Erstwhile

Twitter feed for Erstwhile, an American history blog built by University of Colorado history grad students. Past—Previous—Before

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The COVID-19 collections are starting to appear, and our own Graeme Pente reviews Sick of the System: Why the COVID-19 recovery must be revolutionary.

https://t.co/LhSNZQFocu

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Focusing on the life and thought of Plotino Rhodakanaty, Graeme Pente brings Mexico into the study of early socialism and expands the story of Fourierism beyond the North Atlantic. https://t.co/Aqeha9wR80

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Wondering why Clemson University's Board of Trustees is seeking to rename Tillman Hall? @CarolineGrego88 discusses the long shadow Tillman and others cast over South Carolina's built environment.
https://t.co/ghzBJAnm9M

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While defenders of Confederate monuments complain that the removal of such monuments erases history, we look back to this piece by @ErstwhileBlog founder @CarolineGrego88's discussion of how we might better present and discuss South Carolina history.

https://t.co/taIMUuiudK

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After protesters threw the statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston in the harbor in Bristol this past week, we found ourselves revisiting Travis May's reflection on the memorialization of the British empire.
https://t.co/daSlen4Mjh

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Looking for reading recommendations? Our editors share a few of the books they're planning on reading this summer here.

What do you have in your to-read pile of books?

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@aplanger Ha! Graeme, on Twitter?

And congratulations to you too, Alex!! Time to update that Twitter bio!

(Tweets by @akiltykramer)

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Congratulations, history grads! A special shout-out to our managing editor, Graeme Pente, PhD!

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Keep an eye out for Erstwhile founding editor @CarolineGrego88's book from @uncpressblog!

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Congratulations all! So sad we can’t all be on campus together celebrating you all - so we’re stuck with a video version: https://t.co/kr3Tmx7O2u

I recognized lots of names among the graduates, and so wish I could congratulate everyone in person! All the best! You rock!

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"Before COVID-19 hit... I often had to spend time in grants & in conversations explaining why disease matters in history. I do not have to do that anymore." - Contributing editor @kerri_clement

https://t.co/dRYhWnFauj

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Our contributing editor @kerri_clement is a recipient of a 2020 Redd Center Award! Congratulations to Kerri and all of the other recipients!

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The AHA is seeking three history graduate students to write a series of two columns for online publication in #AHAPerspectives. Apply by May 17. https://t.co/CxYclujKkw

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@salu1292 @aplanger March took approximately 3,000 years but April lasted roughly 6 seconds.

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Last month, @salu1292 discussed the ways white supremacists have embraced the Middle Ages. In today's post, @aplanger takes us through the legacies of white supremacy in U.S. foreign policy.

https://t.co/f09DCfBmdN