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Scott A. Sandage is an Associate Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, specializing in nineteenth-century American cultural history and the evolution of American identity. He joined the Department of History in 1995 and has established himself as a leading scholar on the cultural history of failure in America.
Professor Sandage's research focuses on how Americans have understood success and failure throughout history, with particular attention to race, identity, and cultural narratives. His work examines the intersections of capitalism, individualism, and cultural memory in shaping American historical consciousness. He has made significant contributions to understanding how historical figures like Abraham Lincoln have been memorialized and mythologized in American culture.
His publications reveal consistent engagement with themes of historical memory, cultural narratives of success and failure, and the politics of commemoration. Sandage's scholarly work spans academic journals, mainstream publications like The New York Times Book Review and Smithsonian Magazine, and public history projects that bring historical insights to broader audiences.
- Distinguished Lecturer by the Organization of American Historians
- Elliot Dunlap Smith Award for Distinguished Teaching (2006)
- NEH Senior Faculty Fellowship (2007-2008)
- Jameson Fellowship from Library of Congress (1998)
- Named one of America's 'Top Young Historians' by History News Network (2007)
As an educator, Sandage teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including 'The Roots of Rock & Roll,' which explores the genre's development through collaborative innovation across racial lines. He has advised numerous doctoral students and contributed significantly to public history through consultations with the Smithsonian Institution, National Archives, and National Park Service. Sandage's current research focuses on racial identity formation through his forthcoming book 'Laughing Buffalo in Paris: A Tall Tale of Race from the Half-Breed Rez.'
