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theworstfoundingfathers · 1 year

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Who is truly the worst of the worst?

Who said you can't pit bad bitches against one another?

Get ready to cast your votes for the founding fathers that most make you want to build a time machine just so you can punch them in the face.

The rules are simple- vote for whomever you like least out of the two contestants. Use whatever criteria you want for your hatred.

*note: I used a very loose definition of "founding father" for this and I do not care if you don't consider some of these people founding daddies fathers

Polls will be active for 24 hours, so make sure you vote and reblog when you see it to make sure your voice is heard!

All information given on the poll posts will be pulled from wikipedia because I am too lazy to write entire paragraphs on all of these men myself.

Happy voting!

#founding fathers #amrev #history #early american history #alexander hamilton #george washington #thomas jefferson #john laurens #henry laurens #benjamin franklin #aaron burr #james madison #james monroe #george clinton #john jay #bracket #founding fathers bracket

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ms-march · 1 year

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benedick arnold.

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sabistarphotos · 6 months

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January 6, 2023

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

#photography #colonial williamsburg #williamsburg #virginia #history #historical buildings #american history #colonial history #early american history

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laf-outloud · 2 years

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Hey i hope it's okay to ask here because I don't want to offend anyone in case I do with my lack of knowledge regarding my question. In WIndy, could Abby marry Calian and would that be considered acceptable by his tribe? I can imagine it would be frowned upon by Abby's side though considering the times the story is set in and racism? I just saw a convo about Abby taking the name Walker so I got curious.

Of course you can ask! Acknowledging you don't know something and wanting to learn more is never offensive!

As to your question, I'm afraid my understanding is also limited. Based on my quick perusal, it seems you're correct in that the white man's world would frown upon Abby marrying Calian. In fact, I found more information on how white society reacted to a white woman marrying a Native American than how the individual tribes felt (unsurprisingly).

It has been noted that there is a greater percentage of interracial marriage among Indigenous peoples than any other race in the U.S, so I would assume that this practice was accepted amongst Indigenous peoples earlier in America's history than other interracial marriage practices.

Of course, that's also generalizing as there may have been concerns that differed between the tribes. I wish I could provide a better answer, but I'm afraid my research skills only go so far. If there are others who have additional information, please share!

Otherwise, I'll direct your attention to a couple of essays that elaborate on the topic:

Making Love - and Nations (examines ethnic boundaries in colonial nations)

You Think it Strange That I Can Love an Indian This one requires a college library account, but based on the preview, looks particularly relevant.

#ask box #early american history #interracial marriage #walker: independence #abigail walker #calian #WIndy history

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capricorn-0mnikorn · 2 years

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The problem with trying to research the history of abortion, these days, is that every Web search only brings back links to history in the 20th Century.

This morning (11 May, 2022), on the radio, one of the brief, local, news clips (Virginia-specific news service that my local Public Radio station subscribes to, independent of the national NPR programing) was all about how, up until 1857, a woman’s right to an abortion in Virginia was taken for granted -- Until, that is, the Abolitionists started to be more vocal about ending slavery, and the White men in power wanted to make sure White women had enough babies to preserve the Race.

But this news service doesn’t have a free archive of their stories online, so I can’t listen to it again (or share the story, here). So I tried an Internet search for “Abortion History, Virginia, Abolition, Slavery, 1857.″ to see if I could find the same information somewhere else.

And. Every. Link. That. Came. Up. Was. About. 20th Century politics.

No! I want before that. I want to go back to English Common Law in the 1600s. Give this humanities geek the history she craves, darn it! I want my history deep, and my chocolate dark!

(Anyway, even though I’m having trouble verifying that report, you can still color me unsurprised)

#History #Early American History #anti-slavery #racism #abortion rights

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crossdresserica · 2 years

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#robert frost #poetry #early american history

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katietrekks · 21 days

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October 23, 2019

Battle Road Trail

Minute Men National Historic Park, MA

5.7 miles

180 ft Elevation Gain

While this wasn’t a true hike, it was just a walk through the woods along an old road, but I haven’t posted anything on this account in a while so, here ya go. The walk was super neat, saw a lot of old colonial houses along the trail. It was also peak time for the foliage so that was a major plus! There are signs all along the route giving you historic information on what happened at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. It’s a long walk, but it’s so worth it!

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cam-ulu29 · 3 months

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fun fact 9: “A Model of Christian Charity,” the sermon famously delivered onboard the Arabella and held as foundational words for the colonial systems of government set up in the subsequent years…probably didn’t exist.

#fun facts #the more you know #John Winthrop #a model of Christian charity #history #early american history #literature

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eirene · 24 days

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Portrait of Helen Vincent, Viscountess D’Abernon, 1904 John Singer Sargent

#John Singer Sargent #art #painting #art history #fashion #portrait #american art #1900s #edwardian #fashion history #early 20th century #aristocracy

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humservt · 1 year

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New episode!

Eleanor Parke Custis (Lewis) to Elizabeth Bordley (Gibson), 14 May 1798

In which rumors are dispelled, patriotic songs are sung, and girls draw on large mustaches with burnt cork.

Join the fabulous Samantha Snyder and I as we discuss a CORKER of a letter from little American Princess Eleanor Pake Custis!

#history #early american history #Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis #Mount Vernon #SoundCloud

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therealherodotus · 2 years

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hi there <3 found you on the history phd tag and followed you instantly! i'd love to hear about your research, if you're comfortable sharing. i'm applying for some (mostly american) phd programs next year. do you have any advice for this process? i'm really nervous about it :(

Hi!!

It’s lovely to meet you. :-) I’m still in coursework so my research is still evolving, but I do work in colonial America/maritime studies/women’s history. I’m particularly interested in examining the ways piracy drove a wedge between colonial governors in North America and the crown/parliament back in Britain. Colonial governors often arranged marriages between their daughters and pirates because it was economically beneficial to ally with a local pirate/also a wise defensive strategy for their port cities. I’m particularly interested in the stories of these young women in these arranged marriages! Of course, this could change/be refined in the next year of coursework/comprehensive exams. :-)

In terms of applying to programs, it can certainly seem overwhelming but it’ll be okay! Plus, you’re early in the application season so you have plenty of time. This might seem like an obvious tip, but staying as organized as possible will be your best help. I had a master spreadsheet of every school I applied to with columns for whether or not they required a personal statement, GRE scores, writing sample, and additional essays, and then just checked off each column as I turned required materials in for the individual school.

This next bit is probably discipline specific advice, but at least for history, make sure that you familiarize yourself with the faculty page for the school(s) you’re applying to. That way, when you’re writing your personal statement/statement of purpose, you can reference the work of one or two of those scholars that you could potentially see yourself working with and explain why they would be a good fit. Writing a statement of purpose/personal statement is different depending on where you’re applying and what their requirements are, but my general advice for a “formula” is to started with a super brief introductory anecdote or “why” you study history (in my case, I reference growing up hearing my grandpa telling me stories about growing up in Atlanta during the CRM and how it sparked an absolute fascination for me in history, even if I study a completely different period now). Then, go into a paragraph or two explaining your research and how you hope to expand that. The last paragraph/section should be dedicated to discussing how the faculty/department/school you’re applying to would be a good fit for you and your research. Most prompts I saw when I was applying varied in length from 500 to 1200 word maximums, so you don’t have too much time to get bogged down.

I know a lot of that was pretty general advice, but hopefully some of that is helpful and reassuring! You got this!

#grad school apps #grad school #history phd #early American history

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ms-march · 1 year

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Fantasizing about going home in December because I remembered I brought myself a new hat to decorate and started pleating a Christmas petticoat before I left

#it’s like an early Christmas present from me to me from when I wasn’t broke!!#amrev #aesthetic #early american history #american revolutionary war #american revolution #history #historical costuming #historical clothing #18th century #18th century hat #18th century clothes #Christmas #holidays #academia #dark academia #light academia #rococo #bergere hat

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sabistarphotos · 6 months

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January 7th, 2023

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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thepaintedroom · 28 days

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Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967) • Two on the Isle • 1927 • Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.

#art history #art #painting #fine art #edward hopper #artwork #oil painting #american realism #american artist #artist from u.s.#early 20th century american art #the painted room art blog #paintings of interiors #art appreciation #paintings of public interiors #art blogs on tumblr

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gwydpolls · 6 months

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Time Travel Question 28: Murder and

Disappearance Edition II

Given that Judge Crater, Roanoke, and the Dyatlov Pass Incident are credibly solved, though not 100% provable, I'm leaving them out in favor of things ,ore mysterious. I almost left out Amelia Earhart, but the evidence there is sketchier.

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pagansphinx · 9 months

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Subway Riders in New York City • 1914 • New York Public Library

Francis Luis Mora (Uruguayan-American, 1874-1940) Mora worked in watercolor, oils and tempera. He produced drawings in pen and ink, and graphite; and etchings and monotypes. He is known for his paintings and drawings depicting American life in the early 20th century; Spanish life and society; historical and allegorical subjects; with murals, easel painting and illustrations. He also was a popular art instructor.

Flowers of the field • 1913 • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Jeanne Cartier • c. 1916 • Yale University Art Gallery - New Haven, Connecticut

Mrs. F. Luis Mora and Her Sister • 1902 • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Las Manolas (Models in Sevilla) • c. 1909 • Private collection

Spanish Color Fantasy • n/d • Private collection

#f. luis mora #francis luis mora #art #painting #fine art #art history #early 20th century art #uruguayan-born #american artist #american painter #figurative art #figure painting #new york public library #new york city paintings

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