Rbratspies, 6 months ago to histodons

Is there a German word for the feeling when one of your favorite former students tweets that their dad is reading your book? #naminggotham #history #nyc #newyork #historybuff #BooksWorthReading #histodon @histodons

Rbratspies, 6 months ago to histodons

Today is apparently National "Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day" in Canada. I'm traveling back 400 years to watch Anne Hutchinson wipe the floor with Puritan Governor John Winthrop during her sedition trial. Where are you going? #NYC #Massachusetts #History #NewYork #NamingGotham #historymatters #awardwinning #books #histodon #booklovers #iykyk @histodons

Rbratspies, 6 months ago to histodons

Exactly one year ago today, I unboxed the first copies of Naming Gotham. I got to spend a year sharing on podcasts, giving public lectures, & doing news interviews with PBS, Daily News, Hellgate (+ so many more). What an adventure! Thank you all for the support.

P.S. Books make great presents! #naminggotham #history #nyc #newyork #NewYorkCity #historybuff #historyteacher @histodons #histodon

Rbratspies, 6 months ago to histodons

One of the best things about Naming Gotham has been the opportunities it created for me to reconnect with old friends and former students. #NamingGotham #NYC #History #historylover #newyork #newyorkcity #books #historyteacher @histodons

Rbratspies, 7 months ago to histodons

Happy 80th Birthday to Billie Jean King. She is DEFINITELY one of the #heroes in #NamingGotham. Researching and writing the chapter about her was inspiring! I got to relive watching her wipe the floor with Bobby Riggs as a kid. Plus I learned how she has been a leader on #payequity #TitleIX and #LGBTQIA+ rights #Respect #nyc #history #tennis #newyork #newyorker #newyorkcity #historyfacts #historybuff #awardwinning #book #booktok @histodons

Rbratspies, 7 months ago to histodons

This was a really fun podcast to record. I mean, who doesn't love the opportunity to talk about how great Jackie Robinson was (and I definitely have a soft-spot for Adam Clayton Powell Jr.) #NYC #history #NamingGotham #NewYork #historylover @histodons https://www.battingthebreeze.com/beyond-the-baseball-color-line.

Rbratspies, 7 months ago to histodons

On 11/5/68, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. "Fighting" Shirley Chisholm rocked the House to its foundations. We all benefit from her trailblazing legacy. Definitely one of the heroes! #NewYork #NYC #History #Historian #historymatters #BlackWomen #NamingGotham #histodons @histodons https://www.amazon.com/Naming-Gotham-Villains-Rogues-Heroes/dp/1467151408

Rbratspies, 8 months ago to histodons

Daniel Mainwaring and I talk about Naming Gotham. We dig deep into what the names NYC gives its roads and bridges tells us about who we think we are, and about who gets to decide what counts as history. Plus, Dan experiences the "joys" of traffic on the Major Deegan. #NamingGotham #History #NYC #NewYork #NewYorker #historymatters #historybuff #awardwinning #book #histodons @histodons https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hDiVtiQ3WvnEV4jLDNcyX?si=4fPCfvofTduyyZ5wx33uXg

Rbratspies, 8 months ago to histodons

This is the first time I combined Naming Gotham, environmental justice, and sailing the Pacific on the Endeavour in a single podcast episode. #Endeavour #nyc #NamingGotham #NewYork #woodenship #adventure #history #historyteacher #historylover #woodenworld @histodons Listening to "Slow Boat to New Zealand? Rebecca Bratspies Shares Her Story" at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1017079/13453481

Rbratspies, 9 months ago to histodons

I am starting to love being a #podcast guest! Check out my #nyc #history chat with #professorbuzzkill! And, if you like it, please check out my book #NamingGotham (link in comments) #bookstagram #booktalk #historyfacts #book #historyteacher #histodon @histodons https://professorbuzzkill.com/naming-gotham-the-villains-rogues-and-heroes-behind-new-yorks-place-names/

Rbratspies, 10 months ago to histodons

This is incredible writing about #NYC, about gentrification, and about the complexities of placemaking. I considered including Boerum Hill in #naminggotham but decided the story was too complex for the space I had. Highly recommend Jonathan Lethem's deep dive! #history #NewYorkCity #historymatters #histodon @histodons
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/boerum-hill-brooklyn-gentrification-jonathan-lethem

Rbratspies, 10 months ago to histodons

Hey New Yorkers, need a NYC gossip/history fix? Join me on 8/23 for the first MAS + Housing Works author series. MAS President Elizabeth Goldstein and I will talk about Naming Gotham.Doors @ 6 PM. Event @ 6:30 PM. RSVP here: https://www.mas.org/events/book-launch-conversation-rebecca-bratspies-naming-gotham/ #history #NYC #NamingGotham #newyork #histodon @histodons

Rbratspies, 10 months ago to histodons

Seriously New Jersey?? Who thought it would be a good idea to name the entry to a suburban neighborhood "Loyalist Way"??? Right near a whole lot of Revolutionary War battle sites??? And of course the neighborhood is "Wellington West." The #satire practically writes itself. #Irony #History #historyfacts #suburban #NewJersey #NamingGotham #NYC #HistoryMatters #sad #histodon @histodons

Rbratspies, 10 months ago to histodons

Hey Mastodoners (is that a thing?) I just found out that my book Naming Gotham won an award for history excellence!! It's not public yet so I can't share the details, but wow! I am over the moon thrilled. #NamingGotham #AwardWinning #History #histodon @histodons #bookworm #historyteacher #newyork #newyorkcity (photo of some lovely #NYC #streetart just for fun)

Rbratspies, 11 months ago to histodons

The saga behind Macombs Dam(n) Bridge is one of my favorite stories from #NamingGotham. But, TBH, what I really see in this photo is the crummy air quality. #NYC #newyork #history #histodon #environment @histodons https://www.thefacultylounge.org/2023/03/the-breaching-of-macombs-damn-bridge.html