Samuel J. Redman

Police in California are investigating the theft of more than 1,000 items from a museum's collection including metalwork jewelry, Native American baskets and everyday items like athletic trophies that tell the story of the Golden State. https://cnn.it/4qGojUq

After my book Bone Rooms came out, I was asked to do several October-Spooky-Halloween-type events. I chose to turn these invites down, but the asks always got me thinking about the ethics of reaching wider audiences through dark histories this time of year.

A 21st century Lost Cause approach to history. Erase. Whitewash. Repeat.

MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs The terms of the restitution of the two ceramic pots have been cast in the mould of Nazi war-loot agreements

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More than 1,000 items stolen from Oakland Museum of California storage facility in huge art heist Burglars stole more than 1,000 items, including jewelry and historic artifacts, from the Oakland Museum of California this month in a major art heist now being probed by a special FBI team.

Burglars stole more than 1,000 items, including jewelry and historic artifacts, from the Oakland Museum of California this month in a major art heist now being probed by a special FBI team.

'A brazen act': More than 1,000 artifacts stolen in Bay Area museum heist The FBI Art Crime Team is investigating the theft with local police.

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Deep Hanging Out as Historical Research Methodology: The National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian Institution My path as a historian forever changed during my first year in the archives.When I began working at the National Anthropological Archives (NAA) in an ominous, cloudy box of a building near the end …

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My hot take for the day is that not every office on campus needs to send me a weekly newsletter.

History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."

NCPH Public History Grumpy Hour. October 14 at 7 pm ET. Horror stories welcome. Sponsored by the NCPH Consultants Committee.

Feeling grumpy about #PublicHistory? Join us on Tuesday, October 14 to commiserate with those working in the field or looking for a job in it. https://community.ncph.org/event/SpookyGrumpyHour

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

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Read this book it’s more relevant than ever @samueljredman.bsky.social

Museums Under Pressure: A Crisis of Funding, Relevance, and Resilience - artinottawa.org/museums-unde...

Ana @anageorge.art • 20h So when are we all planning on being raptured exactly because I want to know if I have enough time to get through this exhibit on dinosaurs at the Field Museum before I leave this mortal plane Ron Richie @ronrichie.bsky.social I have a hernia just below my ribcage.

Judith Butler is being targeted by the US government. We must stand up | Joel Swanson What is happening to Judith Butler – a Jewish intellectual – in the name of fighting ‘antisemitism’ is outrageous

Judith Butler is being targeted by the US government. We must stand up | Joel Swanson

White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content.

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My book, The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience, is just $2.99 on Kindle right now.

White House's review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide Some history teachers are concerned about what may come of a White House review of the Smithsonian's public-facing content.

White House’s review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide - apnews.com/article/smit...

Natural History Museum Western Galleries, London Competition: Natural History Museum Western Galleries, London

The Natural History Museum is seeking a lead designer for a feasibility study focusing on the refurbishment of its Western Galleries.

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As Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit In January, Kathryn Jones began a quest to visit every exhibit at the Smithsonian's museums in Washington, D.C., and read every plaque. Her journey has taken on new urgency.

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As Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit In January, Kathryn Jones began a quest to visit every exhibit at the Smithsonian's museums in Washington, D.C., and read every plaque. Her journey has taken on new urgency.

NBC News - As Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit - www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Fellowship Opportunities: 2026-2027 - Slavery North Slavery North is pleased to announce three fellowship opportunities for the 2026-2027 Academic Year The deadline for all Slavery North fellowship applications is Sunday, September 21, 2025. About Slav...

The Slavery North fellowship program welcomes national & international students, artists, scholars, providing them with space, funding, time, community to produce transformative research outcomes. 3 positions

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Let's pitch a TV show where I visit all the woke artifacts that the Smithsonian is no longer allowed to collect.

Smithsonian insiders continue to privately express support for the museum's present leadership team. They are also shaking their heads at the level of apparent "review" put forward by the White House.

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I recently spoke to Jeremy Hobson about the current administration's assault on the Smithsonian Institution -
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EUA: Casa Branca quer eliminar 'narrativas partidárias' de museus Diretiva do governo de Donald Trump ordena revisão em oito museus do complexo Smithsonian, em Washington D.C. Medida busca 'garantir o alinhamento com a diretriz do presidente de celebrar o excepciona...

US: White House wants to eliminate "partisan narratives" from museums - www.correiobraziliense.com.br/mundo/2025/0...

So far no takers!

'They were real!' MAGA rep says giants roamed Earth — and hints at plans to expose bones A Missouri Republican made an eyebrow-raising acknowledgement to a right-wing podcast that he suspects giants were real.Rep. Eric Burlison made the comments to BlazeTV host Alex Stein in a clip publis...

If any journalists would like to talk about this outrageous conspiracy theory, I have plenty of things to say . . . www.rawstory.com/eric-burliso...