saltyhistprof.bsky.social
@saltyhistprof.bsky.social
Early Americanist by training, generalist for a job. Untenured, nom de plume due to being a possible target of board of trustees.
That's fast
June 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Since trump developed America first and "the term wasn't used until [he] came along," I guess this is picture is him in the 1920s

Trump Says He Decides What ‘America First’ Means share.google/c1fR8fUTxlou...
June 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Germany needs this, America can do this

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March 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
If you're not actively pointing out historical precursors and precedents to the trump administration and forcing students to examine their values and values Americans claim to hold dear...then you're not educating anyone. Here's an easy one to start with
February 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Without explicitly saying it, this story is about how professional historians reach the general public. And it makes for interesting reading if you think about it in that way.
#skystorians
#blackhistorymonth
#jamestown

www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
February 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
there should not be a debate about musk's sieg heil.
In any case, a good rule of thumb is if white nationalists get excited about your life choices then you're making the wrong choice
January 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I didn't know hegseth was an eagles fan
January 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This is the take of someone with no understanding of the history profession. From my own perspective and talking pedagogy at conferences, profs want to 1) build competency of historical knowledge (see the recent fox news illiteracy & 2) see the positives & negatives in American history, not only pos
January 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Oh shit, the university of pittsburgh said no trump j6 supporters are welcome. #bigiftrue

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/u...
January 8, 2025 at 5:55 AM