Lina Mann

U.S. History: U.S. History, White House history, slavery and emancipation, history of Washington, D.C., 19th century

Lina Mann is a first year PhD student. She has worked at the White House Historical Association as a public historian since 2020. Lina is very excited to finally return to school for her PhD, after years of practicing public history. She is interested in many different aspects of Washington, D.C. history, including her latest research on the enslaved individuals that built, lived, and worked in the White House. She also researches local and regional history. Previously, she worked with the National Park Service and the Maryland Historical Society. Lina received her Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Anthropology, Environmental Studies, and Museum Studies from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2016 and earned her Master of Arts in Public History from American University in 2019.

Selected Publications

The Complexities of Slavery in the Nation's Capital

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-complexities-of-slavery-in-the-nations-capital

Slavery and French Cuisine in Jefferson's Working White House

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/slavery-and-french-cuisine-in-jeffersons-working-white-house

Building the White House

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/building-the-white-house

Enslaved Workers on the White House Grounds

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/enslaved-workers-on-the-white-house-grounds

Education

BA in history from St. Mary's College of Maryland (2016)

Masters in Public History from American University (2019)