Sylvia Frank Rodrigue

Who loved/loves Lincoln? Here’s another perspective

I was delighted to read this rave review of Stacy Lynn's new book Loving Lincoln in the Illinois Times. #LincolnHistory #WomenInHistory

My favorite bagel spot in NJ advertised “breakfest” sandwiches and that sounds a lot more fun than my usual morning meal.

After 150 years, Mary Lincoln’s ‘madness’ still haunts American psyche Newly uncovered letters offer insight into Mary Lincoln’s mental health, 150 years after her controversial commitment.

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“I Know No Cause for her Act:” A Bewildering Suicide Inquest — The Collective for Radical Death Studies Sarah E. Lirley, PhD | April 14, 2025 When conducting research for my 2024 book, Sudden Deaths in St. Louis: Coroner Bias in the Gilded Age , I came across a number of coroner’s inquests that fasc...

I am excited to share a blog post, courtesy of the Collective for Radical Death Studies, related to my book, *Sudden Deaths in St. Louis.* www.radicaldeathstudies.com/blog/suicide...

I’m looking forward to visiting with Midwestern historians in Des Moines next week!

Bradford pears (right?) in bloom at my mom’s assisted living facility.

Donate to Support Zach's Journey: Route 66 and Beyond, organized by Catherine Swope As mother Penny has shared so bravely on Facebook, her son Zach (age 27) w… Catherine Swope needs your support for Support Zach's Journey: Route 66 and Beyond

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Donate to Support Zach's Journey: Route 66 and Beyond, organized by Catherine Swope As mother Penny has shared so bravely on Facebook, her son Zach (age 27) w… Catherine Swope needs your support for Support Zach's Journey: Route 66 and Beyond

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I wanted to share an important cause that I recently got involved with. A college friend’s son Zach, a 27-year-old facing a tough battle with cancer, dreams of a family road trip on Route 66. If you could take a moment to click the link below to donate or share, his family would appreciate it!

Senator Markey Leads Massachusetts Delegation in Demanding Answers on Staff Cuts to Home Energy Program for Vulnerable Households | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts Letter Text (PDF) Massachusetts has received more than 181,000 requests for heating assistance so...

Slashing staff at a program that helps low-income families heat their homes is unacceptable. I’m leading the MA delegation to demand answers and protect LIHEAP—because no one should be left out in the cold.
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Thanks, Senator Markey!

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
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a friend sent me this one

A salutary historical reminder that the US has been through this kind of authoritarian crisis before, and survived.

Bless the cartoonists and keep them safe.

The end goal is to make education a privilege for children born into wealth while destroying the meritocracy that is at the center of the American dream.

Author Larry McClellan will talk about the Underground Railroad tonight in a free livestream. www.lookingforlincoln.org/events/event...

After Decades, the Full African American Civil War Memorial Museum Is Finally Coming The finished museum is set to open in July.

This is wonderful news for D.C. 🗃️ www.washingtonian.com/2025/03/04/a...

No, We Are Still Not Heading Toward Another Civil War You can’t open up a major newspaper today without reading a steady stream of op-eds lamenting the end of democracy in the United States or come across a poll predicting a civil war in the next few yea...

No, We Are Still Not Heading Toward Another Civil War 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

That face! 🥰

Great time, great talk about emancipation and the abolition of slavery, as explained in John’s award-winning book Freedom’s Crescent. You should have him on your podcast!

Nap time - Jasper and Shadow
#caturday

I get the sentiment! But do you prefer a President Vance?

John C. Rodrigue: Freedom’s Crescent: The Civil War and the Destruction of Slavery in the Lower Mississippi Valley | JFK Hyannis Museum

A good excuse to go to Hyannis. John will speak at the JFK Hyannis Museum on 2/28. I assume it’ll be open.
jfkhyannismuseum.org/event/freedo...

The Weak Strongman Impotence and Unfreedom, Together

As Trump makes concessions to Russia, he is showing weakness on a level unprecedented in modern US history. His position is so weak that it is unlikely to convince anyone. Trump is a sheep in wolf’s clothing. The wolves can tell the difference
"The Weak Strongman"
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Oligarchs' Island A Sitcom Pitch in a Tragic Moment

I am sending around "Oligarchs’ Island" again, written in November 2024. The White House has become an island of international oligarchs.
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

My personal academic Valentine is "I learned a lot from your work." We need to remember to generous in our praise of our fellow scholars