One of the greatest pleasures I derive from teaching at Shenandoah University is the opportunity to direct the Community History Project of Shenandoah University. The Project brings together students, scholars, and citizens who share interests in American History and the history of the Shenandoah Valley.
Education
B.A. Washington University, St. Louis 1969; M.A. Boston University, 1974; Ph.D. University of Virginia, 1985
Fields of Expertise
The American Frontier, Virginia History, Culture of the Cold War, vernacular architecture
Professional Highlights
Teaching American History and the History of the Cold War as the Cold War ended and a new world order emerged. Publishing books and articles on regional and national history.
Personal Highlights
Travel to Russia, Ireland, Labrador, or anywhere else in the world I can go.
Recommended Links
American Memory
Collections of photographs and original sources for American history