Michael K. Leader

Father, educator, BA History, MS Curriculum & Instruction, motorsports enthusiast, Philly sports fanatic, and Oxford comma advocate.

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

Takin' Ls

[NWS Fairbanks @NWSFairbanks]

☀️ Today in Utqiagvik (the northernmost city in the United States), the sun rose above the horizon at 2:57 AM and won’t set again for 84 straight days or until August 2nd! Here's a look at a timelapse showing the sunset and sunrise this morning. #akwx

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

Since the World Series begins tonight, we thought we’d share this Library treasure: Rare footage of the final game of the 1924 World Series! It was found in an attic, then sent to the Library to be preserved & digitized.
Read more in this 2014 blog post: https://t.co/GZ9wYZyMDE

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

I hate to see him go. The passion and enthusiasm he brought to the team and the city are unrivaled.

[Philadelphia Eagles @Eagles]

🦅13 seasons as an Eagle
🦅Super Bowl LII Champion
🦅6× First-team All-Pro
🦅7× Pro Bowler
🦅Most consecutive starts in Franchise History (156)
🦅Most regular-season games played by an offensive lineman in Franchise History (193)
🦅*Greatest Super Bowl parade speech of all time*

[NASCAR @NASCAR]

History is made in Las Vegas!

Rajah Caruth becomes the third Black driver to win a NASCAR national series race, joining Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace.

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

Years ago, I had a chance to tag along with my students and a colleague who were researching RMHS. I had the pleasure of meeting a number of alumni. The fondness with which they spoke of RMHS is a testament to the dedicated faculty & the power of community in education.

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

Foutland

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

@coachnd24 Bruh!

[Rangers on MSG @RangersMSGN]

Jimmy Vesey with the behind the back GAME WINNER!!

@NYRangers take the 2️⃣ points in Newark!

[Mammoth Cave NP @MammothCaveNP]

View of the solar eclipse from inside Mammoth Cave.
October 14, 2023.

[Brian Mac Mághnais @TheBrianMcManus]

This is a B-2 caught in flight on google maps. I love that you can see the chromatic aberration which is a result of how satellite imagery works.

Typical digital cameras have a single sensor and take a single exposure, but high resolution satellite images don't.

They take one high resolution black and white image for detail, and then take lower resolution exposures for colour.

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

A student called my lesson today "mid", then admitted that they generally dislike school.

I'm counting today as a wild success.

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

The account name hasn't changed back to 1939 (at least at the time of this post) but, if you follow now, you can spend the next 6 years getting an interesting perspective on World War II.

[Second World War tweets from 1941 @RealTimeWWII]

Nazi SS troops dressed as Poles are attacking the German radio station in Gleiwitz, near the German-Polish border, to provide a false pretext for a German attack on Poland.

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

Had a blast at @kokomospeedway's Smackdown XII and the @IMSMuseum over the weekend.

Next up, setting up a brand new classroom at a brand new school building.

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

@RealTimeWWII Your work is greatly appreciated! I came across it part way through the war. The "real time" perspective of the war has been fascinating and educational.

Thank you!

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

Not the horsepower I expected when I turned on DirTVision.

[ELDORA SPEEDWAY @EldoraSpeedway]

Yes, we’re jousting at the #KingsRoyal.

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

The Monegasque national anthem is a banger.

#MonacoGP

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

@Devon_Moore this could be interesting.

[Motorsport @Motorsport]

The #NASCAR Cup race will have a special guest in the @NASCARONFOX TV booth at @COTA next weekend ... Haas #F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner!

https://t.co/BicVBrNtx4

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

My toddler has a stuffed animal dalmatian. I asked, "what is the dalmatian's name?"

"Stripes!"

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

This is a pretty cool way to let families enjoy the game together. #GoBirds
https://t.co/IjTCDeOjfU

[Michael K. Leader @MichaelKLeader]

@Devon_Moore The ones I've enjoyed most have tiered information. If you're only casually interested there's basic, larger text to give you the 30,000ft view but there's much more information available for those interested. Primary sources, specifically artifacts, hook me.