Born: 13-Sep-1943

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Historian

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Shaping a Maritime Empire

    University: BA, Lewis and Clark College (1965)
    University: MA, University of Virginia (1967)
    University: PhD, University of Virginia (1971)
    Professor: History, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Chancellor: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1991-98)

    Wisconsin Historical Society

Author of books:
Mr. Polk's War: American Opposition and Dissent, 1846-1848 (1973, history)
Shaping a Maritime Empire: The Commercial and Diplomatic Role of the American Navy, 1829-1861 (1985, history)
Matthew Calbraith Perry: Antebellum Sailor and Diplomat (2001, biography)
Commodore John Rodgers: Paragon of the Early American Navy (2006, biography)
The Battle of Lake Champlain: A "Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory" (2015, history)

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