Expertise Database

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Jennifer Black
Associate Professor of History and Government, Misericordia University (2020-current) (Bio)
history of advertising and consumer culture, material and visual culture, cultural history, 19th c. US, Consumer Culture, Business fraud
Twitter@blackjen1
Mandy L. Cooper
University of North Carolina, Greensboro (Bio)
Business History, Legal History, 19th c. US, American women's history, Slavery, emotions, political history, cultural history, Business-Government Relations, family business
Twitter@ML_Cooper
Mark R Gibb
University of Georgia (Bio)
19th c. US, History of Capitalism, History of Beer and Brewing, Small Business, the history of the corporation, Industrialization, Urban Development, Immigration
Twitter@MarkGibb3
Richard R. John
Columbia University (Bio)
Political Economy, history of communication, 19th c. US

Sharon Ann Murphy
Providence College (Bio)
19th c. US, Financial history, Slavery, Banking, Insurance