I am an historian of 19th- and 20th-century U.S. history, with a special focus on imperialism, capitalism, and the Pacific Ocean. In my first book, Coconut Colonialism: Workers and the Globalization of Samoa (Harvard University Press, 2022), I argue that the globalization of Samoa at the turn of the twentieth century was driven by a diverse group of working people on and off the islands. My next book, War Workers, will explore how noncombatants supported and subverted American power from the Revolution to the War on Terror. I have published on a variety of topics, including labor history, Pacific history, U.S. foreign relations, environmental history, and global Hiphop. My teaching ranges from modern U.S. history in global perspective to the history of capitalism and environmental history.
Global Lab Project (2024-25): Diversity in ROTC at WPI
Book Talk: Coconut Colonialism (YouTube recording)
I am an historian of 19th- and 20th-century U.S. history, with a special focus on imperialism, capitalism, and the Pacific Ocean. In my first book, Coconut Colonialism: Workers and the Globalization of Samoa (Harvard University Press, 2022), I argue that the globalization of Samoa at the turn of the twentieth century was driven by a diverse group of working people on and off the islands. My next book, War Workers, will explore how noncombatants supported and subverted American power from the Revolution to the War on Terror. I have published on a variety of topics, including labor history, Pacific history, U.S. foreign relations, environmental history, and global Hiphop. My teaching ranges from modern U.S. history in global perspective to the history of capitalism and environmental history.
Global Lab Project (2024-25): Diversity in ROTC at WPI
Book Talk: Coconut Colonialism (YouTube recording)
