Education:
M. A. American History – West Chester University
(2003)
Other Graduate Study:
Public History – Rutgers University (1998)
American History – Miami University (1968-9)
B. S. Ed History, Government & Speech –
Bowling Green State University (1965)
Professional:
Teach: Social Studies– Bishop Shanahan High
School Downingtown PA (2004-Present)
Teach: Adult enrichment courses- Night School for
Chester County and Mainline School Night (2001-Present)
"Meet Colonel Roosevelt" – first
person portrayal of America's most dynamic President
Lecturer: Historic topics (1991-Present)
Sales: Marketing Department – Sunoco, Inc.
(1970-2000)
Taught: American History & Government –
Cincinnati Public Schools (1965-1970)
Academic:
The Copperhead Vallandigham (2004) [book-unpublished]
Colloquium for History: "The 'Copperhead' Vallandigham:
Civil War, Civil Rights, and the Constitutional
Conundrum." – West Chester University
(2003).
Conference paper: "The 'Copperhead' Vallandigham
and the Use of Military
Commissions: A Case Study." James A. Barnes
Club Annual History Conference – Temple University
(2002)
Honors:
Special Recognition – Brandywine Valley Civil
War Round Table (2003-4)
Award of Merit – Delaware Valley Civil War
Round Table (2002)
President's Award of Distinction – Camp Olden
Civil War Round Table (1997)
Performance Bonuses and Sales Awards – Sunoco
(Numerous: 1971 – 1999)
Civil War Round Table Membership:
Brandywine Valley CWRT – West Chester, PA
(1990 – Present)
Executive Board (1991-3, 1995 – Present)
Representative to AMART (1995 – Present)
Camp Olden CWRT – Hamilton, NJ (1997 –
Present)
Delaware Valley CWRT – Philadelphia, PA (Lifetime)
AMART Chairperson (1996)
Battlefield Tours: Civil War Classes, College and
High Schools Students, CWRTs and
Boy Scouts.
Gettysburg (1988 – Present)
Antietam (1989 – Present)
Civil War Washington (1997 – Present)
Community Service
Chairperson: BSA Troop 31 Committee – Chadds
Ford, PA (1997 – 2003)
Chairperson (Advancement): BSA Tr. 1034 (1983 –
1986) BSA Tr.31 (1989 – 1991)
Assistant Scoutmaster: BSA Tr. 1034 (1981 –
1986) BSA Tr.31 (1989 – 1991)
