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Libby Bischof

@Libmacbis

History Prof [US/Cultural/Photo]. Mom to Gus. BC grad. Old Hammer thrower. Curator. Reader. From Away. Lover of ephemera, photography, Maine, cooking, culture.

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Joined February 2009
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Smithsonian and Library of Congress purchase rare 1860s photo of Harriet Tubman. smithmag.co/307Sde
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Needed to read something like this today! Bipartisan 'Bromance' Blossoms As 2 Texas Congressmen Make D.C. Road Trip n.pr/2mrrkHx
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Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and the Misuse of American History newyorker.com/news/daily-com… via @jelani9
Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and the Misuse of American History

Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and the Misuse of American History

The eliding of the ugliness of America’s racial history is neither novel nor particularly surprising.

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Calling all Historians who love Maine! State seeks volunteers to help digitize Maine historical documents pressherald.com/?p=1163548
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Great to work w/ @CCP_org for the F. Douglass B-Day transcribe-a-thon. Worked on Colored Convention of 184 #Maine. Much research to do! <3
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Some Vinegar Valentines from the Victorian Era if you need a laugh today: atlasobscura.com/articles/vi…
Minutes of the First Colored Convention, Held in the City of Portland, Oct. 6, 1841: coloredconventions.org/items… @CCP_org #frederickdouglassday
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A poem in remembrance. Frederick Douglass by Robert Hayden poetryfoundation.org/poems-a…
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Great piece in the Globe Magazine on Immigration History and Contemporary Affairs: apps.bostonglobe.com/magazin…
Trump’s anti-immigration playbook was written 100 years ago. In Boston.

Trump’s anti-immigration playbook was written 100 years ago. In Boston.

How a trio of Harvard-educated blue bloods led a crusade to keep the “undesirables” out and make America great again.

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Bless those who bring context: Check out the #immigrationsyllabus and get reading! editions.lib.umn.edu/immigra…

Immigration Syllabus

#ImmigrationSyllabus Essential readings and digital resources that provide historical context to current debates over immigration and citizenship Revised and Updated - September 2026 Created by...

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Settle in for the #longread Coates' contextualization is masterful. My President Was Black theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
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Many lol moments in here :). Honest Museum Audio Tour newyorker.com/magazine/2016/… via @newyorker
An Honest Museum Audio Tour

An Honest Museum Audio Tour

Shouts & Murmurs: You’re thinking that this type of painting is easy, and that you could do it. It’s not, and you couldn’t.

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A movie about postcards? It's not as boring as you might think pressherald.com/?p=1114983
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Happy to be repping @USouthernMaine this evening at Portland's City Hall chatting about William Pitt Fessenden and supporting civic art! nitter.cf/CityPortland/status/79…
City of Portland, Maine (@CityPortland) profile pictureCity of Portland, Maine@CityPortland16 Nov 2016
Thanks to @Libmacbis for giving us history behind William Pitt Fessenden. Served in US House & Senate 4 Maine & as Lincoln's Treasury Sec.
Image from City of Portland, Maine (@CityPortland)
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Civics education failed to instill democratic values in students theatlantic.com/education/ar…
Ashley Bryan's latest children's book re-imagines the lives of slaves pressherald.com/?p=1073496
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This is an amazing speech: Read President Obama's speech at the Museum of African American History and Culture ti.me/2d7H51p
Thanks for the recommendation! nitter.cf/iTeachLipscomb/status/…
Keith W. O'Neal (@iTeachMountDora) profile pictureKeith W. O'Neal@iTeachMountDora10 Sep 2016
100 Maine Edu’s 2Follow #eduFollowChallenge Day37 lnkd.in/bu7k7gX @marsenault @21stcentskills @andrewtwallace @Libmacbis @snappity
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So proud of @usouthernmaine's Luci Benedict! Maine chem students have a tricked-out craft beer lab usat.ly/2bvtCkz via @usatoday

Maine chemistry students have a tricked-out craft beer laboratory

The craft beer lab works with 10 breweries and two hop yards.

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Wonderful piece about the OML @usouthernmaine !! Do maps lose their magic when converted to digital images? slate.com/articles/technolog… via

Do Maps Lose Their Magic When They’re Converted to Digital Images?

The Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine is a treasure trove for the cartographically inclined. Its collection, which contains close...

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