Dr. Rosanne Currarino

Biography

Rosanne Currarino is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Queen's University, specializing in the economic, intellectual, and cultural history of nineteenth-century America. She earned her Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1999, along with an M.A. from Northeastern University and a B.A. from Swarthmore College. Currarino's notable work includes the book "Labor Question in America: Economic Democracy and the Gilded Age," part of the Working Class American History Series published by the University of Illinois Press in 2011. Her current research project titled "Oranges, Inc.: Incorporating America from the Ground Up 1870-1910" focuses on the early orange growers in Southern California who eventually formed Sunkist, offering insights into the incorporation processes during the Gilded Age. Additionally, she has taken on the role of co-editor of the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Currarino actively contributes to her department as the Chair of Undergraduate Studies, where she influences the academic development of students in the field of history.

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