Beth Bailey

Beth Bailey is an American historian and author known for her work on American history and politics. She has written several books, including "Sex in the City: A History of American Prostitution from Colonial Times to the Present Day" and "Prime Time: The Culture of Late Modernity, 1920-1950". Bailey has also been a commentator on various TV shows, including PBS's Frontline and NPR's Morning Edition. She is a professor at the University of California, Irvine, and has a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley. Bailey is active on Twitter and has a strong online presence.