Margaret O’Mara on the Clintons, Tech, and Memory
About this episode
Professor Margaret O’Mara discusses her experiences with the Clinton campaign and her expertise in the history of information technology and Silicon Valley.
We were joined by Professor Margaret O’Mara of the University of Washington, who had a front row seat to the Clinton campaign and went on to become an expert in the history of information technology and Silicon Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society
People in this episode
Host: New Books Network
Guest: Margaret O’Mara
Topics covered
- Clinton campaign
- information technology
- Silicon Valley
- history
- memory
Keywords
- Clinton
- technology
- Silicon Valley
- history
- information technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Washington
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