Kelly Gray

@TowsonU historian. Author of HABIT FORMING, study of drug addiction in 19th-c. U. S., w/ @OUPHistory. Politics, pop culture. No relation to Irna Phillips.

[Kelly Gray @IrnaPhillips]

HABIT FORMING: DRUG ADDICTION IN AMERICA, 1776-1914 has arrived & it looks great! Thank u @OUPHistory Focus: Addiction when Americans could, for the most part, buy #opiates, #cannabis & #cocaine legally. @PointsHistory @drughistory @Museumofdrugs @SHEARites @shgape @TUHistoryDept

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

It was about slavery.

[Meryl Kornfield @MerylKornfield]

Stunning moment: At a town hall in Berlin, N.H., Nikki Haley was asked by a voter what was the cause of the Civil War. She said the war was about government interfering in people’s freedoms. The voter then called her out for not mentioning slavery.

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Today's newspaper captures the breadth of this madness.
https://t.co/0WfZclvVnk

[Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla]

Today in 2005: “Lazy Sunday” premieres as an SNL Digital Short.

* Shot on a camera borrowed from Bill Hader’s wife

* Edited on an iMac

* Often considered the first TV moment to “go viral”.. and get broad reach on the internet

(via @nbcsnl) 💯

[Cher @cher]

The most fun I ever had and it changed my life forever.

Released 36 years ago today ❤️

#moonstruck #cherchristmas

[The View @TheView]

THE CAST OF 'TAXI' REUNITES: @DannyDeVito, Judd Hirsch, Carol Kane, @TonyDanza, @TheRealMarilu and @DocBrownLloyd look back on their 45 years of friendship and reflect on how the show still resonates today. https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA

[Baseball by BSmile @BSmile]

Today In 1965: Frank Robinson is traded to the Baltimore #Orioles after Cincinnati #Reds GM Bill DeWitt claims that the baseball star is "an old 30"! Frank responds by winning the AL Triple Crown & MVP while leading the O's to a World Series title! #MLB #Legend #HotStove #History

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

Lend Lease is starting to sound like an instructive piece of history. If FDR had abandoned the Brits, it could have become impossible to stop Hitler by the time the country woke up.

[Colonial Williamsburg @colonialwmsburg]

Today we're celebrating our 97th birthday! 🎉 #OnThisDay in 1926, the first purchase of Williamsburg property, the Ludwell-Paradise House, was authorized.

Read more about the work done to establish the Historic Area here: https://t.co/xi3QoWWjAW

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

The Washington Post published a very important article - it is a large and very detailed investigation of US aid to Ukraine. According to the article:
1/n

[David Corn @DavidCornDC]

Dead at 100, Henry Kissinger leaves behind both diplomatic accomplishments and a bloody legacy. Here's the list of his foulest misdeeds. https://t.co/60RCwAwZxR

[Sean Casten @SeanCasten]

It's hard to explain how dysfunctional the @HouseGOP is, and the degree to which their own internal divisions are superseding every normal function of government. But I'm going to try with a short story about this week in the house. Thread:

[Kevin Bacon @kevinbacon]

Strike over! @sagaftra

[Eve Levenson @eve_levenson]

The line at the polling place just off William & Mary’s campus is out the door and only growing.

Most important thing about the line: it’s all young people who are registering to vote today — this doesn’t even include the line of students who were pre-registered!

[Karen @TheDarkPages]

I couldn't let the day pass without celebrating Lois Smith, who turns 93 today! I know her best from East of Eden (1955) and Five Easy Pieces (1970). In 2020, she became the oldest Tony Award recipient for acting when she won for Best Featured Actress in The Inheritance.

[Kelly O'Donnell @KellyO]

A special birthday message just went up on the North Lawn of the White House from the Bidens for a former resident here. President Carter turns 99 Sunday. #JimmyCarter99

[Baltimore Orioles @Orioles]

Nobody gave us a chance...

We just won the AL East.

[Downtown Huntington™ @DowntownHWV]

On this date, September 25, 1971, 52 years ago today, @HerdFB defeated Xavier 15-13 at old Fairfield Stadium in #HuntingtonWV. It was the team's first victory after the devastating plane crash on November 14, 1970.

#WeAreMarshall // #HerdNation

[Kelly Gray @IrnaPhillips]

@UncleJohn304 @Orioles Very cool! I wanted to find an Oriole who was #3, and I knew I had to choose him! He'll turn 70 next month. Go O's!

[Kelly Gray @IrnaPhillips]

The @Orioles are getting closer!