Gregory A. Daddis

Super excited to be hosting @juliairwin.bsky.social one week from today for a timely talk on US foreign relations and humanitarianism. If you're in the area, please join us! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social

A Moral or Militarized American Foreign Policy? | Common Dreams Instead of a values-based foreign policy, what has come out of the Trump White House this past year was a steady drumbeat of aggressive militaristic taunting.

Do morals matter for American foreign policy? Some of my thoughts on the current administration's first year in office, thanks to @commondreams.org.

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Honored to be part of this list from #AHAPerspectives. Have a look and here's to a more peaceful new year.

Please share widely. The A&M history department is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of U.S. History (any period) with expertise at the intersection of law and science, technology, or medicine.

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When “Rules” No Longer Apply – AHA Disdaining wartime rules of engagement, whether during the Cold War or today, are counterproductive to US military operations.

"Wartime rules of engagement are not some 'woke' constraint curbing military effectiveness as Secretary Hegseth would lead us to believe” writes Gregory A. Daddis in #AHAPerspectives, “they are—and long have been—the primary means of regulating the use of force in armed conflict." 🗃️

Faith & Fear: America's Relationship with War - World Affairs Council of Greater Houston About The Event Wine Reception – 6:00 PM Program Begins – 6:30 PM As the vicious, destructive wars in Ukraine and the Middle East rage on—and US policymakers debate continuing […]

If you're in Houston tomorrow, please consider coming out to the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston for a talk on war and our world today.

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Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views President Donald Trump and his supporters cast their domestic opponents as disloyal, traitorous or worse, rather than seeing dissent as part of democracy.

During the Cold War, crusades against domestic enemies focused on alleged communists. Today, any kind of dissent is a target. By @gregorydaddis.bsky.social for @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/pentagon-inv...

Read an Excerpt. The Cold War Comes Home from Faith and Fear: America's Relationship with War Since 1945 by Gregory Daddis

America’s Cold War psyche was built on contradictions: faith in war as a solution and fear of war’s devastation.
@gregorydaddis.bsky.social examines this tension in an excerpt from his prescient book "Faith and Fear"

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The Cold War Comes Home An edited excerpt from Faith and Fear by Gregory A. Daddis

Thanks to @oxfordacademic.bsky.social for sharing an excerpt of Faith and Fear on how the Cold War came home.

The Author’s Corner with Gregory A. Daddis Gregory A. Daddis is Professor of History at Texas A&M University and holds the Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History. This interview is based on his new book, Faith and Fear: …

Some thoughts on Faith and Fear with "The Author's Corner."

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Tenured: Associate Professor of Environmental and Legal History in College Station, TX for Texas A&M University Exciting opportunity in College Station, TX for Texas A&M University as a Tenured: Associate Prof...

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Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Environmental History in College Station, TX for Texas A&M University, Department of History Exciting opportunity in College Station, TX for Texas A&M University, Department of History as a ...

Historians, please pass along these two amazing job opportunities at @tamu.bsky.social. This is a really terrific department and two great positions.

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Book Talk: Faith and Fear A discussion of Greg Daddis's new book.

If you're free today, stop by for a listen as we chat about America's relationship with war.

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Assistant Professor of History, Tenure Track Department History Vassar College is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Decisions conc...

A great opportunity at @vassar.bsky.social and the chance to work with @robertkbrigham.bsky.social. Please share widely.

Gregory A. Daddis's "Faith and Fear" Gregory A. Daddis is professor of history and the Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History at Texas A&M University. Daddis a...

Had the chance to take the Page 99 Test for Faith and Fear. Answer below.

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Hope you enjoy! Thanks!

It's on my kindle right now

Church of War: Our faith that lethality has the power to heal US leaders treat the military, not as a tool of last resort, but as a divine instrument

Some thoughts on our abiding faith in war.

Publication Day!

Official release date in less than two weeks! ‪@oxfordacademic.bsky.social‬

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When Marvel's Fantastic Four Battled Hate » PopMatters By 1963, Marvel’s Fantastic Four battled some of the publisher's most fearsome villains. By year’s end, they faced a threat with chilling parallels to today’s political landscape.

Thanks so much to @popmatters.com for letting me share some thoughts on how the Fantastic Four battled hatred in the early 1960s.
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David Cline recently gave me a set!

There's nothing more humbling than having incredible scholars you respect so deeply support your own work. Thank you, @marydudziak.bsky.social for this (immensely cool) honor!

Details | Instructor in Modern Military History | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

Instructor in Modern Military History position at Virginia Tech.

Symposium: Was the Vietnam War a mistake or fatal flaw in the system? It's been 50 years since the Fall of Saigon and we still haven't reckoned with the biggest question of them all. Until today.

Some thoughts on the war(s) in Vietnam.

Already got my copy! 😀

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A little pro news to share. I’ve accepted an amazing offer to serve as the Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History at Texas A&M University. Starting there this fall. Gig ‘em!

Because Hegseth's DoD seeks to erase the history of race, gender, etc. in the military, here are some books that speak to the realities on these topics:

Scrubbing these things from DoD webpages isn't going to make these issues go away. Rather, they will fester, to the detriment of all.