Susan Porter Benson

Susan Porter Benson (July 26, 1943 – June 20, 2005) was an American historian and academic, specializing in labor history and women's studies as well as public and cultural history. She taught at Bristol Community College (1968–86), the University of Missouri (1986–93), and the University of Connecticut (1993–2005). Her book ''Counter Cultures'' influenced the field of labor and women's history and consumer culture. ''Presenting the Past: Essays on History and the Public'', which she co-edited with Stephen Brier and Roy Rosenzweig, inspired the Temple University Press book series ''Critical Perspectives on the Past''. Provided by Wikipedia