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Jessie Serfilippi
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Writer, historian, and 1st year PhD student at UAlbany. Accidental A. Hamilton Iconoclast; Essay in FIERCE; “As Odious & Immoral a Thing." She/her 👩🏻‍🦰 🏳️‍🌈
About to start the final reading for one of my courses… Can’t believe the end of the semester is upon us!
November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reposted by Jessie Serfilippi
Myths: "Native people didn’t farm." "They were always hungry."

These myths shaped history—and justified land theft.

In Ep. 426 of Ben Franklin’s World, Michael Wise busts these myths and reframes Indigenous foodways.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/426
Episode 426: Michael Wise, Beyond the First Thanksgiving: Indigenous Agriculture and the Hidden Science of Native Foodways
Discover how Wampanoag and Cherokee farmers shaped early America through Indigenous agriculture, Native foodways, and hidden science.
benfranklinsworld.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I’ve finally decided to start up my account here! As an intro to myself: I’m a historian of early America currently in my first year of UAlbany’s history PhD program. I worked in museums for eight years before deciding to embark on the PhD journey.
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM