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Patrick Sheridan

@psheridanhistory.bsky.social

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Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia studying railroads and economic development in Texas and Louisiana. Cartographer as a hobby. Opinions are my own. 🏳️‍🌈 🗃

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · Nov 8

Hi everyone! A brief introduction: I'm a PhD student in history focused on railroad development in Texas and Louisiana following the Civil War. I'm interested in business history, economic history, tourism, labor history, etc. Would love to connect with others in the field! 🗃

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 8h

Mr. Johnson would be the type of guy to have creative cooking techniques. 😂 #AbbottElementary

Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 8h

I forgot about "Glam-ma" Barbara 😂 #AbbottElementary

Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 8h

#AbbottElementary

a yellow background with ayyy macarena written in white letters

ALT: a yellow background with ayyy macarena written in white letters

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Blake Aued @blakeaued.bsky.social · 1d

This is gonna come back to bite Dexter, I think. Who votes against firefighters?

Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 1d

They're voting on the fire station #5 replacement, drumroll please....

It passes 6-3. Commissioners Davenport, Fisher and Johnson voted no. Thornton is absent.

Thank God reason prevails. Interesting vote from one of the mayoral candidates, though. 👀

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 1d

Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks all! #HATM

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Ariella Baker-Archer @ariarch.bsky.social · 3d

There ya go! Enjoy! #HATM

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Dirty Dancing to The Muppet Show theme tune

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Scott A. MacKenzie @5thborderstate.bsky.social · 3d

Final Thoughts: this was my first time seeing Dirty Dancing. Middle class Baby meets working class Johnny at a summer resort. He teaches her dancing against family's wishes. While its plot is cliched with a forced ending, its casting, dance numbers, and music are so appealing it's a winner. #hatm

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 3d

I need to see this! 😂 #HATM

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sorry, but I'm not going to any resort where everyone has to listen to an awkward song by the staff. #HATM

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 3d

Ooh, that is a gorgeous area! I'll have to make it back up there one day. #HATM

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Laura Kitchings @foodandarchives.bsky.social · 3d

I have to wonder if Johnny has romanced other young guests at other resorts #HATM

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 3d

I'm 28, and I have definitely had that experience before on #HATM.

Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 3d

Chimney Rock is beautiful! #HATM

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Laura Kitchings @foodandarchives.bsky.social · 3d

More info about the "Borscht Belt" #HATM www.borschtbeltmuseum.org

Borscht Belt Museum

Dedicated to preserving the legacy and history of the Borscht Belt resort era.

www.borschtbeltmuseum.org

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 3d

Interesting. I thought this was filmed in North Carolina... #HATM

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 3d

1. This is my first time.
2. Just water for me

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 4d

Never knew about this. Thanks for sharing!

Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 7d

That could actually tie in well as my paper also touches on racial violence in Central Texas.

Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 7d

Fellow #skystorians, I am interested in putting together a panel for the 2026 Alliance for Texas History conference. My paper touches on topics including convict labor, Reconstruction, white and Native identities, railroads, and agency. Please reach out if interested!

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 11d

Today was the final day of the Civil War Public and Applied History Symposium at the @kyhistsoc.bsky.social. I was honored to have been selected to participate and thoroughly enjoyed making connections, learning more about Kentucky, and deepening my understanding of public history. 🗃

A young white man wearing sunglasses and a collared shirt in front of the Kentucky State Capitol

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 12d

Some good news for academic freedom today universitystar.com/33098/news/t...

Texas State to reinstate fired history professor after judge grants temporary restraining order

Texas State will reinstate associate history professor Tom Alter, following due process procedures, after a Hays County judge granted him a temporary restraining order. “Texas State University respe...

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 17d

I can't join tonight, but I'll say we need a Washington biopic played by Charles Dance. (If you've seen that mockup of "modern George Washington," you'll understand why).

Second choice: Tommy Lee Jones as JQA

#HATM

Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 17d

That brings us to tonight’s #HATM questions:
1) what president is most deserving of a new biopic and who would you cast?
2) and what’s on the menu at your home tonight?

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Patrick Sheridan @psheridanhistory.bsky.social · 19d

Coming to the conclusion of a great research trip. Here are just a few snapshots from my exploration of railroad sites in northern Louisiana and eastern Texas. 🗃

A young man wearing glasses and a Texas and Pacific ball cap inside of a train cab

Exterior shot of the old Texas and Pacific Railway station in Marshall, Texas

Exterior shot of the old Texas and Pacific Railway station in Natchitoches, Louisiana

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Nathan Ellstrand @nellstra.bsky.social · 21d

Attention scholars of Texas history

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Nathan Ellstrand @nellstra.bsky.social · 21d

***Job Opportunity***

Associate/Full Professor and Erma and Ralph Lowe Chair in Texas History
AddRan College, Texas Christian University

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Associate/Full Professor and Erma and Ralph Lowe Chair in Texas History - TCU Main Campus, Texas, United States

Application Deadline: October 31, 2025 Position Details: This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person. The Department of History at Texas Christian University seeks to fill the Erma and ...

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