Top Tweets for #EdifyingHistory
#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.
🧵I started my history teaching career in the early 2000s. When I first taught about the "pioneer trails" (as the textbook called them), students would always bring up the computer game Oregon Trail. Here's what I learned then and how I use it today as a teacher educator. 1/6
On the night of December 31, 1862, enslaved and free African Americans gathered, many in secret, to ring in the new year and await news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. Learn more about Watch Night, or Freedom's Eve: https://t.co/4bhT3V1AmH #APeoplesJourney
Before serving as minister in his native Haiti, scholar Anténor Firmin took a diplomatic post in Paris & joined the Society of Anthropology. His 1885 book On the Equality of Human Races used scientific empiricism to refute racist pseudoscience & pioneer modern anthropology.
I appreciate the love for Civil War hero & Reconstruction Congressman Robert Smalls, but allow me to set the record straight on some important facts that are not included or are just wrong in this popular meme.
1. Robert Smalls was born on April 5, 1839 in Beaufort, SC.
Eugenia Powell Deas, a Gullah Geechee woman from McClennenville, SC, was one of 600,000 African American ‘Rosies” who worked at ship yards around the U.S. during World War II. She was the only Black woman to work as a welder in the Charleston Naval Shipyard duringWWII.
Do We Have the History of Native Americans Backward? - The New Yorker https://t.co/rYDe41oEka
This week we put out the final episode of Crash Course Black American History. We worked on this series for over 3 years and put out 51 episodes spanning the transatlantic slave trade to the Black Lives Matter movement. I’m so proud of what we made.
https://t.co/bJ7Y2ly1gF
#OnThisDay in 1874, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Inspired by Latino revolutionaries, Schomburg was an advocate for Puerto Rican independence and Black liberation. #APeoplesJourney
"We need the historian & philosopher to give us with trenchant pen, the story of our forefathers, & let our soul & body, with phosphorescent light, brighten the chasm that separates us." ― Arturo Schomburg, born #tdih 1874 in Santurce, Puerto Rico | Read⬇️
https://t.co/w3CW09cOV2
105 years young today! Happy Birthday to my bro… John Kinsel aka Navajo Code Talker! Talked with him this morning, he’s in good spirits and happy about his birthday. He said everyone got his age wrong “I’m a 105” We at CFC are super blessed to be a part of his life. HBD John
Sellers recently published a children’s book - “Who Are Your People?” - a colorful journey through pivotal moments in African American history, told in a way that’s meant to be shared w/family, debuting at #4 on the list.
#EdifyingHistory
Read more at: https://t.co/WBBXDmhbE8
Bakari Sellers children’s book hits NYT bestsellers list | The State https://t.co/aFUNu8gxXH
You better know I got my pre-order in as soon as I saw the form
Can’t wait to crack open my copy of #McKenziesTimeMachine by @inc_yv when it ships. Yaritza is incredibly thoughtful &passionate about ensuring each child is seen & heard. Can’t wait to learn through @M_Time_Machine
Last Seen Hashtags on Sotwe
นัดเย็ดสบเมย
Seen from Japan
mega folder
Seen from France
nolimit #nolimit #momson filter:videos
Seen from Netherlands
MomSon filter:native_video
Seen from Singapore
nolimit video!
Seen from United States
pussyspread
Seen from Turkey
sadako
Seen from Philippines
โชว์นม
Seen from Thailand
DANYANCAT
Seen from Chile
shemale public
Seen from France
Most Popular Users
Elon Musk 
@elonmusk
240.3M followers
Barack Obama
@barackobama
119.3M followers
Donald J. Trump
@realdonaldtrump
111.6M followers
Cristiano Ronaldo
@cristiano
109.7M followers
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
106.9M followers
Rihanna
@rihanna
97.5M followers
NASA
@nasa
92.1M followers
Justin Bieber
@justinbieber
90.7M followers
KATY PERRY
@katyperry
87.2M followers
Taylor Swift
@taylorswift13
81M followers
Lady Gaga
@ladygaga
72.6M followers
Kim Kardashian
@kimkardashian
69.6M followers
Virat Kohli
@imvkohli
69.2M followers
YouTube
@youtube
68.6M followers
Bill Gates
@billgates
63.6M followers
The Ellen Show
@theellenshow
62.5M followers
CNN
@cnn
61.9M followers
Neymar Jr
@neymarjr
61.9M followers
X
@x
60.9M followers
Selena Gomez
@selenagomez
60.3M followers