Andrew Diemer
@akdiemer.bsky.social
Historian and author of Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad. Teaches at Temple University.
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The Life of William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad
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November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I feel bad sharing good news at a time when so much seems to be going wrong, but I am thrilled to be joining the History Department at Temple this fall. Great to be back on North Broad Street.
July 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I feel bad sharing good news at a time when so much seems to be going wrong, but I am thrilled to be joining the History Department at Temple this fall. Great to be back on North Broad Street.
Progress on the William and Caroline Still mural #WilliamStillUGRR
July 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Progress on the William and Caroline Still mural #WilliamStillUGRR
Such a blast giving a talk yesterday at this amazing venue, Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown. Thanks to @profsandpints.bsky.social for putting it together. Keep bringing history to the people!
May 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Such a blast giving a talk yesterday at this amazing venue, Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown. Thanks to @profsandpints.bsky.social for putting it together. Keep bringing history to the people!
Philly people! Come listen to me talk about the Underground Railroad while you enjoy a tasty beverage.
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May 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Philly people! Come listen to me talk about the Underground Railroad while you enjoy a tasty beverage.
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"You want to sit here?"
April 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"You want to sit here?"
Looking forward to this.
April 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Looking forward to this.
Reposted by Andrew Diemer
The U.S. National Park Service restored its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after it was met with backlash for deleting a prominently featured photo of abolitionist and women’s suffragist Harriet Tubman, as well as segments of text describing the horrors of slavery.
National Park Service restores Underground Railroad webpage after outcry
The U.S. agency appeared to restore text on the history of African Americans escaping slavery, including a photo of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The U.S. National Park Service restored its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after it was met with backlash for deleting a prominently featured photo of abolitionist and women’s suffragist Harriet Tubman, as well as segments of text describing the horrors of slavery.
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Article in the Post about the distortion of Black history on NPS website. Worth a read.
Article in the Post about the distortion of Black history on NPS website. Worth a read.
Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
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April 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Article in the Post about the distortion of Black history on NPS website. Worth a read.
Article in the Post about the distortion of Black history on NPS website. Worth a read.
Reposted by Andrew Diemer
Looking forward to the MAGA US history textbooks that celebrate the underground railroad for its bold innovations in the interstate travel space.
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Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
www.washingtonpost.com
April 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Looking forward to the MAGA US history textbooks that celebrate the underground railroad for its bold innovations in the interstate travel space.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Reminder: do not leave a book on the floor when you have a puppy.
March 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Reminder: do not leave a book on the floor when you have a puppy.
Went out to Abingdon to watch my daughter play softball, so I had to visit the Friends' cemetery next to the field to pay my respects.
March 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Went out to Abingdon to watch my daughter play softball, so I had to visit the Friends' cemetery next to the field to pay my respects.
Reposted by Andrew Diemer
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Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad with Andrew K. Diemer
Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad with Andrew K. Diemer
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January 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Reposted by Andrew Diemer
Since the Eagles are going to the Super Bowl, here is a piece I wrote a few years ago that I don't think I've ever shared on this site; on Philadelphia's sports, politics, and "blue-collar" image.
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Making Philly a Blue-Collar City: Sports, Politics, and Civic Identity in Modern Philadelphia
By Timothy J. Lombardo A familiar refrain accompanied the Philadelphia Eagles’ unlikely trek toward Super Bowl LII. It was perhaps best explained by Ed Rendell. Predicting an Eagles victory, Rendel…
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January 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Since the Eagles are going to the Super Bowl, here is a piece I wrote a few years ago that I don't think I've ever shared on this site; on Philadelphia's sports, politics, and "blue-collar" image.
ussporthistory.com/2018/09/06/m...
ussporthistory.com/2018/09/06/m...
Sharing this, in case anyone needs to see cute dogs today.
January 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Sharing this, in case anyone needs to see cute dogs today.
Merry Christmas! Stay vigilant!
December 26, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Merry Christmas! Stay vigilant!
Lloyd enjoying the sunny spot in my office.
December 5, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Lloyd enjoying the sunny spot in my office.