Christian McWhirter

In Nova Scotia for Canada Day and am truly delighted to be here.

Excited to announce that today I'm starting a new career as a historical consultant. Very much looking forward to working on exhibits, written content, programs, and outreach with partners, old and new. 🗃️

PARADISE LOST HARD ❌ As one great Furnace flam'd, yet from those flames No light, but rather darkness visible EASY ✅ Hell is hard to describe

I'm an old dog too but as a journal editor I'll also say, if my contributors are using these footnote programs, they must be crap because I'm constantly fixing citations.

What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life? 70s - Monty Python and the Holy Grail 80s - Raiders of the Lost Ark 90s - Goodfellas 00s - There Will Be Blood 10s - Mad Max: Fury Road 20s - Dune

Ok. I'll play along (tho this took way longer than I thought it would):

I'm in this issue giving recommendations for Lincoln books!

Juliette Lewis 100% giving her Christmas Vacation vibe.

Why isn't Rocky ever part of the annual "...... is a Christmas movie!" discourse?

If you're looking for something to listen to this Memorial Day, I somehow missed when this episode of Civil War Curious got posted, but it's me talking about the importance of music to Americans during the Civil War:

I left Facebook a long time ago, so these are totally new to me and I'm utterly baffled by them. Is this fanfic or do people actually think these are real?

Looking forward to co-hosting this @lincolnpresfdn.bsky.social discussion tonight on Lincoln and America 250. Click through to join us: www.lincolnpresidential.org/2743/Four-Sc...

Whoa! Did not expect a place I've actually ordered from to ever show up on this feed!