Michael Dawson
@mdawsonhistory.bsky.social
Historian of popular and political culture. Comparing Canada, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand. Also sport, tourism, and Disney. St. Thomas University, Fredericton, Canada.
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Yup. My opening pitch (courtesy of this image) to my Exploring History students this year will be that History is the least intimidating of disciplines. Everyone thinks they can do it because they constantly make reference to the past in their daily lives -- plus we tend to "hide" our theory.
September 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Yup. My opening pitch (courtesy of this image) to my Exploring History students this year will be that History is the least intimidating of disciplines. Everyone thinks they can do it because they constantly make reference to the past in their daily lives -- plus we tend to "hide" our theory.