Innovating the Party of Lincoln: Nelson Rockefeller in the Modern Civil Rights Era
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What happens when political ideals clash with ambition? Join historian Dr. Marsha Barrett for a compelling keynote on Nelson Rockefeller’s rise, retreat, and the unraveling of moderate Republicanism in America.
Marsha Barrett is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her research examines the political and social history of the United States during the twentieth century. Barrett’s book, Nelson Rockefeller’s Dilemma: The Fight to Save Moderate Republicanism, examines Rockefeller's career as a means for understanding the fate of moderate Republicanism and the broader transformation of the political landscape after the passage of 1960s federal civil rights legislation. Her research has appeared in publications including New York History, Journal of Policy History, Politico, and Time.
