Annie Evans @MapM8ker 🗺️📜🇺🇸🏘️📖
@mapm8ker.bsky.social
Director of Education & Outreach
New American History
University of Richmond
New American History
University of Richmond
We could all use an upgrade once in awhile! @bunkhistory.bsky.social @myhnn.bsky.social #sschat 🗺️ 🍎
From historian Ed Ayers-our new video playlist: How to Upgrade Your American History: youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🗺️ 🍎 #sschat
December 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We could all use an upgrade once in awhile! @bunkhistory.bsky.social @myhnn.bsky.social #sschat 🗺️ 🍎
“History never takes a day off!” —Ed Ayers.
Check out Ed Ayers’ conversation on the @chronicle.com podcast College Matters - open.spotify.com/episode/6zbE...
December 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
“History never takes a day off!” —Ed Ayers.
VA Educators-we need folks to show up Dec 11 and speak at the BOE meeting. Moving backwardsw/ increased multiple-choice testing and mandated course sequences is NOT the answer! DM for guidance docs. 🗺️ 🍎
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Virginia social studies leaders are raising red flags as the Virginia State Board of Education considers a shift from inquiry-based assessments to multiple-choice exams — warning it could sideline critical thinking.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
VA Educators-we need folks to show up Dec 11 and speak at the BOE meeting. Moving backwardsw/ increased multiple-choice testing and mandated course sequences is NOT the answer! DM for guidance docs. 🗺️ 🍎
An open letter to educators before the holiday … @newamericanhistory.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
An open letter to educators before the holiday … @newamericanhistory.bsky.social
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Join us in 2 weeks for @socialstudies.org
for more ideas on how ALL students can see themselves as part of the Story of US m! 📜 🪶 See you in DC! #sschat 🍎 🗺️
for more ideas on how ALL students can see themselves as part of the Story of US m! 📜 🪶 See you in DC! #sschat 🍎 🗺️
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Join us in 2 weeks for @socialstudies.org
for more ideas on how ALL students can see themselves as part of the Story of US m! 📜 🪶 See you in DC! #sschat 🍎 🗺️
for more ideas on how ALL students can see themselves as part of the Story of US m! 📜 🪶 See you in DC! #sschat 🍎 🗺️
Share your favorite StoryMaps with us in the comments. I love this student-created series on historic Lucyville: cardinalnews.org/2024/02/29/t... #GeographyAwarenessWeek
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Share your favorite StoryMaps with us in the comments. I love this student-created series on historic Lucyville: cardinalnews.org/2024/02/29/t... #GeographyAwarenessWeek
Teachers—start here: let students search @bunkhistory.bsky.social Bunk Places for their own location and explore local connections, then widen the lens… share your “Aha!” moments in the comments below! #GeographyAwareness Week 🗺️ 🍎 #sschat
Day 2 of #GeographyAwarenessWeek, we’re highlighting @bunkhistory.bsky.social Bunk Places. Search Bunk spatially to see how current events are connected across space & time, dig into history, geography, civics & more through a geospatial lens ...check it out! www.bunkhistory.org/places #sschat 🗺️ 🍎
November 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Teachers—start here: let students search @bunkhistory.bsky.social Bunk Places for their own location and explore local connections, then widen the lens… share your “Aha!” moments in the comments below! #GeographyAwareness Week 🗺️ 🍎 #sschat
Mappy Geography Awareness Week! 🗺️
This week I will highlight some of our map-themed resources. Our UR DSL creates amazing digital humanities projects—many accessible in our digital atlas, American Panorama.
Which map will you explore first?
dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/
This week I will highlight some of our map-themed resources. Our UR DSL creates amazing digital humanities projects—many accessible in our digital atlas, American Panorama.
Which map will you explore first?
dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reminder: Join us Tuesday 10/21 @ 7 PM EST for a special edition of @newamericanhistory.bsky.social Office Hours w/ historian Ed Ayers In partnership w/ our friends from PBS & generous support from US National Archives. Register here:
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
October 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reminder: Join us Tuesday 10/21 @ 7 PM EST for a special edition of @newamericanhistory.bsky.social Office Hours w/ historian Ed Ayers In partnership w/ our friends from PBS & generous support from US National Archives. Register here:
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
Hope to see our friends from @techncss.bsky.social @historyed.bsky.social @urbanhistorya.bsky.social @historians.org @ncph.bsky.social @oah.org
Join us Tues 10/21 at 7PM EST for a discussion with historian Ed Ayers -How might we frame @america250.bsky.social in the classroom?
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October 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Hope to see our friends from @techncss.bsky.social @historyed.bsky.social @urbanhistorya.bsky.social @historians.org @ncph.bsky.social @oah.org
Hope to see our friends from @pbs.org learning, @natlhumanities.bsky.social @techncss.bsky.social @historyed.bsky.social @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social @periodicprez.bsky.social @urbanhistorya.bsky.social @vasocialstudies.bsky.social
Join us Tuesday 10/21 for a special edition of @newamericanhistory.bsky.social Office Hours with historian Ed Ayers - In partnership with our friends from APT/PBS and other historical sites/museum partners Register here:
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
October 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Join us Tuesday 10/21 for a special edition of @newamericanhistory.bsky.social Office Hours with historian Ed Ayers - In partnership with our friends from APT/PBS and other historical sites/museum partners Register here:
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Join us Tuesday 10/21 for a special edition of @newamericanhistory.bsky.social Office Hours with historian Ed Ayers - In partnership with our friends from APT/PBS and other historical sites/museum partners Register here:
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025
Join us in 1 hour -Moroccan Rm #UHA2025LA -How might scholars and K12 educators best support students” historical thinking? We have some thoughts… @newamericanhistory.bsky.social @urbanhistorya.bsky.social @urichmond.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Join us in 1 hour -Moroccan Rm #UHA2025LA -How might scholars and K12 educators best support students” historical thinking? We have some thoughts… @newamericanhistory.bsky.social @urbanhistorya.bsky.social @urichmond.bsky.social
For all our History Matters regulars! See you all next Friday…
Hey folks.
A link to the pre-recorded episode of my podcast History Matters from my YouTube channel.
History is HOWLING at us re: the meaning & threat inherent in censoring criticism.
youtu.be/dRgjGsBYwxo?...
A link to the pre-recorded episode of my podcast History Matters from my YouTube channel.
History is HOWLING at us re: the meaning & threat inherent in censoring criticism.
youtu.be/dRgjGsBYwxo?...
On Silencing Opposition
YouTube video by National Council for History Education
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September 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
For all our History Matters regulars! See you all next Friday…
🗺️ 🍎 Hope to see some @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social TOYs, and our friends from @historyed.bsky.social @historians.org @techncss.bsky.social @socialstudies.org @vasocialstudies.bsky.social #sschat
In 90 minutes, join us for the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social “Inside the Vault” session with historian Ed Ayers —register here:
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September 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🗺️ 🍎 Hope to see some @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social TOYs, and our friends from @historyed.bsky.social @historians.org @techncss.bsky.social @socialstudies.org @vasocialstudies.bsky.social #sschat
Reposted by Annie Evans @MapM8ker 🗺️📜🇺🇸🏘️📖
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York was the site of one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history. The tragedy that occurred there on March 25, 1911, marked a major turning point in labor history and helped establish modern-day workplace safety standards.
September 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York was the site of one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history. The tragedy that occurred there on March 25, 1911, marked a major turning point in labor history and helped establish modern-day workplace safety standards.
Reposted by Annie Evans @MapM8ker 🗺️📜🇺🇸🏘️📖
Teaching history means asking tough questions and uncovering new perspectives. This fall, NCHE is offering back-to-school webinars to put those ideas into action.
Please share so history educators in need of great PD can find the support they deserve.
Learn more and register here: buff.ly/WhembxH
Please share so history educators in need of great PD can find the support they deserve.
Learn more and register here: buff.ly/WhembxH
August 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Teaching history means asking tough questions and uncovering new perspectives. This fall, NCHE is offering back-to-school webinars to put those ideas into action.
Please share so history educators in need of great PD can find the support they deserve.
Learn more and register here: buff.ly/WhembxH
Please share so history educators in need of great PD can find the support they deserve.
Learn more and register here: buff.ly/WhembxH
Today is #GoldenGirlsDay! (it’s a real thing!?!!) This year= the 40th Anniversary (I feel 👵🏻!) Sending a Shout Out to the Bada$$ History Women 💜!! (See AltText!) Tag your Golden Girls (or Guys, or anyone!) 🫂💛☕️🫖
July 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Today is #GoldenGirlsDay! (it’s a real thing!?!!) This year= the 40th Anniversary (I feel 👵🏻!) Sending a Shout Out to the Bada$$ History Women 💜!! (See AltText!) Tag your Golden Girls (or Guys, or anyone!) 🫂💛☕️🫖
@vageogalliance.bsky.social a fun 🗺️ follow here!
#MOTW: Sea Level Change in the United States
Sea level rise is one of the most visible and far-reaching impacts of climate change. This map highlights how sea levels have changed across the U.S. as of 2024.
Read more here: ubiqueags.org/map-of-the-w...
#sealevelrise #climatechange
Sea level rise is one of the most visible and far-reaching impacts of climate change. This map highlights how sea levels have changed across the U.S. as of 2024.
Read more here: ubiqueags.org/map-of-the-w...
#sealevelrise #climatechange
July 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
@vageogalliance.bsky.social a fun 🗺️ follow here!
@vageogalliance.bsky.social & Virginia is well represented at the Esri User Conference 2025 Plenary this morning! A shout-out to our fearless leader, Chris Bunin and JMU’s Bob Kolvoord sharing 20 years of the geospatial Semester! 💜💛 #EsriUC25
July 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
@vageogalliance.bsky.social & Virginia is well represented at the Esri User Conference 2025 Plenary this morning! A shout-out to our fearless leader, Chris Bunin and JMU’s Bob Kolvoord sharing 20 years of the geospatial Semester! 💜💛 #EsriUC25
Reposted by Annie Evans @MapM8ker 🗺️📜🇺🇸🏘️📖
@america250.bsky.social this is how we support our educators, park rangers, museum interpreters and content experts! 📜🖼️🛶🇬🇧🗺️🇺🇸
June 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
@america250.bsky.social this is how we support our educators, park rangers, museum interpreters and content experts! 📜🖼️🛶🇬🇧🗺️🇺🇸
Reposted by Annie Evans @MapM8ker 🗺️📜🇺🇸🏘️📖
Many thanks to these talented Virginia educators learning history/civics/geography in the field —traversing the Husdon River Valley region, walking and rowing their way, retracing and reframing how we think about and teach the American Revolution (and beyond)!
June 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Many thanks to these talented Virginia educators learning history/civics/geography in the field —traversing the Husdon River Valley region, walking and rowing their way, retracing and reframing how we think about and teach the American Revolution (and beyond)!
Reposted by Annie Evans @MapM8ker 🗺️📜🇺🇸🏘️📖
We owe so much to our local guides from Lake George, Ft. Ticonderoga, Museum of the Iroquois, Saratoga Natl Historical Park, NY State Museum, Albany Inst. of History & Art, & the Waterford Canal Towpath Society/Erie Canal.
June 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We owe so much to our local guides from Lake George, Ft. Ticonderoga, Museum of the Iroquois, Saratoga Natl Historical Park, NY State Museum, Albany Inst. of History & Art, & the Waterford Canal Towpath Society/Erie Canal.
Reposted by Annie Evans @MapM8ker 🗺️📜🇺🇸🏘️📖
Can’t think of a better way to support the #CivicSeason this year than helping lead a weeklong field experience for educators with our friends from the @vageogalliance.bsky.social, @newamericanhistory.bsky.social, the Smithsonian Rural Education initiative, & @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.gy!
June 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Can’t think of a better way to support the #CivicSeason this year than helping lead a weeklong field experience for educators with our friends from the @vageogalliance.bsky.social, @newamericanhistory.bsky.social, the Smithsonian Rural Education initiative, & @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.gy!
We made it to Albany yesterday & today traveled to Lake George for our week long @vageogalliance.bsky.social / @newamericanhistory.bsky.social #RevXRoads field experience w/ K12 educators, Smithsonian Rural Education & the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy —Stay Tuned for updates from the field…
June 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
We made it to Albany yesterday & today traveled to Lake George for our week long @vageogalliance.bsky.social / @newamericanhistory.bsky.social #RevXRoads field experience w/ K12 educators, Smithsonian Rural Education & the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy —Stay Tuned for updates from the field…