Myron Noonkester
@myron-noonkester.bsky.social
Dad, brother, historian. Duke and Chicago alum. EF-3 tornado survivor.
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
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One of our Fellows has co-curated a fascinating exibition of Indian botanical art. Henry Noltie & Sita Reddy chose 52 drawings by Indian artists, and where possible identified the artists responsible.
'Flora Indica’ is on at the Sherwood Gallery, Kew until 12 April 2026.
Images © RBG Kew.
'Flora Indica’ is on at the Sherwood Gallery, Kew until 12 April 2026.
Images © RBG Kew.
November 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
One of our Fellows has co-curated a fascinating exibition of Indian botanical art. Henry Noltie & Sita Reddy chose 52 drawings by Indian artists, and where possible identified the artists responsible.
'Flora Indica’ is on at the Sherwood Gallery, Kew until 12 April 2026.
Images © RBG Kew.
'Flora Indica’ is on at the Sherwood Gallery, Kew until 12 April 2026.
Images © RBG Kew.
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The Universal Short Title Catalogue is an essential resource for all who wish to consult early modern printed books and pamphlets, in any language. And it's free on the internet to anyone who wants to take a look, or to dive into some research.
www.ustc.ac.uk
www.ustc.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Universal Short Title Catalogue is an essential resource for all who wish to consult early modern printed books and pamphlets, in any language. And it's free on the internet to anyone who wants to take a look, or to dive into some research.
www.ustc.ac.uk
www.ustc.ac.uk
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The IHR Tudor and Stuart seminar has joined Bluesky! Please follow and RT!
Our programme for the year is starting NEXT WEEK on Monday 29 September with Alison Knight @aeknight.bsky.social speaking on 'Certificates of Religion: Early Modern Belief on Paper'.
Online and in-person, 5.30pm
Book here:
Our programme for the year is starting NEXT WEEK on Monday 29 September with Alison Knight @aeknight.bsky.social speaking on 'Certificates of Religion: Early Modern Belief on Paper'.
Online and in-person, 5.30pm
Book here:
Certificates of Religion: Early Modern Belief on Paper
www.history.ac.uk
September 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The IHR Tudor and Stuart seminar has joined Bluesky! Please follow and RT!
Our programme for the year is starting NEXT WEEK on Monday 29 September with Alison Knight @aeknight.bsky.social speaking on 'Certificates of Religion: Early Modern Belief on Paper'.
Online and in-person, 5.30pm
Book here:
Our programme for the year is starting NEXT WEEK on Monday 29 September with Alison Knight @aeknight.bsky.social speaking on 'Certificates of Religion: Early Modern Belief on Paper'.
Online and in-person, 5.30pm
Book here:
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Delighted to announce that my new article, "Dialogic Depositions: Finding Black Women’s Presence in Spanish Colonial Legal Records," is here! Thanks to the RQ editors and staff for their assistance and support.
We are thrilled to announce that the Summer 2025 issue of Renaissance Quarterly (vol. 78.2) has been published online. Take a look: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #Renaissance @universitypress.cambridge.org
August 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Delighted to announce that my new article, "Dialogic Depositions: Finding Black Women’s Presence in Spanish Colonial Legal Records," is here! Thanks to the RQ editors and staff for their assistance and support.
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Ryne Sandberg meant everything to me as a kid. My ultimate hero. I would rush home after school to watch him, lived by the advice he gave, and I am crushed that he’s gone.
The world needs good people and we lost one today.
The world needs good people and we lost one today.
July 29, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Ryne Sandberg meant everything to me as a kid. My ultimate hero. I would rush home after school to watch him, lived by the advice he gave, and I am crushed that he’s gone.
The world needs good people and we lost one today.
The world needs good people and we lost one today.
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Cutting out of the Curieux by marine artist Mark Myers
She was a French corvette launched in 1800 and operated as a commerce raider. On a night in 1804, the British 74 HMS Centaur sent in her boats to successfully cut her out from Fort Royal harbour, Martinique.
#Ageofsail #RoyalNavy #FrenchNavy
She was a French corvette launched in 1800 and operated as a commerce raider. On a night in 1804, the British 74 HMS Centaur sent in her boats to successfully cut her out from Fort Royal harbour, Martinique.
#Ageofsail #RoyalNavy #FrenchNavy
July 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Cutting out of the Curieux by marine artist Mark Myers
She was a French corvette launched in 1800 and operated as a commerce raider. On a night in 1804, the British 74 HMS Centaur sent in her boats to successfully cut her out from Fort Royal harbour, Martinique.
#Ageofsail #RoyalNavy #FrenchNavy
She was a French corvette launched in 1800 and operated as a commerce raider. On a night in 1804, the British 74 HMS Centaur sent in her boats to successfully cut her out from Fort Royal harbour, Martinique.
#Ageofsail #RoyalNavy #FrenchNavy
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Diving into this weekend's #sumerreading 📚 with excellent @staceyabrams.com 📖
July 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Diving into this weekend's #sumerreading 📚 with excellent @staceyabrams.com 📖
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Just want to share that I spent my 65th birthday on Tuesday at a Todd Rundgren concert – the STILL GREAT Todd Rundgren! He played for two solid hours and I don't remember when I've enjoyed a concert so much 😁 #AT40
July 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Just want to share that I spent my 65th birthday on Tuesday at a Todd Rundgren concert – the STILL GREAT Todd Rundgren! He played for two solid hours and I don't remember when I've enjoyed a concert so much 😁 #AT40
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Sad to hear of the passing of Vernon Dahmer Jr. His father died defending his family from KKK attack. The Sr. Master Sgt. handled the funeral, etc. "I didn't have time to cry." When a jury convicted KKK leader Sam Bowers of ordering his father's murder, tears flowed. He finally had time to cry.
July 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Sad to hear of the passing of Vernon Dahmer Jr. His father died defending his family from KKK attack. The Sr. Master Sgt. handled the funeral, etc. "I didn't have time to cry." When a jury convicted KKK leader Sam Bowers of ordering his father's murder, tears flowed. He finally had time to cry.
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He declared himself sane, but his case wasn’t helped by the fact that he had married a woman who was already married (her husband was away at sea). He claimed he did this as a prophetic “sign”.
Rose Thurgood, whose story is in VOICES OF THUNDER, was caught up in the circle around Richard Farnham
Rose Thurgood, whose story is in VOICES OF THUNDER, was caught up in the circle around Richard Farnham
July 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
He declared himself sane, but his case wasn’t helped by the fact that he had married a woman who was already married (her husband was away at sea). He claimed he did this as a prophetic “sign”.
Rose Thurgood, whose story is in VOICES OF THUNDER, was caught up in the circle around Richard Farnham
Rose Thurgood, whose story is in VOICES OF THUNDER, was caught up in the circle around Richard Farnham
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“I am no madder than Paul was” - thrilling to be reading the letter that the self-proclaimed prophet Richard Farnham wrote from Bedlam in 1638. 1/2
@thejohnrylands.bsky.social
@thejohnrylands.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“I am no madder than Paul was” - thrilling to be reading the letter that the self-proclaimed prophet Richard Farnham wrote from Bedlam in 1638. 1/2
@thejohnrylands.bsky.social
@thejohnrylands.bsky.social
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Per Daniel Holm - "Sunset" (1868)
July 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Per Daniel Holm - "Sunset" (1868)
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In Hattiesburg, streetlights are getting fixed, debris is being cleared and neighbors who felt ignored are sitting at the table with city leaders.
That’s the impact of the Community Action Team, where a group of residents is reshaping how neighborhoods engage with City Hall.
That’s the impact of the Community Action Team, where a group of residents is reshaping how neighborhoods engage with City Hall.
Hattiesburg Residents Promote Civic Engagement
In Hattiesburg, streetlights are getting fixed, debris is being cleared and neighbors who felt ignored are now sitting at the table with city leaders.
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July 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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My new post @legalmiscellany.bsky.social: 'Arresting Developments', on the abduction of an heiress in 1702 and the dangers of arrests. legalhistorymiscellany.com/2025/07/14/a...
Arresting Developments
Beginning with the abduction of the young heiress Pleasant Rawlins in 1702, this post discusses how arrests were abused and resisted in 17th and 18th-century England.
legalhistorymiscellany.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
My new post @legalmiscellany.bsky.social: 'Arresting Developments', on the abduction of an heiress in 1702 and the dangers of arrests. legalhistorymiscellany.com/2025/07/14/a...
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till and his mother's bravery in sharing her pain with the world. We will be hosting a series of events at Mississippi Valley State University on Aug. 28-30. Register at emmett-till.org/70th. #Till70th #Till70thin70
July 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till and his mother's bravery in sharing her pain with the world. We will be hosting a series of events at Mississippi Valley State University on Aug. 28-30. Register at emmett-till.org/70th. #Till70th #Till70thin70
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July 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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We are thrilled to announce that the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, with a keynote address by Professor Mark Stoyle, will be held on 30-31 October at the University of Exeter.
Please help us spread the world, and consider submitting a proposal!🗡️
Please help us spread the world, and consider submitting a proposal!🗡️
July 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
We are thrilled to announce that the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, with a keynote address by Professor Mark Stoyle, will be held on 30-31 October at the University of Exeter.
Please help us spread the world, and consider submitting a proposal!🗡️
Please help us spread the world, and consider submitting a proposal!🗡️
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OTD in 1975: Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors in 4 sets becoming the 1st Black man ever to win a Wimbledon singles title. 🍓🎾🏆
July 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
OTD in 1975: Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors in 4 sets becoming the 1st Black man ever to win a Wimbledon singles title. 🍓🎾🏆
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John Singer Sargent - "A Moroccan Street Scene" (1880)
July 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
John Singer Sargent - "A Moroccan Street Scene" (1880)
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Loot from Tipu Sultan's court, V&A East Storehouse, London. Left: Rosewater sprinkler seized from Srirangapatna in May 1799. Right: Painting in the Darya Daulat Bagh, the one remaining palace building at Srirangapatna. A reclining woman smokes a hookah. In front of her is a rosewater sprinkler.
June 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Loot from Tipu Sultan's court, V&A East Storehouse, London. Left: Rosewater sprinkler seized from Srirangapatna in May 1799. Right: Painting in the Darya Daulat Bagh, the one remaining palace building at Srirangapatna. A reclining woman smokes a hookah. In front of her is a rosewater sprinkler.
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Couple of other interesting entries:
Christianna Niger Anglice, blackamoor, baptised Sibton, 25 December 1634
Ben Ali a native of Morocco aged between 50 and 60 years who being found dead in this parish...was admitted to Christian Burial, Higham, 2 November 1789
Christianna Niger Anglice, blackamoor, baptised Sibton, 25 December 1634
Ben Ali a native of Morocco aged between 50 and 60 years who being found dead in this parish...was admitted to Christian Burial, Higham, 2 November 1789
June 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Couple of other interesting entries:
Christianna Niger Anglice, blackamoor, baptised Sibton, 25 December 1634
Ben Ali a native of Morocco aged between 50 and 60 years who being found dead in this parish...was admitted to Christian Burial, Higham, 2 November 1789
Christianna Niger Anglice, blackamoor, baptised Sibton, 25 December 1634
Ben Ali a native of Morocco aged between 50 and 60 years who being found dead in this parish...was admitted to Christian Burial, Higham, 2 November 1789
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Trawling through my notes from the Suffolk Archives - as you do on a Saturday night. Found this in a Parish register:
Joseph Moulton an Asiatic black of Madras in the Kingdom of Golconda aged about 17 years of age, servant to John Tompson, baptised Beccles, 23 August 1745.
Joseph Moulton an Asiatic black of Madras in the Kingdom of Golconda aged about 17 years of age, servant to John Tompson, baptised Beccles, 23 August 1745.
June 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Trawling through my notes from the Suffolk Archives - as you do on a Saturday night. Found this in a Parish register:
Joseph Moulton an Asiatic black of Madras in the Kingdom of Golconda aged about 17 years of age, servant to John Tompson, baptised Beccles, 23 August 1745.
Joseph Moulton an Asiatic black of Madras in the Kingdom of Golconda aged about 17 years of age, servant to John Tompson, baptised Beccles, 23 August 1745.