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Degree(s):

• B.A., June 1990, magna cum laude, University of Oregon.
• Ph.D. May 1997, Rutgers University.

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Title(s):

• Associate Professor

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Links:

• faculty directory page

Bio:

Peter Messer is a historian of Early American politics and culture. His interest lies in the theory and practice of politics in eighteenth-century America, particularly the intersection of natural historical thought and nation building in the era of the Early American Republic.