She specializes in 19th century U.S. social history, particularly the history of immigration, emancipation, and the Civil War. Her first book, currently titled Abolitionizing Missouri: German Immigrants and Racial Ideology in 19th Century America, is under contract with Louisiana State University Press for spring 2016. Dr. Anderson teaches a wide variety of classes on the 19thcentury United States, including courses on the Civil War and Reconstruction, U.S. women’s history, St. Louis history, and the history of U.S. Slavery.