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Annette Gordon-Reed

@agordonreed.bsky.social
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Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Harvard, Author of, among other books, Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings:An American Controversy,The Hemingses of Monticello,, Vernon Can Read: A Memoir with Vernon Jordan, On Juneteenth

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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 7m
Massive crash course in innovation as we gut American higher education.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 4h
In town to give a talk at Baylor. Happy to see this nearby.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 5h
Interesting take www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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‘Hitler was a lazy criminal who slept in until noon’: why most of what we think we know about the rise of the Nazis is wrong
In a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakt...
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Niko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 6h
@leahlitman.bsky.social makes the case for Supremacy (the book, not the idea!) in @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social:
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Who Is Supreme, the People or the Court? | Los Angeles Review of Books
Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan’s new book challenges the supremacy of judicial review over democracy itself.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 6h
Nostalgia music.apple.com/us/album/sam...
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Samba Pa Ti by Santana on Apple Music
Song · 1970 · Duration 4:49
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 13h
Tennessee Fails to Execute Woman After 2 Doses of Lethal Injection www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say (Gift Article)
Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s so disconcerting that I’ve gotten so many emails from people pretending to be good faith correspondents that I have now decided not to answer them unless they come from an official institution.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
72 years ago! www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/29/w...
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Today in History: Willie Mays makes ‘the catch’
On Sept. 29, 1954, Willie Mays of the New York Giants made a running, over-the-shoulder catch of a ball hit by Vic Wirtz of the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series; “The Catch” would ...
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Review: With Dudamel and the Philharmonic, Joy Is in the Work www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...
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Review: With Dudamel and the Philharmonic, Joy Is in the Work (Gift Article)
Gustavo Dudamel, settling in at the New York Philharmonic, led a world premiere by Tania León and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Well, that was interesting. We took off for Charlottesville and were going along when the captain came on and said we had to return to O’Hare. Maintenance issue. We’ve landed.
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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 21/09/2026
another must-read from @jcljules.bsky.social
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UVA Press @uvapress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#readUP upress.virginia.edu/title/2650/
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Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings - UVA Press
When Annette Gordon-Reed's groundbreaking study was first published, rumors of Thomas Jefferson's sexual involvement with his slave Sally Hemings had
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Every Day I Write the Book by Elvis Costello & The Attractions on Apple Music
Song · 1983 · Duration 3:54
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
More SH-TJ DNA www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...
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Did Thomas Jefferson Father Sally Hemings' Children? After More Than a Decade of Research, the Answer Is Finally Firmly in Hand
A lock of hair, advances in genetic science and a community of descendants all contributed to solving an American mystery
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s nice to have my work corroborated by another DNA test. What is also deeply gratifying is the vindication of Madison Hemings, Israel (Gillette) Jefferson who spoke of TJ and SH, & Fawn Brodie, who put the men’s recollections in her TJ bio that I read at 14 and got me started on this journey.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wow med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
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Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds
Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I don’t either. Plants to sow dissension and chaos?
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Great evening. Wonderful to see all of you.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
1) Thank you, Karin. I’m happy that both the 1998 and 2026 DNA tests results jibe with the historical evidence compiled in my first book. I also think the historical information alone should be enough. But I know the world we live in & why DNA was brought into the picture.
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J. L. Bell @boston1775.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Clone President looking pretty good now.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/a...
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Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children (Gift Article)
A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Great time at the University of Northern Iowa. Bright students, engaged faculty. I’ve seen lots of Iowa courtesy of a ground stop yesterday at O’ Hare that required me to take a 4 1/2 hour car trip from the airport to Cedar Falls.
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Niko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I've been learning from @adamserwer.bsky.social about the Court and Reconstruction for a decade, so talking with him about Supremacy is such a treat. Join us tomorrow at 7 ET: tinyurl.com/supremacybooktalk
Supremacy: How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People

A virtual book talk with authors and Harvard law professors Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan

Moderated by The Atlantic's Adam Serwer

Tuesday Sept. 15
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Okay, if you haven’t done Connections today, look away. NY Times Connections-the “p” in empty is pronounced.
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John Palfrey @palfrey.org · 13/09/2026
Holding up more voices in this big week in the history of Artificial Intelligence A big weekend for Artificial Intelligence -- in terms of a focus on how to govern it effectively, not just racing to develop it as quickly as possible at all costs....
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Holding up more voices in this big week in the history of Artificial Intelligence
A big weekend for Artificial Intelligence -- in terms of a focus on how to govern it effectively, not just racing to develop it as quickly as possible at all costs.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The great thing about getting older has been that I look so much like my mother now. It’s nice to look in the mirror and see her face.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’m screaming. www.facebook.com/share/r/1BuA...
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🤣🤣Baseball www.instagram.com/reel/DdENJum...
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Fascinating. Not an easy read for a non-mathematician, but surprisingly clear in it’s meaning.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Wow. There should be a profile of Kingori. The idea that Kenyan scholars are behind the success of a good number of American students should be explored as more than just an AI fallout story.
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AmyAlexCA @amyalexca.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
From April 2026: #LonnieBunch talks w @agordonreed.bsky.social about US History, @smithsomag.bsky.social and how he contended with pressure from (my words) Idiot, Corrupt, Racist 47: “It was George W. Bush who said #NMAAHC should be on the mall.” — #LonnieBunch, 4/2026 www.c-span.org/program/amer...
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Yes.
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Laura Ansley @lmansley.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One of the most respected historians in the United States and a giant in the museums world—but above all, an incredible kind man. He will be president of the AHA in 2027 (taking the gavel during the January conference), and I could not be happier to have him lead the association in these times.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New Wave nostalgia. Played this to death in college.. music.apple.com/us/album/ech...
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Echo Beach by Martha And The Muffins on Apple Music
Song · 2017 · Duration 3:34
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Frank Cogliano @frankcogliano.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Looking forward to discussing The American Revolution at 250 with @nicholasguyatt.bsky.social and Nadine Zimmerli at Highland on September 23 at 4:30 pm. highland.org/event/va250-...
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VA250 Book Series: The American Revolution at 250 - September 23 - Highland
What does 1776 mean to us in 2026? That’s the question historians Frank Cogliano and Nick Guyatt discuss in Highland’s 250 Book Series program on September 23rd from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. You won’t want to miss perspectives on some of Read More ...
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This should not be hard.
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Brent Staples @bstaples.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
How did Nolan Wells die?: The quest for justice takes on added urgency in the state that lynched Emmett Till, writes our friend Cristian Farias. nymag.com/intelligence...
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What We Owe Nolan Wells
As the investigation drags on, and internet sleuthing fills the void, justice requires getting to the truth and nothing but.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“A self-described “anarcho-confectioner,” Mr. Godin led the International Patisserie Brigade, a gang of custard commandos who referred to their assaults as entartements. They deployed pies with soft crusts to ensure that their caloric projectiles would only injure pride.”🫡
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I recall having to get permission from one of my parents to check out certain books. But I wasn’t prevented from checking them out.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework for Years. Then A.I. Arrived. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/t...
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Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework for Years. Then A.I. Arrived.
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Well… Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
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Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie (Gift Article)
Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“Free reign”? Really, Connections?
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Yeah, you’d think. How could anybody object to depicting the true size of Africa, the true size of anything?
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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Daniel S. Richter has a new book—which I am stoked about—looking at the Antebellum engagement with Aristotle by enslavers. We should all buy this book when it’s out in October (although $105 is high!), but here are some other thoughts too. global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Aristotle in the Antebellum South

Natural Slavery, Democracy, and the Ancients

Daniel S. Richter

Introduces the first account of how and why antebellum Southerners embraced Aristotle prior to the Civil War
Provides a new approach to the discipline of intellectual history that moves beyond the idea of "reception"
Describes how different political contexts and historical moments shape defenses of slavery
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Wow. I hope this is real.
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John Harris @drjohnaeharris.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Teaching Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson never fails. Walking through the Hemings family tree with students gathered round a table - and filling in the world they lived in as we go - is a simple but effective strategy. Jaws drop. As ever, a salute to @agordonreed.bsky.social.
Hemings family tree
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Gautham Rao (pronounced: Knicks in 5) @gauthamrao.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Here’s my op-ed on Chief Justice John Roberts whitewashed history of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Roberts adoration of Taft’s “restraint” conveniently omits Taft’s racism, refusal to condemn lynching, and embrace of Lost Causism. That’s no accident. share.inquirer.com/IcPlmx
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Will the real William Howard Taft please stand up?
Chief Justice John Roberts penned an incomplete, but revealing, tribute to former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Tragic
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Of course I meant “inuring”…
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