Reposted by cassiuspmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Photography by Félix Thiollier Lady and her horse on a snowy day, 1899. 181725272 0
Reposted by cassiusLinda Blair @mjmbca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Indigenous Watchdog is a great resource for tracking Canada's progress on its truth and reconciliation commitments. Today's an especially great day to visit. www.indigenouswatchdog.orgindigenouswatchdog.orgHome - Indigenous WatchdogWelcome to Indigenous Watchdog As of September 1, 2026 41% of the 94 TRC Calls to Action are either NOT STARTED or STALLED? Why? That’s an increase of 4% over the 37% rate since June 30, 2025 Sept. 30... 185 0
Reposted by cassiusKyla Tilley 🎶 🎸 🎤 👠 🫐 @kylatilley.com · 30/09/2026Today is Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. The part of the TRC report that possibly angers me the most is how, ever since they were first built in the 1800s, inspectors regularly wrote reports detailing how completely unfit the schools were and how bad the system was but no one did a thing. 022 0
Reposted by cassiusAmerican Historical Association @historians.org · 30/09/2026“If we don’t pay attention to history museums and historic sites...we miss out on key resources for our lives, our communities, and our nation.” Revisit Caroline Klibanoff’s 2021 #AHAPerspectives article on history museums as vital civic spaces:historians.orgHistory Museums Are Vibrant Civic SpacesHistory museums contribute to a vibrant civic culture yet were all but ignored in the New York Times' recent Museums section. 031 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026there is no way to articulate how excited i am to see "come from away" at ford's theatre. it is an intersection of my special interests. i will be going crazy in that theatre 110 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 30/09/2026give me an hour to talk to john wilkes booth. i know about his life and insecurities. i could break him 111 0
Reposted by cassiusKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🧵 I am going to be making a big announcement in the very near future about my next book, which is tentatively titled, THE CORNERSTONE OF ROBERT E. LEE'S ARMY: CONFEDERATE SLAVES AT GETTYSBURG. I've been thinking about it primarily as a book about Gettysburg, but it really is about the unraveling... 3577 0
Reposted by cassiusGary Cunningham @garyrc1453.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“Historians do not distort evidence. We do not fabricate evidence. We do not ignore evidence. We practice our craft with great integrity. By preserving the Smithsonian’s independence, we—all of us—preserve Americans’ trust in its exhibitions, programs, educational materials, and research.” 0102 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 19/07/2026crazy that they would reference the lincoln assassination in today's wordle (joking) 100 0
Reposted by cassiusThomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 28/05/2026None of us are free until all of us are free. No exceptions. Ever. 03710 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 28/05/2026gettysburg is a favorite place to visit for me but i haven't gone in years and im not looking forward to the overwhelming and honestly bizarre amount of confederate flags 120 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 28/05/2026i am so sure that everyone who is heart reacting to this post is normal and historically educated with well-adjusted views 100 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 26/04/2026happy john wilkes booth death day! may he continue living in perpetual unrest in hell! 🙏 010 0
Reposted by cassiusKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Happy Confederate Memorial Day, Florida. Here's the Part That You Are Conveniently Leaving Out. #CivilWarMemory open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...open.substack.comHappy Confederate Memorial Day, Florida. Here's the Part That You Are Conveniently Leaving Out.Tomorrow the state of Florida is observing Confederate Memorial Day, a state-recognized legal holiday honoring those who fought and died for the Confederate States of America. 04321 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 21/04/2026me and my boyfriend looking through dee bradley baker's filmography. one of these is not like the others 210 0
Reposted by cassiusKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 15/04/2026The 1951 marker tells us almost nothing accurate about Easter Sunday, 1873. It tells us a great deal about 1951 Louisiana, about white supremacy under pressure, about the uses of official history as a political weapon... #CivilWarMemory kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/what-the-c...kevinmlevin.substack.comWhat the Colfax "Riot" Marker Got WrongHow a state historical marker turned a massacre into a monument to forgetting 24114 0
Reposted by cassiusKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Last week, Spanberger ended specialty license plates for the Sons Of Confederate Veterans and all during Confederate History/Heritage Month, which Virginia no longer recognizes. 😂🤣😂🤣 1032562 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 14/04/2026words cannot describe how upset i am to be missing 1776 playing at fords theatre because im on a work program in florida till june. i mean what im totally fine. not upsetting at all. im not mad. what would give you that idea 000 0
Reposted by cassius Lincoln's Coats @regchilton.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Many thanks to historian Dave Taylor @assassinationtours.bsky.social for the opportunity to share the unknown story about President Lincoln's coats. @mcfarland.bsky.social #Lincoln lincolnconspirators.com/2026/01/28/t...lincolnconspirators.comThe Many Coats of Abraham Lincoln with Reignette ChiltonWhen Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre, he was wearing two coats. His outer layer was a custom greatcoat from the celebrated clothier Brooks Brothers. President Lincoln origi… 052 0
Reposted by cassiusLincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 12/04/2026On April 12, 1865, Richard Smoot visited Mary Surratt's boardinghouse on H St. in D.C. Smoot wanted final payment for his boat that John Surratt had purchased for John Wilkes Booth's plot against Lincoln. Mrs. Surratt told Smoot that the boat would be used soon and was anxious for him to leave. 052 0
Reposted by cassiusLincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 11/04/2026On April 11, 1865, Abraham Lincoln gave his last public address. In the crowd at the White House was Dr. Charles Leale and, it has been claimed, John Wilkes Booth. After hearing Lincoln speak in favor of Black suffrage, Booth is alleged to have said, "That is the last speech he will ever make." 032 0
Reposted by cassiusI support Somali-Americans @adamrothman.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Teaching the road to the Civil War. Some of the landmarks include a controversial war with Mexico, rising anti-immigrant (and anti-Catholic) sentiment, and the Supreme Court stripping citizenship from a vulnerable class of people. 57826 0
Reposted by cassiusDave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Steve Miller, the expert on the 16th New York Cavalry that tracked down Lincoln’s assassin, tells the story of the other rewards offered for the capture of John Wilkes Booth and the legal fight to claim one of them: lincolnconspirators.com/2025/12/05/t... 🗃️ #skystorianslincolnconspirators.comThe Other Reward Offers for John Wilkes Booth’s Capture By Steven G. Miller“It is hard to get them all in court” The Other Reward Offers for John Wilkes Booth’s Capture By Steven G. Miller One of the most famous broadsides in American History was the one issued by the Wa… 0135 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 04/12/2025everyone behind me in class witnessing me looking through the abraham lincoln selection on etsy 110 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 04/12/2025the nineteenth century is my favorite particularly in american history but antebellum -> civil war -> reconstruction is profoundly depressing 120 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 03/12/2025this has me on the flooryoutu.beVictorian ways of saying modern thingsYouTube video by 書道家 東宮たくみ 110 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 25/11/2025i am required by law to put this part of my neuropsych evaluation on this account 110 0
Reposted by cassiusKevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 24/11/2025"Death By Lightning," the GAR, and Black Civil War Veterans open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...open.substack.com"Death By Lightning," the GAR, and Black Civil War VeteransNo doubt, many of you have had a chance to watch Netflix’s mini-series Death by Lightning, a dramatization of the life and assassination of President James A. 23912 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 24/11/2025missing thaddeus stevens right now.................. (sighs wistfully) 110 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 24/11/2025john wilkes booth was too young when he killed abraham lincoln. he was twenty-six. he should've been at the club getting the shit beaten out of him 120 0
Reposted by cassiusLincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Buy your tickets now for our inaugural Lincoln Assassination Tour on Saturday, March 14, 2026. All tickets for this tour are $20 off our regular tour price. It’s a full day of immersive history with lunch included for just $145 (plus Eventbrite’s ticketing fees). www.eventbrite.com/e/lincoln-as... 142 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 21/11/2025there is a theoretical throughline between donald trump getting elected and john wilkes booth trying to get into the oil industry in 1864 and proceeding to lose all of his money 020 0
Reposted by cassiusI support Somali-Americans @adamrothman.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Please help Bryan, a decent and hardworking person who was just kidnapped off the street in DC. He has been in this country since he was a child. He has a business and a family. He does not deserve such shameful cruelty. Please share. www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...gofundme.comDonate to Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom, organized by Kira TewaltHelp Bryan Fight for His Freedom My name is Kira, and I’m asking for your help on… Kira Tewalt needs your support for Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom 28993 0
Reposted by cassiusAmerican Historical Association @historians.org · 17/11/2025The AHA has updated our Guide for Contending with Online Harassment, offering recs to support members who are targets of online harassment. "Historians have the right to expect that discussion of their historical work will be conducted in a civil manner, free from harassment and intimidation." 🗃️historians.orgGuide for Contending with Online Harassment - AHAGuidelines to AHA members and historians who fear that they may become or have become targets of online harassment. 01010 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 17/11/2025read that song (under 1866) in my textbook; the specific date wasn't included so i was curious i can always count on r/shermanposting. when i'm down, r/shermanposting picks me back up. i owe everything to r/sher- 110 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 10/11/2025i wasn't gonna drink tonight... but im missing john brown like a mf right now..... 110 0
Reposted by cassiusElizabeth Reese @elizamreese.bsky.social · 08/11/2025I'll be speaking about my research on Edwin Booth, celebrity, and grief in Alexandria, VA next week and tickets are almost gone! If you're looking for something to do next Saturday, I can promise that you'll learn something new! www.eventbrite.com/e/brother-to...eventbrite.comBrother to the Assassin: Edwin Booth and the Rebirth of American TheatreThis lecture will explore the career of Edwin Booth, whose work was overshadowed by the infamous act of his brother, John Wilkes Booth. 153 0
Reposted by cassiusiraylavent.bsky.social @iraylavent.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Centrist dems want buses running over LGBT people. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social wants free and clear bus lanes instead. The difference won him the election. 530136 0
Reposted by cassiusJack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 05/11/2025it's obviously important that zohran won. but it's equally important that cuomo and the despicable, racist, contemptuous, arrogant, loathesome forces arrayed behind him were brutally defeated. they banked on new yorkers hating and fearing each other. and they lost. what a town. 31035299 0
Reposted by cassiusJacob Harris @jacobharr.is · 31/10/2025"totally inappropriate for the Lincoln era" Is this what going insane feels like? 2137134 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 31/10/2025i don't even have the mental or emotional capacity to unpack the lincoln bathroom 100 0
Reposted by cassiusLincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 29/10/2025In 1901, writer & Lincoln collector Osborn Oldroyd walked the escape route of John Wilkes Booth. During his visit behind Ford’s Theatre, he was greeted by some alley cats. Don’t wear down your paws like Oldroyd did. Consider taking a guided Lincoln Assassination Tour by bus instead. #NationalCatDay 152 0
Reposted by cassiusElizabeth Reese @elizamreese.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Thank you so much for Madeline at Emerging Civil War for highlighting my current research in this interview. I'll never turn down an opportunity to talk about Edwin! emergingcivilwar.com/2025/10/22/e...emergingcivilwar.comEdwin Booth & American Grief: An Interview with Elizabeth Reese - Emerging Civil WarTragedy is frequently a family affair. Madness can be generational, trickling down the family tree and affecting individuals in similar ways. In the Booth family of thespians, the 19th Century stage b... 132 0
cassius @boothden.bsky.social · 22/10/2025im forcing myself to not think about trump demolishing the east wing because it makes me too angry 040 0