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Joan Waugh

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Joan Waugh is a Professor for the History Department in the University of California, Los Angeles with 15 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2001 Forum as an Associate Professor for the History Department in the University of California, Los Angeles. The year with the most videos was 2015 with five videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2019 with an average of 5,757 views per program. Most appearances with Gary W. Gallagher (5), Elizabeth R. Varon (3), J. "Matt" Matthew Gallman (3). Most common tag: Civil War.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 2010 - Present Professor, History Department, University of California, Los Angeles

Videos: 14 c. April 28, 2001 - Present Associate Professor, History Department, University of California, Los Angeles

Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

June 11, 2022
The Boy General, Francis Barlow

Historian Joan Waugh talked about the early life, education, and military career of Francis Barlow, known as the Boy General. This…
November 16, 2019
What Caused the Civil War?

Historians Joan Waugh and Gary Gallagher answered - what caused the Civil War? Ms. Waugh and Mr. Gallagher co-authored, The…
June 22, 2018
Challenges in Writing Presidential Biographies

Five historians who have written about U.S. presidents and the presidency discussed the challenges and importance of writing…
April 24, 2017
The American War

UCLA history professor Joan Waugh talked about her book, The American War: A History of the Civil War Era. This interview,…