Want the quick Revolution 1989 summary? We cover the key turning points, from the Berlin Wall to Bucharest, in our new post.
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https://thisgrandpablogs.com/revolution-1989/
Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire

Revolution 1989 review: Explore the fall of the Soviet Empire, key events, and lessons from this pivotal moment in history.

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Gran Quivira is the largest of the three sites within the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. It is located about 25 miles south of #Mountainair, #NewMexico. It preserves the ruins of a large pueblo, once known as Las Humanas, and two Spanish mission churches built by the Tompiro people.

#NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #daytrip #weekendgetaway #Mountainair #earthpix #travelgram #instatravel #wanderlust #traveladdiction #travelforinsta #offthebeatenpath #history #historygeek #Tompiro

My brain is so happy! I have a couple of translation projects (suggested by folks on #Mastodon) to pursue! I so love it here!

#AudHD #ND #HistoryGeek #AncientLanguages #HappyBrain!

TFW you (a history nerd) meets a fellow traveler (so to speak). . . . I feel seen! Thank you #HistoryNerdsUnited for this fabulous book review (P.S. Love the alternate title "We’re gonna need to rename a few things after this." #NYC #history #awardwinning #book @history #NamingGotham #newyork #historygeek
https://historynerdsunited.com/2024/12/naming-gotham-by-rebecca-bratspies/
Naming Gotham by Rebecca Bratspies - History Nerds United Blog Site

My review of Naming Gotham by Rebecca Bratspies. The various stories about how major parts of New York City were named.

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Some great news. My book Naming Gotham won the 2024 NYC Big Book Award for Regional Nonfiction (and was a Distinguished Favorite for US History). Check it out to learn more about corrupt NYC mayors of yore. @history #history #nyc #newyork #newyorkhistory #awardwinning #book #books #historygeek #historymatters #gossip #corruption

Henry Melvill, Anglican priest, reflects on Simon of Cyrene, and abolition of slavery in British colonies. It’s just that Britain expended millions to ransom captives. Slavery is hostile to the spirit of the Gospel.

Others today say abolition took too many risks and costs.

How can you take risks and costs to end abuses to human dignity, which are hostile to the spirit of the Gospel?

#christian #kindnessishot #morningdevotion #donation #historygeek

Such fun talking with Apollo Papyrus about #NamingGotham & the #EnvironmentalJustice Chronicles. Learned a new word- Toponym (a place name, especially derived from a natural feature.)

Friendly reminder: If you read Naming Gotham, I would appreciate your Amazon/Goodreads/Barnes and Noble review

#NYC #history #historygeek @newyorkcity @history

https://campaaronapollo.wixsite.com/apollopapyrus/podcast/episode/1d866b3a/writing-about-new-york-city-history-and-environmental-justice-with-rebecca-bratspies

Writing & Literature Podcast | Apollo Papyrus

Writing and literature podcast hosted by Aaron Apollo Camp

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Check out this fantastic World Herstory Podcast episode about Margaret Cochran Corbin. I first heard of her b/c Corbin Place in Brooklyn was renamed for her as an easy way to replace the name of odious anti-Semite and union buster Austin Corbin! #nyc #history #NamingGotham #podcast #herstory #brooklyn #womenshistory #historygeek @history @historyasif
https://worldherstorypodcast.com/margaret-cochran-corbin/
Margaret Cochran Corbin - World Herstory

Season 1, Episode 1 of World Herstory discovers the life of Margaret Cochran Corbin, the first women to receive a military pension in the US.

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La Cienega Petroglyph Site

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Pleased to share that my book Naming Gotham was selected as a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award. #naminggotham #history #NYC #newyork #localhistory #newyorkhistory #award #books #writer #writing #historygeek @history #histodons @histodons