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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Beautiful pass by Hank Brown. Glad to be a University of Iowa graduate today!

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Rachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️ @phdrachel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm honored to be a part of this amazing group of historians! Thanks @oah.org 🗃️ www.oah.org/lectures/lec...

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I just had the best phone call I have had since I began interviewing people for my next book. The STS-107 crew lost their lives in a tragic accident, but one of the Principal Investigators for an STS-107 experiment just told me about the ways that the experiment has since benefited spaceflight.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Latest book read and reviewed: James Cameron's Titanic. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

On this 25th anniversary, I am considering the question of the best resources by which to understand the events of September 11, 2001. My personal choice for the best book I have read is Mitchell Zuckoff's Fall and Rise (2019). Many of the best choices at the moment are journalistic accounts, but

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10/09/2026

Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died.

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Hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster Barry Melrose dies at age 70

Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Latest book read and reviewed: A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New, from me — an oral history for @nytimes.com about the Yankees post-season after 9/11 and President Bush’s first pitch at Game Three of the World Series, which has always represented to me the peak of our shared national unity and patriotism (gift link) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The Yankees’ Post-9/11 World Series Run (Gift Article)

George W. Bush, Billy Crystal, Tino Martinez and others describe how baseball and a thrilling postseason became a rallying cry for the country.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This afternoon I had the pleasure of conducting the first interview for my next book. I have already written one book on astronaut training from Mercury to the present (published in 2017) and now have several interviews lined up for my next project.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In my opinion, this is the best scene in Home Alone 2. I saw it in the theater in November 1992 with my family. Rest in peace, Mr. Curry. m.youtube.com/watch?v=h_bU...

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal Scene (1/5) | Movieclips

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MLB @mlbbot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We join the rest of the world in mourning the passing of entertainment icon Dolly Parton ❤️

A photo of Dolly Parton at Yankee Stadium circa 1987. Parton is wearing a Yankees warmup jacket and Yankees cap. Standing behind her are players Dave Righetti and Rick Cerone, kneeling in front are Ron Guidry and Mike Pagliarulo. The players are all wearing Yankees home uniforms and caps. The scoreboard in the background reads “Yankees Welcome Dolly Parton.”

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Just watched The Brink of War at the AMC theater in Lawrenceville, GA. I encourage all history teachers like myself to observe the give and take between Reagan and Gorbachev at the Reykjavik Summit. www.angel.com/movies/brink...

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The Brink of War (2026) | Official Website | Now Playing In Theaters

President Reagan races to save a nuclear deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as pressure mounts all around him. Every word spoken could move the world ...

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If any of you who are teachers are interested in finding historical simulation games for your students, I had good luck with this website this week. Amped Up Learning contains simulations of life aboard a ship during the age of sail and of managing a Gilded Age corporation. ampeduplearning.com

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Amped Up Learning

Amped Up Learning sells tabletop games, teacher apparel and downloadable lessons created by teachers

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The chair of my History Department is interested in songs that professors use in their teaching that help explain a historical development or exemplify the cultural milieu of a time or place. What songs come to mind for you? Mine were "Fixin' to Die Rag," "Fortunate Son," and "Whitey on the Moon."

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Pleased to be back in Lawrenceville for another semester of teaching and to attend my first WNBA game in nearby Atlanta. Watching Caitlin Clark was an experience I simply had to have and she rose to the occasion with 26 points tonight for the Fever.

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Astronauts For America @astronauts4america.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

From breaking barriers to exploring the unknown, women astronauts have shown us what’s possible when courage, curiosity, and determination take flight. All donations matched through Friday, August 15. Join the mission at AstronautsForAmerica.org.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Latest book read and reviewed: Let's Roll, by Lisa Beamer. Next month marks the quarter century anniversary of September 11, 2001 and this book steers us towards finding hope in the wake of tragedy. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

In case you're wondering, this means that people born in 2005 are now playing Major League Baseball. The Yanks badly need a tonic right now and I hope Lombard can provide it.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

On this day 57 years ago, a helicopter like this one participated in the Pacific Ocean recovery of the Apollo 11 crew.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I understand that there are many history teachers on this app. If you would like a thorough list of readings on spaceflight history, I hope this will be of use to you.

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Clio and the Contemporary @cliocontemporary.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time. Comparing Apollo and #Artemis eras, @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social draws throughlines of turmoil and innovation. 🗃️

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Reflecting on Apollo in the Age of Artemis

The recent Artemis II launch reminds us that moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time.

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UNUM Ken Burns @unumkenburns.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

On this day in 1941, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak came to an end. Eighty-five years later, no one has come close to breaking his record. Watch our clip from @kenlburns.bsky.social's BASEBALL.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Happy birthday to Disneyland! Here is the opening day broadcast from Anaheim on July 17, 1955. m.youtube.com/watch?v=wKIp...

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Disneyland Opening Day Broadcast (1955) (Remastered 4K 60FPS)

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Latest book read and reviewed: This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History, by Beverly Gage. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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LSU Press @lsupress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We're now accepting proposals for a new series, History in an Afternoon. We're looking for topics related to American history that are short (30k–50k words), story-driven, and speak to a larger idea or theme. For more info, visit the series page here: bit.ly/history-in-an-afternoon

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Verify your age: I received a Super Nintendo for Christmas when I was in elementary school and worked relentlessly as Mario to knock out Bowser when he swooped at me in his clown car.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I have now made my first trip to San Diego, CA, visiting an air and space museum and the USS Midway Museum. Being close to the Pacific coast on a balmy day is a soul-lifting experience and an educational one for a historian like myself.

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Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I also had the good fortune to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley today. No matter one's political beliefs, it is located in a beautiful location and is a fertile place to learn about not only the president, but all American history via the America 250 exhibit.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The Autry Museum of the American West does a great job of tying Los Angeles, CA into the history of social justice on the North American continent, from its founding in 1781 through the anti-ICE protests of 2025.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Today I made my first trip to Burbank, California and came across this display on The Right Stuff. The props that one can see at Warner Brothers studios date back to the early days of film.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

As a spaceflight historian, I was also struck by this scene in Tomorrowland because this is where the Rocket to the Moon and then Mission to Mars attractions operated from the 1950s to the 1980s. How many people who contributed to the space program were inspired by this Southern Cal. attraction?

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Soarin' Across America is an amazing way to take in a 250th national birthday, capping a weekend that also featured a tribute to the armed services and a fireworks extravaganza at Disneyland.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Independence Day from Anaheim, California! My trip has been a great chance to reflect on Walt Disney's vision and on Abraham Lincoln's as well, via the words of his 1838 Lyceum address.

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I remember going to Philadelphia a few years ago and thinking about what American POWs living there might have been thinking after the British took the city. This is what I will be thinking about again next week: the persistence in the midst of agonizing mental and physical conditions. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I have read that the quote about "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" is actually apocryphal. I remember first hearing it in elementary school, but it may not actually be accurate. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Whenever I think about Paul Revere, I think about the poem written in his honor after his death. Would our perception of him be significantly different without the writing of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow? #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

One of the things I have tried to impress on my students is that the American colonists had grown up in a culture that was conducive to learning about firearms and other weapons. This was one of the factors working in their favor during a very frightening time in Massachusetts. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

One of my favorite memories of my trip to Boston was the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. Especially if you have a child with you, I recommend that you take a trip there to spark the imagination of that child in a hands-on way. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Just in case you are a teacher who is not aware, @phdrachel.bsky.social has a primary source activity on the Boston Massacre on her website. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

When I first watched this first episode of the documentary earlier this week, I was a bit surprised to not see any mention of the Battle of the Monongahela. I find this to be among the most intriguing episodes of Washington's life, in no small part due to his good fortune to avoid death. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Is anybody else looking forward to the Young Washington movie during America's 250th birthday week? I will be on a California vacation and bought a ticket to a showing at a theater in San Diego. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I would be interested in seeing a study of how many U.S. presidents or other prominent figures in U.S. History lost their fathers at a young age, and how this affected each of them. I remember hearing that one cannot understand an adult's life without understanding that person's childhood. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The amount of time that the British and French spent fighting each other is one of the issues that blows my mind whenever I teach surveys that move through the eighteenth century. #HATM

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Tyler Peterson @drtylerpeterson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

1) Joanne Freeman, Lindsey Chervinsky, Alexis Coe, and of course @phdrachel.bsky.social when she shares her expertise through her videos. 2) Joseph Plumb Martin's Memoir of a Revolutionary Soldier. 3) Tacos in Cedar Falls, IA.

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