Participant Info
- First Name
- Arshiya
- Last Name
- Jeelani
- Country
- United States
- State
- KY
- afje223@uky.edu
- Affiliation
- University of Kentucky
- Website URL
- https://history.as.uky.edu/users/afje223
- Keywords
- Appalachia, Drugs and Alcohol History, U.S. South
- Availability
- 1
- Additional Contact Information
- PhD
- other credentials
Personal Info
- Photo
- About Me
I am a current graduate student researching drugs and alcohol history, mainly focused on the Appalachian region of the U.S. I have done extensive research on the history of illicit whiskey distillation from the Civil War to Federal Prohibition in Appalachia. My current work focuses on the history of marijuana in Kentucky during the late 20th century.
My previous research has been on gender and sexuality in the Antebellum South, focusing on enslaved women and reproduction.
- Recent Publications
Jeelani, Arshiya, “Moonshine in the Mountains: A Social Analysis of Illicit Whiskey in Appalachia, 1865-1925” (2024). Theses and Dissertations–History. 83.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/history_etds/83
- Media Coverage
- Social Media
- Country Focus
- United States
- Expertise by Geography
- United States
- Expertise by Chronology
- 19th century, 20th century
- Expertise by Topic
- Gender, Government, Local & Regional, Politics, Sexuality, Slavery, Women
