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Prof of Amer Lit & Studies. Dad to 2 amazing young men. Married. We the People: http://tinyurl.com/yyhxjktb; Of Thee I Sing: http://tinyurl.com/y6hsozjx. #ScholarSunday guru. https://linktr.ee/americanstudier he/him
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I went to an undergrad student conference today at my husband's uni, and I was so impressed with their humanities research and conclusions. The kids yearn for a liberal arts education and analysis and cool concepts and cultural connections, and it's a vicious corporatist lie to suggest otherwise.

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Happy Alexander Cartwright Day & Thornton Wilder Day! Communal & inspiring American mythmaking ftw. memorydaycalendar.blogspot.com/p/april-nomi...

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The MLA is joining with a couple other humanities associations to mount a legal challenge to the attack on the NEH. If you'd like to help with the expenses of suing the government, you can do so here:

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The start of 2025 has been exceptionally tough, personally as well as universally, & it's easy to focus on the best of our past days. 18 years ago today's one of mine, as has been every day since with this young man. But in truth, he helps me find such hope for the future too. Happy birthday, Kyle!

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Six years ago I dedicated a @satevepost.bsky.social Considering History column to how whiskey & taxes helped create the U.S. Since we could all use a not-so-wee dram on this Tax Day, thought I'd re-share! 🗃️ www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/04/cons...

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Happy Charles Willson Peale Day, Henry James Day, & A. Philip Randolph Day! Ain’t that America? memorydaycalendar.blogspot.com/p/april-nomi...

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This week, my younger (but not so young any more!) son Kyle turns 18. That's definitely impossible & morally reprehensible but also somehow factually accurate. & so, as is my AmericanStudier wont, I decided to deal with the feels by writing a weeklong blog series inspired by all things Kyle Railton.

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The first Massachusetts day on which I can realistically open classroom windows is a very good day.

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Re-upping yesterday's thread once more, as these take a ton of work & feature a ton of great work & should be seen by a metric-ton of folks. So please keep sharing widely, thanks! @hcrichardson.bsky.social 🗃️

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Happy Anne Sullivan Day & Isabella Stuart Gardner Day! Miracle workers the both of ‘em. memorydaycalendar.blogspot.com/p/april-nomi...

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Before Sunday ends, one more request to share my 220th #ScholarSunday thread widely. Thanks & enjoy! @hcrichardson.bsky.social 🗃️

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@dandrezner.bsky.social, today's thread features your excellent newsletter on the media coverage of stupid policies--would you mind sharing it with your followers to help get all this great work out there widely? Thanks! bsky.app/profile/amer...

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@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social, today's thread features your excellent newsletter about Trump & our world alliances--would you mind sharing it with your followers to help get all this great work out there widely? Thanks! bsky.app/profile/amer...

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@monaeltahawy.bsky.social, today's thread features your excellent newsletter about protesting at the White House--would you mind sharing it with your followers to help get all this great work out there widely? Thanks! bsky.app/profile/amer...

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@markanthonyneal.bsky.social, today's thread features your recent Left of Black podcast episode--would you mind sharing it with your followers to help get all this great work out there widely? Thanks! bsky.app/profile/amer...

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@willbunch.bsky.social, today's thread features one of your great recent columns--would you mind sharing it with your followers to help get all this great work out there widely? Thanks! bsky.app/profile/amer...

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@bcdreyer.social, today's thread features your excellent Gatsby post--would you mind sharing it with your followers to help get all this great work out there widely? Thanks! bsky.app/profile/amer...

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Here's today's #ScholarSunday thread for the brunch crowd. Please share widely to help get all this great public scholarship to all the folks! 🗃️

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@gregggonsalves.bsky.social, just wanted to see if you could share the overall #ScholarSunday thread with your followers to help get all this great public scholarship out. Thanks! bsky.app/profile/amer...

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