Dr. Ella Howard

Courses Taught

• HIST 3800 Introduction to Public History
• HIST 5700 American Material Culture
• HIST 3760 U.S. History 1877-1917
• HIST 3780 Political Parties and Culture in 20th Century America

Academic Profile

• 1995, B.A., Scripps College
• 1998, M.A., Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts
• 2007, Ph.D., Boston University

Research Interests

• History of American Cities
• Material Culture

Publications

• "Pink Truck Ads: Second-Wave Feminism and Gendered Marketing," Journal of Women's History, vol 22, no. 4 (Winter 2010)
• "The New Deal and New York City's Homeless," in New York at 400, eds.  Mike Wallace and John Thorn, sponsored by the Museum of the City of New York, Running Press, 2009
• "From Fasting to Self-Acceptance: Body Image, Weight Loss and American Culture," The Oprah Phenomenon, edited by Jennifer Harris and Elwood Watson, University Press of Kentucky, 2007

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