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I work with teachers, conservationists, and historians to help students learn American history through the history of rivers. I have published websites, articles, op-eds, reviews, and book chapters on river history. The River That Made Texas will be published with the University of North Carolina Press in Fall 2026. As a consultant, I work with a range of clients big and small to help them uncover stories and lessons about their history. I graduated from Bowdoin College and received my PhD in American history from Columbia University. I was part of the team that wrote the American Historical Association’s American Lesson Plan, and I was also a research scholar for Historic New England. Please feel free to email me about potential collaborations or if I can be helpful for your own project or career. 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