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	Charlotte Agustin <agustin@mail.h-net.msu.edu> Independent Scholar Working on a histories of U.S. sheriffs and county jails. To fully develop the topics, I am researching the impact of controlled environments on the architectural, spatial, political, and cultural development of urban areas. My research suggests American sheriffs and jails are critical tools used to negotiate and maintain the unique form of democracy in the U.S.

Address:	4261 W. So. Range Rd. Columbiana, Ohio 44408 United States

Primary Phone:	330-549-2355

List Affiliations:	Web Editor for H-Urban

Interests:	State and Local History / Museums U.S. History and Culture Urban History / Studies

Bio: Degrees: B.A. in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University; M.A. in History with an Urban History emphasis from Youngstown State University. Thesis was _County Seat Battles and the 1851 Mahoning County Jail: An Architectural Analysis_. Published: _Enduring Traditions: History of the Mahoning County Fair 1847-1996_; from 1993-94,weekly newspaper column on Canfield, Ohio history. Presentations: Presentation “H-URBAN Web Sites,” and “Roundtable Discussion on H-URBAN” participant, URBAN History Association Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 28, 2002. "A History of Mahoning County Jails, 1846-1996: A Case Study of American Corrections," Duquesne University History Forum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 25, 1996. Aside from years of volunteer archival work, have produced interpretive papers and speeches on local topics.