Editor @contingent_mag | Cohost @arcimpossible | High school teacher | History PhD, Rice (C19 US, religion)
Aug 2, 2018 • 22 tweets • 8 min read
We can all agree Dinesh D'Souza is a hack & a fraud. But why is Allen Guelzo, a respected historian of the Civil War era, in D'Souza's new movie? (clip from trailer below)
Here are some thoughts /1
When @KevinLevin first spotted Guelzo in the trailer, the general response from historians was one of surprise; had Guelzo been duped? /2
Alright there's no need to keep this inside the whisper network, it's in the public record & people should know so they can make an informed decision. Plus I wanna highlight some things we can learn. Renee Warner was one of Michael Landis's students at Tarleton State University
In March 2017, according to a screenshot Warner shared with the Tarleton student newspaper, Landis texted her, "Wanna get together for dinner, drinks, & movies? My wife will be away ... so it'll just be me & the dogs. #lonely" texannews.net/former-tarleto…