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James N. (James Noble) Gregory
A leading historian of migration, labor, and civil rights, this author brings the movements of ordinary Americans into sharp focus. His work is especially known for tracing how Dust Bowl migrants and southern Black migrants reshaped life in the American West.
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Fort Concho: Its Why and Wherefore
by James N. (James Noble) Gregory
About the author
A professor of history at the University of Washington, James N. Gregory has focused his research and teaching on 20th-century United States history, especially labor, migration, race, civil rights, and regional change. He has also been closely connected with public history work, including directing the Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project.
His best-known books include American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture in California and The Southern Diaspora: How the Great Migrations of Black and White Southerners Transformed America. American Exodus won major history book prizes and helped establish him as an important interpreter of migration and social change in modern America.
What makes his writing stand out is the way it connects large historical forces with everyday lives. Whether he is writing about migrants, workers, or social movements, he shows how ordinary people helped shape the history of the United States.