Historian (@north_alabama). Author, CHARLIE BROWN’S AMERICA (@OUPHistory). Next project: BATMAN! Representation (@CalligraphLit)
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4 Aug 2023
BIG NEWS:
I can now share publicly that I have made a deal to publish my new book BATMAN: THE MAKING OF AN AMERICAN MYTH with @OxUniPress 🤩
I’m so grateful for all the help I’ve received from @VonCleland and @sarahkkhalil
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My tribute to the late Gordon Wood for @TheAtlantic
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Jun 2
The @faithandhistory conference is always such a joy. This will be my third to attend in a row. Really looking forward to this panel!
Jun 2
Delighted to present a paper at the biennial @faithandhistory conference (Oct. 1–3) on the pivotal events of 1969 that saw James Montgomery Boice assume leadership of The Bible Study Hour and appear in @TIME magazine. See 👇 for panel details:
Twentieth Century Evangelicalism through the lens of J. M. Boice, J.E. Orr, and Charlie Brown
* John W. Tweeddale | @RefBibleCollege | “The Neo-Barnhouse: James Montgomery Boice and the Purpose of Preaching, Media, and Reform in Late Twentieth-Century Evangelicalism”
* @bsb1945 | @north_alabama | “The Gospel According to Charlie Brown: Peanuts, Charles Schulz, and the Emergence of 1960s Pop-Religion”
* @jtcochran | @PurdueNorthwest | “J. Edwin Orr and Writing Evangelical History”
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Delighted to present a paper at the biennial @faithandhistory conference (Oct. 1–3) on the pivotal events of 1969 that saw James Montgomery Boice assume leadership of The Bible Study Hour and appear in @TIME magazine. See 👇 for panel details:
Twentieth Century Evangelicalism through the lens of J. M. Boice, J.E. Orr, and Charlie Brown
* John W. Tweeddale | @RefBibleCollege | “The Neo-Barnhouse: James Montgomery Boice and the Purpose of Preaching, Media, and Reform in Late Twentieth-Century Evangelicalism”
* @bsb1945 | @north_alabama | “The Gospel According to Charlie Brown: Peanuts, Charles Schulz, and the Emergence of 1960s Pop-Religion”
* @jtcochran | @PurdueNorthwest | “J. Edwin Orr and Writing Evangelical History”
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If you’re needing something to listen to on your summer drive, check out these fun podcast episodes with yours truly: herberthistory.com/guests-1/…
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To the man of many, many faces. Happy birthday, Jack Nicholson!
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Mar 12
Any friends out there have access to this New York Times article that could send me a PDF? You’d be helping contribute to the conclusion of my upcoming Batman book!
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Feb 27
So this new “Privacy Display” feature on Samsung’s Galaxy S26 is funny to me because not too many years ago, all the conversation about displays on phones and tablets was about viewing angles and brightness. Now the market is shifting to the opposite.
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Feb 26
Snoopy and Charlie Brown are iconic figures in pop culture. But what can this cartoon teach us about American political culture?
JMC Scholar Blake Ball (@bsb1945) shares Charlie Brown’s lasting influence on American culture in a JMC interview 🔖: buff.ly/zoSoOtP
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25 Dec 2025
I don’t know if it is technically the best movie ever made, but it is forever my favorite and has been since I was in the 3rd grade!
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I somehow made it to middle age without ever seeing It's a Wonderful Life. Finally watched it this Christmas and I have to say, it's obviously the best movie ever made, and it's not even close. Merry Christmas!
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21 Dec 2025
This was a formative experience in millennial internet culture. Digital landmark.
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20 Dec 2025
SMELL THE ROSES BAMA 🌹
@AlabamaFTBL comes back from down 17-0 to get a road CFP win in Norman‼️
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Sony Pictures is set to take control of the Peanuts franchise in a $457 million deal.
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13 Dec 2025
Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him – ultimately saving his life. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road.
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27 Nov 2025
I want to make it the actual wallpaper of my office. The art direction on this show was unparalleled in the ‘90s.
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19 Nov 2025
Gotta be Batman. Look at whose villains have been able to carry their own multi-million dollar productions in box offices.
19 Nov 2025
Settle this for me - best Rogue’s Gallery, Spider Man or Batman? I lean Spider Man, but they are 2 of the top RG’s.
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29 Oct 2025
I love reading ebooks. I did not for a long time, but once I got hooked, I can’t seem to stop. It does feel a lot like cheating on books, though… Is it just me??
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