Rachel L. Smith

A most curious Early American historian. Office of the CT State Historian (tweets my own). Easily amused re: esoteric pop culture. Also tweeting @spycurious.

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

Is corruption is "inevitable" when academics (including historians) enter the realm of TV & film? http://t.co/4SFYYQPC2m #twitterstorians

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

Davy Crockett was my first real-life history crush. Happy birthday to an American legend! 🥆 💓 https://t.co/JNjMm2fp9q

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

King of the wild frontier? Today in 1786: Davy Crockett is born. The saga of his coonskin cap: https://t.co/JtFoWXwYaW

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

@LoraInnes Cool! So Vol 1 is to 1764; Vol 2 is Revwar. Knowlton could be in either! I only have Vol 2 @ home, but CHS has the whole set, FWIW. :)

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

@LoraInnes Maybe a proto-comic? The source is "Story of Connecticut" by Robert Holcomb; 3 vol. of illustrated CT history. Published in 1935!

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

@LoraInnes Actually, interesting question: Would you classify this as a "comic"/graphic novel? (This = sample pg from online listing, my copy's @ home)

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

@LoraInnes There may be another Knowlton comic that predates this, from a 1930s "illustrated history" of CT that I have. I'll check later today!

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

Attn #UConnHartford peeps: *Highly* recommend Cornerstone Deli for fresh, huge, insanely delicious sandwiches. <$5 & 5 min walk from campus!

[The International Spy Museum @IntlSpyMuseum]

"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." —George Washington

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

Another chapter in the sordid, never-ending saga of Harriet Beecher Stowe's (now dismantled) childhood house: https://t.co/O31ctNzNdM

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

@LoraInnes @DeadFriendsShow Hillhouse?

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

All this PLUS A-10s, F-15s, C-17s & @AFThunderbirds in the air. What an incredible show!!! Thank you, Barnes ANG. Hoping 4 a repeat in 2018! https://t.co/KJBmZO1msh

[WIAS 2017 Official @WIAS_2017]

Warbirds over Barnes! @CollingsFdn @QuickSilverP51 @AirpowerMuseum @WIAS_2017 #wias2017

[Michael Hattem @MichaelHattem]

Comic books + Bicentennial =

*(Yes, that’s Thor and Benjamin Franklin) #AmRevMem

[Julian @julian_finite]

I'm HOWLING I'm looking at Airbnb's for our trip to Philadelphia and this guy hired a Ben Franklin impersonator for his apartment pics

[Tim Gloege @timgloege]

No sweeter words for a historian to read....

[Tim van der Zee @Research_Tim]

Academia is a bunch of people emailing "sorry for the late response" back and forth until one of them gets tenure.

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

@GribWrites @WIAS_2017 @WIAS_2017 - Could you provide a street address for visitors to use for GPS? (I looked up Barnes AFB, but it may have multiple gates...)

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

Meanwhile: I just remembered the Westfield Air Show is this weekend & now my day is freaking MADE. #brrrt https://t.co/I92FuOsNli @WIAS_2017

[Rachel L. Smith @historicgal]

@Boston1775 @GWBooks @lizcovart @MountVernon 1781 propaganda, eh? Fascinating in its own right! Awesome work -- & very fun to follow along on Twitter. Thanks @Boston1775!

[girlboss don biggavelli @rwxoxo]

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