#1860s

Reconcile Sylva

ReconcileSylva

*TW for racial violence* This Friday, September 18th, marks the 105th anniversary for the monument dedication ceremony for the Confederate monument in Sylva, NC. Here's a #thread on the history

Usman Shamaki

aushamaki

As stated a few days ago, here's a thread about Chile & Peru's nitrate price drop of the 1920s: Since the 19th century, nitrates have been used mainly to obtain

Civil War Humor

CivilWarHumor

“Uncle CivilWarHumor, tell us about the postal system!"“... really? Usually you ask about battles.”“This IS a battle.”“Ok, but strap yourselves in -- delivering mail in the 1860s was a bumpy

Dr Anton Howes

antonhowes

You see blue plaques dotted all over Britain, commemorating such-and-such a famous person who lived in a building. They seem, at first glance, just a nice reminder of history. But

Municipal Dreams

MunicipalDreams

1/ THREAD: A government prescribed, socially distanced walk into Shoreditch and Hoxton, #Hackney. Beginning at Shoreditch House, approved 1961, a 16-storey block built by Tersons for Shoreditch Metropolitan Borough Council.

Angry Staff Officer

pptsapper

I have wineStew is simmeringI'd say y'all might get some drunj history but as you can see, getting a refill is gonna be a problemShe's purring SO loudly Okay, I

Civil War Humor

CivilWarHumor

#OTD in 1865, as Grant sought to cut the supply lines of the besieged Rebel army, Robert E. Lee sent a message to George Pickett: “Hold Five Forks at all

Ben Thomas

writingben

Take a close look at this painting, and tell me what you see.What period would you place this scene in?What empire do you think the soldiers on the left represent?What

tyro

DoubleEph

Don’t think I can talk about my second stint living in Lagos without talking about Dan Foster. May not seem that important today but he was unquestionably a top dog

Tony Sheng 🦉

tonysheng

A brief history of the gold standard in the United States. (Turns out, silver is one of the most interesting characters in the story).1/ 2/ In the beginning, US coins

Isadora Bogle

isadorabogle

I drove along the South Australian-Victorian border yesterday to see what the hard border looks like in South East SA (thread) I begun on the coast near Piccaninnie Ponds, the

John Paul Janke

jpjanke

Cooks Journal: 26 April 1770: The Endeavour has sailed from Yuin Country into Dharawal Country (sometimes spelt Tharawal). Unfavourable winds have forced The Endeavour to tack back to “Red Point”

Chad Pergram

ChadPergram

1) The size of the Supreme Court isn’t dictated by the Constitution. It’s set by statute. That’s why the High Court has had as few as five justices and as

Nick Sutton

NickPSutton

Throwback to some of my past NZ archaeology focused blog posts for #NZArchaeologyWeek: Today, one of several great experiences from volunteering through the University of Otago Anthropology Society in my

petty offense

JurisPettiness

Buckle up, nerds, we're gonna talk about MAIL.https://twitter.com/JurisPettiness/status/1250504919909650435 So when we're talking about mail you can argue whether the earliest forms of it--rulers distributing their decrees--is a true predeces

Greg West

GregWest_HALOJM

If a black man can be a billionaire, another a president, another a multimillion dollar railroad executive, it is not lack of opportunity, it is lack of ability brought forth