In Pursuit of Knowledge

In Pursuit of Knowledge

Winner of the 2020 Mary Kelley Prize from the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (SHEAR)

"It is a moment for activism, and one for thinking about activism historically in all of its forms. Kabria Baumgartner’s excellent, powerful book helps us do just that, offering a fresh perspective on struggles for school desegregation in the antebellum northeast." SHEAR Book Prize Committee

Winner of the 2020 History of Education Society Outstanding Book Award

Recent Media
Click on the links below to watch one of my lectures, listen to my podcast interview, or read my op-ed.

Baumgartner's Lecture

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