Diane Miller Sommerville
@profsommerville.bsky.social
📤 1200
📥 269
📝 26
Historian of the 19th-century South. Fond of binders. Fonder still of spicy margaritas.
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Jonathan S. Jones
6 days ago
PSA: The Marshall Foundation in Lexington, VA is hiring. You would not believe what they have in their archives.
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69739/g...
loading . . .
George C. Marshall Foundation - Director of Education and Programs | H-Net
https://networks.h-net.org/jobs/69739/george-c-marshall-foundation-director-education-and-programs
0
6
4
Amidst all the tragic news a bright spot:
@gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
has named the finalists for the Lincoln Prize and among them are some fabulous historians including
@jgiesber.bsky.social
@amarshall.bsky.social
Doug Egerton and
@jonathansjones.bsky.social
-- a Binghamton U. PhD. Congrats!
loading . . .
Announcing the 2026 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Announcing the 2026 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists | |
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/about/press-releases/2026-gilder-lehrman-lincoln-prize-finalists
13 days ago
2
5
3
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Seth Cotlar
19 days ago
Weird to be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Am Rev while living under a government that has a) sent armed troops to occupy cities perceived to be too rebellious, b) rendered largely irrelevant the representative branch of government, and c) claimed imperial right to rule other countries.
81
3498
1334
add a skeleton here at some point
20 days ago
0
0
0
Former advisee and Binghamton PhD
@jonathansjones.bsky.social
publishes his amazing book OPIUM SLAVERY on the opioid crisis after the Civil War. A must read for all students of US history.
3 months ago
1
32
6
Congratulations to Binghamton University grad student Youngin Jang who received the Holmes Award at the meeting of the Southern Historical Assn for the best paper given by a graduate student or junior faculty member. Her dissertation is on working class children families in antebellum Baltimore.
3 months ago
0
1
1
#NoKings
#Antifa
🇺🇸 👊🏻
3 months ago
4
154
30
No kings in Binghamton NY. 4000 strong.
loading . . .
3 months ago
1
108
19
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
starwalker
4 months ago
Bryan Andrews Music
loading . . .
8
117
39
I think I'm just as excited as Jonathan!! Congratulations, Jonathan! I can't wait to get a copy in my hands!
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
2
3
0
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Frank Cogliano
4 months ago
We've got a cover and a publication date (April 3, 2026).
10
203
37
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Philip Gourevitch
5 months ago
New AP history prompt: Did Father Coughlin do politics right? Discuss.
35
883
180
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Scott Sandage
5 months ago
Tis the season to make plans to reclaim and cherish your book-life balance! See my 10-step handout “How to Read a Book”
@commonplacejrnl.bsky.social
#skystorians
#gradstudents
#howtoreadabook
#bibliophiles
#selfcare
commonplace.online/article/how-...
loading . . .
How to Read a Book: The X-Ray Method for Achieving a Sustainable “Book-Life Balance” - Commonplace
This is why you need a plan: to read attentively but efficiently, and sustainably, without surrendering your book-life balance.
https://commonplace.online/article/how-to-read-a-book/
1
48
24
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Philip Bump
5 months ago
Here's the map of violent crime rates. Before you ask what the dots are blah blah, just click through and use the interactive version!
17
416
109
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
7 months ago
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
1604
43988
15968
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Erin Gallagher
7 months ago
MIT study found that AI overuse causes measurable brain damage. “Cognitive atrophy.. like a muscle that’s forgotten how to work” MIT Publication -
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Time Magazine -
time.com/7295195/ai-c...
loading . . .
ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/
13
216
137
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Laurence H. Tribe
8 months ago
100 years ago today a Tennessee grand jury indicted science teacher John Scopes for violating the state’s law making it a crime “to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals.”
228
3577
1107
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
The Atlantic
9 months ago
Oklahoma is forcing the Supreme Court to choose: Either the justices can allow more religious control of public schools, or they can respect the wishes of the Founding Fathers, writes Adam Laats.
loading . . .
Oklahoma Is Asking the Supreme Court to Ignore History
The Founders had disagreements about the role of religion in America’s public schools, but there was always one line they would not cross.
https://bit.ly/42xVAXH
13
222
53
Binghamton New York. Drenching rain, 500 democracy loving peeps
#HandsOff
10 months ago
0
7
1
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Katie Martin
10 months ago
Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
390
16304
2893
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
historianpub
10 months ago
DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/a...
loading . . .
DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment
The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/arts/trump-doge-federal-cuts-humanities.html?smid=bs-share
0
2
4
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Joshua R Greenberg
11 months ago
Do you feel bewildered by the current state of the nation? In a thoughtful new piece in
@commonplacejrnl.bsky.social
,
@rparkinson.bsky.social
provides some historical context from 1770s PA to explain how bewilderment and chaos agents are not new in America. 🗃️
commonplace.online/article/bewi...
loading . . .
Bewilderment as a Way of Understanding America’s Present – and Past - Commonplace
Circumstances in which people are feeling extreme disorientation are potent breeding grounds for people who are willing to exploit it to take advantage in moments of crisis.
https://commonplace.online/article/bewilderment-as-a-way-of-understanding-americas-present-and-past/
0
23
17
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Jonathan S. Jones
11 months ago
Y'all, listen to this glowing review of Last Seen by
@jgiesber.bsky.social
on
@nprfreshair.bsky.social
! Congratulations Judy!!!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
🗃️
loading . . .
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-air/id214089682?i=1000696321381&t=2387
1
7
3
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
American Historical Association
11 months ago
The AHA and the OAH have released a joint statement condemning recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources that include essential data. 🗃️
loading . . .
AHA–OAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History
The American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement condemning federal censorship of American history.
https://www.historians.org/news/aha-oah-joint-statement-on-federal-censorship-of-american-history/
3
199
122
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Kevin M. Levin
10 months ago
The Pentagon has turned Medal of Honor recipient, Sgt. William Carney, who served in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, into a 404-Error. 🗃️
taskandpurpose.com/news/soldier...
loading . . .
Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie 'Glory' erased from Pentagon website
Denzel Washington reenacted the heroics of Sgt. William Carney in the movie "Glory." The Pentagon removed a story about him for DEI reasons.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/soldier-movie-glory-erased/#:~:text=6%20Hours%20Ago-,Sgt.,and%20screenshot%20from%20
12
227
138
Congratulations Jonathan!! This looks amazing. Fantastic cover. Can’t wait to land a copy when it’s out!
add a skeleton here at some point
10 months ago
1
4
0
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Megan Kate Nelson 📚
10 months ago
These rumors have been confirmed, Blueskis. I am enraged.
add a skeleton here at some point
26
460
192
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
11 months ago
This is Chuck. Chuck is selling a book. Chuck also has a full-time job. I would consider buying Chuck’s book if he were doing that job, but he’s not. Don’t be like Chuck. And don’t buy Chuck’s book.
add a skeleton here at some point
2412
28358
7965
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Scott Sandage
11 months ago
Historian here. Never in all my schooling or PhD training or in my first 30 years of college teaching did it ever once cross my mind that the worst of American history was yet to come. Now I’m consumed by this possibility.
8
126
26
Nancy!!! ✊
add a skeleton here at some point
11 months ago
0
1
0
New York voter here. Won’t be voting for Schumer. Dems in Senate need to dump him as leader. He’s a spineless coward. Not a warrior.
add a skeleton here at some point
11 months ago
1
1
0
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Lawprofblawg
about 1 year ago
Law Professors: The Constitution still exists and the Courts will protect us. Historians:
31
1538
285
I'm way too excited about the staple-less stapler feature in the new department printer.
about 1 year ago
0
1
0
We ain’t dead yet! Go Dawgs! 🏈
about 1 year ago
0
3
0
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Brian DeLay
over 1 year ago
Historians of North America from 1776-1861: I hope you'll submit a proposal to SHEAR 2025 (Providence, July 17-20). This terrific conference is always very welcoming of junior scholars. It's also lots of fun. Proposals due 12/1
shear.org/annual-meeti...
loading . . .
Call for Papers – SHEAR
https://shear.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers/
0
36
23
reposted by
Diane Miller Sommerville
Lesley J Gordon
almost 2 years ago
My new book Dread Danger will be out later this year. More info via this link:
www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
0
15
6
This is the best, most useful thing I’ve ready in quite a while. I’m sending it to my grad students right now! You should, too!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
0
6
2
you reached the end!!
feeds!
log in