USP Alumnus Jacob Remes Discusses Disaster Response in the Early 20th Century

Jacob Remes, a University Scholars Program alumnus, completed his PhD in History at Duke in 2010.  Jacob is an assistant professor of public affairs and history at SUNY Empire State College. He studies the working-class and labor history of North America, with a focus on urban disasters, working-class organizations, and migration. His book, Disaster Citizenship: Relief, Solidarity, and Power in the Progressive Era, came out this year through the University of Illinois Press.  He discusses his work on early 20th century responses to disaster in the Southern Labor Studies Association’s Working History podcast, “Disaster Response in Historical Perspective.”