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modern America

The Author’s Corner with James Chappel

Rachel Petroziello   |  December 31, 2024

James Chappel is Gilhuly Family Associate Professor of History at Duke University. This interview is based on his new book, Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age (Basic Books, 2024). JF: What led you to write Golden Years? […]

The Author’s Corner with Brian M. Ingrassia

Rachel Petroziello   |  March 11, 2024

Brian M. Ingrassia is Associate Professor of History at West Texas A&M University. This interview is based on his new book, Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America (University of Illinois Press, 2024). JF: What led […]

The Author’s Corner with Michael J. Megelsh

Rachel Petroziello   |  March 8, 2024

Michael J. Megelsh is Assistant Professor of History at Blue Mountain Christian University. This interview is based on his new book, Adelbert Ames, the Civil War, and the Creation of Modern America (The Kent State University Press, 2024). JF: What […]

The Author’s Corner with Marvin Chiles

Rachel Petroziello   |  December 6, 2023

Marvin Chiles is Assistant Professor of African American History at Old Dominion University. This interview is based on his new book, The Struggle for Change: Race and the Politics of Reconciliation in Modern Richmond (University of Virginia Press, 2023). JF: […]