Sarah King

Sarah is a Ph.D. candidate in history at Binghamton University. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, and a Masters in History from the University of Waterloo. Sarah’s work lies at the nexus of popular and political culture in twentieth century U.S. history. She is currently writing her dissertation, “Celebrity Activism in the Vietnam Era,” which explores the activism of such figures as Pete Seeger, Benjamin Spock, the Smothers brothers, and Jane Fonda. Sarah has worked as managing editor at the Journal of Women’s History, and has taught undergraduate courses in American history at Binghamton University, Alfred University, and the College at Brockport.