Kate Masur

c. August 1, 2011 - Present Associate Professor, History Department, Northwestern University Videos: 3

History Department, Northwestern University
Assistant Professor c. August 1, 2005 - c. August 1, 2011 Videos: 3

Recent Appearances

April 22, 2016
Interpreting Reconstruction

Academic and public historians talked about efforts to include the history of Reconstruction in more historic sites and public literature. They…
November 14, 2013
Black Politics in Civil War Washington

Kate Masur, associate professor of history at Northwestern University, talked about Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, and its portrayal of African-Americans.…
May 6, 2011
Emancipation in Washington, D.C.

Kate Masur spoke about the impact of the District of Columbia Emancipation Act. Blacks living in the nation’s capital were freed when President…
March 22, 2011
An Example for All the Land

Kate Masur presents a history of Washington, D.C., during Reconstruction. Ms. Masur recounts the city’s many organizations…