Kelley Boston Clausing

PhD student @UNLHistory, studying 19th-c. United States. Recovering documentary editor and Lincoln scholar.
She/her. Views are my own.

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Ought to be the first line on my resume

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If there isn't, there should be.

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Yep.

[Geraldine Just Follow TheEverywhereist on Threads @everywhereist]

Me, an all-knowing person without children: "Child harnesses are demeaning to both parties."

Me, 30 seconds after babysitting a 3-year-old: "Bring me a toddler leash, immediately."

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@devlinrae2 Oh, that *is* nasty. My condolences.

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Admit it. We've all written that paper, at least once.

[Robert Talisse @RobertTalisse]

Overheard:

“My paper didn’t have an argument. I wasn’t arguing anything. I was more like . . . scattering my vibes”

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@WW2HistoryGal I wish the process of finding the right organization was easier! I want to keep my comps notes and lists digitally, but no single program does everything I want. So I struggle along with Zotero and a file of summaries for each book individually.

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Like the person who told me to leave my ivory tower and meet some "real Americans."

Ma'am, I live in Nebraska.

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10 yrs ago I sold about 200 history books because I worked in a historical library, why did I need my own copies? Then I quit that job, went back for a doctorate, and I'm telling you I have never regretted a decision so much.

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new #shelfie
All my c19 US books (except for the A. Lincoln books, which aren't particularly relevant for my current research)

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@wgthomas3 @JamesMadisonFdn @UNLHistory @Gilder_Lehrman Congratulations Alise! What an amazing achievement!

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@WW2HistoryGal My bff has fibro, and she's a horse trainer. She feels better overall when working a physical (but not heavy labor) job. She spent like 6 months at an office job and her body couldn't handle the lack of movement.

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@wgthomas3 @SHEARites @isabelawrites @drhonor @WEMilteer @coryjamesyoung Hoping you recover quickly!

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OMG yes, this. I had a boss who highly valued this ability and it was because working for him was a constant exercise in crisis management.

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If you want to meet the people in your neighborhood, just undertake a landscaping project. I've met more of my neighbors and their dogs in the past month than in the previous 2 years.

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@drjagodinsky I love the "bonk" 😄

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Vibes is a great way to describe the long century concept ngl

[Good Girl Gone Mad 🧜‍♀️ @GGGoneMad]

DO YOU GUYS KNOW ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF A “LONG CENTURY”?????

SO lots of humanists are like nah fuck numbers, we judging years based on VIBES so they will discuss “the long 18th” or “the long 19th” cen as encompassing extra bonus years

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Two fantastic 19th-century names:
Skelton Felton and Spicy O'Rear

(I wish I could say that I made these up, but alas, the creativity of average Americans ca. 1800 puts me to shame.)

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I discovered a locally-owned plant nursery 5 blocks from my house and this may become a problem.

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One of the coolest parts of my former career in documentary editing. Every document presented new challenges, new stories, and new research rabbit-trails to follow. Sometimes they would lead you in unexpected places, like right back home.