Thank you for being on the show, Jim Gray (The former Chief)!

Received in the mail today. Congrats to Mount Vernon and Douglas Bradburn on an outstanding Spring 2024 issue of Mount Vernon Magazine. Also includes an excellent piece contributed by Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky.

Happy National Library Week from the largest library in the world! Whether it’s your neighborhood public library, school library or the Library of Congress, we are all committed in providing accurate, diverse and accessible resources for everyone. #libraries #nationallibraryweek

On October 29, 1963, Viet Cong soldiers captured U.S. Army Special Forces Lt. James “Nick” Rowe. Over the next five years, he endured horrific treatment until he could escape and be rescued. Rowe is laid to rest in Section 48. We honor his service. #FormerPOWRecognitionDay

Here I am outside the room where it happened. #Appomattox

Amazing to finally see the remains of the mighty USS Cairo at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The City-Class ironclad was sent to the bottom by a Confederate torpedo on the Yazoo River in December 1862, and raised in the 1960s. There were plenty Irishmen among her crew. #IrishDiaspora

#OTD in #History, 1912, #Titanic set sail from England for #NYC. 4 days into its maiden voyage, it struck an iceberg and sank. Since 100 Americans died, #Congress opened an investigation. Reforms were also enacted, including a mandate that ships have lifeboats for each passenger.

We have over 300 #primarysources related to the #CivilRights Movement on DocsTeach. You check out all of the documents, photos, videos and more at ow.ly/8TwE50zpYqT 📷 docsteach.org/documents/docu…

John Hancock’s bold signature on the Declaration might suggest his radicalism, but, in truth, Hancock positioned himself as a moderate American Revolutionary. In King Hancock, Brooke Barbier describes Hancock as a man who “craved people’s affection.” 📚: bit.ly/3Ubcnf6

YOUR BOOK, YOUR OPINION... A special new title later this summer by Chris Mackowski : one volume on the Spotsylvania Campaign. It features a Foreword by award-winning author Gordon Rhea. Your thoughts? #civilwar #gettysburg #spotsylvania #militaryhistory

More on the historians' brief filed with the Supreme Court regarding presidential immunity -- theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

On Monday, April 8, a fire burned the Archaeology Lab at James Madison’s Montpelier in Orange County, VA. The fire marshal is investigating; the cause has yet to be determined. MORE: facebook.com/vaCW150/posts/…

#OTD 1956, Nat King Cole was attacked on stage by KKKs while performing at Birmingham's Boutwell Auditorium. He injured his back and canceled the whites-only show. He was able to perform for the blacks-only show later that night. Follow .

A link for folks who'd like to help, post-fire, the archaeology program at James Madison's Montpelier: 18927altru.blackbaudhosting.com/.../Archaeology... And re the fire: montpelier.org/.../statement-…... #jmmmontpelier #savingplaces #AmericanHistory #JamesMadison Saving Places Madison's Montpelier

Super excited to share a preview of one of the key arguments of my forthcoming book, *Making the Presidency*. Thanks so much to Mount Vernon for giving me space to talk about democracy - it’s more important than ever.

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#jmmontpelier #savingplaces #AmericanHistory #JamesMadison Saving Places Madison's Montpelier

As we mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of NATO's founding, this episode of the MWI Podcast explores the alliances past for lessons to guide its future. mwi.westpoint.edu/mwi-podcast-na…

"Seventy-five years ago this week, in Washington, DC, the representatives of twelve European and North American states came together to sign the North Atlantic Treaty." mwi.westpoint.edu/mwi-podcast-na…