Mary Jane Smith

Dr. Mary Jane Smith is an Associate Professor in the History Department at St. Lawrence University. She specializes in U.S. southern race relations during the Progressive Era, African American History, and the history of the U.S. South since Reconstruction. Her research focuses on racial discourse and politics in southern white women’s voluntary associations, particularly the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. She is also initiating research on southern black women’s temperance work between 1865–1917.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in History, Georgia College
• Master of Arts in History, Louisiana State University
• Doctor of Philosophy in History, Louisiana State University

Dr. Smith teaches courses including History 104 (Development of the United States), History 273 (Civil Rights Movement), History 272 (The New South), History 263/264 (African American History), and Global Studies 102 (Race, Culture, Identity). Her work bridges gender studies, racial politics, and institutional history, emphasizing marginalized voices in southern historiography.

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