Sheila Ryan
@sheilar.bsky.social
World weary. Public historian toiling at the intersection of education and the hospitality industry.
Will this be a public talk? I glanced quickly at Lake Forest's "Upcoming Events" and saw nothing listed.
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Will this be a public talk? I glanced quickly at Lake Forest's "Upcoming Events" and saw nothing listed.
Aunties against fascism.
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Aunties against fascism.
Springfield, Illinois
October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Springfield, Illinois
Loopy D and Long Tail.
September 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Loopy D and Long Tail.
Early 1990s. Star Top Café on Lincoln near Diversey and Racine.
July 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Early 1990s. Star Top Café on Lincoln near Diversey and Racine.
I sang "Wernher von Braun" to myself this afternoon.
July 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I sang "Wernher von Braun" to myself this afternoon.
The powerful odor of mendacity.
youtu.be/B_QMuWFwOPI?...
youtu.be/B_QMuWFwOPI?...
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof — "Mendacity"
YouTube video by Moist Cut
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July 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The powerful odor of mendacity.
youtu.be/B_QMuWFwOPI?...
youtu.be/B_QMuWFwOPI?...
In Springfield, Illinois, naturalization ceremonies are held in the old statehouse in the room where Lincoln delivered the House Divided speech.
June 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In Springfield, Illinois, naturalization ceremonies are held in the old statehouse in the room where Lincoln delivered the House Divided speech.
I'm acutely aware of how fortunate I and my colleagues are to be able to present history truthfully.
June 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I'm acutely aware of how fortunate I and my colleagues are to be able to present history truthfully.
I'm a public historian working in Springfield, Illinois for the State Historic Sites at Springfield. The Old State State Capitol, one of "my" sites, is where Lincoln delivered this speech. It's also where the IL General Assembly ratified the 13th and 14th Amendments and ended the state Black Laws.
June 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I'm a public historian working in Springfield, Illinois for the State Historic Sites at Springfield. The Old State State Capitol, one of "my" sites, is where Lincoln delivered this speech. It's also where the IL General Assembly ratified the 13th and 14th Amendments and ended the state Black Laws.
"Briefly" handcuffed. So, Jackboot Thuggery Lite. What a craven qualifier.
June 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
"Briefly" handcuffed. So, Jackboot Thuggery Lite. What a craven qualifier.
And Hot Lincoln.
www.thecut.com/2019/02/what...
www.thecut.com/2019/02/what...
What’s Going on With This Sexy Shirtless Lincoln Statue?
It lives outside of a courthouse in L.A., and is official government property.
www.thecut.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
And Hot Lincoln.
www.thecut.com/2019/02/what...
www.thecut.com/2019/02/what...
Reminiscent of this Paul Cadmus painting
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
Paul Cadmus | Gilding the Acrobats | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
www.metmuseum.org
May 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Reminiscent of this Paul Cadmus painting
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...