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Debbie McNally is a historian specializing in 19th-century America, particularly in the areas of gender, race, religion, and social history. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2013. Her research interests include women's roles in early American society, the dynamics of power related to race and religion, and how these factors played into the narratives of slavery. Currently, she is working on a book project that investigates the relationship between Puritan New England's religious culture and attitudes towards gender and race, particularly focusing on the roles women played as participants and patrons in their congregations. McNally's teaching includes a variety of courses on Colonial North America and Witchcraft in Colonial New England, reflecting her deep engagement with early American history. Her scholarship continues to explore the complexities of identity and freedom in a predominantly patriarchal culture. She was also nominated for the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Washington in 2018.
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