John M. Kinder

“Something of a Hero”: 50 Years Since the Taxi Driver This month marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. Like many Vietnam War-era films, Taxi Driver contains historical truths but also reinforces deeply problematic myths ab…

“Are you talking to me?” This week is the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. Historian @jasonhiggins.bsky.social explains how Taxi Driver, like many #VietnamWar era films, contains historical truths but also reinforces deeply problematic myths about veterans, homecoming, & trauma. 🗃️

S6E12 John Kinder - Oklahoma State University Podcast Episode · Military Historians are People, Too! · 02/10/2026 · 1h 1m

What is vegan soul food? What's the deal with Morrissey nowadays? And how much training do you need to make a career of military history?

Find out all this and more on the latest episode of "Military Historians are People, Too."

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Historian Steve Phan to speak before 'Glory' screening Steve T. Phan, chief of interpretation at Camp Nelson National Monument, will speak before a 7 p.m. screening of "Glory" on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Jackson Theatre in Jonesborough.

Great to see this. Steve contributed a terrific chapter to my new co-edited book on Civil War memory.

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Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.

The executive order should be called “Restoring Lies and Insanity to American History.” Another example of “What We Learned from the Lost Cause.”

World War Zoos - The George C. Marshall Foundation Join us Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m. for a Legacy Lecture by Dr. John M. Kinder about his book World War Zoos: Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age. A book signing a...

Excited to announce that I'll be giving a Legacy Lecture at the George Marshall Foundation in this April.

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Civil War Memories in a Polarized America (with Jen Murray and John Kinder) Podcast Episode · Emerging Civil War · 02/03/2026 · 58m

Jen Murray and I are on the latest episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast.

We talk about our new edited collection, They Are Dead and Yet They Live, from @univnebpress.bsky.social.

Thanks to Chris Mackowski for having us!

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This collection proved essential when writing my dissertation (then book) on disabled veterans. And I just scratched the surface.

Flyer for book debut of They Are Dead and Yet They Live on Feb 26 at 7 pm

Can't wait to talk to Jen Murray about why the American Civil War matters --now more than ever.

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Image of goats (with dog in the background) munching on brush

In lighter news:

Turkey Mountain in Tulsa has started using a herd of goats, and a sleepy herding dog, to clear brush and leaves from the hiking trails.

Animals making the outdoors a better place for humans.

I am looking forward to late career.

Civil War Memory, Now Podcast Episode · Cross Word Books · 30/01/2026 · 43m

Check out the latest episode of the Cross Word Book podcast in which historian Jennifer Murray and I talk about living in the South, predictions of the "next" civil war, & our new edited collection on #CivilWar memory.

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Jen Murray and I just had a great time recording an episode of the Cross Word Books podcast (out soon).

If anyone wants to chat about our new book on #CivilWar memory and American polarization, just hit us up.

I can't wait to read this. Admittedly, I am not very good at keeping track of references to my work. I am just humbled by the fact that, given all the brilliant folks working on these topics, people still find my work on disabled vets useful. (Not fishing for compliments.)

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Hot new #AMA is here right now #Skystorians! @johnmkinder.bsky.social and Jen Murray are here to talk about the American Civil War, what it means for us today, and so much more! #CivilWar
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I am crushed that this is happening in Minneapolis...or anywhere for that matter. For the safety of everyone, abolish ICE.

On Monday, Jan 26, Jen Murray and I will be doing a Reddit/Askhistorians #AMA about our new book on #CivilWar memory.

Hit us up with questions about the meaning of the Civil War in an age of BLM, Jan. 6, Trump, and America' s 250.

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They Are Dead and Yet They Live - Nebraska Press The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers in 2020 reignited a passionate nationwide debate over Confederate memorials and flags a...

Excited for my first trip to Shepherd University!

February 26, 2026 – Book launch for They Are Dead and Yet They Live: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America with Dr. Jennifer Murray and Dr. John Kinder (Oklahoma State University). 7pm, Storer Ballroom – Shepherd University Student Center.

If you care about the environment, if you care about workers, if you care about the treatment of animals, if you care about health, you have to care about this.

There is no getting around it.

Ah! I can’t day how thrilled I am that someone has read this chapter & engaged with it so meaningfully. I truly loved writing it. ❤️

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Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All

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"All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience."

Powerful piece by Michelle Goldberg

In the early days of the Iraq War, several groups volunteered to donate animals to help restock the Baghdad Zoo--with mixed results. (See: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...) It's early still, but does anyone know of similar plans to do the same in Venezuela? If so, please reach out.

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