AUTHOR: Josh Levy

Josh Levy is historian of science and technology at the Library’s Manuscript Division. Before coming to the Library in 2020, he taught courses in history and indigenous studies at the University of South Florida, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Micronesia-FSM, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, and Pohnpei Island Central School. He holds a PhD in modern U.S. history from the University of Illinois, a Master of Theological Studies degree from Harvard Divinity School, and a BA in religious studies from Amherst College.
Most Recent Posts
- Staff Favorites: Finding Culture, War, and Handmade Surprises with Cataloging Librarian Joy Orillo-Dotson May 1st, 2025
- Finding Forgotten Suffragists: Researching Ruza Wenclawska at the Library of Congress April 24th, 2025
- An American Tourist in Nazi Germany April 17th, 2025
- Made at the Library: Shopping All the Way to the Woods with Rachel Gross April 15th, 2025
- Unfolding Research: Exploring Child Development Science with Kelsey Henry April 3rd, 2025
- Women at the Bar: “Bans on Barmaids” and Feminist Legal Strategy in the 1940s March 20th, 2025
- Made at the Library: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science with Catherine McNeur February 4th, 2025
- Before the Admiral’s House Lost Its Furniture January 23rd, 2025
- Of Note: Hassayampers Unite! January 2nd, 2025