Gary Cunningham
@garyrc1453.bsky.social
Aspiring historical novelist & historian with graduate degrees in Classics and European History. I believe in human rights, animal rights, academic freedom, historic preservation, and environmental protection.
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After watching the first 3 episodes of Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” I asked the Internet if the show is “woke.” Here’s the response:
“Some viewers may perceive it as "woke" due to its focus on inclusivity and the acknowledgment of diverse perspectives in American history.”
“Some viewers may perceive it as "woke" due to its focus on inclusivity and the acknowledgment of diverse perspectives in American history.”
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
After watching the first 3 episodes of Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” I asked the Internet if the show is “woke.” Here’s the response:
“Some viewers may perceive it as "woke" due to its focus on inclusivity and the acknowledgment of diverse perspectives in American history.”
“Some viewers may perceive it as "woke" due to its focus on inclusivity and the acknowledgment of diverse perspectives in American history.”
Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” isnt the only good show on PBS this month. You can also stream all 8 episodes of Native America. Each episode covers a different aspect of Native history and culture.
www.pbs.org/native-america
www.pbs.org/native-america
Native America | Season 2 Now Streaming | PBS
Season 2 of Native America is a groundbreaking portrait of contemporary Indian Country. Building on the success of the first season, this four-part Native…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” isnt the only good show on PBS this month. You can also stream all 8 episodes of Native America. Each episode covers a different aspect of Native history and culture.
www.pbs.org/native-america
www.pbs.org/native-america
Reading is exercise for the brain.
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Reading is exercise for the brain.
Reclaim the conversation
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Sanders: The Megaphone
YouTube video by Jonny Thomson
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November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Reclaim the conversation
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Thou shalt not steal. But cultural genocide was always ok.
“Most of the items in the Vatican collection were sent to Rome by Catholic missionaries for a 1925 exhibition in the Vatican gardens that was a highlight of that year's Holy Year.”
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“Most of the items in the Vatican collection were sent to Rome by Catholic missionaries for a 1925 exhibition in the Vatican gardens that was a highlight of that year's Holy Year.”
www.nbcnews.com/world/pope-l...
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
The Vatican insists the items were "gifts" to Pope Pius XI, but Indigenous groups and experts have long called for their return.
www.nbcnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Thou shalt not steal. But cultural genocide was always ok.
“Most of the items in the Vatican collection were sent to Rome by Catholic missionaries for a 1925 exhibition in the Vatican gardens that was a highlight of that year's Holy Year.”
www.nbcnews.com/world/pope-l...
“Most of the items in the Vatican collection were sent to Rome by Catholic missionaries for a 1925 exhibition in the Vatican gardens that was a highlight of that year's Holy Year.”
www.nbcnews.com/world/pope-l...
The transfer of the bust was legal in the early 20th century, but "the laws at the time were part of an imperialist world order."
The discussion about the bust begins at 2:20.
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The discussion about the bust begins at 2:20.
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New Grand Egyptian Museum to exhibit millennia of cultural history | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The transfer of the bust was legal in the early 20th century, but "the laws at the time were part of an imperialist world order."
The discussion about the bust begins at 2:20.
youtu.be/o5RMLXBAcuI?...
The discussion about the bust begins at 2:20.
youtu.be/o5RMLXBAcuI?...
Hopefully, others including the U.S. Government and state governments, will follow the example.
“This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked.”
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked.”
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
www.yahoo.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hopefully, others including the U.S. Government and state governments, will follow the example.
“This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked.”
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked.”
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Reposted by Gary Cunningham
November is Native American Heritage Month!
Learn more and see photos in
Native Viewpoint.
nativeviewpoint.com/november-is-...
Learn more and see photos in
Native Viewpoint.
nativeviewpoint.com/november-is-...
Happy Native American Heritage Month!
Happy Native American Heritage Month!
The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Powwow in 2013 (Photo: Vincent Schilling)
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November 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
November is Native American Heritage Month!
Learn more and see photos in
Native Viewpoint.
nativeviewpoint.com/november-is-...
Learn more and see photos in
Native Viewpoint.
nativeviewpoint.com/november-is-...
That time when the (future) U.S. attacked the (future) Canada. It didn't go well for the Americans. Lesson learned?
2 NOVEMBER 1775, SOUTHERN QUEBEC: The first of Benedict Arnold’s starving troops emerge from the wilderness into the settled portions of Quebec. “About noon we met some Frenchmen, with cattle for our army, and some meal in a canoe,” says James Melvin, of Henry Dearborn’s company.
November 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
That time when the (future) U.S. attacked the (future) Canada. It didn't go well for the Americans. Lesson learned?
I wonder if Steve Martin will make an appearance (you have to be a certain age to get it).
November 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I wonder if Steve Martin will make an appearance (you have to be a certain age to get it).
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November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Nov. 01, 1800.
John Adams becomes the first President to inhabit the new Whitehouse. Writing to his wife Abigail (who soon joined him):
“I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of
Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.”
John Adams becomes the first President to inhabit the new Whitehouse. Writing to his wife Abigail (who soon joined him):
“I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of
Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.”
November 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Nov. 01, 1800.
John Adams becomes the first President to inhabit the new Whitehouse. Writing to his wife Abigail (who soon joined him):
“I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of
Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.”
John Adams becomes the first President to inhabit the new Whitehouse. Writing to his wife Abigail (who soon joined him):
“I Pray Heaven To Bestow The Best Of
Blessings On This House And All that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.”
Halloween greetings from Shakespeare
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Halloween greetings from Shakespeare
“They found that art positively influences the immune, hormone and nervous systems all at once…The findings suggest that seeing original art not only moves people emotionally, but also calms the body and promotes health and wellbeing.”
'Enjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.'
(Actually, much previous evidence re mental health benefits).
Mindboggling to cut the Arts, Humanities in this context. 1/3
(Actually, much previous evidence re mental health benefits).
Mindboggling to cut the Arts, Humanities in this context. 1/3
Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals
Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind finds
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“They found that art positively influences the immune, hormone and nervous systems all at once…The findings suggest that seeing original art not only moves people emotionally, but also calms the body and promotes health and wellbeing.”
We have Paleolithic emotions and Medieval institutions, but god-like technology.
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Ord: The Precipice
YouTube video by Jonny Thomson
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October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We have Paleolithic emotions and Medieval institutions, but god-like technology.
youtube.com/shorts/QOAj0...
youtube.com/shorts/QOAj0...
The colonists were revolting
26 OCTOBER 1775, LONDON: In his Speech from the Throne at the state opening of Parliament, King George III announces to the legislature that the colonies are in an armed uprising and must be dealt with accordingly.
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The colonists were revolting
The FDR Memorial in Washington, DC.
October 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The FDR Memorial in Washington, DC.
June Lockhart left us yesterday at age 100.
“Lockhart…told the audience that no one has the right to moralize about another person’s life or identity, especially an experience they themselves have never lived.”
“Lockhart…told the audience that no one has the right to moralize about another person’s life or identity, especially an experience they themselves have never lived.”
Opinion: Lockhart, who died Saturday, was a beloved fixture on television and a lifelong LGBTQ+ ally, writes John Casey.
In 1970, 'America's Mom' June Lockhart bravely spoke out defending 'homosexuals' when others wouldn't
Opinion: Lockhart, who died Saturday, was a beloved fixture on television and a lifelong LGBTQ+ ally, writes John Casey.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
June Lockhart left us yesterday at age 100.
“Lockhart…told the audience that no one has the right to moralize about another person’s life or identity, especially an experience they themselves have never lived.”
“Lockhart…told the audience that no one has the right to moralize about another person’s life or identity, especially an experience they themselves have never lived.”
You’re a very special person for reading this.
'Artificial intelligence (AI) models are 50% more sycophantic than humans, an analysis published this month has found.'
Another reason why human tutors matter (and why 'Rate My Professor' type evaluations of them are problematic).
Another reason why human tutors matter (and why 'Rate My Professor' type evaluations of them are problematic).
AI chatbots are sycophants — researchers say it’s harming science
Nature asked researchers who use artificial intelligence how its propensity for people-pleasing affects their work — and what they are doing to mitigate it.
www.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You’re a very special person for reading this.
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Journals are considering doing identity checks to expose fake authors — but there are downsides
go.nature.com/4hqvw6F
go.nature.com/4hqvw6F
How to spot fake scientists and stop them from publishing papers
Nature - Journals are considering doing identity checks to expose fake authors — but there are downsides.
go.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Journals are considering doing identity checks to expose fake authors — but there are downsides
go.nature.com/4hqvw6F
go.nature.com/4hqvw6F
Meanwhile, the U.S. President doesn’t want people to focus on 'how bad slavery was.”
It is a terrible and important part of our past that shouldn’t be downplayed or forgotten.
It is a terrible and important part of our past that shouldn’t be downplayed or forgotten.
1/7 Some important books have been published recently, by leading experts on the history of slavery. What they say is critical when weighing up Commonwealth reparations claims.
October 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Meanwhile, the U.S. President doesn’t want people to focus on 'how bad slavery was.”
It is a terrible and important part of our past that shouldn’t be downplayed or forgotten.
It is a terrible and important part of our past that shouldn’t be downplayed or forgotten.
One of my favorite books of 2025. If you’re a Christian, you should read this book. If you aren’t a Christian but have any interest in the history or theology of Christianity, you should read this book.
Plugging the new book on History Valley.
The Gospel of John: A New History - The Beloved Disciple Never Existed! | Dr. Hugo Mendez
YouTube video by History Valley
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October 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
One of my favorite books of 2025. If you’re a Christian, you should read this book. If you aren’t a Christian but have any interest in the history or theology of Christianity, you should read this book.
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Very good to see Brown University joining MIT in declining to sign up to the Adminstration's proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence" www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Brown University president declines invitation for Brown to join federal Compact
In a letter to the White House, President Christina H. Paxson wrote that Compact provisions restricting academic freedom and undermining autonomy would impede the University’s ability to fulfill its m...
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October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Very good to see Brown University joining MIT in declining to sign up to the Adminstration's proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence" www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
I know certain members of society are tired of hearing about "how bad slavery was" but this book just received the American Historical Association's award for an author’s first book on American History, and is also a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Prize.
Congratulations to Gloria McCahon Whiting, whose book BELONGING—which explores how Black New Englanders maintained a sense of belonging among their kin in the face of slavery—has been named a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Prize, granted by @yaleglc.bsky.social! bit.ly/46ww2w8
Belonging – Penn Press
Explores how Black New Englanders maintained a sense of belonging among their kin in the face of slaveryAs winter turned to spring in the year 1699, Sebastia...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I know certain members of society are tired of hearing about "how bad slavery was" but this book just received the American Historical Association's award for an author’s first book on American History, and is also a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Prize.