Speaker Biography
“Worlds Destroyed before Your Eyes: American Children and the Threat of the Atom” Watch Video
At the time of his lecture, Dr. Christopher S. O'Brien was Assistant Professor of History and History Department Coordinator at the University of Maine, Farmington. He received B.A. (1987) and M.A. (1988) degrees from the University of Iowa and a Ph.D. in United States history from the University of Kansas (2002). His research interests include the Cold War, particularly its impact on children, and religious expression in modern America.