 CONTACT: Kurt Leichtle N8207 970th St. River Falls WI 54022 715-425-8541 (home) 715-425-3164 (work) kurt.e.leichtle at uwrf.edu Kurt Leichtle will negotiate costs with you. Contact him directly to make arrangements.  REGION:Price County, Western Wisconsin HUMANITIES EXPERTISE: Aspects of History including rural life, politics, material culture, and popular culture |
KURT LEICHTLEKurt Leichtle has taught at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for 23 years, where He teaches a range of courses relating to 19th and early 20th century U. S. history. He earned his PhD at the University of Illinois, Chicago and is a product of the Midwest. Growing up in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin he earned his BA at Luther College in Iowa. His career has included work in public history at several museums and he has taught in Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin. He has written articles on rural culture, business history, and politics. His two books are Wisconsin Journey (Gibbs Smith) and Dust in the Balance: Edward Coles, Slavery, and American Culture (at Southern Illinois University Press).
Public Presentations:“Pop” goes History: Understanding America through its Popular Culture Log Cabins, Sound Bytes, and Image in American Politics |
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