Real name: 

Primary Discipline

Primary Discipline: 

  • Social SciencesEducationEducation by specialization

Further Specification: 

History of American education and culture
Secondary Discipline

Secondary Discipline: 

  • Social Sciences

Biography: 

I received a BA from the University of Chicago and a PhD in the history of education. Since teaching at Emory and Henry College in Virginia (2003-2006), I have published on such topics as intercollegiate debate and First Ladies. My blog, www.throughthehourglass.com, explores American culture and history.

Current research areas: 

Henry Collins Brown, founder of the Museum of the City of New York.

Recent publications: 

Waking Dreamers: Unexpected American Tales, 1880-1980.
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