Michael E. Neagle

Albany Amigos: The #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) Fall 2025 book tour continues at Siena University on Oct. 23. Thanks to Karen Sonnelitter for the invitation and making his happen. Hope to see you there!

A big "Thank You" to Alan McPherson and those at Temple University @cenfad.bsky.social who came to my talk last night, either in-person or virtually. I appreciate the interest and thoughtful questions about "Chasing Bandits."

❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Philly Phriends: I'll be at @templeuniv.bsky.social @cenfad.bsky.social on Oct. 13 as I continue the book tour for #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social). Hope to see you there - either in person or virtually.

Looking forward to it!

Pro-wrestling death tributes are more reserved than this.

Ideas are percolating.

Sincere “thank you” to Springfield College for a warm reception and support of my #ConstitutionDay talk on “US Responses to Terrorism Over the Past Century and Beyond.” #ChasingBandits

The "Chasing Bandits" book tour starts tonight in Springfield!

The #ChasingBandits Book Tour begins! Honored to have been invited by Springfield College for Constitution Day to discuss "U.S. Responses to Terrorism Over the Past Century and Beyond."

The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’ Going from a paper company to a newspaper company, the ‘Office’ spinoff zeroes in on another dying industry. For anyone who lived in those trenches, the local journalism fantasy will be bittersweet.

For anyone who's ever worked in local journalism, this hit me right in the nostalgia. "It was the best experience we never want to have again." www.theringer.com/2025/09/04/t...

Yes! I often thought of my life as a reporter as a sitcom. The late, great C-Bass would have been the Kramer.

For the next 48 hours, @uncpress.bsky.social is running a 50% off sale on new books on their website using promo code 01NEWSITE50. As Samuel Jackson might say, "BUY MY BOOK!" #ChasingBandits

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Is it different from the Gentlemen’s Rule?

The History of the Demonizing Words Used Against Immigrants Painting people as "bandits" or "savages" has historically been used to justify for extreme tactics.

"The history of American officials using this language to justify foreign policy decisions shows that it is not merely an anodyne attempt to describe people."

Check out this piece by ‪@mikeneagle.bsky.social‬, author of CHASING BANDITS in Time's Made by History

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The History of the Demonizing Words Used Against Immigrants Painting people as "bandits" or "savages" has historically been used to justify for extreme tactics.

My take on how #ChasingBandits helps inform the Trump administration’s immigration policy.

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The @nehistoricalassoc.bsky.social (NEHA) Fall conference Call for Papers deadline has been extended to Sept. 12. Open to all historians/scholars - not just in New England. We'll also hear from former @historians.org Exec. Dir. @jgrossman.bsky.social at the NEHA 60th Anniversary dinner on Nov. 7.

This is how I often introduce LBJ to my students.

Friendly reminder to all historians/scholars - not just the New England ones - that the CFP deadline for the Fall @nehistoricalassoc.bsky.social conference is Aug. 1. We would love to hear what you're working on!

Page Proofs are here! See you in November! #ChasingBandits

Larry David Sets HBO Return After ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ With American History Sketch Comedy Show; Obamas’ Higher Ground to Produce (EXCLUSIVE) Larry David and Jeff Schaffer have teamed with the Obamas for a sketch comedy show about American history at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively

This scratches right where I itch!

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Exhibit A about how I will NEVER understand why people sell their souls for this guy. Loyalty is only a 1-way street.

My knee-jerk historical analysis:

The Myth of the Kindly General Lee The legend of the Confederate leader’s heroism and decency is based in the fiction of a person who never existed.

Why naming ANYTHING after Lee is appalling. Illuminating @theatlantic.com article by @adamserwer.bsky.social.

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As lead organizer of the Fall conference for @nehistoricalassoc.bsky.social, here is the call for papers. The conference is open to all historians (not just in or about New England) and will be held at Nichols College, my professional home, in November. Hope you will consider taking part.

a man in a suit and tie is talking into a microphone and saying `` it 's time to start ... '' . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking into a microphone and saying `` it 's time to start ... '' .

I'm willing to hear out the idea ... but only if this guy is the host.

Chasing Bandits | Michael E. Neagle | University of North Carolina Press While the war on terror has been America's largest and most publicized attempt to root out foreign enemies this century, the quest to identify and destroy re...

Throughout US history, those in power have othered people of color by naming them threats to security, which is used to justify violent pursuit of them. @mikeneagle.bsky.social's CHASING BANDITS offers 6 examples of this deep-rooted, disturbing practice in the long 20c.
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It’s ALWAYS someone worse than the terrible person before.

Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.

Probably a losing battle, but a fight worth waging.

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