Bio

Anya Jabour is an award-winning author whose scholarship has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Atlas Obscura, PBS, and other major media outlets. Dr. Jabour earned her Ph.D. from Rice University and is Regents Professor of History at the University of Montana, where she teaches U.S. women's history, the history of American families and children, and the history of gender and sexuality in the U.S. She also is a public historian whose projects include the PBS docudrama Mercy Street. Her new book, "Woman's Work for Women": How Katharine Bement Davis Fought for Women's Rights in the Workplace, at the Polls, and in the Bedroom, is forthcoming from NYU Press. She is available for interviews, podcasts, and speaking engagements, both in person and virtually.
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Books
My books explore the private lives and public roles of women and children in 19th and 20th century America.
