Ben Spohn

Oral History Program Manager @TheHagleyCenter

[The Hagley Center @TheHagleyCenter]

Choo! Choo! All aboard! 🚂
America's favorite train route is discussed in all its richness in our latest #HagleyHistoryHangout!
The Northeast Corridor: The Trains, The People, The History, The Region with David Alff
Here or wherever you find your podcasts: https://t.co/c3BdytgF6X

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

Looks like I'm getting to the Philly burbs by way of Oklahoma. I always preferred the scenic route, so...

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

(Almost) never post. Just lurk. #MyXAnniversary

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

AI generation "Conrail tumblr post"

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

My ride

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

@bordergroves Definitive edition by chance? The new India centered expansion has been dominating my weekend. Good stuff all around!

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

Whelp...
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[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

Whelp... That could've gone better. Do you think sea shanties are gonna come back or is it still too soon?
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[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

I did the thing.
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[The Hagley Center @TheHagleyCenter]

On the latest #HagleyHistoryHangout oral historian @8bitnecktie chat about American independent inventors with author @EricSHintz of the @SI_Invention. Join us! https://t.co/r332i1csGx

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

@TheHagleyCenter Up to 5k awarded 2x/year!

[Dr. Jennifer W. Taylor @JWhitmerTaylor]

Oral History, Public History, History

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

Our next deadline is December 1!

[Oral History Association @oralhistory]

Oral History Project Grants of up to $5,000 awarded twice annually. https://t.co/zHad3YX2MW

[The Hagley Center @TheHagleyCenter]

So much great content on this season of the #HagleyHistoryHangout!

[The Hagley Center @TheHagleyCenter]

Tune in to our latest #HagleyHistoryHangout! Louisa Iarocci discusses her work on convenience stores & design history with program officer @bordergroves. Join us, & subscribe for more! https://t.co/Xuj2albh19

[The Hagley Center @TheHagleyCenter]

Join us for a season of casual chats about cutting-edge research in #BizHist, #HistSTM, #STS, #EnvHist, #EconHist, #HistTech, #capitalism, #culture, & much more!
Tune in to the #HagleyHistoryHangout w @RogerHorowitz, @bordergroves, & @8bitnecktie.

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

@jesawyer I'm from PA Dutch Country, so this sounds totally normal to me. I do associate talking like this with the older people, though.

[Ty Stump @ArchivistTy]

"No pens allowed:" normal, protects archival documents, responsible reading room policy.

"No Penns allowed:" vindictive, suspiciously hostile to Quakers, suggests it's something personal.

[Ben Spohn @8bitnecktie]

Always cool to pocket tweet...

[LEGO @LEGO_Group]

The evolution of the truck is here. Guaranteed shatterproof 😬