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Anya Jabour

Historian|Writer|Consultant

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Anya Jabour is an award-winning author whose scholarship has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, Medium, Them, and other media outlets. She is a regular contributor to The Conversation and to “Made by History” in the Washington Post. Dr. Jabour earned her Ph.D. from Rice University and is Regents Professor of History at the University of Montana, where she directs the public history program and 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 historical consultant and public historian whose projects include the PBS docudrama Mercy Street. She is represented by Deirdre Mullane at Mullane Literary Associates.

Books

My books explore the private lives and public roles of women and children in 19th and 20th century America.

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"A compelling biography that resurrects the life and times of this noteworthy feminist." --Booklist

Consulting

I have served as a historical advisor for several projects, including the PBS docudrama Mercy Street.

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