James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Thanks to the Musée de la Révolution française for hosting our panel on arms shipments to the Continental Army in 1775-76. Back to Paris tomorrow. 090
Reposted by James Taubtenue31 @tenue31.fr · 02/10/2026I had a front-row seat to listen to @taubhistory.bsky.social speak on ‘Extra-State Diplomacy and Early French Support of the Continental Army’. 🇫🇷🇺🇸 It was a real pleasure to meet in person for the first time after two or three years of exchanging messages on X and then Bluesky. 061
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Arrives back in France and immediately begins finding the train station’s WWI memorial… 0113
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026On this day in 1915, the 2nd Battle of Champagne commences. If you would like a quick overview of the offensive (which is likely the actual bloodiest day in French military history) check out this video I did with The Great War/Real Time History. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ20...youtube.comThe Deadliest Day of WW1YouTube video by The Great War 071
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Representing 🇫🇷 at the Eisenhower Farm’s #WW2 weekend. 040
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026As many times as I’ve come back to Gettysburg since working here, I haven’t visited the Detroit guys as much as I should have. 071
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I've got a free weekend in Paris in early October. Any off the beaten path reccomendations? 310
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 04/09/2026First video on the YouTube channel to break 10k views! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx9g...youtube.comFrench Army on the Somme | WW1 Podcast Episode: 142YouTube video by WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front | Podcast 061
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Journal of a cook aboard the ship L’Auguste during the Battle of the Chesapeake Bay. Interesting finds today! 030
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A deep dive into the French experience of the Somme, and an announcement about our May 2027 Western Front tour! youtu.be/Nx9ge1mfz-o?...youtu.beFrench Army on the Somme | WW1 Podcast Episode: 142YouTube video by WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front | Podcast 030
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Want to come to the Western Front with me? Join us in May 2027 as we visit the sites of the French Army of #WWI. Going from Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and to the Somme, Verdun, the Chemin des Dames, and much more, you'll walk in the footsteps of the poilu from 1914-18. battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027battleguide.co.ukBattlefield Tour | Not So Quiet On The Western Front! 2027Join the Not So Quiet Battlefield Tour 2027 to explore the French Army's journey on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918. Limited spaces available. Book now. 032
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 28/08/2026roadstothegreatwar-ww1.blogspot.com/2014/08/3500...roadstothegreatwar-ww1.blogspot.com35,000 Yanks Served with the Canadian Expeditionary ForceWorld War I, Great War, 1914, 1918, AEF, Argonne, St. Mihiel, Chateau-Thierry, Flanders, Somme, Verdun, Marne, Champagne, Vimy, Ypres, art, poetry 150
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Patton visiting the 2e DB in England. He’s wearing the badges of the 501e RCC and 12e RCA. He also appears to have a badge from the goumiers which he commanded in Sicily. #WW2 #SWW 060
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I feel like maps don't actually exist in France. Especially when having to book work travel. WHAT DO YOU MEAN A TRAIN FROM NICE TAKES 8 HOURS TO GET TO GRENOBLE? 250
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thank god we're reliving the same debates about French North American language and culture as we did during the 1774 Quebec Act. 080
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026In honor of Benjamin Franklin dressing as a stereotypical 'American' during his visits to the court of King Louis XVI, I plan on wearing my Buccee's T Shirt to this in order to win French support. 160
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Getting as close as I can to the 7th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in @blackmillgames.bsky.social. Black button DLC when? 240
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Thanks to everyone who helped me with this. A copy is now on it's way! Excited to be writing about the 2e DB as a comparative formation with several American armored divisions. 150
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The more I visit sites from the Atlanta Campaign and read about it, the more my personal pendulum swings back in the “Did the #CivilWar actually foreshadow #WWI?” debate towards yes. 160
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I really enjoyed the Atlanta History Center’s new Civil War exhibit ‘More Perfect Union’. It tells a big story in a nuanced and modern way. 360
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 20/08/2026FINALLY. I can live out my dreams of being a member of the 175e RI and getting absolutely shredded at the ferme Zimmermann. 180
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I want to do a second masters thesis asking how the hell the Fusiliers Marins of #WW2 were able to keep their hats on their heads. 080
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Anyone know where I can find this for less than $200?! 402
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Shot I recently found of a member of the 28th or 29th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. Taken in Philadelphia, this is likely during their veteran furlough in the city from the camps around Chattanooga in late 1863/64. Notice the 2nd Division 12th (later 20th) Corps badge on his vest. 000
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I desperately want to see La Bataille de Gaulle, but I highly doubt it'll be streaming in the US. Maybe when I'm in Paris in October. Keep in mind we're the folks who couldn't handle the Americans being the enemy in Master and Commander, so they changed the enemy ship to a French one.static.klipy.comMaster And Commander Far Side Of The WorldALT: Master And Commander Far Side Of The World 360
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Position in the ruins of the church of Fleury-devant-Douaumont on 18 August 1916, and leading a tour there in 2019. #Onthisday #OTD #WWI 050
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 17/08/2026General Leclerc talking with tankers of the 501e régiment de chars de combat, on this day in 1944. #WW2 #SWW 2131
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Thanks to the AP for talking to me about our first Civil War. apnews.com/article/will...apnews.comBen Franklin chose America. Son William chose the crown. This civil war is a microcosm of revolutionBenjamin Franklin's son William was buried in London following his death in 1813, more than three decades after he was forced to leave America. 050
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Even a liberal is allowed to have a little .30-06 time, right? 290
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 15/08/20261re division française libre officers still in their British leggings to show their longer service to de Gaulle and Free France alongside the British 8th Army. Material culture matters, even into the 1940s! #WW2 #SWW 2183
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Revisiting this awesome PhD thesis for a small presentation I’ll be giving in September, on the 2e DB as a symbol for America 250 and alliances. Does anyone know if this ever ended up being turned into a book? There are a few points from a US perspective that would be an interesting injection. #WW2 110
Reposted by James TaubRich Condon @richcondon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Be the Hank Hill you want to see in the world. 0131
Reposted by James TaubDr Julia Ribeiro Thomaz @juliarsct.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Starting a Fellowship on the poetry of the tirailleurs sénégalais and its erasure from archives/historiography. Can't say where and with whom yet👀 Looking for ways to share this (& earlier work) outside academia — if you host a podcast or know one that might want to dig into this, I'd love to talk! 092
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Thought about getting this Robert the Bruce bear while I was in Scotland, but I think the William Wallace one would be easier to get in my luggage by not taking up space for arms and legs. 041
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A small badge I paid way too much for, but excited to share the story of. This is an Italian made insignia of the 22e bataillon de marche nord-africain, a Free French unit raised among the tirailleurs in the Levant and North Africa. Fighting at Bir Hakeim (as a company), Italy, France, and Germany. 280
Reposted by James TaubMuseum of the American Revolution @amrevmuseum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026For #BookLoversDay, we want to know: What book introduced you to a love for history? 📚 021
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 05/08/2026A little bit of an odd request. Does anyone know any textile history experts with knowledge on the linen trade in Brittany, Normandy, or Flanders during the 18th century? Trying to identify a marking on an object in our collection! 21132120
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Getting some visitor facing time to talk about the wide array of people you’d see in the French Army during the American Revolution. 031
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Great intro to the French Army and it's uniforms in 1914: youtu.be/BkafD38PQoo?...youtu.beCeux de 14, Uniforme du fantassin français #2août1914YouTube video by WWP World War Project 062
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Some photos of the 1re armée #OnThisDay and several following during the Third Battle of Ypres. The armée, under the command of général François Anthoine, took part in the battle alongside Gough's 5th Army until operations dwindled down in November. #WWI #History 161
James Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 31/07/2026French troops of the 1er corps d'armée move through the Bois Charpentier on the first day of the Third Battle of Ypres #OTD in 1917. #WWI #Onthisday 195