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Matt Delmont

@mattdelmont.bsky.social
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Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth & Author of "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" (Viking Books) bit.ly/49EjUez

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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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The Jackpod: Bearing his pain silently
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty memorializes the courage and sacrifice of the Black men and women who served in the U.S. military in World War II.
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Watch the recording or listen to the audiogram of our ‘Teach the Black Freedom Struggle’ online class with @mattdelmont.bsky.social Delmont explores connections between Black liberation struggles at home & the fight against fascism abroad in the 1930s–40s. www.zinnedproject.org/news/matt-de...
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“We Return Fighting”: The Black Freedom Struggle During WWII
Matt Delmont shared stories from his new book, Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. This session was part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach ...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This is so great to see, thanks @zinnedproject.bsky.social!
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Houston, TX students read @mattdelmont.bsky.social‘s ‘Half American’ & learned to think like WWII journalists using primary sources & images. Some went home to watch ‘Double V movement’ documentaries w/ their parents. “I think our work here is done!” — Shawna Williams & Chelsea Branch, educators 🧵
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Appreciate @acls1919.bsky.social recognizing "Black Quotidian: Everyday History in African American Newspapers" as a finalist for the ACLS Open Access Book Prize. Thank you to @stanfordpress.bsky.social and congrats to the other excellent finalists!
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Very excited to be working with Tiny Reparations Books (Penguin Random House) on my next book "Double Victory All-Stars," a history about Jackie Robinson and fellow Black World War II soldiers who returned from war and reshaped Major League Baseball!
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Jeanne Theoharis @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Today would be Coretta Scott King’s 99th birthday. CSK was a lifelong freedom fighter & more of an activist than MLK when they met. As a student she’d supported the Progressive Party’s 3rd party challenge for president opposing US militarism, racism & economic inequality. We need to know her.
A close-up of Coretta Scott King’s face with her eyes closed taken by Black photographer Louise Martin.
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A U.S. history teacher in N. Dakota has his copy of "Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, & the Fight to Save America’s Soul" & is joining us for class at 7pm ET today with author @mattdelmont.bsky.social Hope you join us too ➡️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/until-t...
Teacher standing by classroom door and lockers with copy of "Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul". Banner on wall for NDSU and a flier with the cover of "Warriors Don't Cry."
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Calvin Schermerhorn @calscherm.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Check out “Until the Last Gun is Silent” by @mattdelmont.bsky.social—a brilliant,searing history of Black soldiers & anti-war activists struggling against racism & charges of betrayal to highlight the battle for justice at the heart of America’s Vietnam War www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736800...
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Join us April 13 for a conversation with @mattdelmont.bsky.social about his new book on Vietnam War through lives of Coretta Scott King & Dwight “Skip” Johnson, & Winter Soldier, Ft. Hood 3, Jackson State, Dr. King, Julian Bond, Rep. Conyers, SNCC, & much more. www.zinnedproject.org/news/until-t...
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Until the Last Gun Is Silent
Historian Matthew Delmont will discuss his new book Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul. This session is part of the Zinn Educati...
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Dartmouth Arts and Sciences @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Professor @mattdelmont.bsky.social sat down with @zelizer.bsky.social on #TheLongView podcast to discuss race and the anti-war movement of the 1960s and to dive into his new book, “Until the Last Gun is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul.”
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Race and the Anti-War Movement in the 1960s: A Conversation with Matthew Delmont, Dartmouth University and author of Until the Last Gun is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and...
A recording from Julian Zelizer's live video
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Ray E. Boomhower @rboomhower.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Made a great purchase at Wesleyan University’s bookstore today. Looking forward to reading it!
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Ray E. Boomhower @rboomhower.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Relieved @mattdelmont.bsky.social dropped the idea of focusing on journalist Wallace Terry for his book. Leaves room for my bio coming out Oct. 6 from @unmpress.bsky.social.
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Drafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I finally got to talk with @mattdelmont.bsky.social and ask him a question I've been wondering for years: how do you write so much, so well? His answer: writing keeps him sane no matter what's happening in the world. Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis... @vikingbooks.bsky.social
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Episode 90: Matthew Delmont Works on Pacing and Character
Kate Carpenter interviews Matthew Delmont about researching and writing his new book, Until the Last Gun is Silent, about the Vietnam War.
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
My review of Eugene Robinson's excellent new book “Freedom Lost, Freedom Won" posted today @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/books/2026/0...
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Review | Eugene Robinson’s family story reflects radical American optimism
In “Freedom Lost, Freedom Won,” the former Washington Post columnist tells the story of the country through the lives of his ancestors
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Learn more about NYC’s School Boycott in @time.com "History You Didn’t Learn" video series. The 8-minute video on '64 boycott includes archival footage; interviews w/ students involved with boycott & scholars @mattdelmont.bsky.social & @profjeffries.bsky.social; & more. ⬇️ youtu.be/6glSbKW4rEo?...
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NYC's School Boycott | The History You Didn’t Learn | TIME
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Roopika Risam @roopikarisam.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I have been waiting for a good narrative history on Black soldiers in Vietnam since I read the oral histories in BLOODS when I was in grad school. @mattdelmont.bsky.social’s UNTIL THE LAST GUN IS SILENT is exactly what I hoped for. Best way to spend a Sunday.
Cover of Matthew Delmont’s UNTIL THE LAST GUN IS SILENT
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Today is pub day for "Until the Last Gun is Silent" @vikingbooks.bsky.social! It is about patriotism and dissent in the Vietnam era, through the stories of Coretta Scott King's antiwar activism & the life of Medal of Honor recipient Dwight "Skip" Johnson www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736800...
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Until the Last Gun Is Silent by Matthew F. Delmont: 9780593655870 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The untold story of the Black patriots—from soldiers in combat to peace protesters—who ended the Vietnam War and defended the soul of American democracy, from a pre-eminent civil rights historian...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
New books by David Silverman, @mattdelmont.bsky.social and @letsgomathias.bsky.social
The Chosen and the Damned
Until the Last Gun is Silent
To Catch a Fascist
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Excited to have an excerpt from "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" in @bostonglobe.com on the vital role Coretta Scott King played in calling for peace in the Vietnam War era @vikingbooks.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/26/m...
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Coretta Scott King spoke out against the Vietnam War at a time when many leaders didn’t dare dissent - The Boston Globe
Her peace activism helped transform private doubt into public protest and make it possible for millions of people to be brave together.
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
St. Louis! On Monday, February 2, I'll be in conversation with historian Cicely Hunter about "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" at the Clark Family Branch of the St. Louis Public Library www.slcl.org/events/matth...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Detroit! On Tuesday, February 3, I'll be discussing "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" with Kwesi Betserai, Veterans Affairs Manager for Detroit. The event is sponsored by Source Booksellers and hosted at Mama Imani Humphrey Hall www.sourcebooksellers.com
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Philly! On Wednesday, February 4, I'll be in conversation with Richard Brookshire, CEO and co-founder of the Black Veterans Project, to discuss "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" Register here: freelibraryfoundation.org/events/matth...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Medal of Honor receipient Dwight "Skip" Johnson is one of the main figures in my new book, "Until the Last Gun is Silent" from @vikingbooks.bsky.social. This excerpt from @smithsonianmag.bsky.social shares part of his story www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hist...
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History Remembered This Black Medal of Honor Recipient for the Two Worst Days of His Life. A New Book Dives Into the Vietnam Vet's Story
Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation's highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted robbery at age 23
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Dartmouth Arts and Sciences @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
"History is about evidence. It's about welcoming complexity and nuance. It's not about crafting a single story that needs to make everyone feel happy." Professor @mattdelmont.bsky.social comments on the Trump administration’s pressure on the Smithsonian to present an upbeat story of U.S. history.
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Smithsonian responds to White House pressure by handing over more plans on its exhibits
The Smithsonian Institution has given the Trump White House more documents on its exhibits and operations, in response to pressure to share details of what its museums are doing for America’s 250th bi...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Thanks to @nickhilden.bsky.social for talking with me about "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" and Coretta Scott King's important antiwar activism for @jacobinmag.bsky.social jacobin.com/2026/01/core...
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Don’t Overlook Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King condemned the brutality of the Vietnam War and criticized how it drained money from housing, health care, and jobs.
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
On Tuesday, Jan 20, I'll be speaking @universityofga.bsky.social for the Inaugural Morrow Lecture in African American and Military History. I'll present on my book, "Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad" history.uga.edu/events/conte...
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Inaugural Morrow Lecture in African American and Military History: with Matthew Delmont
Join us for the inaugural presentation of the Dr. John H. Morrow and Dr. Diane B. Morrow Lectureship Series: Matthew Delmont (Dartmouth College) will present a lecture on his recent book and research ...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Two more weeks until pub day for "Until the Last Gun is Silent" @VikingBooks! It is about patriotism and protest in the Vietnam era, through the stories of Coretta Scott King's antiwar activism & the life of Medal of Honor recipient Dwight "Skip" Johnson www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736800...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Goodreads Giveaway...Enter for a chance to win a copy of my new book UNTIL THE LAST GUN IS SILENT: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul from @vikingbooks.bsky.social: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Historian Matthew Delmont's new book, "Until the Last Gun Is Silent" includes Sammy Younge Jr. Vietnam War through stories of Coretta Scott King, Dwight “Skip” Johnson, SNCC, Winter Soldiers, Fort Hood Three, and much more. Join us for class on April 13. www.zinnedproject.org/news/until-t...
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Until the Last Gun Is Silent
Historian Matthew Delmont will discuss his new book Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul. This session is part of the Zinn Educati...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Excited to share that my new book is available for preorder! "Until the Last Gun is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul" is out January 27, 2026 from @vikingbooks.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736800...
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Until the Last Gun Is Silent by Matthew F. Delmont: 9780593655870 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The untold story of the Black patriots—from soldiers in combat to peace protesters—who ended the Vietnam War and defended the soul of American democracy, from a pre-eminent civil rights historian...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
"Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery" www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
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Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery | CNN Politics
Decades ago, as some of the bloodiest fighting in World War II ramped up in Europe, 19-year-old 1st Lt. Jeffersons Wiggins, along with hundreds of other Black soldiers in, were tasked with burying the...
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
We recommend historian @mattdelmont.bsky.social’s book, "Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad," for high school & adults. Teachers, school librarians, & teacher educators received free copies. Read ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/14000-c...
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Challenging Anti-History Education Laws: Teachers Receive 14,000+ Books on African Americans During WWII
Thanks to a generous collaboration with Dartmouth College historian Matthew Delmont, the Zinn Education Project offered 14,000+ copies of Delmont's book to public school teachers, school librarians, a...
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Matt Delmont @mattdelmont.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
My review of "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement" by Brandon Terry is up now @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...
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The Civil Rights Movement Changed America. We Glorify It at Our Peril.
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Jacque(line) Wernimont @wernimont.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Thinking about wearables in the NYT - don’t be part of the worried well! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/s...
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Is All of This Self-Monitoring Making Us Paranoid?
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