Dr. Butler in London, 2007

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Teaching Style

I teach a "warts-and-all" view of American history, with a particular emphasis on political and social struggles and issues that have engaged and in some cases, continue to engage, thoughtful and concerned American citizens.

Whenever it is relevant, I try to show my students how local history connects with larger national events.

Biography:

I received both my M.A. in History (1999) and my Ph.D. in Transatlantic History (2006) from The University of Texas at Arlington.  I am also a graduate of Rhode Island College, where I was awarded a B.A. in 1976, and Rhode Island Junior College, from which I earned an Associate degree in 1974. A native of Dallas, Texas, I began my undergraduate work in 1972 as a "charter student" at Richland College, one of the two schools where I teach today.

I am a veteran of the Cold War. Between 1968 and 1971 I served in the United States Navy, on land and also at sea aboard the aircraft carriers U.S.S. Yorktown (CVS-10) and U.S.S. Intrepid (CVS-11). As a Third Class Petty Officer, I participated in several NATO antisubmarine warfare exercises in the North Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Arctic Ocean. The purpose of these exercises were to prevent a surprise nuclear attack upon the United States and its allies by the Soviet Union.

I have an interest not only in U.S. history but also the history of Great Britain, where I resided (in London) from 1977 to 1982. The United Kingdom is also a country to which I still have close personal ties and to which I travel from time-to-time, most recently in May and June 2009. You are invited to view my latest photographs of both London and Paris.

I am married and have two adult sons.

Hobbies and Interests: Travel, Photography, Family History (Genealogy), Collecting "Pieces of the Past". In keeping with these interests, I also maintain several other websites, which you are invited to visit.