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Angela J. Smith

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Angela J. Smith, Ph.D., is a Professor of History at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, where she teaches public history, and twentieth-century American History. She is also a 2025 NEH Deep Mapping Fellow. https://smithangj.com/ .. more

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Angela Evans Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon,, is a British politician and life peer serving as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal since 2024. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, she was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Basildon from 1997 to 2010. .. more

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Remembrances on Remembrance Day

Different perspectives on remembrance in Storm Jameson's 1934 novel, Company Parade. It is Remembrance Day again. The opening section of my new novel, Where No Shadow Awaits, is situated in the Belgian city of Ypres for the 70th anniversary of the Armistice, 11th November 1988. Here, my journalist protagonist Helen Parkes, meets a mysterious old soldier and the adventure begins. Helen is about remembrance. Even as she begins to investig…

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An advantage of fiction...

Can fiction bring history to life more effectively than biography? One short case study. I’ve been very preoccupied lately with the launch of my second novel, Where No Shadow Awaits, which has been very well received so far (do check it out! Link on my website). But I thought it was time to think about other kinds of writing again. I’ve just written a review for

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Introducing Where No Shadow Awaits

A new First World War Novel It’s nearly publication day for Where No shadow Awaits! I am so excited as I’ve lived with this novel for such a long time. The main characters began to inhabit my brain back when I was doing my PhD on women’s writing of the First World War eons ago, and they have never departed. Back then I spent a lot of time reading and thinking about women’s writing…

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‘An everlasting dislocation of combinations’

A Diary without Dates by Enid Bagnold Many contemporary First World War books inspired me as I undertook the research for Where No Shadow Awaits. I’ve already written about two of the key texts, but there is a third that was also very influential. Enid Bagnold’s A Diary Without Dates records her time working as a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) at the Royal Herbert Hospital in Woolwich, wher…

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Women in a Forbidden Zone

The Backwash of War by Ellen Newbold La Motte A few blogs ago I talked about The Forbidden Zone by Mary Borden. Another book that was an influence in the development of my forthcoming novel, Where No Shadow Awaits, is Ellen Newbold La Motte’s 1916 collection, The Backwash of War. During the First World War, La Motte, an American nurse, worked with Mary Borden (who was the

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Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Jun 14

#nokings Fargo, ND

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It isn’t just about cricket!

You don't have to like cricket to enjoy this book! Last month a very good friend of mine, Annie Chave, published her first book, Cricket Changed My Life, which has been very well received in cricketing circles. But it’s not all about cricket… well, of course, it sort of is. Cricket is the scaffolding that links and supports the eleven personal journeys that the book explores. At the same time, however, …

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What is a ‘woman’s’ book?

When the journalist, Rebecca West, published her first novel in 1918, it was dismissed by critics as a ‘woman’s’ book and too ‘feminine’. The reasons for this are clear. The action of The Return of the Soldier takes place entirely in the domestic sphere of Baldry Court, to which the eponymous soldier, Chris Baldry, returns during the First World War, su…

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What is a ‘man’s’ book?

Thinking about Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian My book group has just read Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brien. Published in 1969, it is the first in the twenty-book series set in the Napoleonic wars and built around two primary characters: Jack Aubrey (the eponymous commander) and Dr Stephen Maturin, physician and naturalist, whom Aubrey recruits as his surgeon when he is given his first comman…

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People For the American Way @peoplefor.bsky.social · Apr 7

Fired Justice Department employee reveals that Trump officials tried to send armed officers to her home to intimidate her and her family:

“I will not be bullied into concealing the ongoing corruption and abuse of power.”

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Hawaii World LEN @hawaiiworldlen.bsky.social · Apr 7

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is tasked by Congress to provide humanities access to all Americans, and Congress has appropriated funds for that purpose. DOGE’s cuts threaten a small federal agency and imperil its ability to perform functions mandated by Congress that has a posit...

DOGE threatens Hawaiʻi culture with cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities | Kauai Now

The NEH grants support Kindergarten through 12th grade education, lifelong learning and programs like Hawaiʻi History Day, Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate and Try Think.

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Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Apr 7

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o... There is no attempt from the administration to justify cutting the NEH, NEA, or NSF. DOGE does not consider the public good. It’s heartbreaking because there are limited sources for the kind of funding needed for research and program in North Dakota.

Opinion | Why DOGE Slashed the National Endowment for the Humanities

Eliminating federal funding for the humanities saves next to no money, but it will cost the American people something precious.

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Center for Humanities at Tufts @humanitiestufts.bsky.social · Apr 7

The National Humanities Alliance has posted several ways to support the NEH. Your support is very much appreciated and needed in this difficult time.
nhalliance.org/federal-fund...

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Alt National Endowment for the Humanities @altnehgov.altgov.info · Apr 7

As we continue waiting for our leadership to communicate with us, we've decided that we want to keep educating the public about past projects we've helped fund. We'll start with one of the most well-known projects. #NEHprojects www.pbs.org/kenburns/the...

The Civil War is an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.

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Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Apr 6

The NEH Program that our research team landed in December to use a Deep Mapping process to map the Red River Valley has been canceled. We live in the wealthiest country in the world; we can afford to spend some of our shared wealth supporting the humanities. Right? #neh #humanities #deepmapping

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Apr 6

Good day to remember that DOGE has already lost the US government at least half a trillion dollars this year alone. And likely more.

Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Apr 6

Folks showed up in Fargo/Moorhead today. #handsoff #fargo

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Dr. Jennifer Pfeifer @jenndsn.bsky.social · Apr 3

To my #StandUpForScience & #NIH #NSF #IES friends - the #Humanities needs our support. It's easy to get stuck in our divisional silos but if you didn't know, the DOGE is planning to basically eliminate the #NEH (via RIF of 80% staff & cancelling ALL existing grants) 💔 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/a...

DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment

The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.

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Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · Apr 2

A few tips for NEH grantees:
1) if you've spent money on an awarded grant but have not yet drawn down the funds, make sure to submit the paperwork to drawn down funds ASAP.

2) the NYTimes article suggests that "DOGE" might cancel awards. If you receive an email from DOGE cancelling your NEH award,

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Artist or Wife? Tirzah Garwood in the 1930s

Staying in the first half of the twentieth century, I have recently read Long Live Great Bardfield: The Autobiography of Tirzah Garwood, which was edited by Garwood’s daughter, Anne Ullman, and published by Persephone Books in 2016. Although a significant artist in her own right, Garwood is mostly remembered today as the wife of the more famous, Eric Ra…

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Mark @ferl67.bsky.social · Feb 25

Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging
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Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging - 9to5Mac

Apple is holding its annual shareholder meeting today as investors vote on several proposals and hear updates from CEO Tim...

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Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Feb 25

I'm taking a team of students to Braddock this summer to work with Allan Burke on the Braddock Printing Museum. www.ndsu.edu/news/ndsu-pu...
#ndsu #publichistory #fieldschool #publicservice

NDSU public history field school slated for summer

NDSU’s public history program is hosting its summer field school this May and June to give students an opportunity to get hands-on experience and help a museum in Braddock, North Dakota, interpret its...

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Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Feb 23

The Fargo Forum posted my letter to the editor today about American values and the NPS. www.inforum.com/opinion/lett...
#NPS #publichistory #values

Letter: Support the National Park Service

Angela Smith of Fargo writes: "Is this the approach we want as a nation? Do we want to send the message that public service doesn’t matter to young people aspiring to serve their country?"

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Revisiting Forbidden Zones

Anticipating my new novel... I’m going to focus on the First World War for a bit in anticipation of the publication later this year of my new novel, Where No Shadow Stays. By turns trench narrative, ghost story, murder mystery and romance, the novel follows the relationship between Joe, a young English soldier, and Gabrielle, a Belgian peasant girl living close to the front line at…

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · Feb 16

Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.

Her job is to remove homeless people from SF's parks. Her methods are extraordinary

Instead of forcing people out of Golden Gate Park, ranger Amanda Barrows helps them find housing.

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Katherine Ritchie @theritchielab.bsky.social · Feb 14

I was impressed with the UIUC Physics Town Hall last night about the impacts of the federal government’s actions on the program. Here’s what I learned🧵(1/8)

Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Feb 8

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Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods

As the Trump administration works to dismantle the aid agency, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work.

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Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Feb 6

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Opinion | How My Dad Reconciled His God and His Gay Son

How did my dad go from hating homosexuality to imploding his church by embracing me? His journal entries show how he changed his mind.

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WIRED @wired.com · Feb 2

If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover

Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

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Angela J. Smith @smithangj.bsky.social · Feb 2

#publichistory #fargo #history #Northdakota #minesota The film I produced with my Digital History Class last semester was covered in local media yesterday. "Glacier, Prairie, Farm: the Evolution of the Red River Valley."
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Documentary details evolution of Red River Valley from glacial landscape to fertile farmland

NDSU Digital History class produces "Glacier Prairie Farm" with help from local experts and including stories of major historical figures who helped shape the valley.

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