Historian of early US politics & culture; howl re: democracy—a lot. Last book: The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress & the Road to Civil War. Owned by Newbie the History Bird & Rosie the Resistance Bird. https://www.youtube.com/@joannefreeman1755

Anti-social sociologist.

Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

Editor and dog looker, NYC. Currently writing about my plane flying, world traveling, flirty great aunt, born 1903. Check it flyingundertheradar.blog.