Urban History Dissertation Group: Abigail Trollinger, Northwestern University, and Bell Clement, George Washington University

The group is open only to graduate students (no faculty), and members should be committed to attending as many of the meetings as possible.  Papers are pre-circulated by e-mail and must be requested in advance. If you are interested in presenting or would like to attend, please contact the Scholl Center at scholl@newberry.org.

“ ‘Some Folks Won’t Work’: Settlement Workers and Social Insurance in the Twenties”
Abigail Trollinger, Northwestern University

“War on Poverty Implementation in the District of Columbia”
Bell Clement, George Washington University