Dr. Lawrence Macnamara

Biography

Trent MacNamara is a U.S. social intellectual historian whose work focuses on the fundamental ideas of ordinary Americans. His book, 'Birth Control and American Modernity: History of Popular Ideas' (Cambridge University Press, 2018), investigates how the concept of family limitation became a popular and legitimate idea among ordinary Americans in the 19th and early 20th centuries. His current research delves into Americans’ evolving perceptions of the material and spiritual contents of the heavens, tracing changes from the year 1800 to the end of the space age. His articles have been published in esteemed journals, such as the Journal of American History and Religion and American Culture.

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