History Prof [US/Cultural/Photo]. Mom to Gus. BC grad. Old Hammer thrower. Curator. Reader. From Away. Lover of ephemera, photography, Maine, cooking, culture.
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13 Apr 2017
Smithsonian and Library of Congress purchase rare 1860s photo of Harriet Tubman. smithmag.co/307Sde
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16 Mar 2017
Needed to read something like this today! Bipartisan 'Bromance' Blossoms As 2 Texas Congressmen Make D.C. Road Trip n.pr/2mrrkHx
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10 Mar 2017
Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and the Misuse of American History newyorker.com/news/daily-com… via @jelani9
8 Mar 2017
Calling all Historians who love Maine! State seeks volunteers to help digitize Maine historical documents pressherald.com/?p=1163548
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15 Feb 2017
Some Vinegar Valentines from the Victorian Era if you need a laugh today: atlasobscura.com/articles/vi…
15 Feb 2017
Minutes of the First Colored Convention, Held in the City of Portland, Oct. 6, 1841: coloredconventions.org/items… @CCP_org #frederickdouglassday
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8 Feb 2017
A poem in remembrance. Frederick Douglass by Robert Hayden poetryfoundation.org/poems-a…
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31 Jan 2017
Great piece in the Globe Magazine on Immigration History and Contemporary Affairs: apps.bostonglobe.com/magazin…
27 Jan 2017
Bless those who bring context: Check out the #immigrationsyllabus and get reading! editions.lib.umn.edu/immigra…
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13 Dec 2016
Settle in for the #longread Coates' contextualization is masterful. My President Was Black theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
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29 Nov 2016
Many lol moments in here :). Honest Museum Audio Tour newyorker.com/magazine/2016/… via @newyorker
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27 Nov 2016
A movie about postcards? It's not as boring as you might think pressherald.com/?p=1114983
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17 Nov 2016
Happy to be repping @USouthernMaine this evening at Portland's City Hall chatting about William Pitt Fessenden and supporting civic art! x.com/CityPortland/status/79…
16 Nov 2016
Thanks to @Libmacbis for giving us history behind William Pitt Fessenden. Served in US House & Senate 4 Maine & as Lincoln's Treasury Sec.
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11 Nov 2016
Civics education failed to instill democratic values in students theatlantic.com/education/ar…
29 Sep 2016
Ashley Bryan's latest children's book re-imagines the lives of slaves pressherald.com/?p=1073496
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25 Sep 2016
This is an amazing speech: Read President Obama's speech at the Museum of African American History and Culture ti.me/2d7H51p
25 Sep 2016
Thanks for the recommendation! x.com/iTeachLipscomb/status/…
10 Sep 2016
100 Maine Edu’s 2Follow #eduFollowChallenge Day37 lnkd.in/bu7k7gX @marsenault @21stcentskills @andrewtwallace @Libmacbis @snappity
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30 Aug 2016
So proud of @usouthernmaine's Luci Benedict! Maine chem students have a tricked-out craft beer lab usat.ly/2bvtCkz via @usatoday
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18 Jul 2016
Wonderful piece about the OML @usouthernmaine !! Do maps lose their magic when converted to digital images? slate.com/articles/technolog… via
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