Jonathan S. Jones
@jonathansjones.bsky.social
Historian 🗃️ | US Civil War era, History of Medicine | My book *Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis* is now out from UNC Press, tinyurl.com/opiumslavery) | proud #firstgen | jonathansjones.net
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It’s officially pub day for Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America‘s First Opioid Crisis! Available at a bookshop near you. Thanks to everyone who made it possible to bring this research to life! 🗃️ @uncpress.bsky.social uncpress.org/978146968953...
A lot happening with VMI again. For those interested to learn more about the Lost Cause at VMI, when I taught there, my cadets and I made a digital history project documenting this history in unflinching detail 🗃️ locatinglegacies.org/s/VMI/page/h...
February 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
A lot happening with VMI again. For those interested to learn more about the Lost Cause at VMI, when I taught there, my cadets and I made a digital history project documenting this history in unflinching detail 🗃️ locatinglegacies.org/s/VMI/page/h...
Grateful for this positive review of Opium Slavery in Emerging Civil War. First book review in the books! emergingcivilwar.com/2026/02/03/b...
Book Review: Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis - Emerging Civil War
Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis. By Jonathan S. Jones. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2025. Softcover, 412 pp. $39.95. Reviewed by Tim Talbott...
emergingcivilwar.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Grateful for this positive review of Opium Slavery in Emerging Civil War. First book review in the books! emergingcivilwar.com/2026/02/03/b...
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What can you do with a history degree?
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 AM
What can you do with a history degree?
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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Of course it's racist, the whole thing is racist
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Of course it's racist, the whole thing is racist
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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Washington DC’s Metro is honoring Rosa Park’s today by reserving seats in her memory. Parks didn’t refuse to relinquish her seat out of exhaustion—she was a fierce advocate for justice who organized with her community to engage in civil disobedience. Her deliberate act was courageous and meaningful.
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Washington DC’s Metro is honoring Rosa Park’s today by reserving seats in her memory. Parks didn’t refuse to relinquish her seat out of exhaustion—she was a fierce advocate for justice who organized with her community to engage in civil disobedience. Her deliberate act was courageous and meaningful.
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ICE agents can stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented. Now, many Minnesotans are weighing their rights and their pride against their own safety. “I have a passport, but it’s paper, not a shield.”
Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE
ICE agents can stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented. Now, residents are weighing their rights and their pride against their own safety.
nyti.ms
January 31, 2026 at 10:25 PM
ICE agents can stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented. Now, many Minnesotans are weighing their rights and their pride against their own safety. “I have a passport, but it’s paper, not a shield.”
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When I teach Vietnam, I explain that opposition to the war really grew in fits and starts. Some big rallies and visible protests, but also a steady stream of celebrities and ordinary folks breaking with their priors and taking a new stand.
This last month, this last week, feels like a real shift.
This last month, this last week, feels like a real shift.
January 26, 2026 at 10:20 PM
When I teach Vietnam, I explain that opposition to the war really grew in fits and starts. Some big rallies and visible protests, but also a steady stream of celebrities and ordinary folks breaking with their priors and taking a new stand.
This last month, this last week, feels like a real shift.
This last month, this last week, feels like a real shift.
I am so here for this 🗃️ youtu.be/v8bmN0PADa8
Plague Doctor: Life in Pestilence - Official Announcement Trailer
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January 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I am so here for this 🗃️ youtu.be/v8bmN0PADa8
PSA: The Marshall Foundation in Lexington, VA is hiring. You would not believe what they have in their archives. networks.h-net.org/jobs/69739/g...
George C. Marshall Foundation - Director of Education and Programs | H-Net
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January 23, 2026 at 1:25 AM
PSA: The Marshall Foundation in Lexington, VA is hiring. You would not believe what they have in their archives. networks.h-net.org/jobs/69739/g...
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We're so proud that two of our authors are finalists for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize 👏 🎉
OPIUM SLAVERY by @jonathansjones.bsky.social
CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY by Anne E. Marshall
www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...
OPIUM SLAVERY by @jonathansjones.bsky.social
CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY by Anne E. Marshall
www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...
Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | |
www.gilderlehrman.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 AM
We're so proud that two of our authors are finalists for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize 👏 🎉
OPIUM SLAVERY by @jonathansjones.bsky.social
CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY by Anne E. Marshall
www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...
OPIUM SLAVERY by @jonathansjones.bsky.social
CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY by Anne E. Marshall
www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...
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Amidst all the tragic news a bright spot: @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social has named the finalists for the Lincoln Prize and among them are some fabulous historians including @jgiesber.bsky.social @amarshall.bsky.social Doug Egerton and @jonathansjones.bsky.social -- a Binghamton U. PhD. Congrats!
Announcing the 2026 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Announcing the 2026 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists | |
www.gilderlehrman.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Amidst all the tragic news a bright spot: @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social has named the finalists for the Lincoln Prize and among them are some fabulous historians including @jgiesber.bsky.social @amarshall.bsky.social Doug Egerton and @jonathansjones.bsky.social -- a Binghamton U. PhD. Congrats!
I am so humbled and thrilled to say that my first book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, is a finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize! 🗃️ @uncpress.bsky.social www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...
Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | |
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January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I am so humbled and thrilled to say that my first book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, is a finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize! 🗃️ @uncpress.bsky.social www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...
shot in the dark here: c. 2020-21 there was an episode of @nprfreshair.bsky.social featuring one of the principals of the War on Terror talking about how the CIA's torture program didn't generate any actionable intel... can anyone PLEASE locate this ep?
Desperatly seeking episode so I can assign 🗃️
Desperatly seeking episode so I can assign 🗃️
January 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
shot in the dark here: c. 2020-21 there was an episode of @nprfreshair.bsky.social featuring one of the principals of the War on Terror talking about how the CIA's torture program didn't generate any actionable intel... can anyone PLEASE locate this ep?
Desperatly seeking episode so I can assign 🗃️
Desperatly seeking episode so I can assign 🗃️
The actions last night by the Trump administration are deeply repugnant and flatly illegal. The notion that Maduro represented a threat to the U.S. is absurd. First strikes are unacceptable. Dems need to respond or we’ll get embroiled in another Iraq.
January 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The actions last night by the Trump administration are deeply repugnant and flatly illegal. The notion that Maduro represented a threat to the U.S. is absurd. First strikes are unacceptable. Dems need to respond or we’ll get embroiled in another Iraq.
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When defenders of Stonewall Jackson HS claim they are standing up for history, we should take them at their word. They are standing up for the history of the Confederacy and "Massive Resistance" against civil rights. That is the history this school name represents. 🗃️ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named Jackson and Lee
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
When defenders of Stonewall Jackson HS claim they are standing up for history, we should take them at their word. They are standing up for the history of the Confederacy and "Massive Resistance" against civil rights. That is the history this school name represents. 🗃️ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
#Histmed folks, I'm cooking up a review essay and I'm trying to guage the influence of eradicationism on a medical essay published in the mid-20th century US.
Any recommendations on historiography about the mid-20th century belief in the possibility of eradicating disease? 🗃️
Any recommendations on historiography about the mid-20th century belief in the possibility of eradicating disease? 🗃️
December 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
#Histmed folks, I'm cooking up a review essay and I'm trying to guage the influence of eradicationism on a medical essay published in the mid-20th century US.
Any recommendations on historiography about the mid-20th century belief in the possibility of eradicating disease? 🗃️
Any recommendations on historiography about the mid-20th century belief in the possibility of eradicating disease? 🗃️
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Timely piece today at #AHAPerspectives from Gregory A. Daddis, who looks to the Eisenhower administration for precedents for today's rhetoric around the military and rules of engagement. 🗃️
When “Rules” No Longer Apply – AHA
Disdaining wartime rules of engagement, whether during the Cold War or today, are counterproductive to US military operations.
www.historians.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Timely piece today at #AHAPerspectives from Gregory A. Daddis, who looks to the Eisenhower administration for precedents for today's rhetoric around the military and rules of engagement. 🗃️
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In #AHAPerspectives, read a Long Overdue tribute to C. L. R. James, journalist and historian, who died in 1989. 🗃️
C. L. R. James (1901–89) – AHA
This Long Overdue tribute honors C. L. R. James, journalist and historian, who died in 1989.
www.historians.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, read a Long Overdue tribute to C. L. R. James, journalist and historian, who died in 1989. 🗃️
Bull Run monument to federal dead at First Manassas, dedicated June 1865. Probably the most stark and haunting Civil War memorial I’ve seen. Definitely not a mail order soldier statue. 🗃️
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Bull Run monument to federal dead at First Manassas, dedicated June 1865. Probably the most stark and haunting Civil War memorial I’ve seen. Definitely not a mail order soldier statue. 🗃️
It was a real treat to talk about my new book— Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis—with Miranda Melcher at @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Thanks for having me on the show! 🗃️https://newbooksnetwork.com/opium-slavery
Jonathan S. Jones, "Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America's First Opioid Crisis" (UNC Press, 2025) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It was a real treat to talk about my new book— Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis—with Miranda Melcher at @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Thanks for having me on the show! 🗃️https://newbooksnetwork.com/opium-slavery
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Author's Corner with Jonathan S. Jones, *Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America's First Opioid Crisis*: thewayofimprovement.blog/2025/11/10/t... @JMU @UNC_Press
The Author’s Corner with Jonathan S. Jones
Jonathan S. Jones is Assistant Professor of History at James Madison University. This interview is based on his new book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis (…
thewayofimprovement.blog
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Author's Corner with Jonathan S. Jones, *Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America's First Opioid Crisis*: thewayofimprovement.blog/2025/11/10/t... @JMU @UNC_Press
so true 🗃️
Study: Average 19th-Century American Spent 93% Of Time Waving At Trains, Boats https://theonion.com/study-average-19th-century-american-spent-93-of-time-waving-at-trains-boats/
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
so true 🗃️
Stoked that my new book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, got a shout out in @cwmonitor.bsky.social Best Civil War Books of 2025 list! Thanks yall! www.civilwarmonitor.com/article/the-...
The Best Civil War Books of 2025
What were the best Civil War history books published in 2025? A panel of historians offers their picks.
www.civilwarmonitor.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Stoked that my new book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, got a shout out in @cwmonitor.bsky.social Best Civil War Books of 2025 list! Thanks yall! www.civilwarmonitor.com/article/the-...