#Historians

Pinky, Elvira and the Brain

tonygoldmark

Say remember when Film Twitter wouldn't shut the fuck up about how evil and horrible Marvel movies are cuz Martin Scorsese said he didn't like em?That whole argument feels REEEEAL

Sam Wineburg

samwineburg

What’s historical thinking? What’s “context”? A quick but worthwhile exercise for your high school and college students. 1/ Seeing words that evoke associations, but pausing long enough to think about

Eric Rauchway

rauchway

Readers of this feed may know that I believe Roosevelt campaigned on the New Deal in 1932—contrary to a widespread impression he did not. George Selgin of Cato says "Rauchway

David Dobie

DavidDobie2

I often talk about using the #WikiTree website to record my #FamilyHistory research. Here’s a thread for #AncestryHour with some reasons why I @WikiTreers. [1/17] I’ve spent hours researching

Seth Abramson

SethAbramson

I really wish the Wall Street Journal had read Proof of Corruption, because all of this info is in the book. I don't know why WSJ is darkly noting what

Reagan Gomez

ReaganGomez

So fascinating. “...DNA of participants from the US showed a significant amount of Nigerian ancestry — far more than expected based on the historical records of ships carrying enslaved ppl

i am in training, don't kiss me

MissPavIichenko

today's Discourse reminded that john shalikashvilli, one of the highest ranked generals in the US army and clinton's chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, had a father who was

Andrzej Kozlowski

akoz33

Here is another fragment of the interview with Ivantchik - Does anyone play this historical card?- Yes, everyone always plays it in ethnic conflicts. To begin with, I'll tell you

Vipul Bansal

Vipul_ban

A series of attacks on #Mathura by the Islamists since 1000AD happ. wh can't be denied by Marxist Historians,as we hv evidence to prove th same.I wll provide the names

Ugra

_ugra_

A thread on my book recommendation for Hindus. Many of you might already be familiar with some of these books...but sharing it anyway for the benefit of those who are

Janette Foggo

janette_foggo

1)I have been an actor for 44 years. I have also during that time been a Tea Lady, A filing clerk, Medical Market Researcher, Office temp, consumer market researcher, role

Sean W. Anthony

shahanSean

I promised @gypsy_heart6 to write a thread with examples of ‘heretics’ executed in the early Abbasid period today. Keep in mind that we don’t have hard numbers, just anecdotes. Or,

Matthew W. Mosca

mwmosca

Thread: Reflecting on issue of remote instruction in China Studies for students at US schools but now physically in the PRC, the approach I would lean toward is not one

Anupal Das

TheIndiaanMonk

1/nCOUNTRIES WITH SANSKRIT NAMES.Share. 2/nCHINA (cīnah):China went by many names(which depended on the dynasty) but 'Zhongguo' was one of the names that lasted beyond dynasties. The Sanskrit name for China,

Future American Refugee

futureusrefugee

In a Wikipedia hole about ancient Jewish kingdoms outside the Land of Israel Himyarite Kingdom in modern Yemen converted to Judaism sometime between 380 and 390 but didn't adopt Hebrew

ALBERT T GOINS

ALBERTTGOINS1

The Empty President: How America Chose DeclineThe Greek word "adístaktos" means one who is ruthless or simply contemptuous of what is right or honorable. It is the closest description that