Fiesta ware, International Politics, and the Rise of Mexican Chic
Wednesday Classes | Available
Single lecture of Porcelain, Pottery, and Politics lecture series.
Pre-registration closes 24 hours prior to the program. Pay at the door for $15/$20
Michael Van Wagenen | Wednesday, June 18
Brightly colored dinnerware became popular during the 1930s to the 1950s, revealing the nuances of international politics stretching from the Depression to World War II and throughout the Cold War.
This program will be recorded and subsequently released digitally by email.
Michael Van Wagenen is a professor of history at Georgia Southern University. He established the University’s program in public history and is an expert on U.S.-Mexico relations, the U.S.-Mexican War, and war in American memory.