Rob Murphy

Rob Murphy

@murphyrob.bsky.social

Salt Lake City, History Teacher, Runner, Coach, Dad to two great kids, Furman Paladin.

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Kevin M. Levin
@civilwarmemory.bsky.social

I couldn't be more thrilled with this review of my new biography of Robert Gould Shaw from Harold Holzer, which appeared today in The Wall Street Journal. #CivilWarMemory cc: @uncpress.bsky.social 🗃️ www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

wsj.com‘A Glorious Fate’ Review: Making a Union MartyrRobert Gould Shaw’s parents rejected offers to disinter his remains. Their son could have no better resting place than among his black troops.

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Traces of Texas
@tracesoftexas.bsky.social

Admiral (and Texan) Chester Nimitz pins the Navy Cross on fellow Texan Doris "Dorie" Miller, a Messman Third Class in the United States Navy, in a ceremony on May 27, 1942. Miller was being cited for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor six months earlier. Dorie died at sea on 11/24/1943.

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Tom Nichols
@radiofreetom.bsky.social

This is a pretty good ad. Kind of funny and very revealing.

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

NEW AD: 14 years ago today, Ken Paxton stole someone's $1,000 pen. Today, Ken Paxton’s pen victim is endorsing James Talarico.

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Andy Rose
@andyrose12.bsky.social

america’s shame

TizzyWoman@tizzywoman.bsky.social

A Haitian man collapses in tears being fitted with an ankle monitor after TPS expired. This state-sanctioned dehumanization must end. Call Congress: (202) 224-3121. Demand dignity for Black & Brown immigrants. #TheKingCenter