Full Name
William S. Pretzer
Education
- B.A., Stanford University
- M.A., Northern Illinois University
- Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Positions
- Former Supervisory Curator of History, National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Senior Curator for History at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Previously taught history at Central Michigan University
- Served as the curator for the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Michigan
Publications
William S. Pretzer has contributed to various publications, including articles, chapters, and reviews. Some of his selected publications include:
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“The Freedmen’s Bureau Transcription Project” in Caxtonian
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Chapters in “Smithsonian American Women: Remarkable Objects and Stories of Strength, Ingenuity, and Vision from the National Collection"
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"In War and Peace: A Century of Challenge and Change—1863-1963” in “We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity"
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"The Rocky Road to Citizenship” and “The Sit-In Movement” in “Dream A World Anew: The African American Experience and the Shaping of America"
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"Contrabands,” “Fugitives or Freedom Seekers?” and “Skilled Slave Workers” in “Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection"
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""Of the paper cap and inky apron”: Journeymen Printers” in “An Extensive Republic: Print, Culture, and Society in the New Nation, 1790-1840”
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[Book review] “Structures of Change in the Mechanical Age: Technological Innovation in the United States, 1790-1865” in Technology and Culture
Known Affiliates Names
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