American Girls: A Podcast and a Community

Allison Horrocks is a park ranger who works in Lowell, Massachusetts. Her primary research interests are women’s history, concepts of work, and public service. In her work as an interpreter, Allison is passionate about connecting people to history through lectures, stories, and dialogue. As part of her work as a public historian, Allison is a co-host of the American Girls podcast. She holds a PhD in History from the University of Connecticut.

Mary Mahoney is the Andrew W. Mellon postdoctoral fellow in digital humanities at Trinity College. She is a historian of bibliotherapy with experience creating digital exhibits and podcasts drawing on archival sound and oral history collections. She holds a PhD in history from the University of Connecticut.