Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - Julie Carr is the author of “Mud, Blood and Ghosts: Populism, Eugenics, and Spiritualism in the American West.” Populism is a word that has come up a lot in politics in recent years. Carr explores how the concept has changed in the many decades since it was first popularized. ~~~ Jessie Veeder shares another essay from the ranch. This one is titled “Stuck Season.”
Julie Carr: "Mud, Blood and Ghosts" ~ Jessie Veeder: "Stuck Season"
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