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Marisa Chappell

Marisa Chappell is associate professor of history at Oregon State University. She is the author of The War on Welfare: Family, Poverty, and Politics in Modern America.

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Resurrection City, 2.0

A generation ago, historians dismissed the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968. On the eve of a reboot, we can see it in a different light.

by Marisa Chappell on May 12, 2018

The Henry Rutgers Houses, a public housing development built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority.

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The False Promise of Homeownership

Instead of boosting the American Dream, policies encouraging homeownership exacerbate inequality.

by Marisa Chappell via Made By History on July 20, 2017