Libby Bischof
@Libmacbis
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History Prof [US/Cultural/Photo]. Mom to Gus. BC grad. Old Hammer thrower. Curator. Reader. From Away. Lover of ephemera, photography, Maine, cooking, culture.
Maine
Joined February 2009
Smithsonian and Library of Congress purchase rare 1860s photo of Harriet Tubman.
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Needed to read something like this today! Bipartisan 'Bromance' Blossoms As 2 Texas Congressmen Make D.C. Road Trip
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Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and the Misuse of American History https://t.co/nZiG8wzdDz via @jelani9
newyorker.com
The eliding of the ugliness of America’s racial history is neither novel nor particularly surprising.
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Calling all Historians who love Maine! State seeks volunteers to help digitize Maine historical documents
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Some Vinegar Valentines from the Victorian Era if you need a laugh today:
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Minutes of the First Colored Convention, Held in the City of Portland, Oct. 6, 1841: https://t.co/jn7sgJzwhO
@CCP_org #frederickdouglassday
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Great piece in the Globe Magazine on Immigration History and Contemporary Affairs:
apps.bostonglobe.com
How a trio of Harvard-educated blue bloods led a crusade to keep the “undesirables” out and make America great again.
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Bless those who bring context: Check out the #immigrationsyllabus and get reading!
immigrationsyllabus.lib.umn.edu
Essential topics, readings, and multimedia that provide historical context to current debates over immigration reform, integration, and citizenship Created by immigration historians affiliated with...
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Settle in for the #longread Coates' contextualization is masterful. My President Was Black
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Many lol moments in here :). Honest Museum Audio Tour https://t.co/CRSO0Y2abA via @newyorker
newyorker.com
Shouts & Murmurs: You’re thinking that this type of painting is easy, and that you could do it. It’s not, and you couldn’t.
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A movie about postcards? It's not as boring as you might think
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Happy to be repping @USouthernMaine this evening at Portland's City Hall chatting about William Pitt Fessenden and supporting civic art!
Thanks to @Libmacbis for giving us history behind William Pitt Fessenden. Served in US House & Senate 4 Maine & as Lincoln's Treasury Sec.
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Civics education failed to instill democratic values in students
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Ashley Bryan's latest children's book re-imagines the lives of slaves
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This is an amazing speech: Read President Obama's speech at the Museum of African American History and Culture
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Thanks for the recommendation!
100 Maine Edu’s 2Follow #eduFollowChallenge Day37 https://t.co/ZoSra02yqa
@marsenault @21stcentskills @andrewtwallace @Libmacbis @snappity
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So proud of @usouthernmaine's Luci Benedict! Maine chem students have a tricked-out craft beer lab https://t.co/yQcKpnLWyq via @usatoday
usatoday.com
The craft beer lab works with 10 breweries and two hop yards.
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Wonderful piece about the OML @usouthernmaine !! Do maps lose their magic when converted to digital images? https://t.co/QJzLhCtpXP via
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The Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine is a treasure trove for the cartographically inclined. Its collection, which contains close...
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