I could use a little help with a transcription trying to figure out the illegible word. I've got: "He looked troubled, and cross, as though the sea of [illegible word], in which he is now the most important object, was particularly tossed & rough. I politely saluted the dignity that he fills..."
I am very excited about my new book, "Why Lincoln," which will be published next month by Reedy Press. I asked a number of leaders in the Lincoln field to write short essays about why Lincoln matters to them. Foreword by Jon Meacham. reedypress.com/shop/why-lin...
Why Lincoln: Preserving an American Legacy (Preorder)
Bookseller and Publisher
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Normally getting your author copies of a new book is exciting. But today I had an unexpected experience. The book is supposed to look like the ad on the left … but instead it is the book on the right! Order your copy of this collectors item while you can before it gets reprinted. 😂
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Historian Jonathan W. White tells the riveting story of Appleton Oaksmith, a swashbuckling sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the...
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Historian Jonathan W. White tells the riveting story of Appleton Oaksmith, a swashbuckling sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the...
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Writing tip #11: Suffuse your writing with energy. Use the active voice. Craft strong topic sentences for each paragraph and finish each with a flourish that drives home the main point. Embrace metaphor and poetic description. Use adjectives that evoke light and movement.
Last day to get 50% off all books! Use code: 24NEWYEAR50 at checkout (kansaspress.ku.edu). #FlashSale #FlashSaleAlert #booksale #booksalealert #upkansas
Can anyone suggest the best scholarship on friendship among enslaved people in the 19th century? @adamrothman.bsky.social @rkdcolby86.bsky.social @rickbell.bsky.social @wemilteer.bsky.social @aaronastor.bsky.social @hngreen.bsky.social @jforret.bsky.social @jrothman.bsky.social
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 10mo agoOh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
Big congrats to Jon White @civilwarjon.bsky.social and Aaron Wistar @aaronwistar.bsky.social and @beaconpress.bsky.social!
I bought this soap at a museum this week. It has a hint of smoke to it.
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Author's Corner with Matthew Mason, author of SEEKING THE HIGH GROUND
<p>Today, we are happy to bring you our conversation with Matthew Mason, author of <em>Seeking the High Ground: Slavery and Political Conflict in the
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UVA Press@uvapress.bsky.social · 12mo agoHappy #pubday to "Seeking the High Ground: Slavery and Political Conflict in the British Atlantic World" by Matthew Mason! How American slavery engendered a new political vocabulary used on both sides of the Atlantic. www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10097/ #skystorians #booksky #readUP
Our own alum, Jonathan White M.A. '03, Ph.D. '08 and Lucas Morel recently published “Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln,” which recounts Frederick Douglass' journey from criticism to respect of Abraham Lincoln. Read more here! today.umd.edu/how-frederic...
How Frederick Douglass Changed His Mind About Lincoln | Maryland Today
Alum’s New Book Finds Fresh Nuance in Relationship That Helped End Slavery
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Had a great publication day event yesterday at President Lincoln's Cottage. People flew in from Michigan and Illinois just for the event!
My latest in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social about newly discovered Frederick Douglass letters. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hist...
When Historians Rediscovered These Frederick Douglass Letters, They Were Surprised by His Candid Opinions About Abraham Lincoln
In correspondence with a passionate abolitionist in London, the great American orator didn't hold back when talking about the 16th president, or his successor, the much-maligned Andrew Johnson
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I am posting some Chicago bank notes and shinplasters this week and today's bill features an amazing center vignette of Neptune's sea chariot being pulled by hippocampi. Seated at the back of the chariot is Liberty on a clam shell. Marine Bank of Chicago, IL, $3, 18--.🗃️
My latest in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social about newly discovered Frederick Douglass letters. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hist...
When Historians Rediscovered These Frederick Douglass Letters, They Were Surprised by His Candid Opinions About Abraham Lincoln
In correspondence with a passionate abolitionist in London, the great American orator didn't hold back when talking about the 16th president, or his successor, the much-maligned Andrew Johnson
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Washington, DC Set to Dedicate a New Lincoln Statue 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Washington, DC Set to Dedicate a New Lincoln Statue
Last week a 6-feet tall, 600-pound statue of President Abrahan Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation was installed on the steps of the soon-to-be opened African American Civil War Museum in th...
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As we begin the 1st few weeks of classes, a reminder that FSSP hosts a large collection of classroom-ready documents related to slavery & its destruction. These first-hand testimonies of enslaved people, Black soldiers, & officials give life to lessons on slavery & the contested arc of emancipation.
Freedmen and Southern Society Project: Selected Documents
A selection of documents from Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867
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I am so proud of this book and excited for it to get out into the world in a few weeks. We’ve discovered a dozen new documents by Frederick Douglass that are going to change how we think about the relationship between Lincoln and Douglass.
I am so proud of this book and excited for it to get out into the world in a few weeks. We’ve discovered a dozen new documents by Frederick Douglass that are going to change how we think about the relationship between Lincoln and Douglass.
I am thrilled to share that the Board of Governors @uncpress.bsky.social granted its unanimous approval for the publication of my biography of Robert Gould Shaw: "A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw." l couldn't be more pleased. Shaw appears pleased as well.
I piece of wood from the White House roof, installed shortly after the British burned Washington. Notice Eleanor Roosevelt's signature toward the right.
A new Affiliate School Offer is now available! Claim two free posters commemorating Black Lives in the Founding Era. Poster #1: Phillis Wheatley Poster #2: James Armistead Lafayette Claim here: gilderlehrman.org/affiliate
Baseball championship at Hoboken, NJ, on August 3, 1865.
