Zachary Ledbetter is a second-year PhD student studying popular politics in the Early American Republic under the direction of Michael Woods. His research examines the development and functioning of political networks, with a particular interest in the involvement of the common people, such as how politicians interacted with their constituents. His prior research looked at the role the common people played in the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. 

Research Interests: Early U.S. Republic, U.S. Constitution, Political History, Cultural History