American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of US higher ed
American Campus Podcast
Goldwater, King, and the college with Nicholas R. Buccola
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
As a student, she was a proud "Goldwater girl, right down to my cowgirl outfit and straw cowboy hat emblazoned with the slogan 'AuH20." -Hillary Clinton, Living History, 2003.
References and suggested readings:
- Nicholas Buccola. 2025. One Man's Freedom: Goldwater, King, and the Struggle over an American Ideal. Princeton University Press.
- Hajar Yazdiha. 2023. The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement. Princeton University Press.
- Daniel Pollack-Pelzner. 2025. Lin Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist. Simon & Schuster.
- James Baldwin. 1956. Giovani’s Room.
- James Baldwin. 1963. The Fire Next Time.
- www.nicholasbuccola.com
Browse the American Campus bookshelf at https://bookshop.org/lists/american-campus-podcast
Get updates about the show at patreon.com/americancampuspodcast
Get in touch. Want to request a topic or pitch an episode? Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu
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