| Newton's famous quote is famous
because it is true. I have developed as a historian under the watchful
eye of a varied group of people. Some were extremely conservative, while
others were quite liberal. Some were lecturing bookworms, others were
more unconventional. Some were simply history teachers and others taught
much more than just history. This page is meant as a catalog of and
honor to the history teachers who helped me arrive and who teach through
me every day I am in front of a classroom. (Of course, none of them can
top my first history teacher, Fritz Erne.) |
Honoring my history teachers...
every one of them...
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Steven Riess, Ph.D. (NEIU)
This New Yorker is an expert on urban culture in
the late 19th century. He is a great lecturer and passionate
historian (and baseball fan.) History
of America in Progressive Era & the History of Sports in America |
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Joseph C. Morton, Ph.D. (NEIU)
He seemed as if he was only recently
mild-mannered when I took classes with him toward the end of
his career. An expert on colonial history, he was a great
story teller and an inspiring advisor. U.S.
Presidency Colloquium, American Revolution, and U.S. Survey
to 1876 |
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Susan Rosa, Ph.D. (NEIU)
I spent hours in her class listening to her
squeaky voice and loved every minute. Dr. Rosa can be a
challenge for students, but her appreciation of the intricacies
of European culture is beyond value when grasped. Western Civ
Survey to 1500 & the Ancien Regime |
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James Boylan, M.A. (NDHS)
Much of the reason I went into teaching history
is because I admire the style and tenacity of this man. He came
from where I came from (was even a student of Dr. Morton) and
did what I want to do they way I want to do it. He invented my
famous QoD's. Hon. U.S. History |
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J. Ignatio Mendez,
Ph.D. (NEIU)
Much of the reason I became interested in Latin
American history and politics is due to the soft voice of Dr.
Mendez. I remember a time he invited me into his office and
discussed the way his relatives died at the hands of Columbian
rebels. Latin America. |
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June Sochen, Ph.D. (NEIU)
Probably the first real cultural historian I ever
met. A politically active liberal feminist and one time
Congressional candidate, we hardly ever saw eye to eye on
politics. But she modeled how to keep an open eye and how to
deal with criticism professionally. U.S. Survey from 1876 |
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Richard Grossman, Ph.D. (NEIU)
Although he carries himself like Groucho Marx,
complete with the sarcastic sense of humor, Grossman is
serious about justice and teaches like he's on a mission. An
expert on Latin America, he greatly influenced my style and
point of view. Foreign Relations |
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Anthony Kozole (NDHS)
Mr. Kozole is a Detroit-raised teacher who is an
expert, in my opinion, at interpersonal communication, a great
motivator, and the perfect role model for young men. I took a
course with him I now have taught myself. AP European
History |
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Charles
Steinwedel, Ph.D. (NEIU)
Steinwedel's class was one of the toughest
classes I ever took. His delivery and step-by-step processes
work and make you work. He is a foremost expert on modern
Europe and even though I struggled through his class as a
student, I feel confident in my abilities in this field.
Soviet Union and Russia. |
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Rev. Christopher Kuhn, CSC (NDHS)
Fr. Kuhn was not strictly a history teacher
when I met him, but his methodical teaching approach and
excellent story-telling make a him a standout among my
teachers of history. History of the Catholic Church |
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Michael
W. Tuck, Ph.D. (NEIU)
Dr. Tuck is an extraordinary teacher and historian. His use of information and strategies from
beyond the realm of history itself is very valuable. Dr.
Tuck taught me to look beyond the obvious and to keep my eye
on the truth. Slavery in the Caribbean Colloquium |
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David E. Leaman, Ph.D. (NEIU)
Dr. Leaman is not really a history teacher, but
without his insight my understanding of history would be incomplete.
He is an expert on the politics of "the South." His dedication is
unparalleled. He knows what he knows first hand, having studied in
Vietnam and Nicaragua. American Nat'l Government, Latin American
Politics, & Globalization in the Third World |
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John Bott (St.
Cornelius)
I was just
another kid to this guy, but he was the first real history teacher I
ever had. I remember stopping outside his room while on errands just
to listen to him teach. He now teaches at an alternative school in
CPS, so I guess we are fellow union members. American History
(Grade7) |
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Karen
Knorr (St. Cornelius)
My neighbor and teacher, Mrs. Knorr taught me many
skills including note-taking. How could I move on in history without
the mortar needed to build? She is my first history teacher at
school. |
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