Thread by @myHNN

THREAD: The Economist published an article alleging historians are “isolated…fiddling with footnotes rather than bringing the past to light for a broader audience.”

HNN strongly disagrees. In fact, this entire organization is dedicated to public engagement.

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https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1153175405551116288

Here are just a few examples.

In January, we published Jeffrey J. Matthews as he reminded readers of William Barr’s connection to Iran-Contra after Trump nominated him to be Attorney General.

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171025

Also in January, we published an article by @TripleIvyLLC that used the history of African American women to contextualize the popular R. Kelly documentary, “Surviving R. Kelly.”

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/170986

@TripleIvyLLC In February, when Trump Elliott Abrams was appointed as the special envoy to Venezuela, Teresa Meade wrote about Abram’s long history of causing chaos in Latin America.

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171125

@TripleIvyLLC As Trump’s trade war in China heated up, Randal Grant Kleiser argued the media's repeated analogies to “mercantilism” were flawed:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171032

@TripleIvyLLC As news that Trump was considering firing Robert Mueller surfaced, Andrew Coan reminded us of when Harry S. Truman fired a special prosecutor—and what the fallout was:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171185

@TripleIvyLLC In March, as some Democratic Congress members proposed the Green New Deal, @WithEdSimon compared it with "the commons" and the English Diggers of the 1600s:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171387

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon As public debates over the fate of Confederate Statues continued, Elizabeth Varon shared the perspective of one Southern Unionist who was fearful as the Robert E. Lee statue was erected in Richmond:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171506

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon As the college admissions bribery scandal story broke, Janet Golden wrote about the historical lengths parents have gone to pursue the dream of a quality college education for their children:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171508

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon In April, historian @DubstepInDPRK wrote about “why the second summit between Trump and Kim Jong Un failed.”

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171660

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK After the Supreme Court ruling in the Nielsen v. Preap case, Stephanie Hinnershitz wrote about the the long history of anti-immigration legislation and "Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude”:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171665

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK After Trump recognized the Golan Heights, Moriel Ram wrote a history of the Golan Heights and explained why Trump’s decision was so significant:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171659

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK As many condemned Ilhan Omar, @wihorne wrote an article arguing that “Ilhan Omar is a Reconstruction Reformer” using his extensive knowledge of Reconstruction:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171721

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne After John William King was executed in May for the 1999 lynching of James Byrd, Jr., Ashraf H. A. Rushdy wrote a powerful op ed arguing we need a historical understanding of how lynching discourse continues to shape racism.

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171900

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne On Mother’s Day, our long-time books editor Murray Polner, who has sadly since passed on, wrote about the activist origins of the holiday:

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historynewsnetwork.org/blog/154210

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne As some Democratic nominees called for researching reparations for slavery, @analuciaraujo_
documented the The History of Black Women Championing Demands for Reparations:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/172003

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ After numerous states passed anti-abortion legislation, several historians wrote incredible op eds about the history of restricting bodily autonomy and women advocating to legalize reproductive rights.

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@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ .@WithEdSimon: What the Fugitive Slave Law Can Teach Us About Anti-Abortion Legislation

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/172058

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ .@lmacthompson1: Women Have Fought to Legalize Reproductive Rights for Nearly Two Centuries

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/172181

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ @lmacthompson1 Molly Ladd-Taylor and Johanna Schoen: Clarence Thomas is Wrong: It’s Restrictions on Abortion that Echo America’s Eugenics Past

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/172066

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ @lmacthompson1 We could go on and on, but you get the point. HNN is just one place that historians offer important context and analysis. @MadebyHistory, Retropolis, @TIME, @HISTORY, @politico, @nursingclio, @SmithsonianMag, and MANY others do a great job.

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@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ @lmacthompson1 @madebyhistory @TIME @HISTORY @politico @nursingclio @SmithsonianMag Not to mention all of the #Twitterstorians who regularly step-in to offer historical context to breaking news like @KevinKruse, @jbf1755, @agordonreed, @imaniperry, @KeriLeighMerrit , @KevinLevin, @HC_Richardson, @KeishaBlain, @pastpunditry, AND MANY, MANY MORE.

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@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ @lmacthompson1 @madebyhistory @TIME @HISTORY @politico @nursingclio @SmithsonianMag @KevinKruse @jbf1755 @agordonreed @imaniperry @KeriLeighMerrit @KevinLevin @HC_Richardson @KeishaBlain @pastpunditry There are so many ways that historians engage with the public that it’s hard to keep track of them all. We try, at the very least, to highlight great op eds published on other websites through the Roundup Top 10 that showcases opinion pieces by historians.

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@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ @lmacthompson1 @madebyhistory @TIME @HISTORY @politico @nursingclio @SmithsonianMag @KevinKruse @jbf1755 @agordonreed @imaniperry @KeriLeighMerrit @KevinLevin @HC_Richardson @KeishaBlain @pastpunditry Last week’s was a great example of publicly engaged historians who offered historical context on immigration issues and Trump’s racist “Send them back” Tweets:

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/172581

@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ @lmacthompson1 @madebyhistory @TIME @HISTORY @politico @nursingclio @SmithsonianMag @KevinKruse @jbf1755 @agordonreed @imaniperry @KeriLeighMerrit @KevinLevin @HC_Richardson @KeishaBlain @pastpunditry Bottom line: historians are engaging with the public. HNN is just one organization that does so and we are so proud of the work historians are doing.

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@TripleIvyLLC @WithEdSimon @DubstepInDPRK @wihorne @analuciaraujo_ @lmacthompson1 @madebyhistory @TIME @HISTORY @politico @nursingclio @SmithsonianMag @KevinKruse @jbf1755 @agordonreed @imaniperry @KeriLeighMerrit @KevinLevin @HC_Richardson @KeishaBlain @pastpunditry Bottom line: historians are engaging with the public. We are just one organization that does so and we are so proud of the work historians are doing.

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