Betsinger, Michael P.
Bio
Michael P. Betsinger earned his PhD in 2025. He is primarily interested in historical archaeology. His dissertation examined the relationship between transient laborers and liquor businesses known as saloons in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN. If you want to reach out regarding research interests please visit ORCID for current information.
Dissertation Title: “To be Pure or Prosperous”: The Archaeology of Transient Laborers and Saloons along the Minnesota and North Dakota Border (1870-1940)
Degrees
Anthropology, University of Maryland, 2025 - PhD
Applied Anthropology, University of Maryland, 2023 - MAA
Anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology, Minnesota State University of Moorhead, 2019 - BA
Areas of Interest
- Historical Archaeology
- Vice Economies
- Cemetery Preservation
- Community Heritage
- Labor History
