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The US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a pioneer of progressive Democratic politics, close ally of Martin Luther King Jr, and two-time candidate for the presidential nomination, has died at 84.
See his life in pictures: bit.ly/3OxOT3f
See his life in pictures: bit.ly/3OxOT3f
February 17, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a pioneer of progressive Democratic politics, close ally of Martin Luther King Jr, and two-time candidate for the presidential nomination, has died at 84.
See his life in pictures: bit.ly/3OxOT3f
See his life in pictures: bit.ly/3OxOT3f
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The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
February 5, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Congratulations to Dr. Doug Oetter, our colleague in the Department of History and Geography, on winning the COAS Faculty Award for Excellence in Service!
February 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Doug Oetter, our colleague in the Department of History and Geography, on winning the COAS Faculty Award for Excellence in Service!
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For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM
Watch or (Rewatch) "The Mortal Storm" (1940) - Dir. Frank Borzage, about the rise of Nazism (starring Jimmy Stewart & Margaret Sullavan).
It so infuriated Joseph Goebbels that he banned it in Germany & also all MGM films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p12s...
Watch or (Rewatch) "The Mortal Storm" (1940) - Dir. Frank Borzage, about the rise of Nazism (starring Jimmy Stewart & Margaret Sullavan).
It so infuriated Joseph Goebbels that he banned it in Germany & also all MGM films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p12s...
Clip HD | The Mortal Storm | Warner Archive
YouTube video by Warner Bros. Classics
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January 29, 2026 at 1:18 PM
For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM
Watch or (Rewatch) "The Mortal Storm" (1940) - Dir. Frank Borzage, about the rise of Nazism (starring Jimmy Stewart & Margaret Sullavan).
It so infuriated Joseph Goebbels that he banned it in Germany & also all MGM films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p12s...
Watch or (Rewatch) "The Mortal Storm" (1940) - Dir. Frank Borzage, about the rise of Nazism (starring Jimmy Stewart & Margaret Sullavan).
It so infuriated Joseph Goebbels that he banned it in Germany & also all MGM films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p12s...
January 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Our own Dr. Risch once again bringing cutting edge scholarship on Ukraine!
Historian William Jay Risch looks back at Euromaidan and Ukraine’s road from ‘revolutionary euphoria to the madness of war’ — Meduza
As the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears its four-year anniversary, The Naked Pravda looks back even further to the origins of the conflict that began nearly 12 years ago. This episode features a d...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Our own Dr. Risch once again bringing cutting edge scholarship on Ukraine!
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The Democratic Senator told the New York Times that the U.S. attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, had written to the Senate’s sergeant-at-arms seeking an interview with her.
Elissa Slotkin Says She’s Under DOJ Investigation Over Video Urging Troops To Refuse Illegal Orders
The Democratic Senator told the New York Times that the U.S. attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, had written to the Senate’s sergeant-at-arms seeking an interview with her.
www.forbes.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The Democratic Senator told the New York Times that the U.S. attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, had written to the Senate’s sergeant-at-arms seeking an interview with her.
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On this day in COVID history, January 12, 2020:
COVID-19 - China
Source: WHO
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2020-DON233
COVID-19 - China
Source: WHO
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2020-DON233
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
On this day in COVID history, January 12, 2020:
COVID-19 - China
Source: WHO
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2020-DON233
COVID-19 - China
Source: WHO
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2020-DON233
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Amazon, please stop asking me if books I bought month ago met my expectations. I still have unread books I bought in 2012. Be real.
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Amazon, please stop asking me if books I bought month ago met my expectations. I still have unread books I bought in 2012. Be real.
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“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com
Clarksville veterans say care, not cuts to the Veterans Administration, are needed • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee veterans face worsening chronic illnesses as a result of long waits for care and denial of claims from the Veterans Administration.
tennesseelookout.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com
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#OtD 30 Oct 1916 members of the radical @IWW union in Everett, WA, who had gone to support a strike were forced to run a gauntlet and beaten: just one of many episodes of savage repression of the working class movt in the US in the early 20th century workingclasshistory.com/2018/05/23/w...
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#OtD 30 Oct 1916 members of the radical @IWW union in Everett, WA, who had gone to support a strike were forced to run a gauntlet and beaten: just one of many episodes of savage repression of the working class movt in the US in the early 20th century workingclasshistory.com/2018/05/23/w...
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The Constitution is not self-enforcing.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Constitution is not self-enforcing.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
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A very happy birthday to Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known as #BelaLugosi, born this day in 1882.
He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
October 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A very happy birthday to Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known as #BelaLugosi, born this day in 1882.
He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
Georgia College invites applications for the position of chair of the Department of History and Geography
Department Chair of History & Geography | H-Net Job Guide
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October 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Georgia College invites applications for the position of chair of the Department of History and Geography
We are hiring!
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September 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
We are hiring!
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After 80 years, Senate House Library has reunited a rare 14th-century manuscript looted in WWII with the Chandon family. Thanks to expert detective work, MS541 will remain accessible for study, preserving its history for future generations.
www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...
www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...
September 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
After 80 years, Senate House Library has reunited a rare 14th-century manuscript looted in WWII with the Chandon family. Thanks to expert detective work, MS541 will remain accessible for study, preserving its history for future generations.
www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...
www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...
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On this day in COVID history, September 10, 2021:
Vaccines beat natural immunity in fight against COVID-19
Source: Johns Hopkins University
https://hub.jhu.edu/2021/09/10/infection-from-covid-vs-vaccines/
Vaccines beat natural immunity in fight against COVID-19
Source: Johns Hopkins University
https://hub.jhu.edu/2021/09/10/infection-from-covid-vs-vaccines/
September 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
On this day in COVID history, September 10, 2021:
Vaccines beat natural immunity in fight against COVID-19
Source: Johns Hopkins University
https://hub.jhu.edu/2021/09/10/infection-from-covid-vs-vaccines/
Vaccines beat natural immunity in fight against COVID-19
Source: Johns Hopkins University
https://hub.jhu.edu/2021/09/10/infection-from-covid-vs-vaccines/
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On this day in COVID history, September 9, 2021:
Biden announces new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans | CNN Politics
Source: CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/09/politics/joe-biden-covid-speech/index.html
Biden announces new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans | CNN Politics
Source: CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/09/politics/joe-biden-covid-speech/index.html
September 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
On this day in COVID history, September 9, 2021:
Biden announces new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans | CNN Politics
Source: CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/09/politics/joe-biden-covid-speech/index.html
Biden announces new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans | CNN Politics
Source: CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/09/politics/joe-biden-covid-speech/index.html
September 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that prohibits the use of the armed forces as a domestic police force.
Federal Judge Rules Trump's Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles Illegal
This ruling can set precedent for Trump's deployment to Chicago and elsewhere
meidasnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that prohibits the use of the armed forces as a domestic police force.
One of our history alumni, Jessica Scott (third from right), spent this summer doing an intensive language study in South Korea. She'll be starting her second year in the History MA program at Georgetown this week. Go, Jessica!
August 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
One of our history alumni, Jessica Scott (third from right), spent this summer doing an intensive language study in South Korea. She'll be starting her second year in the History MA program at Georgetown this week. Go, Jessica!
As historians, we agree.
Classic Rock is rock music from the 60s/70s, not the 80s/90s.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
August 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
As historians, we agree.
fdoc!!!
August 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
fdoc!!!