My new book drops in about a month, and @barnesandnoble.com has a 25% off promo on pre-orders for the next three days! Use code PREORDER25 (You have to be a B&N member, but membership is free.) www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-escape... #bskystorians #AmRev #slavery @stmartinspress.bsky.social

Blair LM Kelley’s Black Folk is a critical analysis on the experiences & legacies of what she argues is the often forgotten Black working class. Covering an impressive timespan, Kelley illustrates how Black workers were more than just laborers & challenges readers to reconsider their definition 1/2

OMG! @civicspod.bsky.social & I chat about French Foreign Minister Choiseul in our conversation about Entangled Alliances. What are the odds? 📚🎙️🇫🇷🇺🇸 www.civicsandcoffee.com/entangled-al...

Entangled Alliances by @ronajohnson.bsky.social is a probing analysis about the power of diplomacy during the revolution - & critically the power and influence of Black Atlantic residents. Johnson artfully reframes our understanding of the revolution by highlighting the relationship between… 1/3

We don’t deserve the @americanstudier.bsky.social of world - but I sure do appreciate his efforts. Thank you for the extra bonus list of public work!

post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or Alice In Chains

I love when I am writing an episode and I find that it’s going to have to be a two-parter because there is simply too much good stuff to cover. It’s the best two-for-one around. #podcastthoughts

Now available: a new episode! As we close out 2025, I am excited to bring you my conversation with Dr. Richard Bell. We discuss his book The American Revolution & the Fate of the World which offers a transnational perspective on the war & challenges existing narratives about key figures & events.1/2

Charles Sumner by @ztameez.bsky.social is a biography of the Civil War & Reconstruction era Senator - who most only know as the victim of a violent assault on the Senate floor ahead of the war. Tameez illustrates how complex & revolutionary Sumner was… 1/2

Woke up to a bunch of new followers today. Welcome! My name is Alycia & history is my game. I run Civics & Coffee a podcast covering the stories of the past - in the time it takes to enjoy your morning coffee. I also feature interviews from great scholars. Consider subscribing if you do podcasts. 🎧

Happy Holidays peeps! I hope you all have a fantastic day with your friends and loved ones. Thank you for always making this a great place to be.

Up next on my top books of 2025: The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic by Manisha Sinha. If you’re looking for a book that provides a comprehensive overview of Reconstruction, this is a great choice. 1/3

Next up on my top books of 2025: Kellie Carter Jackson’s We Refuse. I was drawn in by the artwork and stayed for the topnotch prose. We Refuse explores the history of black resistance throughout American history, giving attention to both non-violent and violent actions. 1/2

Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.

Peter Falk’s “As You Wish” gets me every.damn.time. #HATM

The greatest bluff of all time. 🤣 #HATM

Montoya is about to get his revenge and I’m about to get teary eyed. 🥹 #HATM

Billy Crystal as Miracle Max has to be one of the best cameos in cinema history. #HATM

Was anyone else traumatized by the Rodents of Unusual Sizes scene? #HATM

Oh look… a micromanager 🙄 #HATM

I find this scene between Wesley and Montoya so charming. Such honor on full display. #HATM

Exactly. #HATM

Wallace Shawn is absolutely perfect in this movie. #HATM

Is this a kissing book? Such great lines!!! #HATM

Considering his resume this is an incredibly difficult choice. 1. The American President 2. Prime Rib #HATM

Anyone else both excited and a bit sad for this week’s #HATM? I can’t wait to watch with everyone, but damn I wish it was under different circumstances.

Loren Grush’s The Six tells the incredible story of the six women who made history when they joined the NASA space program. Grush explores the trials and triumphs of each woman who joined that inaugural 1978 class and fights the understandable urge to focus on Sally Ride. 1/2

Words cannot express how much I look forward to these posts each week. Thank you @americanstudier.bsky.social for all your hard work! I am really excited to read @einavrfox.bsky.social piece about the history of the ugly Christmas sweater!

Now available: join me as I sit down with Nicole Nehrig, author of With Her Own Hands, which explores the history and psychological significance of textile work. Learn about how weaving has influenced women throughout history & the impact of women like Elizabeth Zimmerman.

As we prepare to close out 2025, I am excited to share my favorite reads of the year! I was fortunate to enjoy some fantastic work this year - be sure to tune in this week as I share a bit more about each book, but in the mean time: what were your favorite books this year?

Another interview is headed your way! Make sure you are subscribed so you can catch my conversation with Nicole Nehrig when it goes live this Saturday!

Dream job at CU Boulder: Native American History, Assistant or early Associate Prof. Focus is pre-1920s North American West, broadly defined. Wonderful department, kind, supportive, & brilliant colleagues, glorious place to live. Please help them spread the word😎

Historian here if you want to read one piece that will explain neo colonialism in post independence Africa read this review by @hofrench.bsky.social in @thenation.com of Professor Mamdanis brilliant book Slow Poison. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

It’s that time of year again! I’ll be sharing my favorite reads of 2025 next week on the social channels, but Patreon members get a first look at what I picked - and why! Haven’t joined the Patreon yet? Do it today. Memberships start at just $3 and include:

Jerry is a fantastic presidential historian and I’ve loved every single one of our collaborations. If you haven’t checked him out yet, do so today! You can find him at @presidencies.bsky.social - and wherever you get your podcasts!

Today in history, 1890: Sioux leader Sitting Bull is killed by Indian Police. As tribal leader, Sitting Bull pushed back against Anglo encroachment & was on hand during the Battle at Little Bighorn. Want to learn more? Check out my episode all about the battle & Sitting Bull’s role in the conflict.

Another wonderful round up of public scholarship. So thrilled that my conversation with the talented @ronajohnson.bsky.social made the list!

This week I sit down with historian Ronald Angelo Johnson, author of Entangled Alliances, to uncover how Black international networks from Haiti to the broader Atlantic world shaped early American diplomacy and ideas about freedom. @ronajohnson.bsky.social 1/2

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Available this weekend: my conversation with historian Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson where we discuss his latest book, Entangled Alliances. Here is a sneak preview. Be sure to tune in Saturday to hear the rest! @ronajohnson.bsky.social

Think you know the history of Vogue? Tune into the bonus series on Patreon, Civics & Cocktails, to get the real story - with a special focus on the women behind the publication. Not a member of the Patreon yet? Sign up today! 🔗 below.

I am working on my own list of the best books I’ve read in 2025, but I am curious: what’s the best book you read this year?

But unfortunately they were also all too often white supremacist in not only their membership policies but also & especially their collective actions. The Rock Springs Massacre, just a year after that 1884 strike, is a tragic & terrible case in point. americanstudier.blogspot.com/2020/09/spec...

This month in history, 1869: the first national labor organization in the United States is established. Known as the Knights of Labor, the group was initially a secret order comprised of tailors in Philadelphia. By the 1880s the group had expanded & helped coordinate a railway strike in 1884.

Today in history, 1941: the Japanese military launch a surprise attack on the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. The United States declared war against Japan the next day, officially entering World War II. I covered the events of Pearl Harbor on the show last year - tune in if you haven’t already.

My Sunday tradition continues. ☕️

Now available: join me as I sit down with historian Elizabeth Cobbs to discuss her latest book, Fearless Women: Feminist Patriots From Abigail Adams to Beyoncé.

Today in history, 1933: prohibition comes to an end. The United States established a nationwide ban on alcohol in 1920 after the states ratified the 18th amendment in 1919. 1/2