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Dr. Beverly Gage is a historian, specializing in American political history, government and political development, and ideology and social movements. Currently, she a Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine.Previouisly, Gage was the Director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy at Yale.Gage's work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, The Nation, and the Washington Post. Her first book, "The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of America in Its First Age of Terror," was published in 2009. Her second book, "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century," was published in 2022.Gage received her B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and her Ph.D. in History from Columbia University.In September 2021, she announced that she would resign as director of the Grand Strategy program, effective December 2021, citing concerns about academic freedom and a "board of visitors" that was formed to oversee her work.[4] In an interview with The New York Times, she stated, "It’s very difficult to teach effectively or creatively in a situation where you are being second-guessed and undermined and not protected." On October 1, 2021, the Yale history department issued a statement in support of her.[5] | Guest | |
Jessica DuLong is a chief engineer and author. | Guest | |
Kate Williams is a historian, author, and television presenter. She is a Professor of Public Engagement with History at University of Reading. | Guest | |
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Catherine Grace Katz is a writer and historian.Katz was working in finance in New York City before becoming interested in history. Her first book, "The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War," was published in 2020.Katz received her B.A. in History Harvard University and her M.Phil in Modern European History from the University of Cambridge. | Guest | |
Rory Stewart is a diplomat, author, explorer, academic, politician, and Senior Fellow at the Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. | Guest | |
Dr Tessa Dunlop is a historian, author, and broadcaster. She is a champion of the role of women during the Second World War. | Guest |
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