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Craig Bruce Smith

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1 year

Twitter can close now!

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Uh oh, now we have the serious historians reading! Thank you, my friend.

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The American Revolution

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Ivan Drago embraces change, becomes a US citizen. Never doubt the impact of Rocky Balboa’s speech on Christmas 1985

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“The prestige of the school that granted your PhD doesn’t matter, the academic job market is all about hard work”

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. @Schwarzenegger #twitterstorians #thefounders

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@NoContextBrits Throw the Coke Zero in Boston Harbor!

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Name the best actor/actress historical lookalike/casting (can’t have already happened!) I’ll start with: #JackBlack as #PaulRevere #twitterstorians #hatm #historicalcasting #lookalikes

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@markjburns88 @AustinKarp Maybe @ESPNPlus could not black out so many of my out-of-market games?

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@brookeperrin

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Fixed

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The rise of AI chatbots has sowed confusion and panic among educators who worry they are ill-equipped to incorporate the technology into their classes and fear a stark rise in plagiarism and reduced learning.

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"Finding the #smallpox to be spreading much and fearing that no precaution can prevent it from running through the whole of our Army...", General #GeorgeWashington instituted the first mandatory widespread #inoculation order in #militaryhistory on Feb 6 1777. #COVID19 #vaccines

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George Washington gave up power twice

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Ramaswamy: Donald Trump is the George Washington of our moment.

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@nytimes "The phrases 'mass suicide' and 'mass seppuku,' he wrote, were 'an abstract metaphor.'"

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@NoContextBrits “So I ordered the soufflé. Had the chef prep it. My eyes tracked the waitress across the room. Then I canceled my order”

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"And let me conjure you, in the name of our common Country, as you value your own sacred honor...to express your utmost horror & detestation of the Man who wishes, under any specious pretences, to overturn the liberties of our Country..." - George Washington, Newburgh Address

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Excerpt of an Alexander to Eliza love letter. #hatm #HamiltonFilm

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3 years

Correct answer is @samheughan

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Who would you cast as your next James Bond and why? A) Idris Elba B) Henry Cavill C) Henry Golding D) Regé-Jean Paige

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Everyone is focused on #universities using outside #consultants . But does anyone think that if the consultants said “cut deans instead of #humanities depts” that the administration would listen? The consultants are there to provide “evidence” for a decision already made. #WVU

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@fasc1nate Dungeons and Gladiators

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@Schwarzenegger Learn from history, avoid hate. Just another reason how @Schwarzenegger stands for true American values and is a symbol for the world.

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Happy December 23rd. The most important day in American history. #OTD in 1783 General George #Washington surrendered his commission and set his most important precedent…giving up power

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Grant's grandfather was at Bunker Hill, wow. #grant

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@BR_OpenIce Only answer is Lemieux

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@WrestleOps Why can’t they read????!!!! ;)

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@DiscussingFilm Cruise/Cameron:

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The American Revolution & Founding were built on a fear of tyranny, dictatorship, and unchecked power. Even after the war, Americans were still terrified of an American Caesar. George Washington set the precedent for giving up power as a general and again as president.

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Craig Bruce Smith

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6 years

Major News! Just received word that I've been awarded a $25,000 research grant for the year to work on my new book project "The Greatest Man in the World": A Global History of George Washington. More details soon. #GeorgeWashington

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@GilmoreGlenda Never read his dissertation, but he was passed by a committee of top notch historians: you, Jon Butler, and Harry Stout. Didn’t he also win dissertation prizes? What’s the issue?

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Just got official word that I've been promoted to Associate Professor @us_sams @USACGSC @ArmyUniversity #PME

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@jakethornton Excuse Me, But Have you Seen the Red October?

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@ThatEricAlper . @Alanis You Oughta Know

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1. Unfortunately, the statue of #ThomasJefferson that celebrates him for the #DeclarationOfIndependence & religious liberty will be removed from #NewYork #CityHall . Here's why it should stay (or at least be displayed prominently elsewhere)

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@WrestlingNewsCo

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Think we can all agree that #SAS #RiseOfTheBlackSwan was @samheughan ’s #JamesBond audition...and he passed. #007

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Happy Columbo Day

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@NoContextBrits

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@AsamiTerajima @KyivIndependent I used to teach at the school in question, if I can be of any assistance please let me know.

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@SubrinaDhammi @WNYT If the US can’t commemorate those who built the nation, who can they?

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Craig Bruce Smith

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Farewell to the man who inspired and brought American history to so many #McCullough

David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies at 89 (Published 2022)

His research — on Adams, Truman and so much more — was deep, his writing was lively, and his narrator’s voice in documentary films was familiar to millions.

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@DrBeauBeaumont Explains why so many stones appear to be missing

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@spittinchiclets Not a penalty in the NHL

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@DiscussingFilm Was Michael Bay scheduled to direct at that price?

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GW wasn't a "drop out" of school, his father's death prevented him from going to school in England due to the expense. He was from his father's second marriage, and his older brother Lawrence inherited most of the estate. #GWHistory

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@Cary_Elwes @UCLAHealth Glad you’re ok, now tell me how do you feel?

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Shouldn’t historians be telling reporters how to do this, not the other way around?

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Broadcaster Rachel Maddow visited Northwestern's history department recently, discussing ways to inform the public about timely & complex historical topics. Joining @maddow for a panel were Northwestern historians @kathleen_belew , @DeborahACohen , @danny_greene73 & @laurenstokes .

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The last time this many people talked about the War of 1812...it was 1812.

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@bdholms What’s worse is that, most likely, there was a meeting to “strategize” this. Some then wrote it, drafts were reviewed, and then multiple people approved it.

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1. Today marks the anniversary of perhaps the most important date in US history. #OTD in 1783, General #GeorgeWashington surrendered his commission to #Congress . In doing so, he preserved civilian supremacy and preserved the ideals of the #AmericanRevolution .

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@ThatEricAlper In the Air Tonight

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@Variety Not saying there isn't a gross lack of representation of female action leads, but some of the best (of any gender) are women like Linda Hamilton (she's a co-lead in the Terminators) & Sigourney Weaver. Others pre-Hunger Games: Geena Davis, Demi Moore, Angelina Jolie.

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@Swilua You need to clarify up front that this wasn’t for you. I’m so disappointed now

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@HowardMortman @PeteKDCNews Ok, I need the context of this!

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Happy #Yorktown victory day

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Modern people would have made better ethical choices than those in the past

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What's the historical myth that drives you crazy every time you hear it?

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“The Harvard History department will resurrect an introductory undergraduate History course this fall after almost two decades.” Harvard didn’t have an intro history course for nearly 20 years?

Harvard to Bring Back Introductory History Course for Fall Semester | News | The Harvard Crimson

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@fyeclip

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#SeanConnery is certainly one of the biggest (if not the biggest) movie stars of all time. But think how much his legend would have grown with the younger generations had he not turned down Gandalf in LOTR or Morpheus in the Matrix.

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@AsamiTerajima @KyivIndependent Naturally, I would have given you an extension no questions asked. And offered to help in any way that I could.

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Fixed

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Opinion: There’s a remarkable disconnect between how professors and administrators think students use generative AI on written work and how we actually use it, writes Owen Kichizo Terry.

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@ThatEricAlper Unstructured free time

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@BR_OpenIce Martin Brodeur was just a good (not great) goalie and the product of the trap.

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@BR_OpenIce Lemieux is clear 1 Ovi at 2 Sakic Crosby Lidstrom Yzerman Richard Bealievu In some order for the rest…

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Craig Bruce Smith

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Like George Washington, starting next month, my family too will be citizens of Virginia. Pleased to announce I'll be starting as an Assoc. Prof. of #History at @NDU_JAWS in Norfolk part of @NDU_EDU this July. #PME It'll be here a Smith and there a Smith...

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Today we all think about the impossible overnight journey that delivered the greatest gift of all…freedom

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Name is now on the office door that’s as official as it gets

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When history depts surrender topics that they have traditional covered (such as the Founding, political hist., diplomacy, war, statesmanship) don’t be surprised when others pick them up. And you may not like it… Moral: historians should teach traditional topics (& new trends)

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@salu1292 Ha! But shouldn’t the bird be named Foucrow?

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2. Historical context matters. This is not like Confederate statues put up to celebrate the Lost Cause, racism, or slavery. It is to commemorate the equality of the Declaration of Independence. While not perfect equality, it was a tremendous step forward in world history.

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@ThatEricAlper

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@fightbobby Paging @Gunther_AUT “First I will beat the Almighty…then I will slay the Beast”

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Room where the wedding happened... #hatm #HamiltonFilm

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@WhatAboutClass But you must be mortal enemies because they interpreted a document that only 2 people read differently

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To not teach on Thomas #Jefferson as an enslaver is dishonest. To diminish Jefferson’s importance to the nation is also dishonest.

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Normalize only a cover letter and CV for the first round

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The History Department at FSU is hiring a TT asst. prof of early America (before 1820). The area of specialization is open, and we're only requesting a cover letter and CV now. I'm happy to chat about salaries, our department, FSU, and living in FL

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Delighted to announce that next month I'll be starting as an asst. prof. of #militaryhistory @us_sams @USACGSC teaching #officers for @ArmyUniversity ( @USArmy )! Will miss all of my wonderful colleagues and students @WilliamWoodsU . #GoArmy #miltwitter #twitterstorians

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Who should be the next @007 ? #HATM My pick is @SamHeughan

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@fightbobby @Gunther_AUT Option 2 @RandyOrton “You know…I’ve killed plenty of legends, but it’s time to finally end the Almighty”

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@NoContextBrits The Windsors

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So much for public engagement… #aha

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Imagine if David McCullough Ron Chernow or Gordon Wood said this? Wonder how the history department would have reacted? ;)

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"Writing history that reads like a novel is good history," said @maddow . "It can reach and move millions and make them better people." More about Maddow's @WeinbergCollege visit 🔗

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@joshgad Pretty excited about @ralphmacchio playing Daniel Larusso too. @CobraKaiSeries

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Watched the 1st episode of #Fubar , it’s the best action “movie” I’ve seen in years. Hits all the right notes: great action, good concept, one liners, and it doesn’t take itself seriously. No one does it like @Schwarzenegger . The Last Action Hero is still the best action hero

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@RadioFreeTom So…de-arming Europe would make Russia less aggressive?

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Hot off the presses! #AmericanHonor ( @uncpressblog ) is now in paperback. Now with expanded acknowledgments to @russellcrowe @DanielGullotta @IVMiles @alecrogers1968 @jm_beatty @markdboonie @bencarp @GeneProck #americanrevolution

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"Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors, I sacrifice to the public good. " - Franklin BF always cared about common good/greater good #benfranklinpbs

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@MSNBC @ZeeshanAleem Great movie that features a pro -America message makes billons and gets Oscar noms MSNBC:

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@ThatEricAlper Bat Out of Hell

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#SchuylerSisters costumes were actually based on this portrait of #GeorgeIII 's daughters #hatm #HamiltonFilm

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@waveturtlejake @RosemaryCard

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@JamColley Perfect

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Cast @PierceBrosnan in a Logan-esque film about a retired 007 called back for one last mission, call it #Bond

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@RohitaKadambi

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A failed academic job search says more about the hiring department than the candidates.

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Craig Bruce Smith

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Remember, remember the 23rd of December…the most important moment in American history. #GeorgeWashington gave up power and made dictatorship in-American Washington’s Rejection of Dictatorship An Example for All Americans

Washington’s Rejection of Dictatorship An Example for All Americans

“I want to be a dictator for one day,” proudly declared former President Donald Trump to the New York Young Republican Club on December 9, 2023. Two hundred and forty years earlier on Dece

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@spittinchiclets One of: Orr, Lindros, Lemieux, Bossy

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The peaceful transition of power preserved the ideals of the American Revolution and the United States. It is the most important of all of George Washington's legacies. It must be preserved.

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Craig Bruce Smith

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. #Wood v. #Holton ...this time it's about liberty. Anyone else looking forward to this heavyweight main event at @MHS1791 in October? #twitterstorians #AmericanRevolution

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