James Taub
@taubhistory.bsky.social
Associate Curator at the Museum of the American Revolution and a public historian. Focused on France and America during WWI and the 18th century.
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Had a meeting at a really cool desk this morning.
October 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Had a meeting at a really cool desk this morning.
Thanks to the Musée de la Révolution française for hosting our panel on arms shipments to the Continental Army in 1775-76. Back to Paris tomorrow.
October 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Thanks to the Musée de la Révolution française for hosting our panel on arms shipments to the Continental Army in 1775-76. Back to Paris tomorrow.
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I had a front-row seat to listen to @taubhistory.bsky.social speak on ‘Extra-State Diplomacy and Early French Support of the Continental Army’. 🇫🇷🇺🇸
It was a real pleasure to meet in person for the first time after two or three years of exchanging messages on X and then Bluesky.
It was a real pleasure to meet in person for the first time after two or three years of exchanging messages on X and then Bluesky.
October 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I had a front-row seat to listen to @taubhistory.bsky.social speak on ‘Extra-State Diplomacy and Early French Support of the Continental Army’. 🇫🇷🇺🇸
It was a real pleasure to meet in person for the first time after two or three years of exchanging messages on X and then Bluesky.
It was a real pleasure to meet in person for the first time after two or three years of exchanging messages on X and then Bluesky.
Arrives back in France and immediately begins finding the train station’s WWI memorial…
September 30, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Arrives back in France and immediately begins finding the train station’s WWI memorial…
On this day in 1915, the 2nd Battle of Champagne commences. If you would like a quick overview of the offensive (which is likely the actual bloodiest day in French military history) check out this video I did with The Great War/Real Time History.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ20...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ20...
The Deadliest Day of WW1
YouTube video by The Great War
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2026 at 12:20 PM
On this day in 1915, the 2nd Battle of Champagne commences. If you would like a quick overview of the offensive (which is likely the actual bloodiest day in French military history) check out this video I did with The Great War/Real Time History.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ20...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ20...
As many times as I’ve come back to Gettysburg since working here, I haven’t visited the Detroit guys as much as I should have.
September 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
As many times as I’ve come back to Gettysburg since working here, I haven’t visited the Detroit guys as much as I should have.
I've got a free weekend in Paris in early October. Any off the beaten path reccomendations?
September 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've got a free weekend in Paris in early October. Any off the beaten path reccomendations?
Antietam tour day
September 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Antietam tour day
Successful DC day.
September 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Successful DC day.
Journal of a cook aboard the ship L’Auguste during the Battle of the Chesapeake Bay. Interesting finds today!
September 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Journal of a cook aboard the ship L’Auguste during the Battle of the Chesapeake Bay. Interesting finds today!
A deep dive into the French experience of the Somme, and an announcement about our May 2027 Western Front tour!
youtu.be/Nx9ge1mfz-o?...
youtu.be/Nx9ge1mfz-o?...
French Army on the Somme | WW1 Podcast Episode: 142
YouTube video by WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front | Podcast
youtu.be
September 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
A deep dive into the French experience of the Somme, and an announcement about our May 2027 Western Front tour!
youtu.be/Nx9ge1mfz-o?...
youtu.be/Nx9ge1mfz-o?...
Want to come to the Western Front with me? Join us in May 2027 as we visit the sites of the French Army of #WWI. Going from Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and to the Somme, Verdun, the Chemin des Dames, and much more, you'll walk in the footsteps of the poilu from 1914-18.
battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027
battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027
Battlefield Tour | Not So Quiet On The Western Front! 2027
Join the Not So Quiet Battlefield Tour 2027 to explore the French Army's journey on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918. Limited spaces available. Book now.
battleguide.co.uk
August 31, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Want to come to the Western Front with me? Join us in May 2027 as we visit the sites of the French Army of #WWI. Going from Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and to the Somme, Verdun, the Chemin des Dames, and much more, you'll walk in the footsteps of the poilu from 1914-18.
battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027
battleguide.co.uk/nsq-2027
I feel like maps don't actually exist in France. Especially when having to book work travel.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN A TRAIN FROM NICE TAKES 8 HOURS TO GET TO GRENOBLE?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN A TRAIN FROM NICE TAKES 8 HOURS TO GET TO GRENOBLE?
August 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I feel like maps don't actually exist in France. Especially when having to book work travel.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN A TRAIN FROM NICE TAKES 8 HOURS TO GET TO GRENOBLE?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN A TRAIN FROM NICE TAKES 8 HOURS TO GET TO GRENOBLE?
Thank god we're reliving the same debates about French North American language and culture as we did during the 1774 Quebec Act.
August 26, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Thank god we're reliving the same debates about French North American language and culture as we did during the 1774 Quebec Act.
Some light and highly mobile reading.
August 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Some light and highly mobile reading.
In honor of Benjamin Franklin dressing as a stereotypical 'American' during his visits to the court of King Louis XVI, I plan on wearing my Buccee's T Shirt to this in order to win French support.
August 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM
In honor of Benjamin Franklin dressing as a stereotypical 'American' during his visits to the court of King Louis XVI, I plan on wearing my Buccee's T Shirt to this in order to win French support.
Getting as close as I can to the 7th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in @blackmillgames.bsky.social. Black button DLC when?
August 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Getting as close as I can to the 7th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in @blackmillgames.bsky.social. Black button DLC when?
Thanks to everyone who helped me with this. A copy is now on it's way! Excited to be writing about the 2e DB as a comparative formation with several American armored divisions.
August 24, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped me with this. A copy is now on it's way! Excited to be writing about the 2e DB as a comparative formation with several American armored divisions.
