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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yana Skorobogatov joins @askhistorians.bsky.social today to discuss her new book Fate In My Hands: The Death Penalty in the Soviet Union, new from @uchicagopress.bsky.social. Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Bloomsbury History @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How did ordinary people fight back against fascism? Luke Berryman, author of #ResistingNazism, is LIVE on r/AskHistorians for a Reddit AMA! ✊ Ask him about everything from 1920s underground resistance to how we fight extremism today. Join here: bit.ly/3VDLovF

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@lukeberryman.bsky.social joins us on @askhistorians.bsky.social today to discuss his new book Resisting Nazism: True Stories of Resistance to the World's Most Dangerous Ideology, from 1920 to the Present, new from @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social. Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today Peter Eisenstadt joins us on @askhistorians.bsky.social to discuss his new boon Integration at Second Base: Jackie Robinson and the Quest for Black Citizenship, new from @uvapress.bsky.social. Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Luke Berryman @lukeberryman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Excited to be running an AMA on r/AskHistorians next week! 👇

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Early American Studies @easmisc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Remembering Susan E. Klepp (1943-2026), Karin Wulf writes: “It’s a cliché to say that the historian’s life can be much too short, and we’re grateful for the work that lives on. But like so many cliches, it’s got just enough truth.” Read more here: tinyurl.com/3uksu5nh

The cover of a book featuring an image of a woman with an infant. The book is titled: Revolutionary Conceptions: Women, Fertility, and Family Limitation in Early America, 1760-1820.

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today @sarabpritchard.bsky.social joins us on @askhistorians.bsky.social for a fascinating history from her new book Transforming Night: The History and Science of Light Pollution. Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Sara Pritchard @sarabpritchard.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Delighted to share that I'll be on @askhistorians.bsky.social to talk #ArtificialLight #LightPollution #Night #Darkness 🌌💡🌃🛰️ tomorrow, 9/22 -- the day that #TransformingNight drops! 🥳🤩 #envhist #envhum #histtech #histsci #sts #histSTM

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today Peter Staudenmaier joins us on @askhistorians.bsky.social to discuss his new book The Politics of Nature in Nazi Germany: Environmental Ideals and the Myth of Blood and Soil. Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

At NCPH and AASLH but curious about who is on these stickers? We turned Reddit's Snoo mascot into historical figures- and we have bios for each of them! Learn more about Jane Snoosten (Austen) here: www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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From the AskHistorians community on Reddit: New Snoo Sunday: Introducing Viola Snoomond, Snoosé Rizal, and Jane Snoosten

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you're at NCPH and AASLH this week in Providence, I have AskHistorians stickers and a lot of time to discuss doing public history on Reddit!

Stickers for the subreddit AskHistorians, one featuring the name of the subreddit and two of figures based on Reddit's Snoo mascot showing Jane Austen and Chief Joseph

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Bloomsbury History @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What does it take to truly stand up to fascism? Join @lukeberryman.bsky.social, author of "Resisting Nazism" for an r/AskHistorians Reddit AMA! Ask him anything about the daring, untold stories of anti-Nazi resistance. 📆 Sept. 30th, 9 AM EST: bit.ly/4r39WtO 📖: bit.ly/4r3bnbG

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If you're attending NCPH/AASLH this week in Providence and want to talk about doing history on Reddit, come find me! Happy to talk about r/AskHistorians (@askhistorians.bsky.social), AMAs, content moderation, and more! @ncph.bsky.social @aaslh.org

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AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hot new episode of the AskHistorians #Podcast is live #Skystorians! @jennbinis.bsky.social talks with Robert E. C. Davis about his book, Lieutenants and Light: Mapping the US Army Heliograph Networks in Late Nineteenth-Century Arizona and New Mexico! askhistorians.libsyn.com/askhistorian...

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The AskHistorians Podcast: AskHistorians Podcast Episode 252: Robert E.C. Davis and the US Army Heliograph Networks

u/EdHistory101 talks to Robert E.C. Davis about his book on the US Army Heliograph Networks in the American South. (38 minutes) 

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Looking at 18th century maps and thinking about much you can warp an argument for originalism with any primary source

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Roopika Risam @roopikarisam.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I cannot tell you how deeply overjoyed I am that it took just 2% reporting to project a win for Markey over Moulton in the MA Senate Dem primary.

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Robert Suits @robertsuits.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm uncomfortable with self-promotion, but I'm sure some folks have missed it, so here goes: Are you interested in a history of migrants workers battling climate disasters and navigating energy transitions? Or perhaps in a gripping story of turn-of-the-20th-century America? Get my book!

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The Hobo

A panoramic history of America’s first climate migrants

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AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The time has come #Skystorians, for the greatest #AMA of all time. This is your chance to sit down with the entire moderating team of AskHistorians, and ask us anything! old.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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We are the moderators of r/AskHistorians, Ask Us Anything!

We are ~~the Lords, your Mods~~ your most humble and obedient servants, your AskHistorians moderator team. It's been a while since...

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AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"You can't just remove anything, someone must have said something of value in there" Literally the entire comment section:

AskHistorians question:

Considering Zeus' and the other Greek gods legendary libidos, are their any records of greek women claiming unexpected pregnancies were the result of a union with a deity and if so how would such a claim be recieved by most people back then?

The current (removed) answers ("answers"), the longest of which is 10 words. Each makes one of two jokes:

"You're thinking of Jesus!"

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"ur mom"

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Fascinating (and depressing) broadside at @jcblibrary.bsky.social in my reading today

Broadside reading "The Particulars of the late melancholy and shocking Tragedy which happened at Salem near Boston on Thursday, the 17th Day of June, 1773. A row of coffins with initials lines the top with an image of a ship on wave above the title.

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Fraser Raeburn @fraserraeburn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

So, something I talk-about-but-not-really is that I'm one of the people on this moderation team and have been heavily involved in running the project since 2019. I first got into answering stuff about the Spanish Civil War, and then got more and more fascinated about how it all works...

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J. Nathan Matias @natematias.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

So many people equate online discourse with the cage match of personality on social media. AskHistorians offers a reliable collective, supportive alternative - and it has huge numbers despite not playing the influencer game. Excited to hear from the organizers this weekend!

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I will not give up the location of the secret volcano lair, but I will tell you about managing the Ask Me Anything side of AskHistorians

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Conor Heffernan @physcstudy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

On Monday I’m doing an AMA with r/AskHistorians on the history of fitness and physical culture! 9am Eastern / 2pm Irish time. Gyms, bodybuilding, weightlifting, strongmen and women, fitness entrepreneurs, exercise fads, dubious health claims and much else besides. I’ll share the live link Monday!

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today Evan Dawley joins us on @askhistorians.bsky.social for his new book Taiwan: A People's History. Come ask anything! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🧵 This document is fascinating since it led me to find one of the more graphic instances of violence I've seen, and the many questions about how Betty navigated the 17th c. labor world across colonies

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Bloomsbury History @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Ever wondered how fitness became a global obsession? Join Conor Heffernan's Reddit AMA Aug. 24th starting at 9 AM EST: bit.ly/4wmKCQw Ask the author of "When Fitness Went Global" anything about the 19th-century origins of modern fitness. @physcstudy.bsky.social 📖: bit.ly/4xIfjkh

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The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.

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John Carter Brown Library @jcblibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We're hiring! The JCB Digital Research Associate will research, write, design, and produce digital publications on topics relevant to the library’s collections and mission. Details at jcblibrary.org/news/jcb-job...

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Sara Pritchard @sarabpritchard.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026

🎉 Delighted to share upcoming events associated with the release of #TransformingNight 🌌💡🌃🛰️ from University of Washington Press #LightPollution #ArtificialLight #ALAN #Night #Darkness #LightJustice

Image of Transforming Night book cover showing Hong Kong skyline at night plus list of upcoming events:
Aug 24 – The Greenhouse Book Talks (virtual)
Sept 10 – Ask Me Anything with AskHistorians (virtual)
Oct 7-9 – International Conference on Night Studies (virtual)
Oct 10 – 4S conference (in person)
Nov 2 – Colorado College (in person)

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AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Don't miss today's awesome #AMA! We're joined by David Benac, author of Rainforest Radicals: A History of Rainforest Action Network and Transnational Organizing, and #Skystorians are welcome to come ask all kinds of questions on this fascinating topic! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Sara Pritchard @sarabpritchard.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🎉Delighted to share upcoming events associated with the release of #TransformingNight 🌌💡🌃🛰️ from @uwapress.uw.edu #LightPollution #ArtificialLight #ALAN #Night #Darkness #LightJustice

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Today we have @brunssen.bsky.social joining us on AskHistorians for an Ask Me Anything on his book The Making of "Jew Clubs": Performing Jewishness and Antisemitism in European Football and Fan Cultures. Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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From the AskHistorians community on Reddit: I am Pavel Brunssen, researcher at Heidelberg University and author of The Making of "Jew Clubs": Performing Jewishness and Antisemitism in European Footbal...

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KEW @kidadaewilliams.com · 08/08/2026

"A historic discovery was made at Granary Burying Ground as the City announced Thursday that the restoration of a nearly 300-year-old gravestone belongs to a free Black man from Boston who died in 1728 or 1729." www.boston25news.com/news/local/s...

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‘Special moment in Boston’s history’: Oldest marker of free black man discovered in Boston

A historic discovery was made at Granary Burying Ground as the City announced Thursday that the restoration of a nearly 300-year-old gravestone belongs to a free black man from Boston who died in 1728...

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AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

If there's one thing we've learned over the years of running the forum, it's that there's a lot of wannabe time travellers who start having second thoughts about the availability of fast food.

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