Edward T. O'Donnell, Historian-at-Large
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Edward T. O'Donnell, Historian-at-Large
@inthepastlane.bsky.social
Historian, author, college prof, public speaker, podcaster. Seen on
@History channel + @PBS. Founder of @WeemsyAwards. All my social media is @inthepastlane. More at www.EdwardTODonnell.com
Trump falsely compares his use of the military against the American people to actions by other US presidents
#ushistory #americanhistory #nationalguard #memphis #hegseth #trump #constitution
October 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Trump has renamed the Dept of Defense the Dept of War, cuz he and Hegseth want you to know they are manly men.
#ushistory #americanhistory #militaryhistory #bonespurs #history #APUSH #historian #petehegseth #departmentofwar
September 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I recently gave a talk about The Gilded Age for @LecturesOnTap at the @DemocracyBrewingBoston. It was a fun night of drinking and thinking!
#ushistory #americanhistory #history #GildedAge #GildedAgeHBO #LaborHistory #APUSH #rockefeller #carnegie
September 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Fitness personality” Jillian Michaels wants to teach you about the history of slavery
#ushistory #americanhistory #JillianMichaels #smithsonian #trump #slavery #whitenationalism
August 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Trump says he’s “going to Russia” on Friday (actually, he’s going to Alaska)
#ushistory #americanhistory #history #diplomatichistory #trumpputinsummit #trumpcognitivedecline #sewardsfolly
August 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
American Eagle threads some eugenics through their new ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney.
#ushistory #americanhistory #history #americaneagle #sydneysweeney #eugenics #greatjeans #euphoria #whitelotus
July 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Homeland Security uses imagery of Manifest Destiny to promote white nationalism, amidst ICE carrying out Trump’s mass deportation policy.
#ushistory #americanhistory #immigrationhistory #blackhistory #stephenmiller #nativism #massdeportation
July 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Here’s why the children of MLK are upset that the Trump administration released 240,000 documents related to King’s death in 1968. It’s all about the nefarious history of the FBI’s war against MLK.
#ushistory #americanhistory #blackhistory #MLK #FBI #civilrights #trump #epsteinfiles
July 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Trump is demanding the restoration of racist Native American names for pro sports teams - specifically, the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians.
#ushistory #americanhistory #nativeamerican #washingtoncommanders #washingtonredskins #pocahantas #clevelandguardians #clevelandindians #trump
July 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
a selection of our Christmas cookie creations, some via cutters and others free style
December 25, 2024 at 8:13 PM
#MarjorieTaylorGreene is up for a 2024 Weemsy Award™ for claiming the #Founders were Christian Nationalists. The Weemsies™ are awarded every December to spotlight the stupid, false, & outrageous things that public figures say about #UShistory.
Winners announced tomorrow!
#darwinawards #goldendukes
December 9, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Natural Wonder of the Day - these bird tracks in fresh snow on our doorstep
#NWOTD #nature #winter #awe
December 9, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Remember that massive history fail by Nikki Haley when she said the US “has never been a racist country”? It’s up for a 2024 Weemsy Award™ which spotlight the stupid, false, and outrageous things that public figures say about #UShistory.

#darwinawards #goldendukes #therazzies
December 8, 2024 at 10:05 PM