Jonathon L. Earle
@JonathonLEarle
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Historian @CentreC | Chair @UgandaStudies | International Research Fellow @TourBugandaUG | Author @BasicBooks @HachetteBooks | Represented by @BrentMHoward
Joined August 2012
Why was Uganda's first national flag altered at the last hour, within months of Independence? How and why did political activists debate the religious significance of political party colours? What did Uganda's & @TourBugandaUG @BugandaKingdom_'s earliest flags look like? These
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Bannange. How would you translate, omutabuuza (omutabuza)? One who is confused? One who does not ask questions? One who confuses, almost like omutabuzi (a troublemaker)?
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Hello! Very happy to introduce to you some of the less-known and yet interesting animals that shared my childhood!
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Rethinking this post on the history of canoes.
It is my pleasure to begin a short series on Uganda’s precolonial history. Unless indicated otherwise, the images in these posts are used with the kind permission of the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives @si_africanart (citations provided). 1/12
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Happening today! https://t.co/dgoldcmG2b
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The procurement process can be a city hall-sized headache. 🤕 We’ve got the cure. @ErinGRock is the procurement expert. Before joining The Southern Group, Erin executed some of Florida’s largest projects and procurements in the state’s history. Let her be your guide to
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I am incredibly excited to see this book take off! Stay tuned! @BasicBooks
As a longtime editor but a new literary agent, it’s a joy to see this project land in the right hands. Congrats to @JonathonLEarle and @BasicBooks!
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Friday 3rd October 5PM East Africa Time, 2PM GMT, Michiel, Jimmy @SpireJim and I will talk about the documentary we made together, 'The Tongue Turns to the Aching Tooth', together with the wonderful @JonathonLEarle at the Uganda Studies Group seminar.
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This is a unique opportunity to reflect on Uganda's history and its ongoing impact. Two of the most notable figures in American politics today—@ZohranKMamdani & @FBIDirectorKash—trace their life stories and, arguably, views of the state back to Uganda. On the surface, Mamdani
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Excited to announce the latest utilcn release 🎉 ChatGPT Apps! Use @shadcn to easily start building your very own @ChatGPTapp App. Start with a simple "add" tool and widget
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I am thrilled to announce that I have just signed a contract with @BasicBooks @HachetteBooks for an exciting new book on the history of @BugandaKingdom_ . A special shoutout to @BrentMHoward, a remarkable agent who has expertly guided this entire process. Much more to come!
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Bassebo, Bannyabo. Ekika Ky’Olukato: Obutaka bw'akasolya kaabwe buli wa?
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Question. I am thinking about Ekika Ky’Ababoobi (or ababoopi) (Abeddira Amazzi G’Ekisasi), whose principal Butaka was (is) Kajuna. The clan traces its beginnings to Lunaku, who had land on lusozi Magoma. Several of the clan's early ancestors tragically died near water, which is
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Ghosts of the past haunt the present—and an assassin’s bullet is triggered by their understanding of history. #TylerRobinson inscribed his historical vision on bullets. “Oh bella cia…” borrows from an anti-Nazi, anti-fascist Italian resistance song. It is a sentiment clarified
I teach a regular course @CentreC on the history of #Assassination. It covers a range of "successful" & failed political murders, including, although not limited to, those taken on William Goebel, McKinley, Franz Ferdinand, Nsibirwa, Hitler, Lumumba, Romero, Reagan, two Kennedys,
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