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The Author’s Corner with Gregory A. Andrews

Rachel Petroziello   |  December 19, 2022

Gregory A. Andrews is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Texas State University. This interview is based on his new book, Shantyboats and Roustabouts: The River Poor of St. Louis, 1875–1930  (LSU Press, 2022.) JF: What led you to write Shantyboats...

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The class conflict at the heart of the American Revolution

John Fea   |  December 12, 2022

Over at Jacobin, historian William Hogeland discusses his ongoing work on “workers” and “elites” in the late eighteenth century. Here is a taste of his interview with Astra Taylor: ASTRA TAYLOR: Can you talk about what your narrative of America’s...

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The Author’s Corner with Rebecca Sharpless

Rachel Petroziello   |  July 29, 2022

Rebecca Sharpless is Professor of History at Texas Christian University. This interview is based on her new book, Grain and Fire: A History of Baking in the American South (University of North Carolina Press, 2022). JF: What led you to...

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The Author’s Corner with Kyle Mays

Rachel Petroziello   |  June 13, 2022

Kyle Mays is Assistant Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. This interview is based on his new book, City of Dispossessions: Indigenous Peoples, African Americans, and the Creation of...

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The Author’s Corner with Joan DeJean

Rachel Petroziello   |  April 19, 2022

Joan DeJean is Trustee Professor of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania. This interview is based on her new book, Mutinous Women: How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf Coast (Basic Books, 2022). JF: What led you...

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The Author’s Corner with Susan J. Pearson

Rachel Petroziello   |  January 17, 2022

Susan J. Pearson is Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University. This interview is based on her new book, The Birth Certificate: An American History (The University of North Carolina Press, 2021). JF: What led you to write The Birth...

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The Author’s Corner with David Henkin

Rachel Petroziello   |  November 22, 2021

David Henkin is Professor of History at UC Berkeley. This interview is based on his new book, The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are (Yale University Press, 2021). JF: What led you to...

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