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COMING 2026: OBSTINATE DAUGHTERS
Author: THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY, THE LAST CASTLE, WE GATHER TOGETHER & other writerly whatnot
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Author: THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY, THE LAST CASTLE, WE GATHER TOGETHER & other writerly whatnot
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One of the stories lost when 34 panels were removed from the President's House Site was that of enslaved chef Hercules Posey, who cooked for George Washington at Mount Vernon and in Philly when it was the nation's capital. The slavery exhibit at this site is a casualty of an executive order...
February 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM
One of the stories lost when 34 panels were removed from the President's House Site was that of enslaved chef Hercules Posey, who cooked for George Washington at Mount Vernon and in Philly when it was the nation's capital. The slavery exhibit at this site is a casualty of an executive order...
The Royall House and Slave Quarters is in Medford, MA, and is open to visitors.
Belinda Sutton petitioned Massachusetts for money owed her from her enslaver, Isaac Royall Jr. Her statement lives on, offering invaluable insight into the inhuman practice that existed throughout the colonies.
#History
Belinda Sutton petitioned Massachusetts for money owed her from her enslaver, Isaac Royall Jr. Her statement lives on, offering invaluable insight into the inhuman practice that existed throughout the colonies.
#History
February 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
The Royall House and Slave Quarters is in Medford, MA, and is open to visitors.
Belinda Sutton petitioned Massachusetts for money owed her from her enslaver, Isaac Royall Jr. Her statement lives on, offering invaluable insight into the inhuman practice that existed throughout the colonies.
#History
Belinda Sutton petitioned Massachusetts for money owed her from her enslaver, Isaac Royall Jr. Her statement lives on, offering invaluable insight into the inhuman practice that existed throughout the colonies.
#History
One of the panels removed from The President's House Site in Philadelphia depicted Oney Judge. Judge, a 22-year-old seamstress, was one of nine individuals enslaved in the Washington household during George Washington's presidential term. She also managed to escape...
#history #BlackHistoryMonth
#history #BlackHistoryMonth
February 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
One of the panels removed from The President's House Site in Philadelphia depicted Oney Judge. Judge, a 22-year-old seamstress, was one of nine individuals enslaved in the Washington household during George Washington's presidential term. She also managed to escape...
#history #BlackHistoryMonth
#history #BlackHistoryMonth
I grow in the #sunlight.
Shadows of what's to come.
#BlueSkyArtShow #ArtistsOnBlueSky #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #optoutside
Shadows of what's to come.
#BlueSkyArtShow #ArtistsOnBlueSky #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #optoutside
February 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I grow in the #sunlight.
Shadows of what's to come.
#BlueSkyArtShow #ArtistsOnBlueSky #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #optoutside
Shadows of what's to come.
#BlueSkyArtShow #ArtistsOnBlueSky #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #optoutside
I love The President's House Site in Phila at 6th & Market. I hate that the Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation exhibit panels have been removed. But, the information remains at the NPS site. And many of us have photos. The next few days will be dedicated to this site of #BlackHistory.
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I love The President's House Site in Phila at 6th & Market. I hate that the Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation exhibit panels have been removed. But, the information remains at the NPS site. And many of us have photos. The next few days will be dedicated to this site of #BlackHistory.
@ClementsLibrary did not always hold vast primary source materials related to the Black experience. "Historian Benjamin Quarles would change the Library’s direction, publishing the first major work on African American history out of the Clements..." Read more:
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#BlackHistory
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#BlackHistory
February 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM
@ClementsLibrary did not always hold vast primary source materials related to the Black experience. "Historian Benjamin Quarles would change the Library’s direction, publishing the first major work on African American history out of the Clements..." Read more:
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#BlackHistory
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#BlackHistory
Giveaway! 🎉 @duttonbooks.bsky.social is handing out 30 free Advance Reader Copies of my upcoming book, "Obstinate Daughters." Just click the link below to enter the giveaway. Deadline Feb 23. Do share with fellow readers, if you are so inclined... 🔗 bit.ly/4pvX6Sy #giveaway #ARC #goodreads #books
Book giveaway for Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution by Denise Kiernan Feb 02-Feb 23, 2026
Enter to win one of 30 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Feb 02-Feb 23, 2026. We're giving away 30 ARCs of this sweeping history that champions ...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Giveaway! 🎉 @duttonbooks.bsky.social is handing out 30 free Advance Reader Copies of my upcoming book, "Obstinate Daughters." Just click the link below to enter the giveaway. Deadline Feb 23. Do share with fellow readers, if you are so inclined... 🔗 bit.ly/4pvX6Sy #giveaway #ARC #goodreads #books
While taking in the sites in Phila., look down or you might miss something. Case in point: The John Read Privy Pit in Franklin Court at 318 Market Street.
More than 251K markers are in the Historical Marker Database. The keyword privy brings up more results than you might think.
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More than 251K markers are in the Historical Marker Database. The keyword privy brings up more results than you might think.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:42 AM
While taking in the sites in Phila., look down or you might miss something. Case in point: The John Read Privy Pit in Franklin Court at 318 Market Street.
More than 251K markers are in the Historical Marker Database. The keyword privy brings up more results than you might think.
buff.ly/sgWkwW4
More than 251K markers are in the Historical Marker Database. The keyword privy brings up more results than you might think.
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Roaming Colonial Williamsburg’s streets was a favorite way to research and be reminded that back in the day, taverns run by women like Jane Vobe and Christiana Campbell kept the colonies running—while enslaved hands did the unseen work.
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#History #WomenInHistory
Learn a little more: buff.ly/iHvUaHW
#History #WomenInHistory
February 2, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Roaming Colonial Williamsburg’s streets was a favorite way to research and be reminded that back in the day, taverns run by women like Jane Vobe and Christiana Campbell kept the colonies running—while enslaved hands did the unseen work.
Learn a little more: buff.ly/iHvUaHW
#History #WomenInHistory
Learn a little more: buff.ly/iHvUaHW
#History #WomenInHistory
Jan. 29, 2026, the USPS released the 49th stamp in their Black Heritage series to honor 18th-century poet Phillis Wheatley.
Artist Kerry James Marshall created this unique black-and-white portrait. Antonio Alcalá served as art director and designer for the stamp. More info:
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#art
Artist Kerry James Marshall created this unique black-and-white portrait. Antonio Alcalá served as art director and designer for the stamp. More info:
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#art
January 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Jan. 29, 2026, the USPS released the 49th stamp in their Black Heritage series to honor 18th-century poet Phillis Wheatley.
Artist Kerry James Marshall created this unique black-and-white portrait. Antonio Alcalá served as art director and designer for the stamp. More info:
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#art
Artist Kerry James Marshall created this unique black-and-white portrait. Antonio Alcalá served as art director and designer for the stamp. More info:
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#art
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Latest newsletter is out: commonplace books, perpetual diaries, women publishing women, und Denken mit der Hand.
Oh—and Bruno.
Denise is Curious: Thoughts, Journals, and the Art of Handwriting newsletter.denisekiernan.com/p/thinking-w...
#history #writingcommunity #booksky
Oh—and Bruno.
Denise is Curious: Thoughts, Journals, and the Art of Handwriting newsletter.denisekiernan.com/p/thinking-w...
#history #writingcommunity #booksky
Denise is Curious: Thoughts, Journals, and the Art of Handwriting
Discover the art of journaling with Denise Kiernan's reflections on Leuchtturm1917, exploring how handwriting transforms thoughts, memories, and ideas into meaningful stories.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Latest newsletter is out: commonplace books, perpetual diaries, women publishing women, und Denken mit der Hand.
Oh—and Bruno.
Denise is Curious: Thoughts, Journals, and the Art of Handwriting newsletter.denisekiernan.com/p/thinking-w...
#history #writingcommunity #booksky
Oh—and Bruno.
Denise is Curious: Thoughts, Journals, and the Art of Handwriting newsletter.denisekiernan.com/p/thinking-w...
#history #writingcommunity #booksky
That's not me in the picture (though I do have that outfit). I took this photo during my research travels for "Obstinate Daughters." Several of my characters' lives were influenced by the individual who once resided in this "palace" and the decisions that person made. Any guesses?
#history #travel
#history #travel
January 29, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Here is one of my favorite things: the commonplace book. The index is from a 1706 book which shares physician-philosopher John Locke’s “New Method of Making Common-Place-Books.” But my favorite book is by Milcah Martha Moore (printed by Penn State) who is in "Obstinate Daughters."
#history #writing
#history #writing
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
#CaptionThis
I'll get you started:
"Stop splitting infinitives and get me a treat."
#dogsky #pets #writinglife
I'll get you started:
"Stop splitting infinitives and get me a treat."
#dogsky #pets #writinglife
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
#CaptionThis
I'll get you started:
"Stop splitting infinitives and get me a treat."
#dogsky #pets #writinglife
I'll get you started:
"Stop splitting infinitives and get me a treat."
#dogsky #pets #writinglife
While researching Obstinate Daughters I found inspiration in the ways women expressed their views—especially political ones—and creative expressions to a society that often overlooked them.
This embroidered image by Elizabeth Miltimore, “Sacred to the Memory of Washington,” resides at Mount Vernon.
This embroidered image by Elizabeth Miltimore, “Sacred to the Memory of Washington,” resides at Mount Vernon.
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 AM
While researching Obstinate Daughters I found inspiration in the ways women expressed their views—especially political ones—and creative expressions to a society that often overlooked them.
This embroidered image by Elizabeth Miltimore, “Sacred to the Memory of Washington,” resides at Mount Vernon.
This embroidered image by Elizabeth Miltimore, “Sacred to the Memory of Washington,” resides at Mount Vernon.
Cartoon printed in London in 1776:
"The State Blacksmiths Forging fetters for the Americans."
Lords Mansfield, North, Sandwich, and Bute—the latter working the bellows—tend to the forge. King George III can be seen peeking in the window.
More @librarycongress www.loc.gov/pictures/ite...
#history
"The State Blacksmiths Forging fetters for the Americans."
Lords Mansfield, North, Sandwich, and Bute—the latter working the bellows—tend to the forge. King George III can be seen peeking in the window.
More @librarycongress www.loc.gov/pictures/ite...
#history
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Cartoon printed in London in 1776:
"The State Blacksmiths Forging fetters for the Americans."
Lords Mansfield, North, Sandwich, and Bute—the latter working the bellows—tend to the forge. King George III can be seen peeking in the window.
More @librarycongress www.loc.gov/pictures/ite...
#history
"The State Blacksmiths Forging fetters for the Americans."
Lords Mansfield, North, Sandwich, and Bute—the latter working the bellows—tend to the forge. King George III can be seen peeking in the window.
More @librarycongress www.loc.gov/pictures/ite...
#history
During a power outage—which we likely experience this weekend—folks often break out the candles. If you do, be sure to heed this article from the SOUTH-CAROLINA GAZETTE in 1771, and mind you don't hold the candle too near an open bunghole.
#history #RevolutionaryWar #rum
#history #RevolutionaryWar #rum
January 24, 2026 at 2:10 AM
During a power outage—which we likely experience this weekend—folks often break out the candles. If you do, be sure to heed this article from the SOUTH-CAROLINA GAZETTE in 1771, and mind you don't hold the candle too near an open bunghole.
#history #RevolutionaryWar #rum
#history #RevolutionaryWar #rum
The fleuron (I love that word) used in "Obstinate Daughters" is inspired by the so called "Rising Sun" chair. Washington sat in it during the Constitutional Convention, and Franklin was absorbed by its carving:
"I have... often... in the course of the session...
"I have... often... in the course of the session...
January 23, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The fleuron (I love that word) used in "Obstinate Daughters" is inspired by the so called "Rising Sun" chair. Washington sat in it during the Constitutional Convention, and Franklin was absorbed by its carving:
"I have... often... in the course of the session...
"I have... often... in the course of the session...
Today in this stroll down Revolutionary War history, I offer a few lines from a little tune called "A Junto Song." First published in 1775.
#history #revolutionarywar #music
#history #revolutionarywar #music
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Today in this stroll down Revolutionary War history, I offer a few lines from a little tune called "A Junto Song." First published in 1775.
#history #revolutionarywar #music
#history #revolutionarywar #music
Someone who knows me well gifted me a sheet of "Battlefields of the American Revolution" commemorative stamps. Issue date: April 16, 2025. Artist: Greg Harlin.
Q: Guess how many Revolutionary Era women appear on U.S. postage stamps?
A: Not enough.
#history #illustration #stamps
Q: Guess how many Revolutionary Era women appear on U.S. postage stamps?
A: Not enough.
#history #illustration #stamps
January 19, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Someone who knows me well gifted me a sheet of "Battlefields of the American Revolution" commemorative stamps. Issue date: April 16, 2025. Artist: Greg Harlin.
Q: Guess how many Revolutionary Era women appear on U.S. postage stamps?
A: Not enough.
#history #illustration #stamps
Q: Guess how many Revolutionary Era women appear on U.S. postage stamps?
A: Not enough.
#history #illustration #stamps
“The problem is human fracking, a world-spanning land-grab into human consciousness – which big tech is treating as a vast, unclaimed territory, ripe for sacking and empire.”
How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?
How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?
Big tech treats our attention like a resource to be mercilessly extracted. The fightback begins here
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
“The problem is human fracking, a world-spanning land-grab into human consciousness – which big tech is treating as a vast, unclaimed territory, ripe for sacking and empire.”
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How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?
How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?
Big tech treats our attention like a resource to be mercilessly extracted. The fightback begins here
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:45 PM
How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?
The "macaroni" trend of the 1760s and 1770s featured a lot of extravagant fashion flourishes...and some exceedingly tall hair.
Pioneering caricaturist and satirist Mary Darly loved to lampoon the overelaborate coifs. This illustration, from "Darly's Comic Prints."
#history #art #illustration
Pioneering caricaturist and satirist Mary Darly loved to lampoon the overelaborate coifs. This illustration, from "Darly's Comic Prints."
#history #art #illustration
January 18, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The "macaroni" trend of the 1760s and 1770s featured a lot of extravagant fashion flourishes...and some exceedingly tall hair.
Pioneering caricaturist and satirist Mary Darly loved to lampoon the overelaborate coifs. This illustration, from "Darly's Comic Prints."
#history #art #illustration
Pioneering caricaturist and satirist Mary Darly loved to lampoon the overelaborate coifs. This illustration, from "Darly's Comic Prints."
#history #art #illustration
Latest newsletter is out.
Public domain, TPaine, #BTS, gratitude, Bruno hitting the champagne..
You know. The usual.
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#history #booksky #writingcommunity
Public domain, TPaine, #BTS, gratitude, Bruno hitting the champagne..
You know. The usual.
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#history #booksky #writingcommunity
January 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Latest newsletter is out.
Public domain, TPaine, #BTS, gratitude, Bruno hitting the champagne..
You know. The usual.
buff.ly/tmg2F36
#history #booksky #writingcommunity
Public domain, TPaine, #BTS, gratitude, Bruno hitting the champagne..
You know. The usual.
buff.ly/tmg2F36
#history #booksky #writingcommunity