Academic book writing:
Conclusion: Let me restate my arguments and prove my scholarly worth. Epilogue: Let me vibe.
Sarah Landry
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she/they. Undergrad history student, CD collector, metalhead.
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France and Mexico fought a war over pastries.
historyfacts.com/world-histor...
19th-century Dutch letterpress print of various treats. - from the Public Domain Image Archive
#history #frenchhistory #mexicanhistory
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✨1945/November 24, 2024 - Looking south towards Bloor St W, from Bartlett Ave in the Bloorcourt Village neighbourhood of #Toronto.
👉More history at TorontoJourney416.com
Archive Photo Credit: Toronto Public Library Pictures-R-4504
#streetphotography #torontohistory
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As we bear witness to the seismic changes in federal governance and public technology, this project could not be more timely. See 🧵 below. Two founding members of the US Digital Service (rebranded DOGE) have amassed an extensive oral history archive and timeline of the agency’s origins under Obama.
1/ 📚 Today we're sharing something we've been working on since 2019: an oral history of how the U.S. Digital Service came to be.
Nearly 50 conversations with the people who were there from 2009-2015, telling their stories in their own words. 🧵
US Digital Service Origins
An oral history documenting how the United States Digital Service came to exist, and the initial days of building its foundation.
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Will reading become obsolete? How A.I. could transform our relationship to the written word.
What’s Happening to Reading?
For many people, A.I. may be bringing the age of traditional text to an end.
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Today's #AMA with Dr. Gregg Michel is still going #Skystorians! Exploring the #history of the US Government spying on students, and giving you a chance to ask any question you might have on the subject. Don't miss out, head over to AskHistorians for more!
From the AskHistorians community on Reddit: Ever Wonder How Far the FBI and Police Went to Stop Student Protesters in the 1960s South? I Wrote the Book on It. I’m Dr. Gregg Michel— Ask Me Anything!
Explore this post and more from the AskHistorians community
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COVER REVEAL DAY
Many thanks to @oxfordacademic.bsky.social ‘s production team for working with me on the design, & especially to @drchristinah.bsky.social for her skillful guidance in improving it substantially.
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Hey! Are you a current MA or recent grad in History, #PublicHistory, or other fields linked to immigration, looking for a paid summer internship in #OralHistory?
Work with our research team at the Canadian Museum of Immigration! (Remote work is ok too!)
pier21jobs.applytojobs.ca/research/38306
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Job Board - Research Intern – Full Time
Job vacancy for the role of Research Intern – Full Time
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Who gets to write America's history? Activists prepare to battle Trump administration. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... #ushistory #publichistory #museums
Who gets to write America's history? Activists prepare to battle Trump administration.
Historians and activists say its important to protect sites like the Harriet Tubman visitor center, which tell stories of many pasts.
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Did a good exercise in class today. Students explored death certificates from early-20th century Spokane, then went to online newspapers for the larger stories. It had a real impact and demonstrated how digital resources leverages another. #PublicHistory
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Spokane's Dead of 1909
Exploring Spokane’s Dead Instructions This is an exercise in leveraging digital sources. Using death records from the WA State Archives, Digital Archives we will explore Spokane death certificates in...
