Liz Smith-Pryor
@lizsp.bsky.social
Historian, professor, friend of sweet pitbulls and cats. Wrote a book about the Rhinelander trial (1925) a while back for UNC Press. Recent work on Urban League and equality 1960s/early 70s. I sew, knit, and read historical mysteries.
Great news about this resource from the amazing Library of Congress! Great to use in the undergraduate history classroom. During the pandemic my intro history students searched Chronicling America to see what local newspapers said-or not-about the 1918 pandemic. They enjoyed finding the old stories.
NEWS: The Library of Congress has launched a significant upgrade to the Chronicling America website, the nation’s leading free resource for historical U.S. newspapers. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website
Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website Enhanced Platform Improves Accessibility and Research Capabilities for Historic Newspapers The Library of Congress has...
newsroom.loc.gov
August 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Great news about this resource from the amazing Library of Congress! Great to use in the undergraduate history classroom. During the pandemic my intro history students searched Chronicling America to see what local newspapers said-or not-about the 1918 pandemic. They enjoyed finding the old stories.
Teaching first half US History intro survey this semester and covering 1850 Fugitive Slave Act and efforts like this to rescue people who freed themselves. Asking students to imagine being alive then and considering what can you/could you/should you do? Tubman knew the answer.
Harriet Tubman, with a group of people, "stormed building where Charles Nalle was being held for 2nd time &, through gunfire, liberated him."
#tdih 1860 in Troy, NY, Tubman helped rescue Nalle, held under horrific Fugitive Slave Law.
Read⬇️ 🎨 by Mark Priest
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ha...
#tdih 1860 in Troy, NY, Tubman helped rescue Nalle, held under horrific Fugitive Slave Law.
Read⬇️ 🎨 by Mark Priest
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ha...
April 27, 1860: Harriet Tubman Helped Rescue Charles Nalle
Harriet Tubman helped rescue Charles Nalle, a fugitive from slavery in Virginia, in Troy, New York.
www.zinnedproject.org
April 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Teaching first half US History intro survey this semester and covering 1850 Fugitive Slave Act and efforts like this to rescue people who freed themselves. Asking students to imagine being alive then and considering what can you/could you/should you do? Tubman knew the answer.
Dang, too true. So many boxes of tissues. . .
Meanwhile a survey of more than 500 historians finds the vast majority curled up into a ball and weeping softly.
"A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism." www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
April 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Dang, too true. So many boxes of tissues. . .
Glad I had my history class read the Declaration closely last month especially grievances against the king. Still too relevant 1 month later!
NO KING, NO MONARCH!
🗃️
NO KING, NO MONARCH!
🗃️
Teaching first half US History survey this semester. We’re up to the Revolution. Class did close reading of the Declaration of Independence last week. Inspired new bumper sticker. Current events too relevant 😳
Bumper sticker!
April 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Glad I had my history class read the Declaration closely last month especially grievances against the king. Still too relevant 1 month later!
NO KING, NO MONARCH!
🗃️
NO KING, NO MONARCH!
🗃️
It’s for pieces like this from Will Bunch that I subscribe to the Inquirer although Phillie is at least a 5 hour drive away. He reminds us of the moral issues at stake right now. You won’t find anything like it in the other “national” newspapers which I no longer subscribe to.
There's a reason ICE agents wear masks in the street. From Kristi Noem's war-crime propaganda to the airport officers harassing innocent tourists, the MAGA deportation regime is not just immoral but increasingly criminal
Someday, there must be justice. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Someday, there must be justice. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
When this is over, U.S. rights abusers must be tried for crimes against humanity
Escalating reports of human rights crimes from Kristi Noem's propaganda to ICE cruelty must be wiped clean with justice.
www.inquirer.com
April 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It’s for pieces like this from Will Bunch that I subscribe to the Inquirer although Phillie is at least a 5 hour drive away. He reminds us of the moral issues at stake right now. You won’t find anything like it in the other “national” newspapers which I no longer subscribe to.
Should be a national holiday! I celebrate the Confederacy’s defeat in the Civil War and remind anyone who wants to put those statues back up ( you know the ones I mean) that they are monuments to losers and traitors.
Happy Confederate Surrender Day!
At the battle of Gettysburg, Minnesota soldiers captured Virginia’s battle flag and Minnesota still has it. Virginia keeps asking for it back and each governor tells them to get stuffed.
www.twincities.com/2017/08/20/m...
At the battle of Gettysburg, Minnesota soldiers captured Virginia’s battle flag and Minnesota still has it. Virginia keeps asking for it back and each governor tells them to get stuffed.
www.twincities.com/2017/08/20/m...
Minnesota has a Confederate symbol — and it is going to keep it
Minnesota has a Confederate symbol in its possession. It has long caused controversy. And Minnesota is not moving it.
www.twincities.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Should be a national holiday! I celebrate the Confederacy’s defeat in the Civil War and remind anyone who wants to put those statues back up ( you know the ones I mean) that they are monuments to losers and traitors.
Today’s double sided poster for Hands Off protests. Attended 2 today! One in our county seat and the other in my small Ohio city. Good turnout for both! People are angry about the cuts to the federal government, DOGE, and the Trump tariffs.
April 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Today’s double sided poster for Hands Off protests. Attended 2 today! One in our county seat and the other in my small Ohio city. Good turnout for both! People are angry about the cuts to the federal government, DOGE, and the Trump tariffs.
April 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Today’s double sided poster for Hands Off protests. Attended 2 today! One in our county seat and the other in my small Ohio city. Good turnout for both! People are angry about the cuts to the federal government, DOGE, and the Trump tariffs.
Two sided sign for today’s Tesla Takedown in the Cleveland area in Ohio. Looked like a good turnout. Very positive responses from passing traffic! #TeslaTakedown
March 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Two sided sign for today’s Tesla Takedown in the Cleveland area in Ohio. Looked like a good turnout. Very positive responses from passing traffic! #TeslaTakedown
Reposted by Liz Smith-Pryor
As a history professor at an Ohio public uni all I can say is that this is awful. Not surprised Rep legislature and governor just union busted faculty unions plus going to make it more difficult to teach history accurately. As the immortal Ohioan Christie Hynde once sang, “hey, ho, way to go Ohio!”
Mike DeWine just ended academic freedom at Ohio public colleges and universities. He just signed the most restrictive higher ed bill in modern American history.
BREAKING: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday signed into law a massive higher education overhaul to ban diversity efforts, regulate classroom discussion, and prohibit faculty strikes, among other things. The law will take effect in 90 days.
March 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As a history professor at an Ohio public uni all I can say is that this is awful. Not surprised Rep legislature and governor just union busted faculty unions plus going to make it more difficult to teach history accurately. As the immortal Ohioan Christie Hynde once sang, “hey, ho, way to go Ohio!”
The governor of Ohio signed this bill into law today. This is going to make Ohio’ s public higher ed whiter than it already is.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-...
March 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The governor of Ohio signed this bill into law today. This is going to make Ohio’ s public higher ed whiter than it already is.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/ohio-...
As a history professor at an Ohio public uni all I can say is that this is awful. Not surprised Rep legislature and governor just union busted faculty unions plus going to make it more difficult to teach history accurately. As the immortal Ohioan Christie Hynde once sang, “hey, ho, way to go Ohio!”
Mike DeWine just ended academic freedom at Ohio public colleges and universities. He just signed the most restrictive higher ed bill in modern American history.
BREAKING: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday signed into law a massive higher education overhaul to ban diversity efforts, regulate classroom discussion, and prohibit faculty strikes, among other things. The law will take effect in 90 days.
March 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As a history professor at an Ohio public uni all I can say is that this is awful. Not surprised Rep legislature and governor just union busted faculty unions plus going to make it more difficult to teach history accurately. As the immortal Ohioan Christie Hynde once sang, “hey, ho, way to go Ohio!”
This 2016 conference was fantastic! I had the distinct pleasure of attending. Great material in here for teaching African American History.
Looking for classroom resources for courses in African American history? Check out these videos from The Future of the African American Past, a landmark 2016 conference co-hosted by the AHA & the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture that brought together 60+ scholars. 🗃️
The Future of the African American Past – AHA
The AHA and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture co-hosted The Future of the African American Past, a landmark conference to celebrate the opening of the NMAAHC.
www.historians.org
March 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This 2016 conference was fantastic! I had the distinct pleasure of attending. Great material in here for teaching African American History.
Reposted by Liz Smith-Pryor
The AHA urges Ohioans to write to Governor DeWine and ask him to veto SB 1. This dangerous bill would undermine the integrity, quality, and reputation of public higher education in Ohio. Read our action alert for more information. 🗃️
Action Alert: Ask Governor DeWine to Veto Ohio SB 1
Over the last three years, the American Historical Association and many state-level partners have opposed Ohio SB 1 and its predecessor SB 83, both of which proposed aggressive new mechanisms to overr...
www.historians.org
March 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The AHA urges Ohioans to write to Governor DeWine and ask him to veto SB 1. This dangerous bill would undermine the integrity, quality, and reputation of public higher education in Ohio. Read our action alert for more information. 🗃️
Reposted by Liz Smith-Pryor
If you’re an Ohioan please reach out to Gov. DeWine and ask him to veto SB1 when it reaches his desk. It’s an absurd bill that will decrease the quality/value of public higher ed in Ohio and it also hurts faculty unions. Why is Ohio on a race to the bottom?
Letter to the Editor
Senate Bill 1 hurts Ohio's universities.
Don't sign it, Gov. DeWine
SB 1 hurts students, teachers and Ohio's economy.
Kathleen Jones,
Westwood
www.cincinnati.com/story/opinio...
Senate Bill 1 hurts Ohio's universities.
Don't sign it, Gov. DeWine
SB 1 hurts students, teachers and Ohio's economy.
Kathleen Jones,
Westwood
www.cincinnati.com/story/opinio...
Gov. DeWine should protect Ohio's colleges and veto Senate Bill 1 | Opinion
Senate Bill 1 threatens education, research and growth. Those are just a few reasons why Gov. Mike DeWine should veto the bill.
www.cincinnati.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
If you’re an Ohioan please reach out to Gov. DeWine and ask him to veto SB1 when it reaches his desk. It’s an absurd bill that will decrease the quality/value of public higher ed in Ohio and it also hurts faculty unions. Why is Ohio on a race to the bottom?
Reposted by Liz Smith-Pryor
This bill is going to make it extremely difficult to teach American history accurately in Ohio’s public universities. The elimination of DEI is only going to make Ohio’s public higher ed even whiter than it already is.
Commentary: The Ohio Republican higher ed bill substitutes governmental edicts for academic freedom; eliminates diversity and inclusion; restricts how faculty teach; and bans faculty strikes. It guts academic freedom and reshapes public universities.
Senate Bill 1 guts academic freedom and reshapes Ohio’s public universities • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio Republican higher education overhaul substitutes governmental edicts for academic freedom; eliminates all diversity and inclusion activities on campuses; restricts how faculty teach; and…
buff.ly
March 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This bill is going to make it extremely difficult to teach American history accurately in Ohio’s public universities. The elimination of DEI is only going to make Ohio’s public higher ed even whiter than it already is.
Reposted by Liz Smith-Pryor
Life in a gerrymandered state. Despite overwhelming opposition legislature is about to gut public higher ed. Bill is all about union busting and controlling faculty and student speech under the guise of “intellectual diversity.” Why would young people stay in Ohio? newrepublic.com/article/1924...
Ohio Republicans Are Ready to Wreck the Economy Over DEI
Conservative lawmakers in the Buckeye State are pushing a bill that could create a devastating statewide brain drain.
newrepublic.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Life in a gerrymandered state. Despite overwhelming opposition legislature is about to gut public higher ed. Bill is all about union busting and controlling faculty and student speech under the guise of “intellectual diversity.” Why would young people stay in Ohio? newrepublic.com/article/1924...
If you’re an Ohioan please reach out to Gov. DeWine and ask him to veto SB1 when it reaches his desk. It’s an absurd bill that will decrease the quality/value of public higher ed in Ohio and it also hurts faculty unions. Why is Ohio on a race to the bottom?
Letter to the Editor
Senate Bill 1 hurts Ohio's universities.
Don't sign it, Gov. DeWine
SB 1 hurts students, teachers and Ohio's economy.
Kathleen Jones,
Westwood
www.cincinnati.com/story/opinio...
Senate Bill 1 hurts Ohio's universities.
Don't sign it, Gov. DeWine
SB 1 hurts students, teachers and Ohio's economy.
Kathleen Jones,
Westwood
www.cincinnati.com/story/opinio...
Gov. DeWine should protect Ohio's colleges and veto Senate Bill 1 | Opinion
Senate Bill 1 threatens education, research and growth. Those are just a few reasons why Gov. Mike DeWine should veto the bill.
www.cincinnati.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
If you’re an Ohioan please reach out to Gov. DeWine and ask him to veto SB1 when it reaches his desk. It’s an absurd bill that will decrease the quality/value of public higher ed in Ohio and it also hurts faculty unions. Why is Ohio on a race to the bottom?
This bill is going to make it extremely difficult to teach American history accurately in Ohio’s public universities. The elimination of DEI is only going to make Ohio’s public higher ed even whiter than it already is.
Commentary: The Ohio Republican higher ed bill substitutes governmental edicts for academic freedom; eliminates diversity and inclusion; restricts how faculty teach; and bans faculty strikes. It guts academic freedom and reshapes public universities.
Senate Bill 1 guts academic freedom and reshapes Ohio’s public universities • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio Republican higher education overhaul substitutes governmental edicts for academic freedom; eliminates all diversity and inclusion activities on campuses; restricts how faculty teach; and…
buff.ly
March 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This bill is going to make it extremely difficult to teach American history accurately in Ohio’s public universities. The elimination of DEI is only going to make Ohio’s public higher ed even whiter than it already is.
Life in a gerrymandered state. Despite overwhelming opposition legislature is about to gut public higher ed. Bill is all about union busting and controlling faculty and student speech under the guise of “intellectual diversity.” Why would young people stay in Ohio? newrepublic.com/article/1924...
Ohio Republicans Are Ready to Wreck the Economy Over DEI
Conservative lawmakers in the Buckeye State are pushing a bill that could create a devastating statewide brain drain.
newrepublic.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Life in a gerrymandered state. Despite overwhelming opposition legislature is about to gut public higher ed. Bill is all about union busting and controlling faculty and student speech under the guise of “intellectual diversity.” Why would young people stay in Ohio? newrepublic.com/article/1924...
Time to re-read this classic and important text about the organizing tradition in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement.
Charles Payne, I've Got the Light of Freedom
The Organizing Tradition and the Mississippi Freedom Struggle
The Organizing Tradition and the Mississippi Freedom Struggle
March 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Time to re-read this classic and important text about the organizing tradition in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement.
Reposted by Liz Smith-Pryor
Teaching first half USHistory survey. Thursday’s class devoted to close reading Articles 1-3 and students had to focus on specific powers of each branch. Started class by singing this a capella. 😂 The preamble and we the people matter! Time to remind our reps in Congress!
youtu.be/0EfnNUt_nwY?...
youtu.be/0EfnNUt_nwY?...
Schoolhouse Rock! "The Preamble" to the Constitution, music by Lynn Ahrens
YouTube video by NationTalk.us
youtu.be
March 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Teaching first half USHistory survey. Thursday’s class devoted to close reading Articles 1-3 and students had to focus on specific powers of each branch. Started class by singing this a capella. 😂 The preamble and we the people matter! Time to remind our reps in Congress!
youtu.be/0EfnNUt_nwY?...
youtu.be/0EfnNUt_nwY?...
Teaching first half USHistory survey. Thursday’s class devoted to close reading Articles 1-3 and students had to focus on specific powers of each branch. Started class by singing this a capella. 😂 The preamble and we the people matter! Time to remind our reps in Congress!
youtu.be/0EfnNUt_nwY?...
youtu.be/0EfnNUt_nwY?...
Schoolhouse Rock! "The Preamble" to the Constitution, music by Lynn Ahrens
YouTube video by NationTalk.us
youtu.be
March 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Teaching first half USHistory survey. Thursday’s class devoted to close reading Articles 1-3 and students had to focus on specific powers of each branch. Started class by singing this a capella. 😂 The preamble and we the people matter! Time to remind our reps in Congress!
youtu.be/0EfnNUt_nwY?...
youtu.be/0EfnNUt_nwY?...