Melissa N. Morris
@ookwow.bsky.social
Historian of the 17th C. Americas: environment, plants, failed colonies, maps and more. Lover of travel, languages, stationery, and dresses. Wyoming isn't real unless you want to come visit me.
Stepping out in the most expensive outfits we own! Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
May 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Stepping out in the most expensive outfits we own! Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
If you/your student are interested in learning more about our FUNDED MA in History, join our information session on Thursday at 12:15 MT. It is hybrid, so you can join us from anywhere in the world! If you are interested, please get in touch and I will send you the link.
March 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
If you/your student are interested in learning more about our FUNDED MA in History, join our information session on Thursday at 12:15 MT. It is hybrid, so you can join us from anywhere in the world! If you are interested, please get in touch and I will send you the link.
Still puzzling over this Valentine my son got. If it's not sloppy, it's sublime.
February 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Still puzzling over this Valentine my son got. If it's not sloppy, it's sublime.
I gave a lecture today and included this picture on a slide, so that is my one nod to cultural relevance. Back to 90s-kid jokes no one gets for the rest of the semester.
February 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I gave a lecture today and included this picture on a slide, so that is my one nod to cultural relevance. Back to 90s-kid jokes no one gets for the rest of the semester.
Talking a little about empathy in Historical Methods today, and bringing in this quote, used as an epigraph in Hilary Mantel's The Mirror and the Light. It gets me every time.
January 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Talking a little about empathy in Historical Methods today, and bringing in this quote, used as an epigraph in Hilary Mantel's The Mirror and the Light. It gets me every time.
My kids chose matching "Wecend Wear" outfits (on Wednesday night, no less), laid them out stylishly, and then made a sign "so no one would mess it up" before the weekend. This is what my children are like.
September 12, 2024 at 4:44 PM
My kids chose matching "Wecend Wear" outfits (on Wednesday night, no less), laid them out stylishly, and then made a sign "so no one would mess it up" before the weekend. This is what my children are like.
Very excited for our new study abroad class!
August 20, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Very excited for our new study abroad class!