Wednesday, June 18 2025, 3 - 5pm 201 Conference Room, LeConte Hall Bryant K. Barnes will defend his doctoral dissertation, "Bonded by Debt: Interracial Politics, Railroads, and Capitalism in the Gilded Age South.” The major professor is Dr. Scott Reynolds Nelson. Members of the university community are invited to attend. Please contact the graduate program at history@uga.edu if you wish to attend, to ensure adequate seating.