Teaching Associate Professor 20th Century American History, University of Arkansas.
Dr. Jared Phillips explores the rise of Southern Evangelicalism in politics, tracing how faith, race, and power intersected through Jimmy Carter’s presidency and shaped belonging in the Ozarks and beyond.
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Dr. Jared Phillips explores how corporate consolidation, industrial agriculture, and political power reshaped the Ozarks, connecting civil rights and labor history to the modern rise of Latino immigration in Northwest Arkansas.
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In this episode with Dr. Jared M. Phillips, we explore how the geography, agrarian limits, and early settler beliefs shaped the foundation of Ozark identity and the enduring mythology of the region.
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