, sounds worth trying for sure!

Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 1d

Amen - 🐸🐸

Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 1d

Now that is a city under siege and on fire, amirite?

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Portland cyclists strip down in pouring rain to protest ICE facility and Trump troop deployment

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/10/naked-bike-riders-cycle-through-the-rain-in-a-day-of-portland-protests.html

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Brett Morris @brettmorr.is · 2d

I worked as an academic in Europe five years ago. I always heard folks say: “yes things are strange now, but the US will always be a powerhouse in scientific research and higher education.”

That didn’t age well.

Science in the US will never recover if this continues. 🧪

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · May 30

No words

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

Outside of Portland's ICE facility last night, Kenny from South Park got married to a unicorn.

The betrothed Portland couple said they decided to get hitched on site to bring some joy and fun to a dark time.

"People can be fun loving people and still protest."

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 2d

Shared courtesy of my Penn History colleague, Ben Nathans

Image: A variation on Benjamin Franklin’s “Join, or Die” engraving, originally published in the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1754. Each segment of the snake has the name of a university sent Trump’s “compact”: Texas, AZ, Vanderbilt, USC, Dartmouth, UVA, Brown, Penn, MIT.

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 3d

Hmmm!

Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 3d

Interesting ... there must be more to the story for sure!

Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 3d

I'd have to guess some relationship to missionaries, among other connections-eh @econroykrutz.bsky.social?

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 3d

Ha! Totally. I can also imagine them calling for their special compact funds and it just rings and rings

Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 4d

yes and yes!

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

"President Trump continued to describe Portland as a city on fire Friday even as residents enjoyed the first fall rain and the lone demonstrator at the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building was dressed as a pink Care Bear."

Sometimes there is a good sentence or two in the NYT.

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 4d

From #AHAPerspectives in 2020: "Is there a way to teach...history without either 'vilifying' individuals or glossing over the thornier parts of their legacies?" asked Alex Pinelli. "Absolutely. My students proved it...during our lesson on Columbus." 🗃️

Middle Schoolers Take on Columbus – AHA

Teacher Alex Pinelli shares how he teaches about Christopher Columbus in a private Christian middle school.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 4d

Wow, this is great.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 4d

I used to do that! You know, Portland is far from perfect and there's plenty of issues, but pretty much no one out there actually thinks it is under siege, on fire, out of buildings, no longer with functioning stores, etc. Even DHS knows it.

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