Today is pub day for "Until the Last Gun is Silent" @vikingbooks.bsky.social! It is about patriotism and dissent in the Vietnam era, through the stories of Coretta Scott King's antiwar activism & the life of Medal of Honor recipient Dwight "Skip" Johnson www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736800...

New books by David Silverman, @mattdelmont.bsky.social and @letsgomathias.bsky.social

Excited to have an excerpt from "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" in @bostonglobe.com on the vital role Coretta Scott King played in calling for peace in the Vietnam War era @vikingbooks.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/26/m...

St. Louis! On Monday, February 2, I'll be in conversation with historian Cicely Hunter about "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" at the Clark Family Branch of the St. Louis Public Library www.slcl.org/events/matth...

Detroit! On Tuesday, February 3, I'll be discussing "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" with Kwesi Betserai, Veterans Affairs Manager for Detroit. The event is sponsored by Source Booksellers and hosted at Mama Imani Humphrey Hall www.sourcebooksellers.com

Philly! On Wednesday, February 4, I'll be in conversation with Richard Brookshire, CEO and co-founder of the Black Veterans Project, to discuss "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" Register here: freelibraryfoundation.org/events/matth...

Medal of Honor receipient Dwight "Skip" Johnson is one of the main figures in my new book, "Until the Last Gun is Silent" from @vikingbooks.bsky.social. This excerpt from @smithsonianmag.bsky.social shares part of his story www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hist...

"History is about evidence. It's about welcoming complexity and nuance. It's not about crafting a single story that needs to make everyone feel happy." Professor @mattdelmont.bsky.social comments on the Trump administration’s pressure on the Smithsonian to present an upbeat story of U.S. history.

Thanks to @nickhilden.bsky.social for talking with me about "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" and Coretta Scott King's important antiwar activism for @jacobinmag.bsky.social jacobin.com/2026/01/core...

On Tuesday, Jan 20, I'll be speaking @universityofga.bsky.social for the Inaugural Morrow Lecture in African American and Military History. I'll present on my book, "Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad" history.uga.edu/events/conte...

Two more weeks until pub day for "Until the Last Gun is Silent" @VikingBooks! It is about patriotism and protest in the Vietnam era, through the stories of Coretta Scott King's antiwar activism & the life of Medal of Honor recipient Dwight "Skip" Johnson www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736800...

Goodreads Giveaway...Enter for a chance to win a copy of my new book UNTIL THE LAST GUN IS SILENT: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul from @vikingbooks.bsky.social: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Historian Matthew Delmont's new book, "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" includes Sammy Younge Jr. Vietnam War through stories of Coretta Scott King, Dwight “Skip” Johnson, SNCC, Winter Soldiers, Fort Hood Three, and much more. Join us for class on April 13. www.zinnedproject.org/news/until-t...

Excited to share that my new book is available for preorder! "Until the Last Gun is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul" is out January 27, 2026 from @vikingbooks.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736800...

"Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery" www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...

We recommend historian @mattdelmont.bsky.social’s book, "Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad," for high school & adults. Teachers, school librarians, & teacher educators received free copies. Read ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/14000-c...

My review of "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement" by Brandon Terry is up now @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

Thinking about wearables in the NYT - don’t be part of the worried well! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/s...