Christopher F. Clark
Encyclopedia
Life
He grew up in the LondonLondon
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area.
He graduated from the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
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, and Harvard University
Harvard University
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, with a PhD in History.
He taught at the University of York
University of York
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for eighteen years, and at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
for another seven years. He teaches at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
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, since 2005.
Works
- "Household Economy, Market Exchange and the Rise of Capitalism in the Connecticut Valley, 1800‑1860," Journal of Social History 13 (1979‑80): 169-189.