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MARLOWE VS SHAKESPEARE: WRONGFUL DEATH AND DOUBLE IDENTITY
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November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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THE BILLY BOWLEGS WAR
Account from Trail of Tears of why proud Seminole Indian chief abandoned efforts to keep peace with Florida’s settlers and US Army #Kindle #KindleUnlimited #FloridaVibes #FloridaLife #History #booksky #ebook #What'sHistory
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September 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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I'm a big fan of ultra-specific histories. Any recommendations for favorite books on specific objects, clothing items, colors, words, concepts? (Also interested in very niche groups of people or moments in history.)

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Cover of a book on the history of the potato.
September 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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A FLORIDA ANTHOLOGY - paperback, #KindleUnlimited 3 FL history books in 1 amzn.to/3I8kZj8 #FloridaVibes #FloridaLife #History #What'sHistory #booksky #ebook #Kindle #booksky #popsky #Reading
September 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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A FLORIDA ANTHOLOGY - 3 Florida history books in 1 volume paperback and #Kindle FREE for #KindleUnlimited readers
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August 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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DISASTER ON THE SUNSHINE SKYWAY
account of the bridge calamity that caused 35 people to plummet to their deaths in Florida’s Tampa Bay
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August 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Worried about a military takeover in the U.S.? The western part of the continent experienced this already, in 1847. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
The Takeover of New Mexico
Preparations for war were in full swing in Santa Fe that second week of August, 1846. Rumors of the approaching American army under Stephen Watts Kearny had been swirling all summer and became more…
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August 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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“Probing and incisive” — PW

Eric Foner’s OUR FRAGILE FREEDOMS, publishing in September.

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July 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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“A free people-when pressed by no common danger-naturally divide into parties. At such times, the man who is of neither party, is not, cannot be, of any consequence.”
—Abraham Lincoln, July 6, 1852

From BOSS LINCOLN: THE PARTISAN LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN by Matt Pinsker (Norton 2026)

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July 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Once upon a time, in the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, there was a chapel....and part of it still exists! #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
Contested Space: The Military Chapel of Santa Fe
In a recent post about the Santa Fe plaza, I included a set of maps. If you look closely, you’ll notice that even the oldest of them identifies a small building on the south side of the square as t…
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July 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny www.telos.news/p/luttig-the... #What'sHistory #Mutual #Discover #Follow
The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom—and of Tyranny
Twenty-seven truths about America, our Democracy and Rule of Law, and our rights, freedoms, and liberties.
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July 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Forecasting the future is risky. Let's celebrate that fact Nov. 13 of next year!
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June 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Ever wonder where the Southwest or Santa Fe Style came from? The elements were already there when the U.S. invaded New Mexico in 1846.
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A Pretty Little House
When Stephen W. Kearny’s Army of the West marched from Missouri to New Mexico in Summer 1846, they were trailed by a number of non-military wagons, most of them driven by merchants. One of these me…
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June 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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For many years I've produced films about Catskills and Hudson Valley history. Deep Water: Building the Catskill Water System will be shown June 21st at 2PM in Hunter, NY's Doctorow Center for the Arts. willowmixedmedia.org for info on films.
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Poster for screening of films in Hunter NY including Deep Water: Building the Catskill Water System on June 21st at 2PM.
June 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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The Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza was once more than twice the size it is now. Here's what happened. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians
The Evolution of the Santa Fe Plaza
When the Spanish settlers created the Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza in 1610, it was roughly twice the size it is today, even though they didn’t have sufficient buildings to surround it. That would com…
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May 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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The Lone Star of Texas in Mexico
Shortly after American troops invaded New Mexico in Autumn 1846, they discovered four pieces of Mexican artillery in a village south of Santa Fe. Apparently, Governor Manuel Armijo had taken the gu…
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May 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Corner adobe fireplaces are in a class of their own. Here's a little history about them in New Mexico. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #NewMexico #Southwest #AmericanSouthwest #adobe
Not As Simple As They Look
If you’ve been fortunate enough to tour an adobe home here in New Mexico, you may have noticed the corner fireplaces which are a signature element in these houses. Often built in a corner, the trad…
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May 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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bevbelvedere.bsky.social Bevvy B @bevbelvedere.bsky.social · Apr 22
From the Holocaust Museum website:
April 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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I'm told that our current President admires Mr. Polk and what he accomplished. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory
How Mr. Polk Got His War
The recent suggestion that the U.S. should annex Canada and Greenland sounds strikingly familiar. The same argument—that the land masses in question are strategically important and therefore must b…
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April 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Happy Pub Day to Jennifer Whitmer Taylor 🎉 Rebirth offers best practices for interpreting issues of contested public memory, such as white supremacy and domestic political terrorism, for twenty-first-century audiences. uscpress.com/Rebirth #booksky #what'shistory #academicsky #pubday #newbook
April 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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March 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Ever wonder about the strength of strong walls made from adobe brick? In the 1840s, they stopped cannon balls... #TaosPueblo #NMHistory #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory
Houses Made of Mud
In my March 5 post, I mentioned that one of the things that nineteenth century Americans disparaged when they first arrived in New Mexico was what they called “mud houses.” Newspaper correspondent …
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March 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Hello North Carolina friends! Lewis Pitts will be at Scuppernong Books March 21st! scuppernongbooks.com/event/2025-0... We know this is going to be a compelling and energizing conversation and we look forward to hearing how the event goes! #what'shistory #booksky #civilrightsmovement
March 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Happy Pub Day to the 200th Anniversary Edition to The Virginia House-wife! A new foreword by Debra Freeman emphasizes contributions of the free and enslaved African American cooks on American cuisine. uscpress.com/The-Virginia... #what'shistory #booksky #recipecollection
March 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Advance copies of AN UNHAPPY COUNTRY, a tale of murder, betrayal, and love in Old New Mexico, are now available from Book Sirens. It's a pretty simple process. Download, read, then share a review if you want to. #booksky #what'shistory #bookreviews #newmexicohistory #newmexico #histfiction #readmore
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March 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM