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All the Facts: A History of Information in the United States Since 1870

In this discussion, James W. Cortada will introduce a framework for studying information history that can be applied at the national level.  He will also review the role of information in the private and public sectors, how people  used information in their public and private lives, and conclude with an argument in favor of understanding the role of information as a central theme in American History.

Presenter

Dr. James W. Cortada is a Senior Research Fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota.  He is the author of over two dozen books on the history and management of information technologies and the role of information in society.  His most recent books include All the Facts: A History of Information in the United States Since 1870 (Oxford University Press, 2016) and Information and the Modern Corporation (MIT Press, 2011).