Gregory A. Daddis
@GregoryDaddis
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Professor of History, USS Midway Chair in Modern US Military History @SDSU. Historian of the American war in Vietnam and the Cold War era.
Joined January 2020
RT @erinlcox: The US has a complicated relationship with war. As it appears we are entering into a new one, I highly recommend Greg Daddis’….
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In light of the recent @GregJaffe exposé, what's old is new again. From @nytimes, 16 November 1954.
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Instructor in Modern Military History position at Virginia Tech.
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RT @RStatecraft: NEW RS symposium: Until now have we truly reckoned with the question: was the #Vietnam failure a bug or feature of US for….
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Some pro news to share. I’ve accepted an amazing offer to serve as the Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History at Texas A&M University. Starting there this fall. Gig ‘em!
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Take a break from doom-scrolling. One week from today, @KaraDixonVuic visits San Diego for talks at SDSU and USD. Join us if you can! Sponsored in part by @comicsatsdsu.
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Page proofs are in. Time to completely pass over that one important misspelled word and six misplaced commas. Coming soon from @OxUniPress and @OUPHistory.
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RT @LAReviewofBooks: "This is less a book than a 600-page diatribe. Wawro reduces an incredibly complex political-military contest to the b….
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Some thoughts on when our angry political moment seeps into the writing of our history. Thanks to @LAReviewofBooks for the opportunity to share.
"This is less a book than a 600-page diatribe. Wawro reduces an incredibly complex political-military contest to the barest simplicity: Vietnam was a bad war run by bad American leaders." @GregoryDaddis reviews Geoffrey Wawro's "The Vietnam War."
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Super congrats to David Suisman and @UChicagoPress. I had the privilege to read this early on and it's a superb book. Highly recommend for those teaching about the relationships between war and society.
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Next 5 on the pro reading list. Benton is super on how we talk about war. Check out @jamesgramwilson. A terrific Cold War read! As is Linn's social history of the 1950s army. Some great essays in Isaac & Bell on the "idea of the Cold War." Review forthcoming on the 'Nam.
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RT @KelleyBVlahos: Life's great adrenaline rushes - getting to express my appreciation for his work, directly to the man, @TheOliverStone….
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If you are free tomorrow, please join us for an important collaboration between @seattleu and @SDSU as we host @JamieMocrazy and @DavidKieran2 to discuss TBI among the athlete and veteran communities.
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Next 5 down on the pro reading list, @comicsatsdsu edition. @Harriyot is excellent on comics & recreation of trauma. Phillips & Strobl focus on comics & retributive justice. DiPaolo asks if comic protagonists are heroes or vigilantes. And prepping for Oliver Stone visit to SDSU!
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Looking forward to this conversation with Pulitzer-Prize winning author @NathanThrall tonight at @SDSU. If you're in the area, please join us.
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One month from today at @SDSU. If you're in the area, please join us for an important conversation about traumatic brain injuries among athletes and military veterans with #mocrazystrong and @DavidKieran2.
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