Whitney Blankenship, Ph.D
@wblankenship.bsky.social
Historian, Teacher, teacher-educator, CC professor, and cat mom. Research: belligerent citizenship in anti-communist curriculums; historical narratives in evangelical U.S. history textbooks.
I used to draft with a pencil and a big chief tablet. This about the time when PCs were just gaining a foothold. I’ve since become better at drafting on the computer,but sometimes I miss the experience of writing on paper first.
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I used to draft with a pencil and a big chief tablet. This about the time when PCs were just gaining a foothold. I’ve since become better at drafting on the computer,but sometimes I miss the experience of writing on paper first.
My nephew has one more year to go on his CG hitch. I am glad he will not be re-upping.
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My nephew has one more year to go on his CG hitch. I am glad he will not be re-upping.
Exactly. I just had a pacemaker implanted. With insurance I paid $1500 out if pocket. The actual bill was $346,000 for an outpatient procedure (I can’t imagine how much it would be if a hospital stay was needed).
November 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Exactly. I just had a pacemaker implanted. With insurance I paid $1500 out if pocket. The actual bill was $346,000 for an outpatient procedure (I can’t imagine how much it would be if a hospital stay was needed).
No it’s not Vidor but it is East Tx albeit on the edge. I grew up on Livingston, smack dab in the middle of East Tx and CS was East Tx.
November 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
No it’s not Vidor but it is East Tx albeit on the edge. I grew up on Livingston, smack dab in the middle of East Tx and CS was East Tx.
😍Always looking for new material to help globalize US history. And just in time for spring semester planning!
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
😍Always looking for new material to help globalize US history. And just in time for spring semester planning!
That’s a lot of ground to cover in an hour! Glad it went well.
October 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
That’s a lot of ground to cover in an hour! Glad it went well.
Good luck! Academic job searches are brutal.
October 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Good luck! Academic job searches are brutal.
Saw it yesterday but didn’t have time to read. I was afraid that it would be a hit piece just from the title.
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Saw it yesterday but didn’t have time to read. I was afraid that it would be a hit piece just from the title.
For me it was 43. 40 didn’t bother me, but 43 was just weird. My best guess was it related to my BIL sudden death at 43. This year I’ll be 60 and it feels a lot like 43.
October 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
For me it was 43. 40 didn’t bother me, but 43 was just weird. My best guess was it related to my BIL sudden death at 43. This year I’ll be 60 and it feels a lot like 43.
Now I have to go buy books. The to be read stack is getting out of hand!
September 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Now I have to go buy books. The to be read stack is getting out of hand!
No they don’t! I think it speaks to the mindset of colonial New England at the time and the power of his words to conjure vivid pictures without theatrics. It’s always fascinated me.
September 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
No they don’t! I think it speaks to the mindset of colonial New England at the time and the power of his words to conjure vivid pictures without theatrics. It’s always fascinated me.
Fun fact: Despite his fiery wording, Edward’s was described as always preaching in a monotone while staring at the bell rope at the back of the church. And yet his words still moved people to cry out and faint during his sermons.
September 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Fun fact: Despite his fiery wording, Edward’s was described as always preaching in a monotone while staring at the bell rope at the back of the church. And yet his words still moved people to cry out and faint during his sermons.
Was looking thru videos today for my US survey class. So much trash to dig thru. Crash Course is my go to, along w/PBS. Thanks for the other recs!
September 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Was looking thru videos today for my US survey class. So much trash to dig thru. Crash Course is my go to, along w/PBS. Thanks for the other recs!
We gave up n yard after months of triple digits last summer. It is currently a nice shade of beige. Plants are also on their own. Miraculously they have all stayed alive.
September 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
We gave up n yard after months of triple digits last summer. It is currently a nice shade of beige. Plants are also on their own. Miraculously they have all stayed alive.
Yikes! I did not expect that from USHMM.
September 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Yikes! I did not expect that from USHMM.
I actually took it so now I’m on their mailing list. 36 questions, the first four or five blatantly ideological, then random facts and court cases. I passed, but I see it as a dubious honor.😂
August 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I actually took it so now I’m on their mailing list. 36 questions, the first four or five blatantly ideological, then random facts and court cases. I passed, but I see it as a dubious honor.😂
My version is the teacher look; equally effective. If needed follow up with the teacher voice.
August 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My version is the teacher look; equally effective. If needed follow up with the teacher voice.