Karen L. Cox 📚🏳️🌈
@drkarenlcox.bsky.social
Award-winning historian. Professor Emerita. Author of four books. Another in the hopper. My share of op-eds in NYT, WaPo, CNN, Time, & Smithsonian Magazine.
Preorder the 2nd edition of my book No Common Ground using the code 01SOCIAL30 on uncpress.org to get 30% off. @uncpress.bsky.social #confederate #monuments
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Preorder the 2nd edition of my book No Common Ground using the code 01SOCIAL30 on uncpress.org to get 30% off. @uncpress.bsky.social #confederate #monuments
Exciting news. We’ve got a pub date for the 2nd edition of No Common Ground & it’s in paperback! It’ll be out Feb. 1, 2026 & there’s a 30% discount on preorders by using the code 01SOCIAL30. @uncpress.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Exciting news. We’ve got a pub date for the 2nd edition of No Common Ground & it’s in paperback! It’ll be out Feb. 1, 2026 & there’s a 30% discount on preorders by using the code 01SOCIAL30. @uncpress.bsky.social
@francoisehamlin.bsky.social & I are co-editors of a book series w/UNC Press called Boundless South & we are seeking more authors for the series. Below are the first two books in the series. DM us if you've got an idea or a proposal. We'll also be at #2025SHA uncpress.org/series/bound...
October 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
@francoisehamlin.bsky.social & I are co-editors of a book series w/UNC Press called Boundless South & we are seeking more authors for the series. Below are the first two books in the series. DM us if you've got an idea or a proposal. We'll also be at #2025SHA uncpress.org/series/bound...
One of the things the Lost Cause did, and still does, is sanitize slavery and even racial violence.
October 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
One of the things the Lost Cause did, and still does, is sanitize slavery and even racial violence.
Second edition. New preface. Coming in 2026. @uncpress.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Second edition. New preface. Coming in 2026. @uncpress.bsky.social
NC would like a word.
August 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
NC would like a word.
1890s calling.
August 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
1890s calling.
North Carolina didn’t want to be left out.
August 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
North Carolina didn’t want to be left out.
This editorial cartoon by Nick Anderson does a great job of illustrating the issue with Trump's attack on the Smithsonian.
August 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This editorial cartoon by Nick Anderson does a great job of illustrating the issue with Trump's attack on the Smithsonian.
This book is SOOOO good. @angiemaxwell.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This book is SOOOO good. @angiemaxwell.bsky.social
A Neo-Confederate lemming
August 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A Neo-Confederate lemming
If you want a fuller history of the Confederate monument being returned to Arlington National Cemetery, check out my essay in this book. That’s it on the cover.
August 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
If you want a fuller history of the Confederate monument being returned to Arlington National Cemetery, check out my essay in this book. That’s it on the cover.
Here's a little timeline cleanse from my trip this past weekend. If you ever get to NC Wine Country try this place. It's called Raffaldini Vineyards and Winery.
July 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Here's a little timeline cleanse from my trip this past weekend. If you ever get to NC Wine Country try this place. It's called Raffaldini Vineyards and Winery.
Color me not surprised.
July 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Color me not surprised.
Years ago I met Stephen Colbert at a fundraiser for the Spina Bifida Association. He is a good human being & someone who speaks truth to power. I’ll be following what he does next. Shame on CBS & Paramount for bending the knee.
July 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Years ago I met Stephen Colbert at a fundraiser for the Spina Bifida Association. He is a good human being & someone who speaks truth to power. I’ll be following what he does next. Shame on CBS & Paramount for bending the knee.
New at World Market. A JAWS spritzer and an Amity Island Red. Delish, I’m sure.
July 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New at World Market. A JAWS spritzer and an Amity Island Red. Delish, I’m sure.
I attended a naturalization ceremony today for the first time. It was very moving. My friend & immigration historian @tinashull.bsky.social spoke, too. I hope these new citizens felt the support of everyone who witnessed their commitment to become U.S. citizens. #charlotte
July 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I attended a naturalization ceremony today for the first time. It was very moving. My friend & immigration historian @tinashull.bsky.social spoke, too. I hope these new citizens felt the support of everyone who witnessed their commitment to become U.S. citizens. #charlotte
Today’s reading.
June 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today’s reading.
Happy Caturday from my neighbor kitty, Ira. 😻
June 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Happy Caturday from my neighbor kitty, Ira. 😻
Today in Vermont. 😍
May 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Today in Vermont. 😍
Important discussion tonight on how to engage with sites of enslavement. 7pm CST/8pm EST.
May 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Important discussion tonight on how to engage with sites of enslavement. 7pm CST/8pm EST.
Memorial Day parade in Johnson, Vermont. Small but mighty.
May 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Memorial Day parade in Johnson, Vermont. Small but mighty.
I saw the sun for five seconds today. @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social #vermont
May 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I saw the sun for five seconds today. @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social #vermont
“Almost all.” What’s left out?
May 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
“Almost all.” What’s left out?
Day 3 at Vermont Studio Center. Walked to see the covered bridge & enjoy the sunshine. Wrote a few hours this afternoon. #amwriting
May 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Day 3 at Vermont Studio Center. Walked to see the covered bridge & enjoy the sunshine. Wrote a few hours this afternoon. #amwriting