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Justin Clark
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Public Historian | Digital Humanist | Bibliophile

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Justin Clark @justinclarkph.bsky.social · Oct 3
Today is the centennial of the birth of novelist, essayist, and public intellectual Gore Vidal, an American master of literature and politics. Learn more about his life and work from part one of my retrospective series at justinclark.org.

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Today is the centennial of the birth of novelist, essayist, and public intellectual Gore Vidal, an American master of literature and politics. Learn more about his life and work from part one of my retrospective series at justinclark.org.

www.justinclark.org/blog/america...
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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For us to rebuild a robust democratic culture, we need to get over having our egos offended and accept that we don’t have all the answers. In short, we need a politics of humility. Abraham Lincoln provides us with such an example to emulate.

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The Politics of Humility: Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural — Justin Clark
For us to rebuild a robust democratic culture, we need to get over having our egos offended and accept that we don’t have all the answers. In short, we need a politics of humility. If we all committed...
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September 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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I had a great time today speaking about Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address and the politics of humility at the Heartland Unitarian Universalist Church in Carmel. Rebuilding a robust democratic culture begins with sharing a vision of it with our fellow citizens.
September 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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I had a great time today looking around Red Dog Books here in Indy! Found a lot of classics for my literature collection.

#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
September 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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What I’ve been reading this week: a timely meditation on the politics of nostalgia and an early assessment of the Obama presidency. What have you been reading?

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September 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Literacy is a form of freedom that I place at the center of my life. All who seek to build a better world must start with building their literacy.
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Happy International Literacy Day! Through stories, we travel beyond the walls of space & time and explore new realities.

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A quote from LeVar Burton, positioned on a background featuring books in a bookshelf. The quote reads: "I believe that if you are a reader, then you are by my own definition free, because no one can imprison your mind."
September 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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What I’m reading this week. Continuing my reading of Gore Vidal’s “Narratives of Empire” as well as Chris Whipple’s study of the White House Chief of Staff. What are you reading this week?

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September 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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You don’t get the Beatles without British social democracy.
August 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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“…logic is an enemy and truth is a menace.”
August 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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In a time of division, Dr. Jelani Cobb reminds us why conscience matters...

We honored him this past June as our 2025 Humanist of the Year.

Full remarks on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3UJofhr7BZ0?feature=shared
August 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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#tdih 1963, March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom, a milestone in a movement that spanned years of activism by many groups and individuals.

Held in:
-centennial yr (1863) of Emancipation Proclamation
-#tdih 1955 anniv. of lynching of 14-yr-old Emmett Till. ⬇️ 🧵
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Aug. 28, 1963: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Hundreds of thousands of civil rights activists marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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What I’ve been reading this week. Learning about the secular dynamics of the Enlightenment and continuing my reading of Gore Vidal’s Empire—a novel about the Spanish American War and the rise of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge
August 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Today I started my new role as the Senior Manager of Digital Marketing, Strategy and Analytics at the Indianapolis Public Library! I'm so excited to join a team of digital humanists and communications specialists who strive to share all that the Indianapolis Public Library provides to our city.
August 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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I had a great time today at the @indylibrary.bsky.social book sale! Found lots of interesting books on history and politics.

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August 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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On Abraham Lincoln and the democratic project. From Jon Meacham’s book, And There Was Light.

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August 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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What I’ve been reading this week. I’m working on a talk about Lincoln and the politics of humility, hence the Lincoln-heavy reading material.

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August 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

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20/20: Corliss Lamont
August 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

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19/20: Bertrand Russell
August 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

18/20: Rick Perlstein
August 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

17/20: Doris Kearns Goodwin
August 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

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16/20: Thomas Frank
August 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

15/20: H. W. Brands
August 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

14/20: Kristen Ghodsee
August 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

13/20: Carl Sagan
August 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

#booksky #books #bookchallenge #readingchallenge

12/20: Christopher Lasch
July 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM