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David McKenzie

David McKenzie is a public historian who received his Ph.D. in U.S. and Latin American history from George Mason University in 2021. He currently works as Head of Exhibitions at the Folger Shakespeare Library. He previously worked at Ford's Theatre, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, The Design Minds Inc., and the Alamo.

Features

The Dentist Who Defrauded Two Governments—and a Historian, Part II

By David McKenzie | October 1, 2022

What happens when forged documents enter the historical record?

Features

The Dentist Who Defrauded Two Governments—and a Historian, Part I

By David McKenzie | September 25, 2022

What happens when forged documents enter the historical record?

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