Participant Info

First Name
Betsy
Last Name
Schlabach
Affiliation
EARLHAM COLLEGE
Website URL
betsyschlabach.com
Keywords
African American History, Urban History, Women's History
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About Me

Betsy Schlabach is an Associate Professor of History and African & African American Studies at Earlham College. She is the author of Along the Streets of Bronzeville: Black Chicago’s Literary Landscapes (University of Illinois Press, 2013). She currently completing a new book on policy gambling, focusing on African American women’s role in the informal economy of Black Chicago from 1890-1950.

Recent Publications

Along the Streets of Bronzeville: Black Chicago’s Literary Landscapes (University of Illinois Press, 2013).

 

Media Coverage
Country Focus
United States
Expertise by Geography
United States
Expertise by Chronology
20th century
Expertise by Topic
Economic History, Gender, Race, Sexuality, Women