Read on Twitter
Been too long since I highlighted great public scholarly pieces. Got one of my own with @myHNN coming later today, but first, here are a handful from the past week for your Sunday reading pleasure! #twitterstorians
Here’s the always vital @LDBurnett for @Slate on Trump’s “history” conference & his “patriotic education” curriculum. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/09/white-house-history-conference-curriculum.html
Here's a great thread from @HartmanAndrew w/a ton more sources & resources on the history of those debates. https://twitter.com/HartmanAndrew/status/1306712914141872128?s=20
Speaking of historical narratives, here’s @NicholasGuyatt’s stunning thread on the Mayflower’s 400th anniversary & collective memories. https://twitter.com/NicholasGuyatt/status/1306236869475209216?s=20
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death occasioned many wonderful pieces. Here’s one: @Dahlialithwick for @Slate on one of the best ways to carry #RBG's legacy forward. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/09/ruth-bader-ginsburg-remembrance-what-now.html?via=rss_socialflow_twitter
Speaking of legacies, here’s @robgreeneII for @madebyhistory on the legacies of Jesse Jackson in 2020 politics & America. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/16/jesse-jacksons-rainbow-coalition-paved-way-biden-harris-ticket/
Here’s @lithub on the Langston League’s awesome syllabus for every episode of @LovecraftHBO. https://lithub.com/the-langston-league-has-created-an-episode-by-episode-syllabus-for-lovecraft-country/
Here’s the towering (in every sense) @RealBillRussell on the crucial need for comprehensive anti-racist education. https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/bill-russell-nba-racial-injustice
Here’s @jmbrabbs, @ethomasewing, and Ariel Ludwig for @nursingclio on gendered narratives of masks in 1918 & today. https://nursingclio.org/2020/09/08/all-the-worlds-a-harem-perceptions-of-masked-women-during-the-1918-1919-flu-pandemic/
Here’s @Scandalous for @IndyVoices on Trump, Joe Rogan, & bro culture’s corrosive effects. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-joe-rogan-experience-debate-biden-bro-culture-toxic-masculinity-b441100.html
Finally, here’s one of many upcoming books I’m so excited for: @KeishaBlain & @DrIbram’s edited collection Four Hundred Souls! https://twitter.com/KeishaBlain/status/1305510711523790848?s=20
As usual, I'm sure I missed a ton, so please share great pieces (incl your own!) from the last week & beyond if you would, thanks!
