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The Winter 2025 issue of Utah Historical Quarterly is finally out online! This issue focuses on public health. We have articles discussing polygamy and infertility, the 1918 flu epidemic, LDS reactions to epidemics, and twentieth-century venereal disease. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/uhq

Got told today that I ran the most efficient meeting that this person had ever been a part of and I'd like to know where to pick up my award

It is that time of the semester when I start fantasizing about dropping out and opening a cafe that also sells books and plants, while using my research skills to work as a private investigator on the side.

One of my students today said that what we've learned so far in class has made her realize how nuanced women's history is, and I think that's the best sentence a history teacher can hear

Honestly I'm a little jealous of comedians right now because the jokes are truly writing themselves

I had a wonderful experience at BYU as an undergrad, with great mentors and friends who prepared me to be an academic. I also know there are lots of phenomenal faculty there now attempting to blend professionalism with the faith’s mission.

What Clark Gilbert and other admin are doing is tragic. /1

I'm excited the American Society of Church History conference in Chicago starting today! Not as excited for my first midwest winter experience.

One of my students told me that my class was her favorite of the semester 🥰 if you see me, I'll be grinning like an idiot for the rest of the day

How do I explain to people that I'm not getting a PhD because I have an excellent work ethic. I have no work ethic whatsoever. What I do have is insatiable curiosity and a deep need for external validation. That's it.

This is the hardest book I have ever written. It is the culmination of 5 archive trips, 150 pastor’s wife books, more than 2000 years of history, and my own experiences.

@kkdumez.bsky.social thinks it will be just as disruptive as #MakingBiblicalWomanhood.
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In particular, Shrum's recognition that McNaughton essentially never paints Latter-day Saint figures demonstrates just how much far-right Mormons are attempting to appeal to "broader Christian nationalist audiences." Extremely conservative Mormons seem to be less and less distinctively Mormon.

Highly recommend @nbshrum34.bsky.social article in JMH, "Mormon-American Nationalism and the Religiopolitical Art of Jon McNaughton." Understanding Mormon Nationalism and its contributions to general Christian Nationalism feels relevant. If you don't know McNaughton's art, it's... fascinating.