Episode Three David Brodnax, Professor of History at Trinity Christian College

Episode Three David Brodnax, Professor of History at Trinity Christian College in Illinois. Dr. Brodnax broad research interests include African American Midwestern History, U.S. Legal History, U.S. History, Latin American Legal History. Today he discusses his current work , ““Breathing the Freedom’s Air”: The African American Struggle for Equal Citizenship in Iowa, 1830-1900” and the significance the African American experience in the Midwest.

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A scholarly association devoted to Midwestern history The Midwestern History Association, created in the fall of 2014, is dedicated to rebuilding the field of Midwestern history, which has suffered from decades of neglect and inattention. The MHA will advocate for greater attention to Midwestern history among professional historians, seek to rebuild the infrastructure necessary for the study of the American Midwest, promote greater academic discourse relating to Midwestern history, support the work of the new journal Middle West Review and other journals which promote the study of the Midwest, and offer prizes to scholars who excel in the study of the Midwest.