Thread by @myHNN

Pelosi will soon announce a formal impeachment inquiry.

Here’s what some historians have written that can help contextualize this pivotal moment.

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Barbara Radnofsky, @TXBarbaraAnn, author of “A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment,” explains how the impeachment process works.

"The Founding Fathers provided us with a way out of troubled presidency — the direct, doable process of impeachment."

historynewsnetwork.org/article/167250

@TXBarbaraAnn 3/ The process of impeachment was inherited from Great Britain.

Read Peter Charles Hoffer on the history of impeachment

historynewsnetwork.org/article/171123

@TXBarbaraAnn 4/

Ronald L. Feinman (@polithist) discusses how impeachment proceedings affected the presidencies of Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton.

historynewsnetwork.org/blog/154248

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist 5/ Kevin Kruse (@KevinMKruse) and Julian Zelizer (@julianzelizer): Gerald Ford, Impeachment, and The Difference Between Politics and Law Enforcement

historynewsnetwork.org/article/173024

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer 6/

"The Precedent for Impeachment: Nixon, Not Clinton" also by @julianzelizer and @KevinMKruse

historynewsnetwork.org/article/171963

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer "The historical argument for impeaching Trump" by @HC_Richardson.

historynewsnetwork.org/article/172294

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson 9/

@Harlowunger details the history of emoluments and why it's relevant to Trump.

historynewsnetwork.org/article/173102

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger 10/ And--for up to date reactions of historians--check out this article that compiles tweets by historians about today's events:

Nancy Pelosi to Announce Formal Impeachment Inquiry: Here's How Historians Are Responding

historynewsnetwork.org/article/173146

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger We will keep updating as we dig further into our archives and aggregate the excellent articles by historians in the days to come. If we're missing something, please add it to this thread! #twitterstorians

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger 11/ Jill Lepore says the Kavanaugh hearings were a dress rehearsal for impeachment

historynewsnetwork.org/article/170826

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger 12/

Why the Nixon impeachment worked by @julianzelizer

historynewsnetwork.org/article/170688

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger 13/

The Impeachment Roadmap from 1974 to 2020 by Sidney Blumenthal

historynewsnetwork.org/article/172287

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger 13/

Impeachment Isn’t a Job Best Left to Professionals. It’s a Job for the Politicians.

by Greg Weiner

historynewsnetwork.org/article/166691

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger 14/

Brenda Wineapple, Author of a New Book About Andrew Johnson, on the Right Reasons to Impeach a President

historynewsnetwork.org/article/171933

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger What Democrats Can Learn About Impeachment from the Civil War by @jbouie

historynewsnetwork.org/article/171984

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger @jbouie 16/ Impeaching James K. Polk

historynewsnetwork.org/blog/25652

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger @jbouie 17/

150 Years Ago, a President Could Be Impeached for Firing a Cabinet Member

historynewsnetwork.org/article/169066

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger @jbouie 18/

How the Specter of Andrew Johnson Haunts Donald Trump

by @MikePurdy

historynewsnetwork.org/article/172404

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger @jbouie @MikePurdy 19/

American Presidential Scandals by Mark Horger

origins.osu.edu/article/donald…

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger @jbouie @MikePurdy 20/

How Whistle-Blowers Shaped American History, Long Before the Trump Impeachment Inquiry

by @OBWax

time.com/5684536/whistl…

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger @jbouie @MikePurdy @OBWax 21/ 'Whistleblowing Is Really In Our DNA': A History Of Reporting Wrongdoing

npr.org/2019/09/25/764…

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger @jbouie @MikePurdy @OBWax 22/

The Surprising History of Impeachment and What It Means for Trump

historynewsnetwork.org/article/172537

@TXBarbaraAnn @polithist @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @HC_Richardson @Harlowunger @jbouie @MikePurdy @OBWax 23/

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