Thomas Tweed
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Thomas Tweed
@tomtweed.bsky.social
Historian of religion. Author of Crossing and Dwelling (Harvard); Religion: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford); and Religion in the Lands That Became America (Yale). https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300221480/religion-in-the-lands-that-became-ame
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Highlighting these one last time:
A keynote from Prof. Eliga Gould, 'Lord Carlisle’s Union: Making Peace in America, Ireland, and Britain, 1778-1783’.

Brings up an interesting counterfactual: What if America had gone the way of Ireland and remained within empire?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv4F...
Ireland and the American Revolution Keynote Address | Prof Eliga Gould
YouTube video by Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities
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November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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So awesome to see coverage of GREATER PHILADELPHIA from The Daily Pennsylvanian! Read their article to learn more about the origins of the project, what kinds of information you'll find in the book, and how you can join us on campus on Dec. 4th for the book launch!
Penn Press releases three-volume book project on Philadelphia history
The three volumes — titled “The Greater Philadelphia Region,” “Greater Philadelphia and the Nation,” and “Greater Philadelphia and the World" — cover subjects from the American Revolution and…
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November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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CHARLOTTE

“Agents parked just outside a closed gate leading to the church parking lot & ran into the yard…

The agents asked no questions and showed no identification before taking one man away, whose wife and child were inside at the time…”

More 👉 www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Also in here: DHS responded to the faith-led protest yesterday, calling participants “violent rioters” and “imbecilic morons” who need to “get a job.”

Asked about the statement, one UMC pastor who participated in the protest told me: "This is our job." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
November 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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“Amid an overload of information of uncertain value, The Atlantic’s founders wanted to create something that was solid and enduring," Jake Lundberg writes. He looks back to the magazine's founding, 168 years ago, in Time-Travel Thursdays:
Doomscrolling in the 1850s
The Atlantic was born in an era of information overload.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore url:https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/us-bishops-issue-special-message-immigration-plenary-assembly-baltimore
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Yes. There’s a lot to say about the series on Garfield. Other historians can jump in to add what they noticed. I was surprised it overlooked his background as an ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ.
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Cover reveal
November 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
So grateful to the museum staff and all those who attended in person and on line. Thanks!
@americanwritersmuseum.org
@emilydcrews.bsky.social
Tonight, Indigenous Studies scholars @tomtweed.bsky.social and John Low will be at the museum to discuss Tweed's new book, RELIGION IN THE LANDS THAT BECAME AMERICA! Beat the cold and warm up inside while learning more about indigenous history! www.eventbrite.com/e/american-p...
American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON)
Scholar and author Thomas A. Tweed discusses his new book "Religion in the Lands that Became America" with fellow scholar John N. Low.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Tonight, Indigenous Studies scholars @tomtweed.bsky.social and John Low will be at the museum to discuss Tweed's new book, RELIGION IN THE LANDS THAT BECAME AMERICA! Beat the cold and warm up inside while learning more about indigenous history! www.eventbrite.com/e/american-p...
American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON)
Scholar and author Thomas A. Tweed discusses his new book "Religion in the Lands that Became America" with fellow scholar John N. Low.
www.eventbrite.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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So excited to be talking with my friend John Low about my new book on Monday at the American Writers Museum in Chicago!

@americanwritersmuseum.org
@seminarycoopbooks.bsky.social
@emilydcrews.bsky.social
@americanreligion.bsky.social
#AWMAmericanProphets

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John Low at the AWM!
YouTube video by American Writers Museum
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November 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
So excited to be talking with my friend John Low about my new book on Monday at the American Writers Museum in Chicago!

@americanwritersmuseum.org
@seminarycoopbooks.bsky.social
@emilydcrews.bsky.social
@americanreligion.bsky.social
#AWMAmericanProphets

youtube.com/shorts/7luju...
John Low at the AWM!
YouTube video by American Writers Museum
youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Our analysis of EPA air monitoring data shows that companies have far underestimated the pollution caused by their facilities.

At a U.S. Steel plant outside Pittsburgh, monitors found benzene levels 37 times higher than estimated emissions.

@lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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The looming cessation of SNAP benefits exacerbates already-strained resources at the country’s food banks.

The need could very quickly reach “catastrophic levels” that outpace food charities, said the director of Christian antihunger organization Bread for the World.
Government Shutdown Deepens Hunger Crisis - Christianity Today
When paychecks and SNAP distributions stop, the food pantry line grows.
www.christianitytoday.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Looking forward to talking with John Low about my new book at the American Writers’ Museum in Chicago!
@americanwritersmyseum.org
#AWMAmericanProphets
#AmericanWritersMuseum

American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON) www.eventbrite.com/e/american-p...
American Prophets: Religion in the Lands that Became America (IN PERSON)
Scholar and author Thomas A. Tweed discusses his new book "Religion in the Lands that Became America" with fellow scholar John N. Low.
www.eventbrite.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM