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Steve Sarson
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Historian. Latest book--The Course of Human Events: The Declaration of Independence and the Historical Origins of the United States--coming in November 2025 with @uvapress.bsky.social. Cat gentleman. Occasional blogger: https://sonofsar.blogspot.com
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The Course of Human Events: The Declaration of Independence and the Historical Origins of the United States. Available for pre-order and out in November 2025.

www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10151/
The Course of Human Events
<b>How reading the Declaration of Independence as a document of history explains its intended meaning</b><br/><br/> Thomas Jefferson chose his words c
www.upress.virginia.edu
Little things I should have said and done,
I just never took the time,
But you were always on my mind....
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
In the twilight, lo, I see her
blue eyes cryin'
in the rain....
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 AM
One week to go to publication day for The Course of Human Events: The Declaration of Independence and the Historical Origins of the United States! @uvapress.bsky.social. www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10151/
The Course of Human Events
<b>How reading the Declaration of Independence as a document of history explains its intended meaning</b><br/><br/> Thomas Jefferson chose his words c
www.upress.virginia.edu
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The publication date for my book on the history of policing American slavery has been moved up a month! Now available May 12, 2026! Thanks so much to those who have preordered! The Press is offering 30% off with the code, 01UNCP30

uncpress.org/978146969484...
White Power
Beginning in the colonial era and growing through the American Revolution and the Southern plantation system, slaveholders’ violent police regime continued...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Banjo doing his world-famous ammonite impression.
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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@emilysneff.bsky.social's forthcoming book on the Declaration of Independence is really great on the sequence of events and the maneuvering to get a Declaration, and @stevesarson.bsky.social's forthcoming book is great for thinking about the Declaration as a product of British/American history #HATM
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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1/3 For years now a nexus of well funded right wing groups has been trying either to capture or undermine one of the world’s, & certainly the UK’s most effective media organisation with an impartiality ethic.
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I spliced together hundreds of quotes in my latest book. Do I have to resign from the BBC now?
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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But he did.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Good evening from St Cyr au Mont d'Or.
November 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Beautifully autumnal in St Cyr au Mont d'Or.
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"Everyone has the right to a nationality.

No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality."

UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 15.
Now I know what ICE will tell the world when I am taken

I was born during my parents' tour of Germany

My dad joined to escape segregation in North Carolina

I joined, too

There's only a handful of countries they can send me to where I won't be killed for MY service...

bsky.app/profile/jenn...
November 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Britain: "a shrinking island that rabble-roused its way to global irrelevance." Hal Wyler in The Diplomat. What could he possibly be talking about?
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 PM
For some reason, I couldn't help reading my flight tracker in the voice of Nessa from Gavin and Stacy.
October 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I wonder if you can get a matching pointy hood to go with these delightful "History" tee-shirts.
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
One month to go until official publication of The Course of Human Events: The Declaration of Independence and the Historical Origins of the United States. Though you can pre-order ;)

www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10151/
The Course of Human Events
<b>How reading the Declaration of Independence as a document of history explains its intended meaning</b><br/><br/> Thomas Jefferson chose his words c
www.upress.virginia.edu
October 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I don't think I've ever seen the Alps so clearly from St Cyr before as I did today.
October 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Always great to see authors and their books!

Hannah Spahn, author of “Black Reason, White Feeling” and @stevesarson.bsky.social, author of “The Course of Human Events” stopped by our table at @oieahc.bsky.social

Give them a read today!
October 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My first sight of the new book.
October 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Governor's Palace and colonial Capitol in Williamsburg. Got me some colonial political vibes for the 1776 conference here....
October 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It is Insane o'Clock and I am leaving Lyon for Williamsburg.
October 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM