Dr. Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755 on lots o’ platforms)

Someone just asked why presidential legacies matter. That’s a damned good question! Join us for more tomorrow AM. Details below.

Tomorrow on my live webcast, “History Matters:” Presidential Legacies We’re in a week of legacy wrestling—w/Carter’s death, Biden stepping down, and Trump’s first term looming. How should we sum up presidents past & present? Let’s talk. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

These days, I'm mostly here: bsky.app/profile/jbf175… threads.com/@joannebfreeman And a new-ish YouTube channel (more coming soon): youtube.com/@joannefreeman…

I haven't been here in MONTHS. I'm back to let folks know about this: Coming up next week! Sign-up info at the link. The great historian Frank Cogliano and I are co-teaching a three week course on Hamilton & Jefferson. You KNOW you want to be there. roundtable.org/live-courses/h…

Just amazing. Have other presidents been said to have had “a government”, like we’re in a parliamentary system or a monarchy? It’s usually an “administration”.

WASH POST’s @crampell: “There will be a reliable source of individuals, companies, foreign governments that see buying these Trump coins as a very convenient way to pay off the President for favors… the Saudi Government no longer needs to pretend to stay at a Trump Hotel.”

My stomach is churning right now as I’m reviewing images for my floor speech tomorrow on the violent felons Trump pardoned. Here’s David Dempsey beating officers with a flagpole. He got a full pardon and is being let out jail. We can’t let this feel normal.

BREAKING: Governor Josh Shapiro just demolished Donald Trump for his pardoning of individuals who assaulted police officers. This is the type of forceful condemnation we need right now.

Dear members of the press, Can one of you, PLEASE just ONE: When Trump says we deleted all the evidence, please for the love of God, push back. The evidence is all here: govinfo.gov/collection/jan…

WATCH historian Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755) —a leading expert on early American history and political violence— explain what she believes is the most important lesson of our time:

Coming up at 7:30 PM ET—join us in celebrating 250 episodes of my live webcast, “History Matters”—talking history, politics, & democracy. A lot. Living in historic times is no walk in the park Let’s toast our survival, smarts, & strength into the future NCHEteach.org/conversations

Join us tomorrow evening for a celebration! Our podcast, "History Matters (...and so does Coffee!)," is marking a milestone—250 episodes! Come celebrate this achievement with us. Friday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 pm EST with @jbf1755 and @MapM8ker ncheteach.org/conversations/

Friday, we talk inaugurations at 10:00 AM ET. Then we celebrate 250 weeks of history and politics at 7:30 ET. Join us! NCHEteach.org/conversations

2 “History Matters” webcast announcements for Friday! 1st: Tomorrow’s 10AM ET live episode—“Inauguration Thoughts—& I Have Plenty” 2nd: Celebrating our 250th Episode! History Matters (& so do cocktails!) at 7:30 PM! Join us!!! Friday 10AM & 7:30 PM NCHEteach.org/conversations

Looks like I’ll be on Velshi on MSNBC Sunday at 10AM ET talking about January 6.

Hi folks! Happy holidays to you and yours! My live webcast—“History Matters” — is taking this week off. But…we’ll be back next Friday at 10AM ET—when you KNOW there will be lots to discuss!