Leslie Gwen Howard

Museum professional and history nerd. Tweets mostly about my my book project, museums, & history

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

Bursting with excitement to see this from @Mythical and the @smithsonian @amhistorymuseum https://t.co/GJd1nwra3x

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

@CivicsPod Congratulations 🎉🍾

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

My talk next week on Slavery in Westford - Once Known https://t.co/r6Fn3KjSi7

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100. Kissinger served in advisory roles in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, then as Secretary of State and national security advisor during the administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

https://t.co/CArM1raU7v

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

Was just coming on to suggest to @APHpodcast to talk to Col. Jack Brennan re: Nixon to find that he passed away recently. It was such an experience going through his collection and hearing his stories. Rest In Peace, Colonel! https://t.co/p88tQIqGvO

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

I spent over 450 hours researching Slavery in Westford, MA. Here's my blog post with a link the podcast and ebook. https://t.co/e60yI3SMvB

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

Really appreciated this conversation about how to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary! https://t.co/BDceZY7Nyc

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

Looking for an earful of history? Summer’s high season for John Adams and Paul Revere reenactors in Boston. - The Boston Globe https://t.co/azUrfEOnaX

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

@plodwithme Just listened this morning. We live in MA and our backyard is conservation land so we have a trail cam to catch wildlife. My now 5yo affectionately named the possum “Cheesy.” She loved seeing the videos and at some point, someone gifted her a stuffed animal possum 🤣🤣

[David Allen Lambert @DLGenealogist]

#HillHillHillHill okay this is just great place name History - thank you!

[NewEnglandMusAssoc @NEMAnet]

The NEMA board and staff (Team NEMA) are excited to announce the search for our new Executive Director! Visit the @ArtsConsulting website for more information and a full position description https://t.co/1tgmCnPBWk

[National Mall NPS @NationalMallNPS]

If you like stories about leading a rebellion against an empire, check out the Washington Monument. General George Washington won the Revolutionary War and managed to keep both his hands. Take that, Luke Skywalker. #StarWarsDay #MayThe4th

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

Phew! I passed! Honestly, this article in the previous tweet is part of the reason I hesitate to start teaching and also motivates me to teach 😞

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Eighth graders' U.S. history test scores plunged, continuing a decade-long decline accelerated by the pandemic. It's possible that reduced reading comprehension played a role, but experts also pointed to a reduced emphasis on social studies instruction. https://t.co/XHXPNJg75M

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

@Ginger_Zee She’ll be so excited! She finished Book 3 in about 3 days! 🤣

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

@Ginger_Zee my 10 year old wants to know if you’ll be writing a 4th Chasing Helicity book? 😀🌪️📕

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

George Washington in the Boston area, mapped https://t.co/KkcWgwT2IT

[Leslie Gwen Howard @historynerd55]

This was really interesting and I learned some new things! Listen to the end ❤️ https://t.co/cmLydJXjX1

[Revolution250 @REV250BOS]

Rev250 event of the day — #OTD March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams sent her husband the now famous “Remember the Ladies” letter, most likely a plea to reform laws of coverture that kept married women from controlling their own property. Read the whole letter: https://t.co/jRYzqYlk9W

[American Historical Association @AHAhistorians]

Apply by April 11 for @archivesfdn Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women’s History. This Fellowship supports the cost of travel and time to conduct research and publish works related to original research conducted at the National Archives.https://t.co/AxRFJUtrXF