Peter Manseau

Peter Manseau is an American writer and scholar known for his explorations of religion, history, and identity in American life. His works include the novel "Songs for the Butcher's Daughter," which won the 2009 National Jewish Book Award for Fiction, and the historical narratives "One Nation, Under Gods: A New American History" and "The Apparitionists: A Tale of Phantoms, Fraud, Photography, and the Man Who Captured Lincoln's Ghost." Manseau serves as Curator of American Religious History at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. His writing blends meticulous research with compelling storytelling, examining the intersections of faith, culture, and American identity.