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Sarah Gold McBride

Historian at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of 'Whiskerology: the culture of hair in 19th century America'. Her research focuses on the cultural and historical significance of hair.

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Apr 24, 2025 • 28min

Whiskerology: the meaning of hair in colonial America

Join historian Sarah Gold McBride as she unpacks the fascinating cultural significance of hair in 19th century America. Explore how hair thickness, color, and style were used to judge race and gender. Delve into beards as symbols of masculinity and their connection to citizenship. Discover the cultural and religious importance of long hair for women, and how male hairstyles evolved, reflecting societal shifts. McBride also reveals the surprising link between hair color and perceptions of criminality during urban growth.