#USHistory is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 70 people shared 197 posts with it — around 7 a day. Activity is down 52% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 26 with 20 posts.

Posts with #USHistory

Admirable Women

@admirablewomen.bsky.social

3 months ago

#OTD in 1873, Susan B. Anthony went on trial for illegally voting in Rochester, NY, on November 5, 1872. Ultimately, she was ordered by the court to pay $100 + court fees. She said she would never pay a penny of the "unjust penalty." And she never did. #suffrage #USHistory

A classic black-and-white portrait photograph of Susan B. Anthony, the legendary American suffragist, abolitionist, and women's rights pioneer, taken in her later years. She is seated in a formal pose against a plain dark background, wearing a high-necked, long-sleeved black dress with elaborate lace trim and floral-patterned lace collar and cuffs. Her white hair is neatly styled in a low bun with a small decorative comb or ribbon. She gazes to the left of the camera with a calm, resolute, and dignified expression—her face conveying unwavering determination and quiet strength. The image captures her as a tireless advocate who co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association, fought for decades to secure voting rights for women (culminating in the 19th Amendment after her death), and remains an enduring symbol of perseverance in the struggle for gender equality. The soft lighting and formal composition highlight her as an icon of the suffrage movement.

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Admirable Women

@admirablewomen.bsky.social

9 months ago

Who was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate? Arkansas Senator Hattie Ophelia Caraway. Caraway first assumed her husband's Senate seat after his death in 1931. Most thought she would step aside at election time. She didn't. She ran & was elected. She died #OTD in 1950. #history #UShistory

A split historical photograph of Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the United States Senate. On the left, a sepia-toned portrait from the early 20th century shows a younger Hattie Caraway seated elegantly in a formal studio setting, wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved lace gown with intricate embroidery, a rose at the waist, and her hair styled in soft waves. On the right, a black-and-white image from 1943 depicts an older Hattie Caraway in judicial-style black robes, standing solemnly while holding a gavel in her right hand, with Senate desk bells and papers visible in front of her, set against ornate wall paneling. The contrasting images highlight her transformation from a poised society woman to a trailblazing U.S. Senator.

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Joy-Ann Reid

@joyannreid.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Imagine the arrogance of going to Africa and imposing segregation so you can enjoy whites-only spaces and Black labor simultaneously. That’s the culture our new oligarchs, Musk and Thiel and the other white South African billionaires running Trump and soon our country came from and TO, bc #ushistory

Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social

Recommended: Ernest Cole documentary explores disturbing similarities between U.S. and apartheid South Africa www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/...

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Project Gutenberg

@gutenberg.org

4 months ago

he Rise and Fall of Victoria Woodhull, the First Woman to Run for President Victoria Woodhull rose to prominence during the Gilded Age as a colorful and controversial advocate for women’s rights—including the right to run for President. www.thecollector.com/vict…. #history #USHistory

A black and white photo of Victoria Woodhull. It is a head and shoulders shot. She has short dark hair. She looks towards her left with a calm expression on her face. She is wearing a dark jacket, high collared-shirt and a light colored ascot.

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@icookfood2023.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Medal of Honor recipient CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS. #BlackHistory #USHistory that can’t be erased. www.cmohs.org/recipients/c...

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Jai Like the Letter is going to Defcon 34

@s0ciabl3ng.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Gerald "Gerry" Lawson (1940-2022) was an African American engineer and video game pioneer. He's best known for leading the team that developed the Fairchild Channel F, the first video game console to use interchangeable ROM cartridges, revolutionizing the gaming industry. #BlackHistory #USHistory

A photograph of Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, an African American engineer and video game pioneer, shows him seated at a desk with vintage electronics. He is wearing a light pink short-sleeved button-up shirt, a dark tie, and a gold digital watch on his left wrist. He is smiling at the camera while holding a Fairchild Channel F video game console, which he helped develop. Surrounding him are a stack of game cartridges, an early computer with a monochrome screen, and an old television set with dials. The image reflects the late 1970s or early 1980s, highlighting Lawson's contributions to the gaming industry.

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Monte Mader

@montemader.bsky.social

10 months ago

Giving Tuesday is our opportunity to protect nonprofits from governmental overreach #deconstruction #exvangelical #currentevents #news #ushistory

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Travis Nelson

@travisnelson.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Yes, Juneteenth is about freedom & independence from slavery. However, it is also about remembering the promises made to Black people after slavery ended and justice due for decades of Jim Crow & intentional Black exclusion. #Juneteenth #Blackhistory #JimCrow #Justice #USHistory #Blacklivesmatter

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Project Gutenberg

@gutenberg.org

2 months ago

Elizabeth Van Lew’s Heroic Career As A Civil War Spy By Gina Dimuro Perhaps the Union's most important spy, Elizabeth Van Lew freed prisoners and passed along crucial information gathered at the Confederate capital of Richmond. allthatsinteresting.com/e…. #history #USHistory

This black-and-white photograph shows Elizabeth Van Lew facing left. Her dark hair is styled in ringlet curls around her forehead and temple. She wears a dark, long-sleeved dress with decorations on the bodice and cuffs. She leans against a dark, fabric-covered chair with small metallic studs along the top.

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Gabby AKA Bookish AfroLatina

@bookish-afrolatina.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Samuel L. Jackson was representing Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam has been a symbol of the U.S. Government for over a century. Uncle Sam is not the same as Uncle Tom, who is a figure representing enslaved folks who sold out their own on the plantation (and beyond). #superbowl #USHistory

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Edward T. O'Donnell, Historian-at-Large

@inthepastlane.bsky.social

5 months ago

The Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act is part of a broader rightwing plan to “repeal the 20th century.” #ushistory #votingrightsact #SCOTUS #democracy #civilrights www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8p1399K/

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The Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act is part of a broader rightwing plan to “repeal the 20th century.” #ushistory #votingrightsact #SCOTUS #democracy #HistoryTikTok https://democracyfo...

TikTok video by Edward T. O’Donnell

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