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One Day University in Phoenix, AZ. 

I will offer a presentation on 5 key turning points in American history,
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Sat Jan 14 at 10:00 am

One Day University in Boston, MA. 

I will offer a presentation on 5 key turning points in American history,
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Welcome!  Edward T. O'Donnell, Ph.D. is a professional historian, author, speaker, teacher, and podcaster. He earned his Ph.D. in American History from Columbia University. He is an Associate Professor of History at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA.

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Visions of America: A History of the United States(co-author, Pearson, 3rd ed. 2016). A full-length survey text covering the history of the US from pre-contact to Obama.

O’Donnell's books, include:
Henry George and the Crisis of Inequality: Progress and Poverty in the Gilded Age America (Columbia University Press, 2015). A biography of the great reformer Henry George and the tumultuous Gilded Age.

In The Past Lane, the history podcast, launched on January 22, 2016. In each episode host and Historian-at-Large, Edward T. O’Donnell, along with his correspondents and guests, bring you news, stories, interviews, film and TV reviews, and special features on all things history. Our aim is to be both engaging and entertaining, but also informative and thought-provoking. We are inspired by the notion that history is not just about the past. History is about us, here and now.  It explains the world we live in and why things are the way they are.  And history gives us insights into how to achieve a better future. So our focus is on the past, but always with an eye to the present and future.  More info here

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