Dr. Jim Downs

Author of Maladies of Empire & Sick from Freedom; GilderLehrman NEH Prof at Gettysburg Coll; Editor of Civil War History;

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When I began researching history of epidemiology 10 years ago, I couldn’t imagine I would finish during a pandemic.I uncovered how epidemiology began w/ doctors studying enslaved & colonized populations, soldiers & Muslim migrants.Thrilled to announce it’s available for pre-order

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Today is book release day!!!

So thrilled that An Inconvenient Woman is finally out after years of research & writing.

Thanks to everyone who has ordered or told their library to order - I truly appreciate you!♥️♥️♥️
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@ProfHolloway Happy Birthday!

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@earlymodjustice Congratulations—excellent blurbs, especially by Lauren Benton.

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@joshshepperd Hopefully you can get History Studio involved. We are a group of academics who work within the entertainment industry. https://t.co/7iloT2rpJ0

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@ChrisWillcoxSTL @Vanessid Thank you!

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Glad to see that Johanna’s remarkable life will be preserved for posterity in The New York Times. https://t.co/H7S7lmq0jK

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With so many despicable, deplorable people in politics, a glimmer of hope comes in a hilarious deployment of camp. Thank you, Dr. El-Sayed

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My new essay in Literary Hub on the value—and the difficulty—of public history. https://t.co/Q1uftJC1iO

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Heather Cox Richardson to replace Platner! Historians in the Senate! Let’s go!

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Hot take for July 4: Fireworks last 20 minutes. Historical myths last centuries.
As America celebrates 250 years, let’s spend as much time questioning our stories as celebrating them.
That’s why I published this book with @nhannahjones @agordonreed @RedPedGrl Marc Stein, Erika Lee, Rob Parkinson, Sandra Enriquez, Will Sturkey. https://t.co/pHMavz9HZs

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@gregghecimovich Excellent—thank you!!!

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Thrilled to announce my book will be out in Oct with Norton! When politicians claim to speak for "the people" on health, history tells a different story: ordinary Americans — not demagogues — built this country's healthcare from the ground up. Pre-order link ⬇️ [link] Please share! https://t.co/jUefYlYUev

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@hayamyma1 Thank you!

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During Pride Month, I keep thinking about a question that shaped my research:

How did LGBTQ people find one another before social media?

The answer was often through community institutions they built themselves.

That’s the story I tell in Stand by Me. https://t.co/OaOzQnegk5

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@EyesBachmann Thanks for sharing

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@RosyShepherdess Thanks for sharing

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HISTORIANS, Please share widely.I'm hosting an exciting Juneteenth event at the Library Company of Phila,June 16. "From Ledger to Genome: Data & the History of Black Life," exploring how Black lives have been recorded & recovered across time. Register here. https://t.co/vLgwb3TH54