@MilHistNow An intriguing and alarming day in our history. The new book on the topic is: When Washington Burned (Georgetown University Press)
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Robert P. Watson
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Robert P. Watson
@ProfessorWatson
Professor, author, media commentator
Boca Raton, Florida Entrou em Nisan 2009
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On this day in 1814, British troops seize Washington D.C. and set fire to the legislature, the presidential mansion and other public buildings. The raid is intended to settle the score for the American burning of towns in Canada, including York (present-day Toronto).
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@HokiesMBB @NickeilAW @5Alive_ 1st team: Bimbo Coles, Dell Curry, N Alex-Walker, Kerry Blackshear, Keve Aluma
2nd team: J Robinson, M Delaney, A Custis, D Solomon, A Bristow
3rd team: E Green, Z Dowdell, B Matthews, J Mutts, J Wetzel
Hon mention: B Beacher, W Robinson, J Eddie, P Young, A Hill
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@Bluegrass504 @dallascowboys @HokiesFB @coachfostervt @CoachGouveia @CoachBoykin_ @VTBrooks68 @4stillRunning @twofourshotit @DerrickHop1 @EddieWhitley37 It was absolutely a catch. The refs were Michigan fans and handed them the bowl game.
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Happy Birthday, Danny Coale!!
🎉🎊🎁🎂🎈🎉🎊🎁🎂🎈
Danny Coale led the #Hokies in receiving in 2008 and finished his career 2nd all-time for receptions and receiving yards. He was drafted by the @dallascowboys in 2012.
🦃 #HokieLegend
P.S. It was a catch⬇️
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@TechLunchPailD KH getting it done in all facets of the game... and w/out turnovers... and with grace and humility
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Welcome to the Heisman race Khalil Herbert #Hokies
PFF College@PFF_College
The 2020 Heisman Race🏆
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@Lin_Manuel @brokeymcpoverty I am a history prof who fact-checked the musical. It is remarkably accurate & the color-blind casting has contributed to meaningful conversations w/ students, including on issues of race. With you LMM!
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Appreciate you so much, @brokeymcpoverty. All the criticisms are valid. The sheer tonnage of complexities & failings of these people I couldn’t get. Or wrestled with but cut. I took 6 years and fit as much as I could in a 2.5 hour musical. Did my best. It’s all fair game.
tracy clayton jr the 3rd@brokeymcpoverty
im late w the hamilton criticism stuff & im clearly biased but.. i really like that this conversation is happening. hamilton the play and the movie were given to us in two different worlds & our willingness to interrogate things in this way feels like a clear sign of change
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@Lin_Manuel @brokeymcpoverty As a professor who speaks to student groups all the time, I have seen a real passion for history sparked by this musical. Never seen anything like it in 3 decades in the biz. A.Ham is contributing to a viable dialogue on important issues!
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@Lin_Manuel @brokeymcpoverty With you LMM! A.Ham was a progressive on slavery, co-founded one of the first anti-slavery groups in the country, and when he worked for a West Indies firm that traded, among other things, slaves, he was just a starving, orphaned kid trying to stay alive.
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@brokeymcpoverty As a professor who speaks to student groups all the time, I have seen first-hand that the Hamilton musical has sparked real passions for the Founding era and constructive conversations on race and slavery! Never seen anything like it in 30 years in the biz.
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im late w the hamilton criticism stuff & im clearly biased but.. i really like that this conversation is happening. hamilton the play and the movie were given to us in two different worlds & our willingness to interrogate things in this way feels like a clear sign of change
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@brokeymcpoverty Hamilton's views on slavery were very progressive at the time, he was a co-founder of one of the first organizations in the country to end slavery, and when he worked for a trading company in the West Indies that, among other things, traded slaves, he was a starving, orphaned kid
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@TristanPEJ Well done, Tristan! Thank you for your interest in my book and for doing it justice in your thoughtful video! Robert
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I made a video based on @ProfessorWatson 's brand new book about prison ships during the American Revolution. youtu.be/5FzR84OFg8A
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@SportsCenter @IamCalebFarley @AdamSchefter Safety must be a priority, but you will be missing your senior year (and one only has a few years to play this fun sport) and not playing this year is bound to hurt your 1st round draft prospects and end up costing you millions.
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Breaking: Virginia Tech CB Caleb Farley, a projected first-round pick, is the first college player to opt out of the coming season, a source tells @AdamSchefter.
He has seen NFL players opt out and is uncomfortable with playing this year.
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He really buried the lead. 🙌🏻
The Hill@thehill
President Trump: "They've come up with the AIDS vaccine."
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Stand in solidarity with the students from the tragic shooting in Florida. Mon, Feb 26, 4:30 PM @ the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office (240 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach). A large group of area students are gathering to register to vote!
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Catch our new band PRESERVATION ROAD
Classic rock/soulful blues - Sunday, Oct 1 @ 8 PM
American Rock Bar (Cove Shops, Deerfield Beach)
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@AmRevAlex I look forward to meeting you. I'll arrive in Philly on Sept 12 - anything else you need me to do for the program?
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Museum of the American Revolution - downtown Philly - Sept 13. The story of the bloodiest but unknown battle of the Rev War! twitter.com/AmRevAlex/stat…
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@AmRevAlex @DaCapoPR @AmRevMuseum Thanks, Alex. Looking forward to coming back to your wonderful museum!
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@CharlieKeegan41 @41actionnews Good luck, Charlie (wasn't that a TV show a few years ago?). I am happy for you. I get to KC every year to visit the Truman Library.
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