Sarah Lirley
@sarahlirley.bsky.social
Historian of death, 19th century U.S., women and gender.
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Sarah Lirley
@sarahlirley.bsky.social
· Apr 14
“I Know No Cause for her Act:” A Bewildering Suicide Inquest — The Collective for Radical Death Studies
Sarah E. Lirley, PhD | April 14, 2025 When conducting research for my 2024 book, Sudden Deaths in St. Louis: Coroner Bias in the Gilded Age , I came across a number of coroner’s inquests that fasc...
www.radicaldeathstudies.com
I am excited to share a blog post, courtesy of the Collective for Radical Death Studies, related to my book, *Sudden Deaths in St. Louis.* www.radicaldeathstudies.com/blog/suicide...
@columbiacollege.bsky.social hosted Dr. Stacy Lynn for a riveting talk about her recent book from @siupress.bsky.social, *Loving Lincoln.* Students, faculty, and staff learned a great deal from her. More details are here: connected.ccis.edu/2025/10/hist...
Historian Dr. Stacy Lynn visits CC to discuss ‘Loving Lincoln’ - CC Connected
Dr. Stacy Lynn visited Columbia College’s main campus on Tuesday, Oct. 14, to discuss her acclaimed new book.
connected.ccis.edu
October 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
@columbiacollege.bsky.social hosted Dr. Stacy Lynn for a riveting talk about her recent book from @siupress.bsky.social, *Loving Lincoln.* Students, faculty, and staff learned a great deal from her. More details are here: connected.ccis.edu/2025/10/hist...
I am excited to share that Middle West US is featuring my book on their new website! I have written a short blog here: middlewest.us
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August 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I am excited to share that Middle West US is featuring my book on their new website! I have written a short blog here: middlewest.us
I am excited to share a blog post, courtesy of the Collective for Radical Death Studies, related to my book, *Sudden Deaths in St. Louis.* www.radicaldeathstudies.com/blog/suicide...
“I Know No Cause for her Act:” A Bewildering Suicide Inquest — The Collective for Radical Death Studies
Sarah E. Lirley, PhD | April 14, 2025 When conducting research for my 2024 book, Sudden Deaths in St. Louis: Coroner Bias in the Gilded Age , I came across a number of coroner’s inquests that fasc...
www.radicaldeathstudies.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I am excited to share a blog post, courtesy of the Collective for Radical Death Studies, related to my book, *Sudden Deaths in St. Louis.* www.radicaldeathstudies.com/blog/suicide...
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Hi folks: Facebook appears to be taking down my posts. Please remember they are available for free here (no paywall), and can be received by email (also free-- just don't put in your credit card information). I guess if I'm being banned I'm doing something right?
The government ignored his protective legal status & deported Abrego Garcia. “Now they claim that the court is powerless to order any relief. If that’s true, the immigration laws are meaningless because the government can deport ANYONE & no court can do anything about it once it’s done.”
March 31, 2025
On April 1, 1861, Secretary of State William Henry Seward wrote an astonishing letter to President Abraham Lincoln.
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April 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hi folks: Facebook appears to be taking down my posts. Please remember they are available for free here (no paywall), and can be received by email (also free-- just don't put in your credit card information). I guess if I'm being banned I'm doing something right?
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
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Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
February 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
February 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
February 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.