Episode 12: Greek Fire
Dr. Maureen Santelli
Dr. Maureen Santelli serves as Associate Professor of American History and Western Civilization at the Northern Virginia Community College. She received her B.A. in Classics from the University of Montana, and her Masters and Doctorate in American History from George Mason University.
Dr. Santelli's research and interests in America's fascination with Greece's War of Independence served as the subject of her Doctoral dissertation and an amazing book published by Cornell University Press: The Greek Fire American-Ottoman Relations and Democratic Fervor in the Age of Revolutions.
Dr. Santelli posits that what began as a sentimental fascination with Greece's efforts to cast off her Ottoman yoke developed into a school of thought and action that facilitated the abolitionist movement in America. Moreover, Greek Fire provided women with a platform to advocate for their education and assertion of equal rights.
Dr. Santelli's research and interests in America's fascination with Greece's War of Independence served as the subject of her Doctoral dissertation and an amazing book published by Cornell University Press: The Greek Fire American-Ottoman Relations and Democratic Fervor in the Age of Revolutions.
Dr. Santelli posits that what began as a sentimental fascination with Greece's efforts to cast off her Ottoman yoke developed into a school of thought and action that facilitated the abolitionist movement in America. Moreover, Greek Fire provided women with a platform to advocate for their education and assertion of equal rights.
