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Andrew Varsanyi is a doctoral candidate in History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His forthcoming dissertation explores transnational populism and agrarian political movements in North America, analyzing cross-border connections between U.S. and Canadian farmers. He has taught history at Mount Royal University and the University of Calgary.

Andrew Varsanyi

November 2, 2025

Minding the GAPE – October 2025

Ghost stories from historic sites, creepy clowns, murder ballads, asylums and conservatorship, the New Lost Cause, the origins of off-year gubernatorial elections, and much more.

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