Jesse David Chariton

Researching 19th-century German and Irish immigrants to the U.S. Midwest @InsideWLC @IAStateHistory

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[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

"I unironically think that Hunter Biden would resonate with more Americans than Gavin Newsom or AOC. A reformed crackhead would resonate infinitely better than some random former bartender or basically Patrick Bateman." Zachariah Hoyt, political philosopher, 7/21/2026 @Asmongold

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

'bout right!

[PHD Comics @PHDcomics]

Taking the laptop?

[Cian T. McMahon @CianTMcMahon]

In “Globalizing Irish America,” the Introduction to our Fall 2024 special issue of @JournlAmEthHist @DGannon2016 and I wrestle with bringing the concepts and methods of “global history” to bear on Irish America. @ACIrishStudies @IEHS1965 @AHAhistorians #twitterstorians

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

@CianTMcMahon @costelkh Thanks for the heads-up!

[Reza Sixo Safai @rezawrecktion]

Hey @Apple, I fixed it for you (sound on)

[Am Phil Society @AmPhilSociety]

When arctic explorer Elisha Kent Kane wasn't tending to patients as the surgeon on the 1850 Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, he documented his surroundings. Polar bears were dangerous, but he must have been charmed by their waggly tails. #Polarbearday

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

@jlauck1941

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

"It’s Amazing How Many Americans Think They Live in the Midwest When They Don’t"

https://t.co/6DbZUErGnf

[American Historical Association @AHAhistorians]

AHA members: The AHA is accepting applications for the 2024-25 research grants until February 15, 2024. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students, nontenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars and to those with specific research needs. https://t.co/r4cfDfjuBk

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

So far, very much enjoying @SophcoCooper's book.

[Emmanuel Mehr @EmmanuelMehr]

November 1823 (200 years ago this month) — This free Black family compelled a customs officer in Baltimore to cross out portions of their ship manifest pertaining to slavery and replace them with acknowledgements of Black freedom, actively resisting power dynamics in the archive:

[Marsh's Library @MarshsLibrary]

"Are the books real?"
This question is coming up more & more often on tours of Marsh's Library. Actual physical, in-person tours when people are 2 feet away from the books. It's as if some people are so used to living online that they can't quite understand physical reality.

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

@Bailey_History Awesome.

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

Here we go...

[MiddleWestReview @MiddleWestRev]

Middle West Review seeks proposals for special issue on “The German Midwest.” Proposals and CV due 2-15-24. Details here: https://t.co/o9ZBo6EP3t #twitterstorians @UNLEthnicStu @GermanHistSoc @GermanHistReGr @GermanHistory @ghilondon @StefanRinke1 @IEHS1965 @EllisIsland @The_OAH

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

I'm honored to have reviewed Prof. Walter D. Kamphoefner's _Germans in America: A Concise History_ (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021).
@RLPGBooks @historytamu

[Illinois Press @IllinoisPress]

Vol. 42, Iss. 4 of @JournlAmEthHist features @Remembrance1974, @OrdazYesika (@EthnStudies_UCB), @jessaquita (@csunorthridge), @jdchariton (@IAStateHistory), @llmunro, @elizabethbphd, @miggiron (@NorthwesternU), @MinhThongTrinh1 (@UofIllinois) and more! https://t.co/Izuhg2rte5

[HGSO - Texas A&M @TAMUHGSO]

CALL FOR PAPERS! @historyTAMU

We're excited to share the CFP for our 14th Annual History Conference at Texas A&M University, “Navigating Crises and Resolutions.” We welcome all graduate and undergraduate papers. Please send submissions by November 17, 2023!

[Jesse David Chariton @jdchariton]

Looking forward to presenting at the Utah Conference on Introductory History Courses.

[American Historical Association @AHAhistorians]

Registration for our free Utah Conference on Introductory History Courses, Oct. 6-7, at the South Campus of Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City is open now. Visit our website to learn more and register. #sschat https://t.co/3xgX6XAz6T