Dr. Esmacher's History Podcast
A podcast originally created in Spring 2020 as part of a shift of education to online in the wake of COVID-19. Dr. Melissa Esmacher is a professor of History and a librarian at El Paso Community College in El Paso, Texas. She holds degrees from University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of North Texas, Texas A&M University, and Lone Star College. She teaches U.S. History and World History survey courses, and her research specialties include 20th century U.S. history, popular culture, race and ethnicity, violence, labor, and feminism.
Dr. Esmacher's History Podcast
Introduction: World War II and American Food Culture
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This teaser introduces the project "World War II and American Food Culture," researched, written, and produced by Dr. Melissa Esmacher (History Professor, El Paso Community College) and student research assistant Jaime Sparks. This project was part of the EPCC-UTEP Mellon Humanities Collaborative, 2025-26, funded by the Mellon Foundation.