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John Livingston

John Livingston is chair of the History Department at the University of Denver. He received his B.A. in history from Harvard College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of Clarence Darrow: Sentimental Rebel and Jews of the American West, coedited with Moses Rischin, Livingston is currently editor of Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Notes.

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Frances Stern

Frances Stern’s experience as a second-generation American Jew dedicated to social reform and in contact with several prominent women engaged in social work led her to a career in scientific nutrition, applied dietetics, and home economics. Stern founded the Food Clinic of the Boston Dispensary, a center for dispensing practical advice on food and meal preparation for outpatients and their families that also served as a center for research on the relationships among health, nutrition, class, and ethnicity.