Ep. 60 - Dr. Kathryn Olivarius on Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom

<p>Dr. Kathryn Olivarius an Assistant Professor of American History at Stanford University, studying slavery, capitalism, and disease. Her writing and research has appeared in multiple publications, including the New York Times and the American Historical Review. Holding a Ph.D. in History from the University of Oxford, her latest book is titled Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom, published by Harvard University Press.</p>