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Society & Culture
History
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Kevin Mumford, “Newark: A History of Race, Righ...
Today we feature an interview with Kevin Mumford about his new book Newark: A History of Race, Rights and Riots in America (New York University Press, 2007). Dr. Mumford is an Associate Professor of History and African-American Studies at the Universit...
45 min
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Malcolm Rohrbough, “The Trans-Appalachian Front...
Welcome to New Books in History. In this, our inaugural podcast, we’re honored to have Malcolm Rohrbough on the show. As many of you may know, Mac is a distinguished historian of the American West at the University of Iowa.
49 min