Samuel J. Redman
@samueljredman.bsky.social
Historian and former museum professional. Author of Bone Rooms (Harvard, 2016), Prophets and Ghosts (Harvard, 2021), and The Museum (NYU, 2022)
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The #PublicHistory Educator’s Meet Up is an informal, 45-minute zoom gathering, centered on an organizing question or theme. For our first meeting of the semester, join us for a "therapy session" on November 19 at 4 pm Eastern! Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The #PublicHistory Educator’s Meet Up is an informal, 45-minute zoom gathering, centered on an organizing question or theme. For our first meeting of the semester, join us for a "therapy session" on November 19 at 4 pm Eastern! Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
Public historians, I am running for the NCPH Board of Directors, and I hope you will support me. Reach out to me with your ideas about the future of public history! ncph.org/wp-content/u...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Public historians, I am running for the NCPH Board of Directors, and I hope you will support me. Reach out to me with your ideas about the future of public history! ncph.org/wp-content/u...
What's the most misunderstood book in your field?
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What's the most misunderstood book in your field?
Looking through some old notebooks, I am reminded that in 2016, I drafted an opinion piece arguing that Hillary Clinton would be a much better candidate than Donald Trump for all things historic preservation. abcnews.go.com/Politics/ame...
Americans largely oppose Trump tearing down White House East Wing to make way for his ballroom: Poll
The poll found 45% of respondents "strongly" oppose the East Wing demolition.
abcnews.go.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Looking through some old notebooks, I am reminded that in 2016, I drafted an opinion piece arguing that Hillary Clinton would be a much better candidate than Donald Trump for all things historic preservation. abcnews.go.com/Politics/ame...
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Police in California are investigating the theft of more than 1,000 items from a museum's collection including metalwork jewelry, Native American baskets and everyday items like athletic trophies that tell the story of the Golden State. https://cnn.it/4qGojUq
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Police in California are investigating the theft of more than 1,000 items from a museum's collection including metalwork jewelry, Native American baskets and everyday items like athletic trophies that tell the story of the Golden State. https://cnn.it/4qGojUq
After my book Bone Rooms came out, I was asked to do several October-Spooky-Halloween-type events. I chose to turn these invites down, but the asks always got me thinking about the ethics of reaching wider audiences through dark histories this time of year.
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
After my book Bone Rooms came out, I was asked to do several October-Spooky-Halloween-type events. I chose to turn these invites down, but the asks always got me thinking about the ethics of reaching wider audiences through dark histories this time of year.
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A 21st century Lost Cause approach to history. Erase. Whitewash. Repeat.
The Justice Department locked two federal prosecutors out of their devices and placed them on leave after they wrote in a court filing that on Jan. 6, 2021, “thousands of people comprising a mob of rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol.”
https://bit.ly/3X6Q6iU
https://bit.ly/3X6Q6iU
DOJ Puts Prosecutors On Leave For Accurately Describing Jan. 6 Attack
Read more here.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A 21st century Lost Cause approach to history. Erase. Whitewash. Repeat.
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MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events share.google/AxiuWlyoaOrZ...
MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs
The terms of the restitution of the two ceramic pots have been cast in the mould of Nazi war-loot agreements
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October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events share.google/AxiuWlyoaOrZ...
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Burglars stole more than 1,000 items, including jewelry and historic artifacts, from the Oakland Museum of California this month in a major art heist now being probed by a special FBI team.
More than 1,000 items stolen from Oakland Museum of California storage facility in huge art heist
Burglars stole more than 1,000 items, including jewelry and historic artifacts, from the Oakland Museum of California this month in a major art heist now being probed by a special FBI team.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Burglars stole more than 1,000 items, including jewelry and historic artifacts, from the Oakland Museum of California this month in a major art heist now being probed by a special FBI team.
'A brazen act': More than 1,000 artifacts stolen in Bay Area museum heist www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
'A brazen act': More than 1,000 artifacts stolen in Bay Area museum heist
The FBI Art Crime Team is investigating the theft with local police.
www.sfgate.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
'A brazen act': More than 1,000 artifacts stolen in Bay Area museum heist www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Deep Hanging Out as Historical Research Methodology: The National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian Institution - histanthro.org/bibliography... #Smithsonian #Archives
Deep Hanging Out as Historical Research Methodology: The National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian Institution
My path as a historian forever changed during my first year in the archives.When I began working at the National Anthropological Archives (NAA) in an ominous, cloudy box of a building near the end …
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October 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Deep Hanging Out as Historical Research Methodology: The National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian Institution - histanthro.org/bibliography... #Smithsonian #Archives
My hot take for the day is that not every office on campus needs to send me a weekly newsletter.
October 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
My hot take for the day is that not every office on campus needs to send me a weekly newsletter.
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History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."
October 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."
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Feeling grumpy about #PublicHistory? Join us on Tuesday, October 14 to commiserate with those working in the field or looking for a job in it. https://community.ncph.org/event/SpookyGrumpyHour
October 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Feeling grumpy about #PublicHistory? Join us on Tuesday, October 14 to commiserate with those working in the field or looking for a job in it. https://community.ncph.org/event/SpookyGrumpyHour
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Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Read this book it’s more relevant than ever @samueljredman.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Read this book it’s more relevant than ever @samueljredman.bsky.social
Museums Under Pressure: A Crisis of Funding, Relevance, and Resilience - artinottawa.org/museums-unde...
Museums Under Pressure: A Crisis of Funding, Relevance, and Resilience – Art In Ottawa
artinottawa.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Museums Under Pressure: A Crisis of Funding, Relevance, and Resilience - artinottawa.org/museums-unde...
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Judith Butler is being targeted by the US government. We must stand up | Joel Swanson
Judith Butler is being targeted by the US government. We must stand up | Joel Swanson
What is happening to Judith Butler – a Jewish intellectual – in the name of fighting ‘antisemitism’ is outrageous
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Judith Butler is being targeted by the US government. We must stand up | Joel Swanson
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White House’s review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide - apnews.com/article/smit...
White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide
Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content.
apnews.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
White House’s review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide - apnews.com/article/smit...
My book, The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience, is just $2.99 on Kindle right now.
September 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
My book, The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience, is just $2.99 on Kindle right now.
White House’s review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide - apnews.com/article/smit...
White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide
Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content.
apnews.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
White House’s review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide - apnews.com/article/smit...
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The Natural History Museum is seeking a lead designer for a feasibility study focusing on the refurbishment of its Western Galleries.
Natural History Museum Western Galleries, London
Competition: Natural History Museum Western Galleries, London
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Natural History Museum is seeking a lead designer for a feasibility study focusing on the refurbishment of its Western Galleries.
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Now on YouTube - Samuel J. Redman - The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience - The Brainwaves Video Anthology - youtu.be/qwYytYr0Y2M?... #museums #history #crisis #Smithsonian
Samuel J. Redman - The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience
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September 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Now on YouTube - Samuel J. Redman - The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience - The Brainwaves Video Anthology - youtu.be/qwYytYr0Y2M?... #museums #history #crisis #Smithsonian
Now on YouTube - Samuel J. Redman - The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience - The Brainwaves Video Anthology - youtu.be/qwYytYr0Y2M?... #museums #history #crisis #Smithsonian
Samuel J. Redman - The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience
YouTube video by The Brainwaves Video Anthology
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Now on YouTube - Samuel J. Redman - The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience - The Brainwaves Video Anthology - youtu.be/qwYytYr0Y2M?... #museums #history #crisis #Smithsonian