#History

Jefferson included abolishing slavery in the first draft of the Declaration but he knew it had to happen organically.Much like how 9% of the country is for late term abortion.
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When we say that this seemingly distant history is barely even history:* Joe Biden was 18 when this happened* Nancy Pelosi & Dr. Fauci were 20* Maxine Waters was 22*
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I have found embracing the paradoxes & weirdnesses & sadnesses & awkwardness of Mormonism & Mormon history to be a great defense against other ideologies, conspiracy theories, habits, & politics
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History is mega super gay, especially Greek History. As a historian seeing things like Spartan helmets and "Molon Labe" all over tactical vests like a racist version of TGIF flair
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1/5 @rachelbaxendale offered; that her unbiased role is to scrutinise the government of the day and given her work and her position has been defended by some; before l wrote
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The constant monitoring of the covid tolls i think is starting to take a toll, not sure how to explain it, of feeling constant futility i guess? In January and
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Got asked this morning "What is the point of reading so much history?" Which, bless the dude, is kind of dumb. Obviously, we do what we enjoy, or at least
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Our Heritage! Listen, if you want to be a loser, no one is stopping you. I don't care if you fly that flag on the antenna of every one of
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When y'all inevitably talk about Harriet Tubman this month, let's not leave out the fact that she was disabled. And if anyone questions you about it, ask them what they
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1) To officially kick off Black History Month, we have to jump ahead a little in our timeline through the Civil Rights Trail to honor what took place in North
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"FISA BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE"If?FISA-backed evidence showing crime of election fr@ud "denying the vote"... will "BRING DOWN THE HOUSE" of Representatives' number below 435, as stipulated in Amend 14 Sect
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The Mediterranean lifestyle is an exceptionally great lifestyle. It is rooted in a magnificent history. That being said, the adoption of “la vita é Bella” by those within the Anglo-sphere
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Stop saying the pro-Trump Capitol coup is "something out of another country." There is a long history of violent takeovers of government buildings right here in the US, often by
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Why don't we all just relax until the states certify the results (deadlines run into the first half of December) and wait for the court challenges to play out. I
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Dido Elizabeth Belle (1761–1804) was raised as part of an aristocratic family in Georgian Britain. She was born in the Caribbean in 1761, the illegitimate daughter of a black woman
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A short thread on decolonisation and why some of you should read more about your history before jumping to conclusions. Our colonial history is responsible for the stagnant understanding of
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