Latest posts tagged with #HistoryBlog on Bluesky
Blurry photo of two men standing next to a calendar. The calendar is entitled "Every Month Four Weeks"
Wait... #Fridaythe13th again!?! In 1922, House almost added a 13th month to the calendar...and a Friday the 13th every month just like in February and March 2026. #HistoryBlog https://loom.ly/r8Hqzoc
"You were always sticky," Rep Schroeder remembers. In #OralHistory interviews #WomenInCongress shared how patience, creativity, and humor helped them balance their demanding career while raising kids. Read more our #HistoryBlog. #WomensHistoryMonth https://loom.ly/qt38Kow
Black and white cinema scene showing a newsreel of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 4 March 1933 inauguration with the quote “The only thing to fear is fear itself”, while a string quartet plays Vivaldi’s Four Seasons beside the screen.
4 March 1933: FDR reminds us “the only thing to fear is fear itself.” Happy birthday Vivaldi too. Strong number four vibes today.
#OnThisDay #FranklinDRoosevelt #FDR #Vivaldi #FourSeasons #ClassicalMusic #HistoryBlog #March4 #VintageCinema #StringQuartet
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The trial of Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam for the murder of Emmett Till was held in September 1955 in Sumner, Mississippi. Till's mother Mamie Bradley (third left) received support from Representative Charles C. Diggs Jr. of Michigan (second right), and activist Dr. T.R.M. Howard (third right) of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, founder of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership.
In the 1950s, the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till quickly became central to the struggle to pass a civil rights bill, sparking a decade of legislative achievements on civil rights not seen since Reconstruction. #HistoryBlog #BlackHistoryMonth 📷: @uofmlibraries https://loom.ly/izO0liM
Multiple black men's faces in a collage with American flags.
As the U.S. approached its Centennial celebration on July 4, 1876, the anniversary became an opportunity to claim those promises outlined in the Declaration of Independence for all Black Americans. #America250 #BlackHistoryMonth #HistoryBlog https://loom.ly/32sG5vA
World War I didn’t start with just one shot — it was years of tension, rivalry, and fear building across Europe.
I’ve written a clear breakdown explaining how the war actually began and why it changed the world.
#WorldWar1 #History #WorldHistory #HistoryExplained #HistoryBlog #ChronicleAtlas
With the first part of Bridgerton Series 4 released recently, you may recognise the Double Cube Room at Wilton House as Queen Charlotte's throne room in. What makes it such a unique room? Find out in this post from the #voyagerofhistory archives. #historyblog #bridgerton wp.me/pagtWm-ij
A twirly window frame before and around a window reflecting old houses in the warm sunlight.
What a witching view!
Taken in Aachen.
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Painting of George Washington Standing with his hand on a table.
Delegate to the Continental Congress, General, and First President of the United States. This #HistoryBlog Edition for Educators is all about the life, career, and legacy of George Washington. #America250 #HappyBirthday https://loom.ly/YPa4P3s
In this latest #voyagerofhistory post, I review a new book on Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black pilots in the U.S. Air Force by Cheryl W. Thompson. I would recommend this to anyone interested in aviation, Black, or American history. Learn more in this latest #historyblog post. wp.me/pagtWm-10b
Lew Wallace led a varied life. He was a politician, lawyer and writer. He was known for were his connections to Billy the Kid and his novel, Ben-Hur. Find out more about the fascinating man in this post from the #voyagerofhistory archives. #historyblog #nineteenthcentury #BenHur wp.me/pagtWm-gr
Several oval-shaped portraits of early Black Congressmen
Joseph H. Rainey described the principles in the nation's founding documents as "the bulwark of freedom" in his efforts to defend his fellow citizens before Congress during the era of Reconstruction. #BlackHistoryMonth #HistoryBlog https://loom.ly/wqdz9-8
Portrait of John Quincy Adams
Portrait of James K. Polk
Portrait of James Garfield
Portrait of James Madison
This #EditionForEducators #HistoryBlog covers many of the ways the House and the Presidency interact. #PresidentsDay https://loom.ly/TMMD3fQ
Drawing of two men fighting and others looking on
"It was, they say, a silly fray, Caused by some silly word, sir." An infamous duel fought #OTD 1798. #HistoryBlog #HouseCollection https://loom.ly/jOXiB64
In this latest #voyagerofhistory post, I review Power Couples of the Tudor Era by Jo Romero at Love British History. I would totally recommend and what a perfect way to spend a Valentine’s Day! #bookreview #historyblog #historybooks #Tudor wp.me/pagtWm-10a
Photograph of Hobson with a thick, handlebar mustache
Because who could resist that 'stache? Rep Hobson of #AL: the most #kissed man in America. #ValentinesDay #HistoryBlog 📷: @LibraryCongress https://loom.ly/B-eOiuY
Blurry photo of two men standing next to a calendar. The calendar is entitled "Every Month Four Weeks"
The House almost added a 13th month to the calendar...and #FridayThe13th every month! #HistoryBlog https://loom.ly/r8Hqzoc
The Beggar’s Opera, a play about highwayman, Macheath, was very popular in its day. It also claimed that Prime Minister, Robert Walpole had the same morals as a highwayman. Find out more in this post from the #voyagerofhistory archives. #historyblog #georgian #highwaymen wp.me/pagtWm-G
Before he served as President, Abraham Lincoln (born #OTD) served in the House. From the Illinois "Unlucky" 7th District. Read more in our #HistoryBlog (https://loom.ly/f8CyANo and learn more about this 2004 portrait: https://loom.ly/uxtU1Hc
#OTD 1870, John Kitts, a 108-year-old Revolutionary War soldier "who had seen the surrender of Cornwallis," received floor privileges for a day. Read his story in our #HistoryBlog. #America250 📷: Maryland Center for History and Culture https://loom.ly/MpAgIMg
A copper statue in the shape of a knight on a horse holds a cross in front of the tower of a church built from white stone with a colourfull roof.
What a fairytale view!
Taken in Budapest, at the Mátyás-templom (Matthias Church).
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The Tudor era seems to be filled with strong people. In this latest #voyagerofhistory guest post, I welcome Jo Romero at Love British History, to share about the marriage of Katherine Willoubghby and her husband, Richard Bertie. #historyblog #tudors #sixteenthcentury wp.me/pagtWm-10g
racial management of the workforce, and the emergence of trade unions and staff councils that reshaped labour relations far beyond the railways.
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#skystorians #southasianhistory #labourhistory #colonialhistory #railways #historyblog #researchblog
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During the Second World War, Louvre staff worked incredibly hard to save collections during German occupation. Want to know more? Take a look at this review of Gerri Chanel's fascinating book about their efforts in this post from the #voyagerofhistory archives. #historyblog wp.me/pagtWm-da
A jar of “dome polish” was part of a 1965 Page School prank. Learn more about this object and other recently digitized artifacts on our #HistoryBlog. #HouseCollection https://loom.ly/eiZWc4w
Learn how House staff contribute to the work of Congress with two new behind the scenes #oralhistory interviews with an official reporter & a longtime receptionist for the Congressional Women’s Reading Room #HistoryBlog, https://loom.ly/hS0Nt0w
Power in practice vs power in theory, ambition, strategy, and the limits of political genius.
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#History #PoliticalHistory #CesareBorgia #Machiavelli #Renaissance #Power #HistoricalAnalysis #HistoryBlog
Clara Grant was pioneering in terms of the style of education as a teacher, but in terms of her charity work in London’s East End. Find out more her, and her work, in this latest #voyagerofhistory post. #historyblog #poverty #londonhistory wp.me/pagtWm-Y0
After helping to secure the US’s independence, 274 veterans from 19 different states went on to serve in the House. Learn more on our #HistoryBlog for #America250. https://loom.ly/1QTHEYQ
View on the Charles Bridge from a bit of a distance. The river, a balustrade and a tree encircle the view. It's autumn.
What a witching view!
View on the Charles Bridge. Taken in Prague.
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