Eesha
@historicaleesha.bsky.social
Historian in the making. Interested in diverse and inclusive early modern British and European history
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Eesha
@historicaleesha.bsky.social
· Mar 1
My article is in the 23rd edition of The Historians Magazine. As it's my first, it was only right that I wrote about the historical figures who inspired me to pursue history - John Blanke, the African trumpeter and Catalina of Motril, the African lady in waiting to Katherine of Aragon. #skystorians
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Was a delight to appear on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @willdalrymple.bsky.social & @anitaanand.bsky.social- available to listen now…
⏰NEW EPISODE OUT TODAY⏰
Austen and Brontë: Unmasking Slavery Heiresses
@willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social are joined by Dr Miranda Kauffman, to discuss the often-ignored connections between these famous authors and slavery heiresses.
Austen and Brontë: Unmasking Slavery Heiresses
@willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social are joined by Dr Miranda Kauffman, to discuss the often-ignored connections between these famous authors and slavery heiresses.
November 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Was a delight to appear on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @willdalrymple.bsky.social & @anitaanand.bsky.social- available to listen now…
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A friend told me I need to shamelessly make sure people see #Heiresses daily so here’s today’s reminder that it’s available for pre-order now! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/heir...
August 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A friend told me I need to shamelessly make sure people see #Heiresses daily so here’s today’s reminder that it’s available for pre-order now! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/heir...
Hopefully John Blanke is next!
General Dumas is finally getting a film made about him, people are finally going to learn about his fascinating history !! Whenever I talk about him, I always mention how much he deserves to be brought to life on screen and it's finally happening 🥲🥲
a woman wearing glasses and a blue shirt is smiling and waving at the camera .
ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a blue shirt is smiling and waving at the camera .
media.tenor.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Hopefully John Blanke is next!
General Dumas is finally getting a film made about him, people are finally going to learn about his fascinating history !! Whenever I talk about him, I always mention how much he deserves to be brought to life on screen and it's finally happening 🥲🥲
a woman wearing glasses and a blue shirt is smiling and waving at the camera .
ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a blue shirt is smiling and waving at the camera .
media.tenor.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
General Dumas is finally getting a film made about him, people are finally going to learn about his fascinating history !! Whenever I talk about him, I always mention how much he deserves to be brought to life on screen and it's finally happening 🥲🥲
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Historian friends and colleagues! Please read, share and consider signing this letter from historians to UK MPs urging them to speak out in support of trans rights and avoid repeating mistakes that led to widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the past. 🗃️
OPEN LETTER: HISTORIANS FOR TRANS RIGHTS
Are you a historian in the UK or working on UK history fed up at seeing the history of LGBTQIA+ discrimination repeat itself? Sign this open letter to MPs demanding they stand up for trans rights now!
Letter: tinyurl.com/879vuver
Sign: tinyurl.com/4p7wktrn
Are you a historian in the UK or working on UK history fed up at seeing the history of LGBTQIA+ discrimination repeat itself? Sign this open letter to MPs demanding they stand up for trans rights now!
Letter: tinyurl.com/879vuver
Sign: tinyurl.com/4p7wktrn
Historians for Trans Rights - Open Letter to MPs
In light of the recent and incessant attacks on the trans community in the UK by the UK government and legal system, a group of UK-based historians have drafted the letter linked below. Our aim is to ...
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May 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Historian friends and colleagues! Please read, share and consider signing this letter from historians to UK MPs urging them to speak out in support of trans rights and avoid repeating mistakes that led to widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the past. 🗃️
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📣 Amazing PhD opportunity with Dr Hannah Young at the University of Greenwich:
‘De-colonising Maritime Greenwich: Confronting histories and legacies of empire, c. 1694-2025.’
Fully-funded!! Spread the word to prospective applicants!
#PhD #postgraduate
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
‘De-colonising Maritime Greenwich: Confronting histories and legacies of empire, c. 1694-2025.’
Fully-funded!! Spread the word to prospective applicants!
#PhD #postgraduate
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
www.gre.ac.uk
April 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
📣 Amazing PhD opportunity with Dr Hannah Young at the University of Greenwich:
‘De-colonising Maritime Greenwich: Confronting histories and legacies of empire, c. 1694-2025.’
Fully-funded!! Spread the word to prospective applicants!
#PhD #postgraduate
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
‘De-colonising Maritime Greenwich: Confronting histories and legacies of empire, c. 1694-2025.’
Fully-funded!! Spread the word to prospective applicants!
#PhD #postgraduate
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
My latest post delves into the hormonal and gynaecological health of Mary I and Elizabeth I and how their experiences are connected to people in the 21st century!
#history #tudorhistory #tudor #historyfact #historysky
#history #tudorhistory #tudor #historyfact #historysky
Hormonal and Gynaecological Health: Tudor Daughters
Since the fifteenth century, the physical health of the Tudor Queens has been long discussed. As pressure mounted to expand the Tudor dynasty, the conversations surrounding their health often focus…
earlymodernhiddenhistory.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
My latest post delves into the hormonal and gynaecological health of Mary I and Elizabeth I and how their experiences are connected to people in the 21st century!
#history #tudorhistory #tudor #historyfact #historysky
#history #tudorhistory #tudor #historyfact #historysky
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Did you know Meta have ripped off thousands of writers (including me) and used their books to train AI without compensation? Help us ask @teamlabouruk.bsky.social to #DoTheWriteThing and help protect creators' livelihoods. Write to your MP and sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/protect-au...
April 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Did you know Meta have ripped off thousands of writers (including me) and used their books to train AI without compensation? Help us ask @teamlabouruk.bsky.social to #DoTheWriteThing and help protect creators' livelihoods. Write to your MP and sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/protect-au...
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For Women's History Month, the London Museum is running short talks and events on weekends in March. Topics include women abolitionists, Dido Belle, and African women in Tudor London (among others). Follow the link for all details:
www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/did...
@londonmuseum.bsky.social
www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/did...
@londonmuseum.bsky.social
Dido Belle: From slavery to nobility
www.londonmuseum.org.uk
February 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
For Women's History Month, the London Museum is running short talks and events on weekends in March. Topics include women abolitionists, Dido Belle, and African women in Tudor London (among others). Follow the link for all details:
www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/did...
@londonmuseum.bsky.social
www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/did...
@londonmuseum.bsky.social
My article is in the 23rd edition of The Historians Magazine. As it's my first, it was only right that I wrote about the historical figures who inspired me to pursue history - John Blanke, the African trumpeter and Catalina of Motril, the African lady in waiting to Katherine of Aragon. #skystorians
March 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My article is in the 23rd edition of The Historians Magazine. As it's my first, it was only right that I wrote about the historical figures who inspired me to pursue history - John Blanke, the African trumpeter and Catalina of Motril, the African lady in waiting to Katherine of Aragon. #skystorians
I think the only thing about BlueSky is that my 'discover' tab is mostly full of trending news so I'm not seeing any tweets relating to history whereas on Twitter I found so many historians and history accounts through the other recommend feed
March 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I think the only thing about BlueSky is that my 'discover' tab is mostly full of trending news so I'm not seeing any tweets relating to history whereas on Twitter I found so many historians and history accounts through the other recommend feed
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Wrote a blog about how racists who only like white men telly keep saying 'over-representative'. My argument: ATB only has a few Black characters and they were all real people, really there, so how can it be?
A man commented: "grossly over-representative" 🤷🏻♀️
grapplingwithhistory.com/2025/01/20/a...
A man commented: "grossly over-representative" 🤷🏻♀️
grapplingwithhistory.com/2025/01/20/a...
A quick note on A Thousand Blows, Black boxers in 1880s London, and ‘woke history’
Ching Hook (Hezekiah Moscow), Alec Munroe, Jem Haines, Jack Davenport, Albert Pearce, ‘Meat Market Charlie’ Bartlett, Violet and Rosaline Mills, Jack Watson, J. Oliver, Tom Tully, Felix Scott, Char…
grapplingwithhistory.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Wrote a blog about how racists who only like white men telly keep saying 'over-representative'. My argument: ATB only has a few Black characters and they were all real people, really there, so how can it be?
A man commented: "grossly over-representative" 🤷🏻♀️
grapplingwithhistory.com/2025/01/20/a...
A man commented: "grossly over-representative" 🤷🏻♀️
grapplingwithhistory.com/2025/01/20/a...
The government (and people generally) constantly blaming young people for not 'stepping up' meanwhile the job market is so BAD. All I've seen in the past year are people who have degrees but keep getting rejection after rejection.
February 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The government (and people generally) constantly blaming young people for not 'stepping up' meanwhile the job market is so BAD. All I've seen in the past year are people who have degrees but keep getting rejection after rejection.
Finally joining BlueSky but still having to use the other app because most ppl still haven't made the switch 😵💫
February 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Finally joining BlueSky but still having to use the other app because most ppl still haven't made the switch 😵💫
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‘More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach' bit.ly/4iddCU8
In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK.
#skystorians
In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK.
#skystorians
February 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
‘More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach' bit.ly/4iddCU8
In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK.
#skystorians
In advocacy, the Royal Historical Society works closely with fellow #history organisations. Today we release a statement with @histassoc.bsky.social, @ihr.bsky.social and History UK.
#skystorians