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Dr. Erica Johnson
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Associate Prof. of History at Francis Marion University, Editor for @AgeofRevs, Codirector of AAAS, USS faculty coordinator, LACS-SHA treasurer, she/her
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 1d
You don't need help putting your bag in the overhead bin on the plane
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 1d
Ladies: work upper body too. Be strong all over! #histgym
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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 2d
Friends, I couldn't retrieve my guidelines for writing a personal statement for applicants to PhDs, specifically in sociology (though I've been told this is also applicable to other social sciences) so I made a new doc. Hope it's helpful for folks applying!

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Guidelines for Writing Personal Statements for Graduate School
Guidelines for Writing Personal Statements for Graduate School For PhDs in Social Sciences, and specifically sociology* Each question is about 1 paragraph response 3-4 sentences. This should be abo...
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 9d
Two of my classes are taking midterm exams today. A third class has papers due tomorrow. How are we already halfway through the semester?
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 10d
I am not on the committee, but I can answer questions! Email me at [email protected].
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Brooke Newman @brookenewman.bsky.social · 10d
The stories of enslaved African people and more than 1,000 British plantation owners who were compensated after abolition have been brought together in a searchable archive for the first time.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘This is strength’: stories of enslaved Africans in Grenada made into searchable archive
Depths of Paradise project backed by British family and created by Stephen Lewis, a descendant of survivors
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 10d
Come work with me!

www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

Francis Marion University and the History Department invite applications for a tenure-track historian specializing in American History.
Assistant Professor of History (26-02) - HigherEdJobs
Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.
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Age of Revolutions @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social · 11d
From the @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social archive, Dr. Jeff Ostler examines "an Indigenous consciousness of genocide” in this 2019 piece, "The Great Fear of 1776."

ageofrevolutions.com/2019/09/23/t...
The Great Fear of 1776
By Jeffrey Ostler Sometime in mid-1776, just as colonists were declaring their independence from Great Britain, an unnamed Shawnee addressed an assembly of representatives from multiple Indigenous …
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 13d
Some people get irritated when their parents ask for help with technology. I enjoy it. I just walked my dad through Uber over the phone. We reserved him a ride later today.
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 15d
legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/2025/09/03/t...
The HBCU Digital Library Trust Preserves History
The HBCU Digital Library Trust digitizes stories of historically Black colleges and universities and expands access.
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 16d
Today, I introduced students to the lynching of Frazier Baker. Despite Lake City being only 30 minutes from our campus, none of them had heard his story.

On Feb 22, 1898: White Mob Attacks Black Postmaster and Family in South Carolina Lynching share.google/Y5BdMnGzPALs...
Feb. 22, 1898 | White Mob Lynches Black Postmaster and Infant Daughter in SC Attack
Learn more about our history of racial injustice
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Manuel Barcia @mbarcia24.bsky.social · 17d
@yalebooks.bsky.social have outdone themselves with the cover of my new book. Out in January for anyone interested.
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 19d
My page will be all fat bear for the next week!
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 19d
These bears are huge! This is going to be an intense fat bear week!
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 20d
Got my covid and flu shots!
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 20d
The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat Bear Week.
What to know about Fat Bear Week, and the brawny bruins ready to battle for the title
The annual Fat Bear Week featuring gluttonous brown bears at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve is back.
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 20d
I hate waiting for the fat bears list and bracket to be released. Tomorrow is so far away. #FatBearWeek2025
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The Organization of American Historians @oah.org · 23d
Coming up tomorrow: training on FOIA! FOIA is a powerful tool for uncovering primary sources, strengthening archival research, and holding government accountable. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your research toolkit.

👉 Register now: ow.ly/IlxU50WX6F4
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 23d
***Book Reviewers for the JAEH Needed***

If you are interested in reviewing books for the Journal of American Ethnic History (@illinoispress.bsky.social ), fill volunteer reviewer form or send your contact information or email [email protected].

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Review Books for the JAEH
Visit the post for more.
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 24d
Mine were doing an in-class writing assignment, and it just caught my eye.
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 25d
Mine is a class meets a general education requirement, so these students aren't even in the same major. Some are STEM while others are humanities and social sciences.
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 25d
I am obsessing over an observation I made today. 6 out of 25 students in one class is left-handed. Yet, only 10% of the population is left-handed.
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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 25d
so, as some may know, I'll be doing an online course this coming October - 4 sessions on the myth of the dark ages and how we can know a messy medieval world

well, delighted to announce that now you can get 50% OFF your registration!

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Online Course Dispelling the "Dark Ages"
Get 50% off registration - exclusive to subscribers
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Dr. Erica Johnson @drericajohnson.bsky.social · 27d
I love it!
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