Though the church is no longer located in its original location on Beacon Hill, its story is as important as any historic site on Boston's "Freedom Trail." #America250

"This is a key dynamic in Alabama, past and present: the ceaseless attempts to control Black Alabamians and keep them out of public view. It is not a factor in Alabama politics. For many white Alabamians, it is the very essence of political life." -- @brianlyman.bsky.social

Today on @askhistorians.bsky.social we have an AMA with @kennethwnoe.bsky.social for his new book Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend. Come check it out! @lsupress.bsky.social www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

Glad to see this post resonated with so many of you. I urge you to check out one of these starter packs if you want to learn more about the historical context of Bad Bunny's performance from the experts. 🗃️ #SuperBowl blueskystarterpack.com/starter-pack... and blueskystarterpack.com/starter-pack...

Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...

This is the most incredible #SuperBowl halftime show that I have ever seen. Bad Bunny’s celebration of Latin American culture is just the statement of defiance against the Trump administration and xenophobia that this country needed. Thank you.

I guess we shouldn’t be surprised to see that AI has completely ruined #SuperBowl commercials.

Relieved to see that the NFL coin doesn’t include Trump’s face. #SuperBowl

Shouldn’t one of the Wahlbergs introduce the Patriots? #SuperBowl

open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle... Today on the newsletter I offer some reflections about Carter G. Woodson. Check it out before the #SuperBowl #BlackHistoryMonth

Whether you’re most excited for the Super Bowl, the Puppy Bowl, or the Superb Owl, tailgate with my 262nd #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, team! 🗃️ blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

Carter G. Woodson understood perfectly well what the Trump administration is attempting to do with its censorship of American history and why it is so important to fight back. #BlackHistoryMonth open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Carter G. Woodson understood perfectly well what the Trump administration is attempting to do with its censorship of American history and why it is so important to fight back. #BlackHistoryMonth open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Carter G. Woodson and the Politics of Civil War Memory #BlackHistoryMonth 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Carter G. Woodson and the Politics of Civil War Memory #BlackHistoryMonth 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Absolutely nothing here that has anything to do with advancing education or the public's general knowledge of American history.

Historian Caroline Janney reviews Matt Pinsker's new book about Lincoln, which drops on Tuesday. Really looking forward to reading this one. #BookSky 🗃️ www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Today on the newsletter I explore one of the best examples of Black resilience and resistance during Reconstruction. #BlackHistoryMonth open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

In honor of Black History Month, here's a thread with one book recommendation a day.

"[Virginia] House Bill 614 would change statewide learning standards by requiring public schools to include the contributions and experiences of groups described as 'historically marginalized' in history and social science instruction." #historyteacher #sschat 🗃️ wset.com/news/local/b...

Lots of new followers over the past few days. I am a historian of the Civil War era and the author of a new biography of Col Robert Gould Shaw, which will be out this fall. I am also the author of one of the longest running newsletter/blogs Civil War Memory. Subscribe today. kevinmlevin.substack.com

Some thoughts about one of the most remarkable witnesses to the violence of Reconstruction and the defiance of African Americans. #BlackHistoryMonth 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.

Some thoughts about one of the most remarkable witnesses to the violence of Reconstruction and the defiance of African Americans. #BlackHistoryMonth 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Henry Adams, the Collapse of Reconstruction, and the Determined Resistance of African Americans #BlackHistoryMonth open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

One of the things I need to figure out is how to get Matthew Broderick to do the audio book.

The copy edits arrived today for my forthcoming biography of Robert Gould Shaw with @uncpress.bsky.social. I'm going in. See you on the other side.

Donald Trump's Black History Month Proclamation #BlackHistoryMonth open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Make no mistake. This is why they are censoring African American history across the country.

The racist video posted by the President is perhaps the most egregiously racist thing shown in the White House since Woodrow Wilson screened Birth of a Nation there in 1915. Here's an article from Denver's Black newspaper in 1915 calling for Americans to denounce such racist imagery.

Previewing the Civil War Institute's Annual June Conference 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

There is a reason why I purged my social media feeds of Trump supporters and Trump apologists--some of whom I considered friends--a long time ago. Because in the end this is what it's all about and I choose not to be associated with people who choose to support it.

Previewing the Civil War Institute's Annual June Conference 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Here is the latest on the story about the visitor brochures at Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi. www.mississippifreepress.org/brochures-ca...

Hours after @jmitchellnews.bsky.social's piece appeared at @mississippitoday.org the visitor brochures were returned. Good news.

What’s Really Behind Trump’s Censoring of American History #NationalParks open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

What a wonderful photograph. #NationalParks #BlackHistoryMonth

🧵 At some point we need t take a step back and ask how these acts of blatant censorship are functioning or what larger project of the Trump administration's they are intended to advance. Let's be clear. We know the Trump administration cannot erase history. That's not what this is about.

I am speechless. "The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Among the anticipated changes? No longer calling his murderer a 'racist.'" 🗃️ mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/m...

Don't Be Fooled. This Is Not the Ken Burns Effect 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

I'm quoted (and my book is mentioned!) in this excellent piece by Jennifer Schuessler about the President's House site in Philadelphia and our broader fight over George Washington and slavery. My first time ever having my name in the NYT, pretty excited about it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/a...

A fascinating interview and Antoine Boyer is an incredible talent. youtu.be/108O_wuMvFw?...

"According to a police report, the marble obelisk that bears the names of Athens soldiers killed during the American Civil War was spray-painted in red with the words Fuck ICE." www.classiccitynews.com/post/athens-...

There is seriously something wrong with this individual.

Goodbye, @washingtonpost.com. I don't think I need to explain why.

Otis's response.

Does this mean my subscription to @washingtonpost.com will be cut by one-third? Guess it's time to just drop it altogether.

I enjoy collecting historical documents when I can. Here is a little bit about my latest acquisition. 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...