Mark Canada, Ph.D.
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Mark Canada, Ph.D.
@markcanadaphd.bsky.social
I’m a professor, author, and speaker specializing in literature, language, and history. My publication, Mind Inclined, helps you elevate your mind and life: https://mindinclined.substack.com/
I hope you'll read my short reflection on a piece from the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. #AmericanRevolution mindinclined.substack.com/p/e-pluribus...
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Read my latest Mind Travel reflection in less than 5 minutes: mindinclined.substack.com/p/philadelph...

#Philly #Philadelphia #America #Travel #Travelblog #Substack
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Here’s a sneak peek into my latest Moving Experience in Washington, D.C.! Become a paid subscriber (mindinclined.substack.com) to watch my entire half-hour virtual tour of the #DC National Mall’s highlights.
September 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Let's celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with the first recorded poem written in English. To learn more about Caedmon, we hope you'll join us for a live Zoom event on April 4 featuring performances of famous poems and discussions about poets.

Register: forms.gle/bakYFZHrtmF8...

#Poems #Poetry #BookSky
April 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
If you are used to poetry on the page, wait until you hear it come to life in your ears! Join Professor Mark Canada for live performances of famous and familiar poetry by #Shakespeare, #Poe, #Dickinson, and more, along with a few surprises.

Register here:
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#Poem #Poetry
March 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
April is National Poetry Month! If you just felt a little jolt of excitement through your Body Electric, you're in luck!

Follow me for daily poems and weekly podcasts on poetry old and new.

#Poems
#Poetry
#BookSky
#Books
#Literature
#NationalPoetryMonth
March 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
In my next lecture, we will explore the life and work of one of America’s greatest voices for freedom, equality, and education, not only for African-Americans, but also for others facing oppression in the nineteenth century.

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#Education #Activist #Learn #Freedom #Equality
January 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
#Franklin is a role model for anyone looking to live better. Join me on Zoom tonight (6 p.m. EST) for a fascinating (and sometimes funny) look at Franklin’s “bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral Perfection.“ Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Interested in #selfimprovement? Benjamin Franklin utilized some brilliant strategies that are, in his words, “fit to be imitated.“ On Jan. 9, join me on Zoom for a fascinating (and sometimes funny) look at Franklin‘s “bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral Perfection.“

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge

Day 12
December 7, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Day 11: "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#Literature
December 5, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Day 10: "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#Literature
December 4, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#Literature

Day 9
December 3, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#Literature

Day 8
December 2, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#Literature

Day 7
December 1, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#Nature

Day 6
November 30, 2024 at 6:21 PM