Reuben

Mostly amrev & Aaron Burr • pagan, chronically ill artist • UVA history '27 • He/They, 20, afro-latine, 🖇️🏳️‍⚧️

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About Reu

"So then,"

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Name: Reuben (or Reu)

Pronouns: He/They

Age: 20

Timezone: EDT (UTC-04:00)

Welcome to my blog! I mostly post art and my history shenanigans on here, but I hope to start posting historical research, rants, and whatnot. I mostly draw amrev stuff but you'll see my other interests sprinkled around here and there as well.

Most common tags: #reu's art (my art), #amrev (my main interest), #Aaron Burr

A little bit about me...

I am a full time undergraduate double majoring history and studio art. I'm also a university guide and love rambling about our university's past – I focus on our 19th century history. I am currently an Educator and Visitor Programs historical interpreter (aka tour guide) at Monticello.

I've researched the founding era of the US for almost 6 years now, and I've extensively researched Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson (note, I hate Thomas Jefferson. I hate him because of my extensive knowledge on him, not in spite of it).

I also focus my research on:

John Marshall

James Madison

John Pierre Burr

Luther Martin

Thomas Paine

Marquis de Lafayette

Richard Montgomery

The Hemings and others enslaved at Monticello and UVA

Virginia regional history

History of enslaved people

And goodness, so, so much more. You'll notice that I draw Burr the most though. He's my go-to person to draw. Many say that I am quite normal about Burr (I am not).

Academic interests: 1770's-1830's U.S history (special interest), astronomy, abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, theoretical physics, biology, religious philosophy, and more 📖

My favorite amrev media: 1776 The Musical, HBO: John Adams, TURN: Washington's Spies, I Made America (Does anyone know what IMA is... Anyone..please..), and more

Other interests: Witchcraft/paganism (I am pagan), ttrpgs, Project Sekai, Vocaloid (Kikuo, Iyowa, Maretu, etc), Arcane, Spiderverse, Bojack Horseman, J-Pop (Ado, Tatsuya Kitani, etc), BBC & CBS Ghosts, Will Wood, Mitski, MLP, Steven Universe, Good Omens, The Owl House, animation, Hadestown, Falsettos, singing, and more

My user is reueslee pretty much everywhere, if you'd like to find me elsewhere. I'm most active on here and Instagram.

Heigh-Ho! 💁🏽

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"we'll be okay."

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Today's Seals Are: Smack The Baby

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Down upon you

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Goal for the 250th at Monticello: survive

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Update I suffered from heat exhaustion and I'm sick yayyyy

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Good morning, Monticello

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It's 5:30 a.m and I'm up getting ready for the single most important day at work in perhaps my entire career. Hm. Happy 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

I'll be probably posting a little later. Or get caught up in the heat and tears and friends and strangers to remember I even have a phone. All will be figured out in time

Work accessories for today

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“Aaron Burr was one of the most controversial men of his time, as renowned for wickedness in his later years as Washington always for probity or Jefferson for patriotic fervor.”

“Murderer of Alexander Hamilton, corrupt deal-maker in the election of 1800, and would-be emperor of the American West in the eyes of his peers, Burr had earned a reputation that even the most authentic evidence could not overcome.”

Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic by Joanne B. Freeman

Happy Independence Day to the Fallen Founder Aaron Burr.

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Goal for the 250th at Monticello: survive

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Good morning from the mountaintop! We are nerdy and ready for July 4th this Saturday :) let me know if you're visiting!

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Colonial Williamsburg Lafayette! (Commission)

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Drawing I did while I was in Williamsburg last month!

I have been getting through commissions and a huge project, so I'll be a little inactive for a bit. I'm excited to announce a big illustration project I've been collaborating on in the coming weeks!

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Been oh so very busy! Just dropping a couple Burr family pieces

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Burr interest got a little too strong, I now have admin powers for the Aaron Burr Association website and am trying to fix the website design nightmare it is

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SSR [Forward Ho!!!] Richard Henry Lee

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"Crossfire" Québec, 31 December 1775

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Love in parting

Painted them for my water based painting class

This will not last, I know it cannot. Let me behold you once more before we must part