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Jonathan S. Jones
Профиль VivelyHistorian 🗃️ | US Civil War era, History of Medicine | My book *Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis* is now out from UNC Press, tinyurl.com/opiumslavery | proud #firstgen | jonathansjones.net
RIP Martha Lillard, whose personal narrative is truly inspirational and always impacts my medical humanities students 🗃️ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Martha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies aged 78Lillard, of Oklahoma, contracted polio when she was five and slept inside cylindrical metal device to help her breathewww.theguardian.comJust putting the @americanheart.bsky.social cardiovascular disease event risk calculator, PREVENT, on here for anyone that might find it useful. Pass it on! professional.heart.org/en/guideline...
The American Heart Association PREVENT™ Online CalculatorWelcome to the American Heart Association Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs.professional.heart.orgVery excited to see the newly published Oxford Handbook of American Medical History! Just in time for summer syllabus prep 🗃️ academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
Validate Useracademic.oup.com2026 and 1966. Has anything really changed? 🗃️ www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I 🗃️
The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War Iwww.nytimes.com"In a comprehensive DNA analysis of the microbes inside and out of Ötzi’s mummified body, scientists linked several species of fungi to the chilly mountain environment where he died; they likely colonized his corpse and froze with it" 👀 www.cnn.com/2026/06/08/s...
Ötzi the Iceman: Ancient microbes are dormant but alive thousands of years after mummy’s death | CNNThe remains of Ötzi the Iceman, who died 5,300 years ago, contain ancient microbes that are still alive, new research finds.www.cnn.comToday is the last day to submit public comments. This is a critical situation at the National Library of Medicine. Medical historians, let's make our voices heard! 🗃️
American Historical AssociationTake action by May 26. The NIH is accepting public comments on its FY 2027–31 Strategic Plan. Tell the NIH to support the National Library of Medicine through investment in research infrastructure, digitization and preservation, and stewardship of medical history. Submit comments:
anybody need an autographed photo of J. Edgar Hoover? lol 🗃️ shopgoodwill.com/item/264350492
I’m stoked to be live on Reddit @askhistorians.bsky.social today talking about my book, Opium Slavery, and answering questions about the history of drugs. Join us and ask me anything! 🗃️ www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
From the AskHistorians community on RedditExplore this post and more from the AskHistorians communitywww.reddit.comNeed a brain break? Join me and The American Civil War Museum tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm eastern for a free virtual talk about my book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis. 🗃️ acwm.org/event/opium-...
Opium Slavery with Jonathan S. Jones - American Civil War MuseumJoin Jonathan S. Jones for a virtual talk on Civil War veterans, opiate addiction, and how its legacy connects to today’s opioid …acwm.org“They’ll agree to let racial gerrymandering stand when it suits GOP interests and benefits white lawmakers, but strike down any map in which legislatures try to ensure fair representation for minority groups.”
Ari BermanToday's demolition of Voting Rights Act by Roberts Court will likely trigger largest drop in Black representation since end of Reconstruction. They're taking America back to Jim Crow, when white supremacy and one party rule enshrined across South www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Obviously he won’t, and congress will do nothing because they abdicated their war powers 25 years ago. www.cnn.com/2026/04/25/p...
Analysis: The law sets a 60-day limit on unauthorized wars. Will Trump respect it? | CNN PoliticsA post-Vietnam law puts a 60-day clock on the use of military force without congressional authorization.www.cnn.comThis Thursday, April 9--Confederate surrender day--I'll be speaking about Opium Slavery at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond. We'll also be live on Youtube/Facebook! A good chance to reflect on the troubled afterlife of the war for survivors 🗃️ secure.virginiahistory.org/3934/4950
Virginia Museum of History & Culturesecure.virginiahistory.orgWe finally have SCWH swag people!!! 🗃️
Society of Civil War HistoriansHuge news! The SCWH has a merch store! Check it out! www.bonfire.com/store/societ...
I’m so thrilled to learn that my book, Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis, is the honorable mention for the W.E.B. Du Bois-John Hope Franklin Award from @oah.org! Thank you award committee and to everyone who helped bring the book to life www.oah.org/2026/03/26/o...
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