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Andrew J. Huebner

@andrewhuebner.bsky.social

History prof at U of Alabama. Working on a history of Black regulars, 1866-1917. Author of Love and Death in the Great War http://tinyurl.com/vvs5msd and a couple other things.

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Congrats Julia!!

04.06.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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URGENT: Save the NEH I just took action to oppose the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities! Join me and take action here.

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01.04.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Hilary! Will be checking this out for sure. Looking forward to it!

25.02.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cambridge is offering 20% discount off my new book DREAD DANGER! ☺️

14.12.2024 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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S5E11 Andrew Dorman - Trinity College, Dublin Military Historians are People, Too! Β· Episode

MHPTpod has joined the Bluesky community. Please spread the word and check out this week's episode with comedian and historian Andrew Dorman!
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@milwelfhist.bsky.social

11.12.2024 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Ad for the position posted at interfolio @ apply.interfolio.com/159279

Ad for the position posted at interfolio @ apply.interfolio.com/159279

Could you all share? We're advertising a 2 yr postdoc position for someone who works in #VastEarlyAmerica #VastEarlyAmericas to help coordinate the @jcblibrary.bsky.social projects and programs around 2026. Fuller info here: apply.interfolio.com/159279 and v happy to answer questions!

05.12.2024 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 266    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 12
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Robert Dixon, Last Surviving Buffalo Soldier, Dies at 103 (Gift Article) A member of the Ninth Cavalry, one of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments, he trained West Point cadets in military horsemanship during World War II.

"The Rev. Robert W. Dixon Sr., the last known survivor of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments known as Buffalo Soldiers, died on Nov. 15 near Albany, N.Y. He was 103."
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/u...

28.11.2024 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 890    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 12
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New historical marker at Old Georgetown Cemetery honoring United States Colored Troops Saturday, a new historical marker was placed at the Old Georgetown Cemetery. It's the final resting place of 49 Civil War troops and possibly more that could still be discovered.

A new historical marker was dedicated at the Old Georgetown Cemetery to honor the sacrifice of United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. Learn more about the marker and the event here: www.lex18.com/news/coverin...

#kyhistory #skystorians #civilwarhistory

25.11.2024 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mind adding me to this? Thanks for putting it together.

21.11.2024 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey everyone, if you’re interested and feel like there’s not much else going on please check out this new collection (Race and Gender at War) edited by Lesley Gordon and me. Lots of great authors! 30% discount code BAMA at www.uapress.ua.edu.

03.10.2024 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Congrats Lesley!!

21.11.2024 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Caitlin!

12.11.2024 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ–πŸΌ

11.11.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent, and congratulations!!

11.11.2024 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Race and Gender at War Fresh perspectives on the implications of gender and race in US military history from a diverse group of scholars in the field of war and society Race and Ge...

Or a more directed link here: www.uapress.ua.edu/978081736168...

03.10.2024 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey everyone, if you’re interested and feel like there’s not much else going on please check out this new collection (Race and Gender at War) edited by Lesley Gordon and me. Lots of great authors! 30% discount code BAMA at www.uapress.ua.edu.

03.10.2024 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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If you’re in Tuscaloosa today don’t forget to vote β€œyes” on a property tax increase to help out our criminally underfunded city public schools!

24.09.2024 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes, and the self immolation of the Buddhist monk Quảng Đức in South Vietnam as well.

11.07.2024 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great piece Megan!

28.06.2024 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, that brings back memories. I also did that with TV sitcoms to listen to laterβ€”yes, only the audio. I sort of invented a lame version of the VCR.

10.06.2024 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Megan!

17.04.2024 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ditto!

07.04.2024 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely weird.

28.03.2024 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to reading this! Quite a few years ago now I wrote a book on that exact subject called The Warrior Image.

21.02.2024 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s publication day for my brilliant friend and colleague Holly Grout! A book about exceptional women, written by an exceptional woman. Judge this book by its fabulous cover (can confirm the insides are as spectacular as the outside) πŸ—ƒοΈπŸ“š

07.02.2024 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ways of War, Ways of Peace: American and British Leadership Since 1812 – Department of Historyhome...

UA history department is partnering with the Centre for Army Leadership at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst to host conference on Am & Br Mil Leadership from 1812 Oct 23 & 24. More info via this link: https://history.ua.edu/ways-of-war-ways-of-peace-american-and-british-leadership-since-1812/

16.08.2023 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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