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Dr. Mandy Cooper
@mlcooper.bsky.social
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Historian. Professor. Duke PhD. Emotion, gender, families, business, & politics in 19c US. True Maroon. Phil. 4:13. Opinions mine.
https://mandyleecooper.wordpress.com/
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Back to reality this morning after a fantastic trip to St. Pete's for
#2025SHA! Had the chance to catch up with some amazing friends and hear about some fascinating new work. See y'all in Atlanta!
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Packed house for a fantastic panel on campus histories at #2025SHA
5 panelists seated at a table in front of an audience
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Caffeinated and on my way to Tampa! See you soon #2025SHA!
Hand holding a to go cup of coffee
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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There's nothing like walking across campus on a cool morning with a good coffee
Hand holding a coffee cup with trees and a brick walkway in the background
August 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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First day of the semester!
Picture of smiling blonde woman in green blazer in front of bookshelves
August 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Cheers to new adventures!
July 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Officially took allllll of my library books back. (Yes, that's just the library books...)
Rolling cart with 4 banker boxes and 2 large tote bags full of books
June 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Absolutely beautiful, cool weather today makes it a perfect night for bourbon. Cheers, y'all
Glass of bourbon sitting next to a bottle of E.H. Taylor bourbon
May 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Cheers to the end of the semester -- and year 6 at UNCG!
Glass of whisky sitting next to a bottle of Arran single malt scotch
May 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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And finally:
Meme of harried looking puppet with the caption "Me after hearing 'Non-Stop- from my roommates room for the 40th time in 4 hours as they write their final"
April 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Meme of happy older farmer saying "It ain't much, but it's honest work" under the caption "John Jay presenting his five essays for the federalist papers"
April 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Scooby Doo meme of Hamilton "Revealing" the true characters of the founding fathers
April 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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meme of man setting up dominoes. smallest domino is labeled "George Washington being chosen to lead the Continental Army" and the biggest one is labelled "George Washington Thirst Traps"
April 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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And now for the more random ones related to content from my classes:
Meme of sad dude contemplating life in a party hat standing in the corner while other partiers dance, with the caption "They don't know how Gouverneur Morris Died"
April 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Meme of Norman Rockwell painting with guy standing up and declaring "My controversial food opinion is ..."
April 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Meme that says 0 days without a controversial answer to an attendance question
April 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Happy lisa frank-esque image of dolphins and rainbows with the caption: "how life feels when Mandy Cooper responds to your perusall comment"
April 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Meme of thinking woman with caption: me after using Mandy Cooper's scanning method on a fictional novel
April 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Meme with a box labelled "Ol'Reliable" and the open box stating "emotional rhetoric." The caption reads: When it gets quiet during class discussion
April 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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(Because it's ALWAYS women)
Easy button meme with women written on the button and caption stating: Mandy Cooper asking which names are missing from the brainstorming board
April 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Meme with sad person with text "Taking Another American History Class" and happy person with text "Taking another Mandy Cooper class"
April 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Meme of old dude with a skateboard saying how do you do, fellow kids. Caption reads: Mandy Cooper when none of her students were born before 2000
April 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Me with text: Mandy Cooper talking about football. half the class zoning out
April 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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meme of squidward setting out a chair with text "seeing an American women's history class." then returning inside with text "It's not taught by Mandy Cooper"
April 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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wrestling meme, with text "Mandy Coopers class" and "Not knowing how Gouverneur Morris died"
April 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM