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Rachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️ @phdrachel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reminder that I have a spreadsheet of OER primary source excerpts paired with short articles for use in freshman U.S. history surveys available for free on my website. rmgunter.com/posts/5827-p... 🗃️

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Rachel Michelle Gunter, Ph.D. - Pairing Primary and Secondary Sources

When choosing readings for assigned readings or class activities, I try to pair short excerpts of primary sources with secondary sources. There are 2 main ve...

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Have a cold in 1896? Parke, Davis & Co. has an Rx for you--opium, strichnine, and nightshade 👀 🗃️

Scanned page from a historical pharmacy formulary (Parke, Davis & Co., p. 198) listing compressed tablet formulas with pricing. The highlighted entry, "Expectorant (Tonic)," lists its ingredients: Strychnine sulphate, Tinct. Digitalis, Terpin hydrate, Powdered Opium, and Ext. Hyoscyamus.

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 17/09/2026

Today, AHA executive director Sarah Weicksel joined members of Congress at the Capitol to announce the Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026. Read more about today’s press conference here: www.historians.org/news/aha-exe...

A group of individuals stand on the steps of the US Capitol, some holding signs that read "Hands off the Smithsonian."

"Without that independence, we risk not only the integrity of historical interpretation but public trust in one of our most important public institutions."

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Dr Beatriz Pichel @beapichel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Really excited to announce the online launch of The Ethics of Medical Photography Toolkit, the result of two years of work between academics, archives and museums. Register here forms.gle/PYBjxGNDitDp... to join us on Friday 16 Oct at 3 pm BST online #histmed #photohist #ethics #medhums

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’m thrilled to learn that my book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America‘s First Opioid Crisis, won the Phi Alpha Theta Best First Book Award! Thank you so much to the award committee and to the good folks over at @uncpress.bsky.social!

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Opium Slavery

During the Civil War, the utility and widespread availability of opium and morphine made opiates essential to wartime medicine. After the war ended, thousand...

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Just putting the @americanheart.bsky.social cardiovascular disease event risk calculator, PREVENT, on here for anyone that might find it useful. Pass it on! professional.heart.org/en/guideline...

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The American Heart Association PREVENT™ Online Calculator

Welcome to the American Heart Association Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs.

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City of Boston Archaeology @archaeology.boston.gov · 08/07/2026

Join City Archaeologist Joe on a guided walking tour of 1783 Boston as imagined by the makers of Assassin's Creed III! Favorite quote: "we've dug right where he's standing & there's no well there." Did your favorite Boston archaeological site get mentioned? 🪏 #boston #archaeology #assassinscreed

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Assassin's Creed III Guided Tour: Historian Explores Revolutionary Boston (USA 250th Anniversary)

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Very excited to see the newly published Oxford Handbook of American Medical History! Just in time for summer syllabus prep 🗃️ academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

"In a comprehensive DNA analysis of the microbes inside and out of Ötzi’s mummified body, scientists linked several species of fungi to the chilly mountain environment where he died; they likely colonized his corpse and froze with it" 👀 www.cnn.com/2026/06/08/s...

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Ötzi the Iceman: Ancient microbes are dormant but alive thousands of years after mummy’s death | CNN

The remains of Ötzi the Iceman, who died 5,300 years ago, contain ancient microbes that are still alive, new research finds.

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Today is the last day to submit public comments. This is a critical situation at the National Library of Medicine. Medical historians, let's make our voices heard! 🗃️

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 22/05/2026

Take action by May 26. The NIH is accepting public comments on its FY 2027–31 Strategic Plan. Tell the NIH to support the National Library of Medicine through investment in research infrastructure, digitization and preservation, and stewardship of medical history. Submit comments:

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Action Alert: Support the National Library of Medicine - AHA

Your voice matters—take action now. The American Historical Association urges historians, researchers, educators, and advocates for preservation of and access to historical records to speak out in sup...

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

anybody need an autographed photo of J. Edgar Hoover? lol 🗃️ shopgoodwill.com/item/264350492

"Framed signed portrait photograph inscribed 'To Frances H. Morgan, Best wishes, 5.13.71, J. Edgar Hoover,' displayed in a black wooden frame with cream matting, listed on ShopGoodwill.com."

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Dan Howlett @dhowlett1692.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We have @jonathansjones.bsky.social joining us for an Ask Me Anything on his recent @uncpress.bsky.social book Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America's First Opiod Crisis. Come check it out! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I’m stoked to be live on Reddit @askhistorians.bsky.social today talking about my book, Opium Slavery, and answering questions about the history of drugs. Join us and ask me anything! 🗃️ www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

164 years ago, on the 13th of May 1862, Robert Smalls escaped slavery by capturing the steamboat 'Planter' and steering it through Confederate lines. The US Navy commissioned it as the USS Planter and appointed Smalls as captain, making him the first black man to command a US ship. #otd #history 🗃️

An article on Smalls published in Harper's Weekly, June 14, 1862

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Need a brain break? Join me and The American Civil War Museum tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm eastern for a free virtual talk about my book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis. 🗃️ acwm.org/event/opium-...

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Opium Slavery with Jonathan S. Jones - American Civil War Museum

Join Jonathan S. Jones for a virtual talk on Civil War veterans, opiate addiction, and how its legacy connects to today’s opioid …

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

“They’ll agree to let racial gerrymandering stand when it suits GOP interests and benefits white lawmakers, but strike down any map in which legislatures try to ensure fair representation for minority groups.”

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 20/04/2026

Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online

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Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege

The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair from collections of the National Civil War Museum 🗃️

Image of an open 3 inch by 3 inch jewelry box with a cameo of Abraham Lincoln. Near the cameo is a lock of brown hair from Lincoln’s head. Opposite the cameo is a cloth reading “Abraham Lincoln, born February 12th, 1809. Died April 15th, 1865.”

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

This Thursday, April 9--Confederate surrender day--I'll be speaking about Opium Slavery at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond. We'll also be live on Youtube/Facebook! A good chance to reflect on the troubled afterlife of the war for survivors 🗃️ secure.virginiahistory.org/3934/4950

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We finally have SCWH swag people!!! 🗃️

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I’m so thrilled to learn that my book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, is the honorable mention for the W.E.B. Du Bois-John Hope Franklin Award from @oah.org! Thank you award committee and to everyone who helped bring the book to life www.oah.org/2026/03/26/o...

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Wacky request, but here goes. I once saw photos of GIANT potatoes during the US Civil War that sutlers sold to soldiers. I can't find said pics anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find images of those giant potatoes? Not a joke. 🗃️

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/03/2026

Had the Defense Department’s harm-reduction plan not been axed by the Trump administration, the policies almost certainly would’ve reduced the number of noncombatants harmed over the past year, current and former officials tell ProPublica.

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The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.

The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principl...

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

If only Congress was a coequal branch of government that hadn’t totally abdicated its war powers repeatedly for decades. The only “check and balance” against illegal wars of imperialism is American protesters.

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Speechless and disgusted by the government‘s latest immoral and stupid war

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/02/2026

Since the start of Trump’s second term, the number of children in ICE detention has increased sixfold. In their letters, kids held at the Dilley center told us about missing their friends, being unable to go to school and feeling trapped.

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“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility

Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

A lot happening with VMI again. For those interested to learn more about the Lost Cause at VMI, when I taught there, my cadets and I made a digital history project documenting this history in unflinching detail 🗃️ locatinglegacies.org/s/VMI/page/h...

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Locating Slavery's Legacies @ Virginia Military Institute · Home · Testing

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 09/02/2026

What can you do with a history degree?

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Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Washington DC’s Metro is honoring Rosa Park’s today by reserving seats in her memory. Parks didn’t refuse to relinquish her seat out of exhaustion—she was a fierce advocate for justice who organized with her community to engage in civil disobedience. Her deliberate act was courageous and meaningful.

A photo of a WMATA Metro train interior, with a poster over one seat with a photo of Rosa Parks on a bus: “Rosa Parks Day, February 4, Today this seat is reserved to honor Rosa Parks” -written in English and Spanish.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/01/2026

ICE agents can stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented. Now, many Minnesotans are weighing their rights and their pride against their own safety. “I have a passport, but it’s paper, not a shield.”

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Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE

ICE agents can stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented. Now, residents are weighing their rights and their pride against their own safety.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

When I teach Vietnam, I explain that opposition to the war really grew in fits and starts. Some big rallies and visible protests, but also a steady stream of celebrities and ordinary folks breaking with their priors and taking a new stand. This last month, this last week, feels like a real shift.

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

PSA: The Marshall Foundation in Lexington, VA is hiring. You would not believe what they have in their archives. networks.h-net.org/jobs/69739/g...

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George C. Marshall Foundation - Director of Education and Programs | H-Net

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

We're so proud that two of our authors are finalists for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize 👏 🎉 OPIUM SLAVERY by @jonathansjones.bsky.social CASSIUS MARCELLUS CLAY by Anne E. Marshall www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...

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Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I am so humbled and thrilled to say that my first book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, is a finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize! 🗃️ @uncpress.bsky.social www.gilderlehrman.org/book-prizes/...

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Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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Jonathan S. Jones @jonathansjones.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

shot in the dark here: c. 2020-21 there was an episode of @nprfreshair.bsky.social featuring one of the principals of the War on Terror talking about how the CIA's torture program didn't generate any actionable intel... can anyone PLEASE locate this ep? Desperatly seeking episode so I can assign 🗃️

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

When defenders of Stonewall Jackson HS claim they are standing up for history, we should take them at their word. They are standing up for the history of the Confederacy and "Massive Resistance" against civil rights. That is the history this school name represents. 🗃️ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...

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The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named Jackson and Lee

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