Of course they are.... Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter - The New York Times share.google/uBTvDCrgtbbE...

Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter

A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.

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It was great to have a chance to talk about disabled vets one more time. Thanks to @andrewhuebner.bsky.social and Jennifer Keene for letting me take part.

Andrew J. Huebner@andrewhuebner.bsky.social · last mo.

www.cambridge.org/core/books/c... So our Cambridge History of War and Society is out and available! My co-editor Jennifer Keene and I are so appreciative of all our authors—see list in the image. We’re very proud of this volume and it’s because of all the incredible scholars who contributed.

Back from spending a week at Boys Town, Nebraska. My current book project uses a murder in World War II Mississippi to talk about crime, juvenile delinquency, and Father Flanagan's crusade for juvenile justice. One part true crime, one part social reform narrative, one part death house drama.

Today, at 5:30pm ET, I will be giving a Legacy Lecture on #zoos and #worldwar2 at the George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, VA. www.marshallfoundation.org/events/world... If anyone wants to follow the livestream on YouTube, go to bit.ly/2Or0E8D @uchicagopress.bsky.social

World War Zoos - The George C. Marshall Foundation

Winner: Society for Military History 2026 Distinguished Book Award Join us Monday, April 13 at 5:30 p.m. ET for a Legacy Lecture by Dr. John M. Kinder about his book World War Zoos: Humans and Other A...

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Happy Appomattox Day to all who celebrate, and even those who don’t.

This, and the fact that--as early as World War I--the US was promised a future of casualty-free warfare (from the US side, of course) in which war injury is the exception and not--as has been the case throughout history--the inescapable norm.

Patrick Chovanec@prchovanec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The problem isn’t that two aircraft were shot down. The problem is that we aren’t psychologically or politically prepared to suffer any losses, because this entire war has been sold as a video game set on “easy” and not as a cause worth sacrifice.

Great to see "They Are Dead and Yet They Live" on sale at #SMH. @univnebpress.bsky.social @drjenmurray.bsky.social

Glad to see this is "official." I look forward to accepting the award in Arlington, VA. Hope to see you there.

SMH Historians@smh-historians.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Congratulations to John M. Kinder, winner of the Distinguished Book Award (Category: Distinguished) for World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict in the Modern Age (University of Chicago Press, 2025)

I am humbled to announce that "World War Zoos" won the 2026 Distinguished Book Award from the Society of Military History. Thanks to everyone who believed in the book! share.google/G2gxOFSy2ZcF... @elisecapron.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social @tmennel.bsky.social

World War Zoos

A new and heartbreaking history of World War II as told through the shocking experiences of zoos across the globe.   As Europe lurched into war in 1939, zookeepers started killing their animals. On S...

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What we are seeing in Iran is the product of a decades-long project to remove US casaulties from the calculus of American warfare. Step 1 : remove, as much as possible, US bodies from the field of fire, replacing them with machines.

Trump says that “every time you see someone with missing arms or legs” or a face that’s been “shattered” it was most likely caused by an Iranian “road side bomb.” Facts and history--they don't matter, not when there are wars to justify. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

Iran Live Updates: Trump Speaks as U.S. Sends More Forces to Mideast

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Thanks to Sarah Griswold for this story about my recent trip to Vietnam. @okstate.edu #AmericanStudies news.okstate.edu/articles/art...

OSU history professor teaches American studies in Vietnam - Oklahoma State University

When Dr. John Kinder, professor of history and American studies at Oklahoma State University, traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam, this past December, he wasn’t just delivering a guest lecture. He was partic...

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Minneapolis is Gettysburg? Tim Walz is Jeff Davis? See our brief piece in The Conversation on why folks use the Civil War to make sense of current events. @univnebpress.bsky.social #CivilWar #Minneapolis #ICE theconversation.com/from-gettysb...

From Gettysburg to Minneapolis: How the American Civil War continues to shape how we understand contemporary political conflicts and their dangers

As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for metaphors.

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It's February, which means that #snakes are out in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness

Thanks to Gerry Prokopowicz for having Jen Murray and I on Civil War Talk Radio. Check it out. open.spotify.com/episode/0J5y... @univnebpress.bsky.social #civilwar #theyaredeadandyettheylive

Civil War Talk Radio - February 11, 2026 (John M. Kinder & Jennifer M. Murray: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America)

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If you are interested, here is a chance to pick up a copy at 40% off.

University of Nebraska Press@univnebpress.bsky.social · 6mo ago

THEY ARE DEAD AND YET THEY LIVE edited by @johnmkinder.bsky.social and Jennifer M. Murray explores the use (and abuse) of Civil War memory in the modern era, from the Civil War Centennial and the civil rights era through the political turmoil of the present day. Save 40%: bit.ly/4akZrvd

“Are you talking to me?” This week is the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. Historian @jasonhiggins.bsky.social explains how Taxi Driver, like many #VietnamWar era films, contains historical truths but also reinforces deeply problematic myths about veterans, homecoming, & trauma. 🗃️

“Something of a Hero”: 50 Years Since the Taxi Driver

This month marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Like many Vietnam War-era films, Taxi Driver contains historical truths but also reinforces deeply problematic myths ab…

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What is vegan soul food? What's the deal with Morrissey nowadays? And how much training do you need to make a career of military history? Find out all this and more on the latest episode of "Military Historians are People, Too." @uchicagopress.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

S6E12 John Kinder - Oklahoma State University

Podcast Episode · Military Historians are People, Too! · 02/10/2026 · 1h 1m

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Great to see this. Steve contributed a terrific chapter to my new co-edited book on Civil War memory. Historian Steve Phan to speak before 'Glory' screening | Johnson City Press share.google/tveiIi085IiO...

Historian Steve Phan to speak before 'Glory' screening

Steve T. Phan, chief of interpretation at Camp Nelson National Monument, will speak before a 7 p.m. screening of "Glory" on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Jackson Theatre in Jonesborough.

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The executive order should be called “Restoring Lies and Insanity to American History.” Another example of “What We Learned from the Lost Cause.”

Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today

Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.

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Excited to announce that I'll be giving a Legacy Lecture at the George Marshall Foundation in this April. World War Zoos - The George C. Marshall Foundation share.google/LYl7eukNZHx9...

World War Zoos - The George C. Marshall Foundation

Join us Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m. for a Legacy Lecture by Dr. John M. Kinder about his book World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age. A book signing a...

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Jen Murray and I are on the latest episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast. We talk about our new edited collection, They Are Dead and Yet They Live, from @univnebpress.bsky.social. Thanks to Chris Mackowski for having us! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Civil War Memories in a Polarized America (with Jen Murray and John Kinder)

Podcast Episode · Emerging Civil War · 02/03/2026 · 58m

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This collection proved essential when writing my dissertation (then book) on disabled veterans. And I just scratched the surface.

Mary Dudziak@marydudziak.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Research $$ in peace history, Quaker history and more! Call for applications for research funding @swarthmorecollege.bsky.social Special Collections. www.swarthmore.edu/libraries/re...

Can't wait to talk to Jen Murray about why the American Civil War matters --now more than ever. @univnebpress.bsky.social

In lighter news: Turkey Mountain in Tulsa has started using a herd of goats, and a sleepy herding dog, to clear brush and leaves from the hiking trails. Animals making the outdoors a better place for humans.

Check out the latest episode of the Cross Word Book podcast in which historian Jennifer Murray and I talk about living in the South, predictions of the "next" civil war, & our new edited collection on #CivilWar memory. @univnebpress.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/c...

Civil War Memory, Now

Podcast Episode · Cross Word Books · 30/01/2026 · 43m

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Jen Murray and I just had a great time recording an episode of the Cross Word Books podcast (out soon). If anyone wants to chat about our new book on #CivilWar memory and American polarization, just hit us up.

Hot new #AMA is here right now #Skystorians! @johnmkinder.bsky.social and Jen Murray are here to talk about the American Civil War, what it means for us today, and so much more! #CivilWar www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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I am crushed that this is happening in Minneapolis...or anywhere for that matter. For the safety of everyone, abolish ICE.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo ago

Nicollet Ave in South Mpls now resembles a warzone after federal agents killed a man there this morning. Trump is trying his damndest to make this community unlivable.

On Monday, Jan 26, Jen Murray and I will be doing a Reddit/Askhistorians #AMA about our new book on #CivilWar memory. Hit us up with questions about the meaning of the Civil War in an age of BLM, Jan. 6, Trump, and America' s 250. @univnebpress.bsky.social @askhistorians.bsky.social