Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer J. Davis (Dr. Jennifer J. DAVIS), whose book, Bad Subjects: Libertine Lives in the French Atlantic, 1619-1814, has been published by the University of Nebraska Press!

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So proud to have a chapter in this exceptional volume!

Sometimes to get remembered in history, you need a great publicist. For the anniversary of “Custer’s Last Stand,” Dr. Lindsay Stallones Marshall explains how myths about the battle appeared in textbooks because of a lobbying campaign by Custer’s widow time.com/6288437/custer…

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It’s official : some women are “obsessed” with history

Any early Americanists out there interested in weather? Just took pics of a 1785-1786 journal kept by a Brit who traveled the U.S. East Coast & South. He recorded the day's weather in each entry. Happy to email PDFs of my images! (Examples in next tweet.) #twitterstorians

Timeline cleanse. Post your latest flower photo.

The Forgotten Occupation - Online Screening and Q&A July 29 | 2PM ET | Zoom buff.ly/3psLuXd With @drsepinwall, @YvelineAlexis, @PalmetiFilms

Highly recommend new book about the environmental history of the American west by Sara Dant published by Univ Nebraska Press. Worth taking a look.

French Again Protest In Way Americans Are Welcome To At Any Time bit.ly/3NTmm5p

I was on CNN to share some insights on the preoccupying situation in France, and the continuum between colonial violence, contemporary police abuse and the policing of France’s projects. I speak of #revolts, not #riots

So much demands our best thinking. This, I needed to say: “What the Birthright-Citizenship Debate Is Really About. By questioning birthright, politicians threaten to undo a fundamental precept of our democracy.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Wait till you learn about what France did to Africa....

Thanks so much - please read it, write in it, and tell me what you think! I’m always happy to talk about libertines, so invite me to your class if you are reading or teaching it!

Did you hear?? The @JournWomensHist is migrating to the bloo skys. Hope to see you there soon!

50% off all books at the Univ Nebraska Press thru the end of the year with the code 6HLW23 !! That means you can buy my book, Bad Subjects : Libertine Lives in the French Atlantic AND Histories of French Sexuality !