By Kim Scroggins
Leah S. Glaser was featured at CCSU’s Central Authors this past Wednesday to discuss the reasoning and inspiration behind her latest novel.
Glaser, who is the Assistant Professor of History and P
The book is openly described as being the “social and cultural history of rural electrification in the west.”
As taken from the inside cover, “When examined from a local level, the process of electrification illustrates the impact of technology on places, economies and lifestyles in the diverse communities and landscapes on the American West.”
She bases her work off of three case studies done out in Arizona, which she discussed in a chronological timeline, of the advancements of electrical progress in various Native American areas from 1914 through World War II and on.
For most of the lecture, Glaser focused on giving the background for the case studies so those in the audience got a better grasp of what her book was mainly about. And for those unfamiliar with the concepts and terminology of the subject matter, she includes a glossary and list of abbreviations at the front of the book.
Glaser is one of the last few to be featured as part of Central Authors this semester. Two more are scheduled and will take place in the campus bookstore. Dates are to be announced.
