Author

Ray Rast is an associate professor of history at Gonzaga University. He specializes in 20th-century U.S. history, with areas of focus that include cultural history, urban history, Latine historyand the history of the American West. He also practices public history, with an emphasis on historic preservation and interpretation. He has worked closely with the National Park Service and community stakeholders to create the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument and to preserve numerous other sites associated with Latine history.