G. Patrick O'Brien
@gpatrickobrien.bsky.social
Historian and Assistant Teaching Professor. Sharing my own thoughts on loyalism, refugee women in Nova Scotia c.1780, teaching, and college basketball.
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Nov. 12, 1775: American Gen. Richard Montgomery, camped with his troops just outside Montreal, meets a delegation of civic leaders. They agree to surrender and will let him through the walls of the Canadian capital tomorrow morning.
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Nov. 12, 1775: American Gen. Richard Montgomery, camped with his troops just outside Montreal, meets a delegation of civic leaders. They agree to surrender and will let him through the walls of the Canadian capital tomorrow morning.
No Loyalists?! Boooooo.
Coming in 2026 from the Postal Service, a series of stamps honoring key figures from the American Revolution.
November 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
No Loyalists?! Boooooo.
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The AHA will partner with @nationalhistoryday.bsky.social for Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles, a virtual professional learning series for K–12 educators in April 2026. Applications will launch in January 2026, with 240 spots available for teachers nationwide. 🗃️
National History Day Announces Partnership with AHA for 2026 Program - AHA
The American Historical Association will partner with National History Day for Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles, a virtual professional learning series for K—12 edu...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The AHA will partner with @nationalhistoryday.bsky.social for Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles, a virtual professional learning series for K–12 educators in April 2026. Applications will launch in January 2026, with 240 spots available for teachers nationwide. 🗃️
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On the new episode of "Historians & Their Histories," Donald F. Johnson discusses his research on the experience of the American Revolution in local communities throughout North America. Listen on podcast streaming services or the MHS website: www.masshist.org/podcast/hath...
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
On the new episode of "Historians & Their Histories," Donald F. Johnson discusses his research on the experience of the American Revolution in local communities throughout North America. Listen on podcast streaming services or the MHS website: www.masshist.org/podcast/hath...
The scholarship on @boston1775.bsky.social ‘s website is a must for historians of the Rev. So, it was cool to see him thinking about my work.
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I’m currently thinking about what it means that the right is attempting reappropriate the memory of the Revolution.
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I’m currently thinking about what it means that the right is attempting reappropriate the memory of the Revolution.
“Complicated US peoples’ relationship with Loyalists”
H-Net’s online collection Remembering the American Revolution at 250 shares G. Patrick O’Brien’s article “‘Men who Deserve Nothing Bette...
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November 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The scholarship on @boston1775.bsky.social ‘s website is a must for historians of the Rev. So, it was cool to see him thinking about my work.
boston1775.blogspot.com/2025/10/comp...
I’m currently thinking about what it means that the right is attempting reappropriate the memory of the Revolution.
boston1775.blogspot.com/2025/10/comp...
I’m currently thinking about what it means that the right is attempting reappropriate the memory of the Revolution.
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
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And me, who does not meet any of those criteria, but I’ll be there because I’m a patriot who loves America.
Mike Johnson on No Kings: "We refer to it by its more accurate description -- the Hate America Rally. You're gonna bring together the Marxists, the socialists, the antifa advocates, the anarchists, and the pro-Hamas wing of the far left Democrat Party. That is the modern Democratic Party."
October 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
And me, who does not meet any of those criteria, but I’ll be there because I’m a patriot who loves America.
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The keynote public lecture for the Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference will be offered by Dr. Tom Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social on the topic, "What is a Treaty?" Friday, October 24, 7:00 pm, at Université de Moncton, Bibliothèque Champlain. Open to the public; no registration required.
October 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The keynote public lecture for the Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference will be offered by Dr. Tom Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social on the topic, "What is a Treaty?" Friday, October 24, 7:00 pm, at Université de Moncton, Bibliothèque Champlain. Open to the public; no registration required.
Canadian Mist > Jack Daniels any day of the week anyway, hoser.
American spirit exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group | CBC News
American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in ...
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October 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Canadian Mist > Jack Daniels any day of the week anyway, hoser.
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Haven’t been able to visit Sacred Rebellion yet? Live too far from Boston to make it to the exhibition in person? Then mark your calendar for our next virtual exhibition tour on November 13th from 5-6 pm EST.
Learn more and register at congregationallibrary.org/events/sacre...
Learn more and register at congregationallibrary.org/events/sacre...
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Haven’t been able to visit Sacred Rebellion yet? Live too far from Boston to make it to the exhibition in person? Then mark your calendar for our next virtual exhibition tour on November 13th from 5-6 pm EST.
Learn more and register at congregationallibrary.org/events/sacre...
Learn more and register at congregationallibrary.org/events/sacre...
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Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
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The stage is set for the first exoneration of an executed person in Canadian history
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
The stage is set for the first exoneration of an executed person in Canadian history - Halifax Examiner
Exonerating Daniel Sampson will honour the truths that the Black Nova Scotia community have been telling for centuries.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The stage is set for the first exoneration of an executed person in Canadian history
Morning File by me
Morning File by me
When I’m president, I’m turning his ballroom into a public library.
Trump’s Louis XIV Moment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...
Trump’s Louis XIV Moment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Louis XIV Moment
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October 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
When I’m president, I’m turning his ballroom into a public library.
Trump’s Louis XIV Moment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...
Trump’s Louis XIV Moment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...
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Liz Covart hosts one of the first and most popular academic history podcasts (Ben Franklin's World) and presented at the first History Camp. You can bet I'll tune in for this talk on early attempts to unify the American colonies, long before 1776.
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The First Drafts of the United States: Early Experiments in American Union
Join us on Zoom for a conversation about the forgotten stories of America's "rough drafts": a series of failed experiments with unity.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Liz Covart hosts one of the first and most popular academic history podcasts (Ben Franklin's World) and presented at the first History Camp. You can bet I'll tune in for this talk on early attempts to unify the American colonies, long before 1776.
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-first-...
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-first-...
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The Department of Ethnic Studies at Western Washington University is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor in Black Studies, beginning Fall 2026.
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Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies (Black Studies) - Bellingham, WA 98225 - Indeed.com
Western Washington University
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October 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Department of Ethnic Studies at Western Washington University is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor in Black Studies, beginning Fall 2026.
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Today, I got to take part in the “Pie a Professor” fundraiser. We had lots of students join in the fun, but the littlest participant was my favorite!
October 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Today, I got to take part in the “Pie a Professor” fundraiser. We had lots of students join in the fun, but the littlest participant was my favorite!
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On Oct. 1, 1986, Canadian author Robert Munsch released his book Love You Forever.
It became one of the most successful children's books ever written, selling 38 million copies.
This is the story of how Munsch turned personal tragedy into a book beloved by generations.
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It became one of the most successful children's books ever written, selling 38 million copies.
This is the story of how Munsch turned personal tragedy into a book beloved by generations.
🧵 1/10
October 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
On Oct. 1, 1986, Canadian author Robert Munsch released his book Love You Forever.
It became one of the most successful children's books ever written, selling 38 million copies.
This is the story of how Munsch turned personal tragedy into a book beloved by generations.
🧵 1/10
It became one of the most successful children's books ever written, selling 38 million copies.
This is the story of how Munsch turned personal tragedy into a book beloved by generations.
🧵 1/10
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Thanks to everyone who was part of making our Religions of Revolution Symposium such a wonderful day of scholarship and conversation last Saturday. We hope to see you all at 14 Beacon again soon!
September 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Thanks to everyone who was part of making our Religions of Revolution Symposium such a wonderful day of scholarship and conversation last Saturday. We hope to see you all at 14 Beacon again soon!
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Happy to share my New Books Network interview with historian Mary E. Hicks about her new book!
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Mary E. Hicks, "Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery" (Omohundro Institute and UNC Press, 2025) - New Books Network
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September 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Happy to share my New Books Network interview with historian Mary E. Hicks about her new book!
newbooksnetwork.com/captive-cosm...
newbooksnetwork.com/captive-cosm...
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Heading into Boston today for the Religions of Revolution symposium, sponsored by @congrelib.bsky.social and the New England Quarterly. Looking forward to a great day of discussion thanks to @sarageorgini.bsky.social and Lauren Hibbert! #America250 www.congregationallibrary.org/religions-re...
Religions of Revolution Symposium | Congregational Library & Archives
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September 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Heading into Boston today for the Religions of Revolution symposium, sponsored by @congrelib.bsky.social and the New England Quarterly. Looking forward to a great day of discussion thanks to @sarageorgini.bsky.social and Lauren Hibbert! #America250 www.congregationallibrary.org/religions-re...
Sometimes when researching, you find documents that don't exactly fit your current project, but are worthy of study nonetheless. Thanks to everyone at the Journal of the American Revolution for giving this piece a home.
Alexander Thompson and Declaring Peace in the Borderlands of Western New York, 1783 - Journal of the American Revolution
On April 17, 1783, a dispatch arrived at Fort Rensselaer along the western bank of the Mohawk River, around two miles northwest of modern Canajoharie, New York. The messenger carried directions from G...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Sometimes when researching, you find documents that don't exactly fit your current project, but are worthy of study nonetheless. Thanks to everyone at the Journal of the American Revolution for giving this piece a home.
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Incredible photo of yesterday's sunset!
📸 Mike Surette
📸 Mike Surette
September 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Incredible photo of yesterday's sunset!
📸 Mike Surette
📸 Mike Surette
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On this day in 1759, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought outside Quebec City.
A victory for the British, it left nearly 200 dead including General James Wolfe and General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
It was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War.
A victory for the British, it left nearly 200 dead including General James Wolfe and General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
It was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War.
September 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
On this day in 1759, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought outside Quebec City.
A victory for the British, it left nearly 200 dead including General James Wolfe and General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
It was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War.
A victory for the British, it left nearly 200 dead including General James Wolfe and General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
It was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War.
Kind, generous, and seemingly an endless repository of knowledge. Peter made time to talk with me about a project of mine this summer, providing invaluable recommendations. I hope he has the very best retirement. He’ll be greatly missed.
September 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Kind, generous, and seemingly an endless repository of knowledge. Peter made time to talk with me about a project of mine this summer, providing invaluable recommendations. I hope he has the very best retirement. He’ll be greatly missed.