Historian of “early” American politics & culture; howling about democracy on a daily basis. Last book: The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. Owned by Newbie the History Bird.
A wax statue of Lincoln melting in Washington, D.C. in triple digit heat.
I’m with you, Abe.
I’m with you.
(Photo from @JohnDoranTV in former birdland)
As I prepare to (hopefully!) move in a few months, I’m tossing MOUNDS of paper, like this late copy of my last book, for proof-reading. Sad to see it go. But it’s huge! And I have the book!
Today’s rando NYC thing:
Someone came up to me while I was sitting in the park and asked me how I twisted my legs like this, because Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC did the same thing & he couldn’t figure it out.
And I’ll be danged, he was right.
NYC, man.
Such a pleasure being at a NYC book talk last nite for Ali Velshi's new book, Small Acts of Courage, with
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
A big audience, including people from so many facets of his life.
Such a warm feeling throughout!
YES ITS MY 40TH YEAR COLLEGE REUNION WHAT OF IT?
Touching base with myself in college—while a college professor myself—is kind of cosmic. Makes me think about both myself and my students differently, somehow.
So…Heather Cox Richardson and I just recorded and posted an Insta-chat on both of our Instagram accounts.
We talked about Sen. Katie Britt.
And had a LOT to say about women’s rights and disempowerment.
We also made each other laugh.
We’re good at that.
