Richard White is an historian of the United States specializing in the American West, the history of capitalism, environmental history, history and memory, and Native American history. His work has occasionally spilled over into Mexico, Canada, France, Australia and Ireland.
He is a MacArthur Fellow and a recipient of the Mellon Distinguished Professor Award. His work has won numerous academic prizes, and he has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
His new book is Who Murdered Jane Stanford? It’s a murder mysterey, a vivid picture of the gilded age, and a palace intrigue story written by an eminent historian.
In this episode, we continue our discussion of the interim government of California. Please support us by leaving a rating and review or contributing...
Today, we have an interview with Dr. Matt Seybold. Dr. Seybold is on the faculty Elmira College faculty and is the Editor-in-Chief of MarkTwainStudies.org....
In this introductory episode, we complete some table setting by looking at some of the history and development of railroads before diving into California...