Cassandra Good
@cgoodhistorian.bsky.social
Historian, writer, and teacher of early American gender, culture, & politics; Assoc. Prof; Public Historian; Author of FIRST FAMILY (Hanover Square) & FOUNDING FRIENDSHIPS(OUP)
cassandragoodhistorian.com | same handle on insta & Mastodon
cassandragoodhistorian.com | same handle on insta & Mastodon
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I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship — Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
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I would love to see you at Politics & Prose on Connecticut Ave. this Wednesday at 7pm as I discuss my new book, THE CROWN’S SILENCE, and the response to its release in the UK 🇬🇧 with historian @cgoodhistorian.bsky.social —Join us!
politics-prose.com/brooke-n-new...
politics-prose.com/brooke-n-new...
Brooke N. Newman — The Crown's Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas - with Cassandra Good — at Conn Ave
For readers of Annette Gordon-Reed and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the shocking untold story of the British royal family’s centuries-long investment in slavery and continued profiting off its legacy—from Elizabeth I to the present—and the monarchy’s culpability in the racial injustice that gave birth to the United States.
politics-prose.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I would love to see you at Politics & Prose on Connecticut Ave. this Wednesday at 7pm as I discuss my new book, THE CROWN’S SILENCE, and the response to its release in the UK 🇬🇧 with historian @cgoodhistorian.bsky.social —Join us!
politics-prose.com/brooke-n-new...
politics-prose.com/brooke-n-new...
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The first professional police force in the US began in 1838 in Boston. In 1854 only three cities had police forces: NYC, Philly, and Boston.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The first professional police force in the US began in 1838 in Boston. In 1854 only three cities had police forces: NYC, Philly, and Boston.
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"He has ... sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people ...
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power." 1/
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power." 1/
January 24, 2026 at 10:23 PM
"He has ... sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people ...
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power." 1/
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power." 1/
Some day this front page may be shown in a museum exhibit to illustrate the wanton cruelty of this moment—and the joyful courage with which the people of Minneapolis responded.
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Some day this front page may be shown in a museum exhibit to illustrate the wanton cruelty of this moment—and the joyful courage with which the people of Minneapolis responded.
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If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
January 24, 2026 at 2:45 AM
If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
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It’s not so much that Trump & co don’t think slavery was important, they want to remove this history precisely *because* of how important it was. They don’t want people to learn about slavery because then people would understand how it continues to shape the landscape of inequality in America today.
Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
It’s not so much that Trump & co don’t think slavery was important, they want to remove this history precisely *because* of how important it was. They don’t want people to learn about slavery because then people would understand how it continues to shape the landscape of inequality in America today.
Some suggested readings to learn more about GW & slavery:
Dunbar, Never Caught
Thompson, "The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret"
www.ushistory.org/presidentsho...
www.whitehousehistory.org/the-enslaved...
www.mountvernon.org/george-washi...
Dunbar, Never Caught
Thompson, "The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret"
www.ushistory.org/presidentsho...
www.whitehousehistory.org/the-enslaved...
www.mountvernon.org/george-washi...
January 22, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Some suggested readings to learn more about GW & slavery:
Dunbar, Never Caught
Thompson, "The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret"
www.ushistory.org/presidentsho...
www.whitehousehistory.org/the-enslaved...
www.mountvernon.org/george-washi...
Dunbar, Never Caught
Thompson, "The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret"
www.ushistory.org/presidentsho...
www.whitehousehistory.org/the-enslaved...
www.mountvernon.org/george-washi...
I wish John's book wasn't so timely....
If you'd like to understand the broader historical context of this action, and today's arguments about Washington and slavery, I wrote a book about it. It comes out in a couple months. uncpress.org/978146969352...
Thy Will Be Done
How should we remember George Washington’s entanglement in slavery? Americans have argued over that question for nearly 250 years. More than any other Foun...
uncpress.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I wish John's book wasn't so timely....
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Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
January 22, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
I got tired of studies saying historians were one of the top professions that could be replaced by AI. It just didn't sound right to me.
Librarians, curators, and teachers all score as much less "replaceable", and lawyers score much, much lower still. And I think I figured out why. /1
Librarians, curators, and teachers all score as much less "replaceable", and lawyers score much, much lower still. And I think I figured out why. /1
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I got tired of studies saying historians were one of the top professions that could be replaced by AI. It just didn't sound right to me.
Librarians, curators, and teachers all score as much less "replaceable", and lawyers score much, much lower still. And I think I figured out why. /1
Librarians, curators, and teachers all score as much less "replaceable", and lawyers score much, much lower still. And I think I figured out why. /1
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Institutions are failing us, including universities that, in principle, ought to be standing up for academic freedom.
Academic friends, if you want to survive this moment, join the AAUP. Help yourself and colleagues at other institutions.
Academic friends, if you want to survive this moment, join the AAUP. Help yourself and colleagues at other institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Institutions are failing us, including universities that, in principle, ought to be standing up for academic freedom.
Academic friends, if you want to survive this moment, join the AAUP. Help yourself and colleagues at other institutions.
Academic friends, if you want to survive this moment, join the AAUP. Help yourself and colleagues at other institutions.
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Delighted to see international coverage of the project in @arlingtonva.us to memorialize enslaved people. We're the 1st county in the U.S. south to do this & had huge support from the community & local govt. See if you can spot me in the crowd pic!
Learn more about the project at enslavedarl.org
Learn more about the project at enslavedarl.org
The Southern US county honouring its dark past
While other places in the US are increasingly censoring how they tell their multicultural histories to travellers, one community is highlighting them.
www.bbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Delighted to see international coverage of the project in @arlingtonva.us to memorialize enslaved people. We're the 1st county in the U.S. south to do this & had huge support from the community & local govt. See if you can spot me in the crowd pic!
Learn more about the project at enslavedarl.org
Learn more about the project at enslavedarl.org
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This is a great distraction!
Meanwhile mine covers US fascism, women's dependent citizenship (SAVE Act), Bonus March (mistreatment of vets), smallpox inoculation (anti-vaxers), Hays code (censorship), Anti-Asian laws, Disability protests, & a slave rebellion 🗃️
It's a different vibe adbl.co/3HEk4q6
Meanwhile mine covers US fascism, women's dependent citizenship (SAVE Act), Bonus March (mistreatment of vets), smallpox inoculation (anti-vaxers), Hays code (censorship), Anti-Asian laws, Disability protests, & a slave rebellion 🗃️
It's a different vibe adbl.co/3HEk4q6
June 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is a great distraction!
Meanwhile mine covers US fascism, women's dependent citizenship (SAVE Act), Bonus March (mistreatment of vets), smallpox inoculation (anti-vaxers), Hays code (censorship), Anti-Asian laws, Disability protests, & a slave rebellion 🗃️
It's a different vibe adbl.co/3HEk4q6
Meanwhile mine covers US fascism, women's dependent citizenship (SAVE Act), Bonus March (mistreatment of vets), smallpox inoculation (anti-vaxers), Hays code (censorship), Anti-Asian laws, Disability protests, & a slave rebellion 🗃️
It's a different vibe adbl.co/3HEk4q6
If you're looking for a distraction from the world around us, check out my Great Courses/Audible series Early American Sex Scandals. From the Reynolds Affair to the Beecher-Tilton trial, this is basically early America's hottest gossip (backed up by scholarship)
www.audible.com/pd/Early-Ame...
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www.audible.com/pd/Early-Ame...
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Early American Sex Scandals
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Sex scandals have been a part of the fabric of American society and politics from the very beginning. More than just salacious stories from the past or mora...
www.audible.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If you're looking for a distraction from the world around us, check out my Great Courses/Audible series Early American Sex Scandals. From the Reynolds Affair to the Beecher-Tilton trial, this is basically early America's hottest gossip (backed up by scholarship)
www.audible.com/pd/Early-Ame...
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www.audible.com/pd/Early-Ame...
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It's book release day for @alansiegella.bsky.social! Congrats, Alan!
I've basically been writing this in my head since I was 10, but now it's finally time to unleash it on the world. My book about the golden age of The Simpsons comes out on June 10. Preorder STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY here. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...
Stupid TV, Be More Funny
This comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of The Simpsons combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show’s creative team th...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's book release day for @alansiegella.bsky.social! Congrats, Alan!
Hi all, do we know if anyone is working on preserving the NEH teaching resource site edsitement.neh.gov
The site is huge, so we need an organization with server space to do it using a scraper tool.
The site is huge, so we need an organization with server space to do it using a scraper tool.
Homepage
edsitement.neh.gov
April 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Hi all, do we know if anyone is working on preserving the NEH teaching resource site edsitement.neh.gov
The site is huge, so we need an organization with server space to do it using a scraper tool.
The site is huge, so we need an organization with server space to do it using a scraper tool.
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When we get through this, one item on the legislative agenda should be an NEH budget pegged, at, say, 3% of NIH's budget.
My NEH colleagues just heard from DOGE - demanding a 70% reduction in staff. Just obliterating federal funding for the humanities with no ready sources replacing.
These rumors have been confirmed, Blueskis.
I am enraged.
I am enraged.
April 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
When we get through this, one item on the legislative agenda should be an NEH budget pegged, at, say, 3% of NIH's budget.
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The NHA has a very helpful case making resource here: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...
April 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The NHA has a very helpful case making resource here: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...
This weekend is the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry's famous "give me liberty or give me death" speech. I wrote for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social about the famous phrase and its legacy--including its (widely varied) uses by 19thc abolitionists, protestors against covid lockdowns, and Harvey Milk.
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Discover Patrick Henry's Legacy, Beyond His Revolutionary 'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death' Speech
Delivered 250 years ago, the famous oration marked the height of Henry's influence. But the politician also served in key roles in Virginia's state government after the American Revolution
www.smithsonianmag.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This weekend is the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry's famous "give me liberty or give me death" speech. I wrote for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social about the famous phrase and its legacy--including its (widely varied) uses by 19thc abolitionists, protestors against covid lockdowns, and Harvey Milk.
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A ray of light today—the dedication for Arlington’s first three stumbling stones memorializing those enslaved in this location. Great community & local govt support for this project
March 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A ray of light today—the dedication for Arlington’s first three stumbling stones memorializing those enslaved in this location. Great community & local govt support for this project
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🧵 🗃️ It saddens me to have to bring you news of yet another casualty of the Trump administration's war on any history that does not conform to a white-centered narrative.
For the past few summers I've worked with teachers at Arlington National Cemetery. The historians and educational staff...
For the past few summers I've worked with teachers at Arlington National Cemetery. The historians and educational staff...
March 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🧵 🗃️ It saddens me to have to bring you news of yet another casualty of the Trump administration's war on any history that does not conform to a white-centered narrative.
For the past few summers I've worked with teachers at Arlington National Cemetery. The historians and educational staff...
For the past few summers I've worked with teachers at Arlington National Cemetery. The historians and educational staff...