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The Twitter Feed of the Saint Joseph's University History Department
Philadelphia, PA
Joined November 2012
SJU History remembers the lives lost and forever changed by the events of 9/11/2001 on this 19th anniversary.
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.@SJUHistory chair Dr Carter doing some myth-busting on the 1793 Macartney Mission in his weekly column for @supchinanews .
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This week, SJU History Chair @jayjamescarter writes about just how lucky the world was to avoid nuclear war in the 1954-55 First Taiwan Straits Crisis.
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Floods have devastated China this summer. In this week's column for @supchinanews , @jayjamescarter looks back a summer that was even worse: 1931.
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For This Week in China's History, @SJUHistory chair @jayjamescarter looks into one of the "Four Mysteries of the Late Qing".
Ma Xinyi: Reformer killed by reactionaries who hated his embrace of Western methods?. Faithful servant to the Qing who fought to preserve the dynasty?. Treacherous rogue who betrayed his friends?. Depends who you ask. @jayjamescarter explains:.
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Latest from @SJUHistory Chair @jayjamescarter . Dr Carter writes a weekly column for @supchinanews where he takes an event from China's past and finds some insights and relevance for today's world.
Bounding forward six centuries from last week for @supchinanews , thinking about a paranoid, powerful ruler and the arbitrary exercise of power.
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RT @saintjosephs: Professor and Chair of the History Department @jayjamescarter discusses his latest book, "Champions Day: The End of Old S….
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James Carter, Ph.D., discusses his latest book, Champions Day, and what he hopes Shanghai’s history can teach our current world.
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congratulations to our colleague Dr Amber Abbas (@AHASouthAsia) for this moving and insightful piece. Death, Distance, and the Digital World via @nursingclio.
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My neighbor died as I was finishing this essay. We were two weeks into the stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. When the ambulance came, I stood on the front porch and watched t…
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RT @jayjamescarter: Touching and thought-provoking words from my @SJUHistory colleague @AHASouthAsia Many trends in today’s headlines mee….
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Proud too that these two amazing scholars-- @ericaadunbar & @hthompsn --are the two most recent Gerrity Lecturers @saintjosephs . Hope we can get that series back up and running in 2020-21, whether in person or virtually.
SOOO happy to see this news! My History Studio co-founder and partner, the amazing and brilliant historian @ericaadunbar’s book gonna be a feature film!! @HistoryStudioLA.
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RT @saintjosephs: Wondering what your study abroad options will be when it's safe to travel? 🌎 Hear from the @StudyAbroadSJU on planning, p….
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RT @thenodshow: It was actually an ep of @uncivilshow, Ona Judge's story is unbelievable and @ericaadunbar's book "Never Caught" is a must….
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RT @jesuitcolleges: "Humankind is lucky that we have Jesuit higher education." The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is proud….
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RT @saintjosephs: Did you know that @SJUcareers offers free, life-long career development for SJU students and alumni?. Learn more: https:/….
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RT @jesuitcolleges: As part of its new Unlimited Learning webinar series, @saintjosephs will host a panel on structural inequality in Phila….
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RT @saintjosephs: Explore @sju_library's resources on systemic racism in the U.S. 📚 Dan Holden, librarian and subject liaison to @SJUHistor….
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RT @ThomasReeseSJ: #Jesuit astronomer becomes 11th to have asteroid named in his honor -
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RT @SilkDamask: Pleased to share that for a limited time, my book is available for online reading at no cost via @ProjectMUSE & @JHUPress….
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