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The Visit Quad Cities Board of Directors had their last meeting for Fiscal Year 2024 at Elliott Aviation. The VQC team is extremely thankful for our…
The Visit Quad Cities Board of Directors had their last meeting for Fiscal Year 2024 at Elliott Aviation. The VQC team is extremely thankful for our…
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Today we had the pleasure of sneaking out of the office with our 2024 NM IS Summer Interns to tidy up Lake Shore Park! It was fulfilling to witness…
Today we had the pleasure of sneaking out of the office with our 2024 NM IS Summer Interns to tidy up Lake Shore Park! It was fulfilling to witness…
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Beautiful day volunteering at the John Deere Golf Classic today! #JDC24
Beautiful day volunteering at the John Deere Golf Classic today! #JDC24
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member, Kitchen Cabinet, the Food and Agriculture Advisory Board
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Present 8 years 6 months
Education
Advises Museum to help the shape and expand its research, collections, programs and exhibitions related to food and beverage history.
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Business Archives Section (Past Chair 2020-2021, Chair 2019-2020, Vice Chair 2018-2019)
Society of American Archivists
- 2 years
Education
The Business Archives Section represents business archivists within the Society of American Archivists. Representing business, corporate and other archival organizations, the BAS advocates for business archivists.
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Chair
Illinois State Archives Advisory Board/Illinois State Historical Records (SHRAB) Advisory Board
- 6 years 1 month
Served two three year terms with the the Illinois State Archives Advisory Board/Illinois State Historical Records (ISHRAB) Advisory Board, including 1 year as Vice Chair, and three as Chair. I was privileged to support the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and the Illinois State Archives in their efforts to subsidize digitization projects for underserved communities across the state, and to increase online access to important historical records.
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Alumni Board
Monmouth College
- 5 years 1 month
Education
Vice President, 2013-2014
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Chair, Corporate History Affinity Group
American Association for State and Local History
- 2 years
Arts and Culture
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Advisory Committee, Project Management for History Professionals
American Association for State and Local History
- 2 years
Served on advisory committee to implement newly developed project management training program for history professionals. Duties included seminar and online course development, application review and overview program direction.
Publications
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Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture
Matt Holt Books
With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture—a power farming revolution that would usher in a whole new world. Coming to paperback in September 2024.
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
Oxford University Press
Contributor of articles on Hybrid Seeds, Barbed Wire, and the Cottin Gin
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Lincoln's Wrath: Fierce Mobs, Brilliant Scoundrels and a President's Mission to Destroy the Press
Sourcebooks, Inc.
In the blistering summer of 1861, President Lincoln began pressuring and ordering the physical shutdown of any Northern newspaper that voiced opposition to the war. These attacks were sometimes carried out by soldiers, sometimes by angry mobs under cover of darkness. Either way, the effect was a complete dismantling of the free press.
In the midst stood publisher John Hodgson, an angry bigot so hated that a local newspaper gleefully reported his defeat in a bar fight. He was also firmly…In the blistering summer of 1861, President Lincoln began pressuring and ordering the physical shutdown of any Northern newspaper that voiced opposition to the war. These attacks were sometimes carried out by soldiers, sometimes by angry mobs under cover of darkness. Either way, the effect was a complete dismantling of the free press.
In the midst stood publisher John Hodgson, an angry bigot so hated that a local newspaper gleefully reported his defeat in a bar fight. He was also firmly against Lincoln and the war--an opinion he expressed loudly through his newspaper.
When his press was destroyed, first by a mob, then by U.S. Marshals “upon authority of the President of the United States,” Hodgson decided to take on the entire United States. Thus began a trial in which one small-town publisher risked imprisonment or worse, and the future of free speech hung in the balance.
Based on 10 years of original research, Lincoln's Wrath brings to life one of the most gripping, dramatic and unknown stories of U.S. history.
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The John Deere Story: A Biography of Plowmakers John and Charles Deere
Northern Illinois University Press
"[An] outstanding study in business history... particularly illuminating on the close relations that bound industry to agriculture during the pioneering period of settlement in the Midwest. It is an enthralling story." -Indiana Magazine of History
In the decades before the Civil War, John Deere envisioned a company supplying midwestern farmers with reliable, affordable equipment. He used only high quality, imported steel and resisted pressure to raise prices. At the same time, he won…"[An] outstanding study in business history... particularly illuminating on the close relations that bound industry to agriculture during the pioneering period of settlement in the Midwest. It is an enthralling story." -Indiana Magazine of History
In the decades before the Civil War, John Deere envisioned a company supplying midwestern farmers with reliable, affordable equipment. He used only high quality, imported steel and resisted pressure to raise prices. At the same time, he won respectful affection from his employees by working alongside them on the shop floor. Upon taking the helm in the 1860s, John's only surviving son, Charles, expanded the Moline factories to increase production, started branch houses in major midwestern cities to speed distribution, and began to transform the company into a modern corporation. The transformation didn't come without difficulties however: Charles found himself battling the Grange, facing threats of labor unions and strikes led by his own employees, and enduring patent suits and blatant thefts of product designs and advertising.Other authorsSee publication
Honors & Awards
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Book of the Year
Henry Ford Heritage Association
Henry Ford Heritage Association has the opportunity to present one book award to the newly published book we feel best embodies Henry Ford’s story. Candidate books can center on Henry Ford, his family, or his accomplishments.
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Best Book of 2022 in the History-General
American Book Fest
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Young Alumnus
Monmouth College
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Preservationist of the Year
Moline Preservation Society
More activity by Neil
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Today, I was honored to be in attendance as John Deere announced a new partnership with the USO. This initiative will connect employees to service…
Today, I was honored to be in attendance as John Deere announced a new partnership with the USO. This initiative will connect employees to service…
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John Deere looks forward annually to hosting future generations of farmers, landscapers, contractors, road builders and golf enthusiasts during the…
John Deere looks forward annually to hosting future generations of farmers, landscapers, contractors, road builders and golf enthusiasts during the…
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Happy Fourth of July to farm and ranch families and all those who serve them!
Happy Fourth of July to farm and ranch families and all those who serve them!
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These photos showcase the heart of John Deere Classic — supporting our local community and celebrating the unsung heroes in the industries we rely…
These photos showcase the heart of John Deere Classic — supporting our local community and celebrating the unsung heroes in the industries we rely…
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On July 4, 1845, a British-born man named George Davenport was beaten and robbed in his own home on the island of Rock Island on the Mississippi…
On July 4, 1845, a British-born man named George Davenport was beaten and robbed in his own home on the island of Rock Island on the Mississippi…
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Proud to share that I've been chosen as one of Springfield Business Journal's 40 under 40. It's an honor to be included in this impressive group of…
Proud to share that I've been chosen as one of Springfield Business Journal's 40 under 40. It's an honor to be included in this impressive group of…
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I was truly honored to participate in the 2nd Annual AEMP Sustainability Summit hosted by John Deere last week. It was an invaluable platform to…
I was truly honored to participate in the 2nd Annual AEMP Sustainability Summit hosted by John Deere last week. It was an invaluable platform to…
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Antiques Roadshow in Iowa was a resounding success! More than 3,000 guests ventured through Living History Farms carrying thousands of historical…
Antiques Roadshow in Iowa was a resounding success! More than 3,000 guests ventured through Living History Farms carrying thousands of historical…
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Cheers to 6 years of hard work, growth, and unforgettable memories with this amazing company, John Deere 💚💛 Happy Anniversary to me…
Cheers to 6 years of hard work, growth, and unforgettable memories with this amazing company, John Deere 💚💛 Happy Anniversary to me…
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I’d know that ponytail anywhere. 💛🖤 Check out the new Kid Zone at the John Deere Pavilion.
I’d know that ponytail anywhere. 💛🖤 Check out the new Kid Zone at the John Deere Pavilion.
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We would like to welcome James Baxter of Terracon to our Board of Directors! James is a long-time member of the Moline community, where his children…
We would like to welcome James Baxter of Terracon to our Board of Directors! James is a long-time member of the Moline community, where his children…
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Seeing Jason Day and other big-name PGA pros committing to the John Deere Classic gets me excited for the fun, community spirit, and economic impact…
Seeing Jason Day and other big-name PGA pros committing to the John Deere Classic gets me excited for the fun, community spirit, and economic impact…
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