Roberta Senechal de la Roche - In Lincoln’s Shadow: The 1908 Race Riot in Springfield, Illinois

The speaker, a retired historian and sociologist, discusses their journey from being inspired by the book 'Salem Possessed' to researching the Springfield Race Riot of 1908. They detail their academic background, the challenges faced with their dissertation advisor, and the sociological theories they explored. The research took eight years and resulted in a publication that won two distinguished prizes, despite initial resistance from their advisor.

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