Lee Kluck, Public Historan
@leekluckhistorian.bsky.social
Public Historian who focuses on sports topics and interesting local stories with international implications. Author of Leave While the Party's Good: The Life and Legacy of Baseball Executive Harry Dalton. https://history4publicconsumption.substack.com/
Its a Fab Four Friday while working today because my wife detests the Beatles.
Nuero dermatitis has sapped my productivity today. Crap. This hurts.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is accepting that you’ve already won. If you like this, share it. jasonherbert.substack.com/p/the-decision
The Decision
January 21, 2026
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Finished the first chapter of my novel today. 17 footnotes, 15,000 words, and one hell of a hook. #heavyhistory #AnotherStarontheWall
🗃 I spent the day creating parents and siblings for the main character in my non-spicy novel. On both sides of his family. How was your day? #AnotherStarontheWall #HistoricalFiction #RealHistory
Received this feedback from a reader of my biography of Harry Dalton yesterday. Truly humbled.
Historian here ICE going door to door in Minneapolis is yet another illegal and unconstitutional action. Another violation of protections against illegal searches and seizures.
🗃Trying to have a little glow-up this year in an effort to treat myself better. God knows the world is kicking us already. Might as well try to look good while fighting. #zaddystorian
🗃 My next project... @socintelhist.bsky.social I'll be looking for readers for a novel that blends serious history (thanks to @theresakaminski.bsky.social for the blueprin 20 years ago) and a generational what if.
My next project... @socintelhist.bsky.social I'll be looking for readers for a novel that blends serious history and a generational what if.
🗃Thank you for all the positive feedback on my The Primary Source Podcast! I have great guests lined up and feel that I have really found a good groove! h4pc.substack.com
Thank you for all the positive feedback on my The Primary Source Podcast! I have great guests lined up and feel that I have really found a good groove! h4pc.substack.com
🗃️Extremely excited to share my recent interview on the responsible and entertaining use of history in espionage and crime fiction on this week's episode of the Primary Source Podcast with Lee Kluck! Find it on history4publicconsumption.substack.com and Spotify.
For all of you who discovered the power of the #Wisconsin #Idea last night and what it means to be a "Badger" I direct you to the following youtu.be/eGoCVpzHj6w?... #OnWisconsin #Forward #FuckumBucky
Tell 'Em You're a Badger
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🗃Just finished a great discussion with @paulcrimetime.bsky.social about the intersection of history in crime and espionage fiction. It is going to be a great episode of The Primary Source Podcast! The Podcast is available from Spotify and Apple as well as History4publicconsumption.substack.com
History 4 Public Consumption | Substack
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🗃Rereading @sportyprof.bsky.social Black Ball in the lead up to her appearing on The Primary Source Podcast with yours truly! Such a great read. #NBA
@johneisenberg.bsky.social has a great interview up on the Bird Tapes with former #Orioles GM and Dalton Gang member and my friend Dan Duquette. Dan has a great sense of the Orioles history and a wonderful understanding of the modern game. If you want more on Dalton, Earl Weaver, and (1)
Check out @jeanettepatrick.bsky.social's interview with @askhistorians.bsky.social about R2 Studios, public history, and making podcasts @georgemasonu.bsky.social's @rrchnm.bsky.social
Don’t miss the last AskHistorians #Podcast! #Skystorians can listen in on Podcasts, Universities, and navigating public facing history with Jeanette Patrick of R2 Studios.
The last The Few
Paying tribute to John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC, the last pilot from the Battle of Britain, who passed away in Dublin last night, 17 March 2025, aged 105. Paddy also served at Dunkirk, & during the Normandy campaign, & was shot down 4 times during the war. #peraduaadastra #lestweforget
Historian here: “To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
1995 Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC 30 year anniversary of the Battle of Ia Drang (14-18 Nov 1965.) I had dinner with the Ia Drang veterans (including Joe Galloway.) Gen Moore was the keynote speaker. Poem, "Out of the Valley" (c) constance lee menefee Names in ALT txt.
🗃️Some vintage #DaltonGang era Brewers right there. This was the spring when Harvey Kuenn passed away due to a myriad of health issues. You can read all about it in my Biography of Harry Dalton from @univnebpress.bsky.social! #Brewers
Paul Molitor, 1988 #Brewers #Baseball