

Genevieve Carlton, Ph.D.
Education
- Ph.D. in History, Northwestern University
- BA in History and Political Science, University of Washington
Expertise
- Modern European History
Other Publications
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An award-winning historian and writer, Genevieve Carlton, Ph.D., has published multiple scholarly articles and a book with the University of Chicago Press. She currently works as a writer and consultant. She holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure as a history professor at the University of Louisville.
Read Genevieve Carlton, Ph.D.'s Latest Articles

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The Public Ivies, Little Ivies, and Other Ivy League Equivalents
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College Guide for DACA and Undocumented Students
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